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Cosplaying since 2001, AlpacaAsh is a 3D video game artist who loves creating cosplay using sewing, embroidery, and 3D printing. She started competing in 2013 and has won numerous awards for craftsmanship and performance, including representing the United States in 2015 at the World Cosplay Summit, winning Best in Needlework at Twitchcon 2019, and the Holiday Matsuri WCC Cultural Exchange in 2023.

She loves creating video tutorials, running panels, judging contests, and sharing knowledge! Cosplay is for everyone and she wants to make it accessible to anyone who wants to try it.

All the world’s a stage, and I’m stuck in a lousy square.

Cosplay Chess is back for TWO ROUNDS in 2026! This is where two teams of cosplayers act as pieces in a giant game of chess with over-the-top fights as our chess masters battle not for victory, but for the most fun and crazy matchups!

Signups open soon!

Mitomoro is a musician, producer, and DJ based in Portland, OR and has been working for over a decade in both the above and underground EDM spaces.

Mito has released music on such prolific labels as PC Music, S2TB Recordings and helped run the “Rave Toolz” account on Soundcloud. While known for their Melancholic Soundscapes and Rambunctious Basslines, Mito plays off the crowd’s energy and loves to really make you move.

Got a fanfic you’re dying to share and want to have it read and judged by a panel of fellow fans? Then this is your moment, your story belongs here!

Get feedback, compete for prizes, and maybe see your work showcased at the con. Please be sure to read the rules before applying.

This Portland-based DJ first gained attention when she placed 3 in the Rane DJ mega mix Battle and then won first place at the prestigious Donald Glaud DJ Invitational.

Shortly after, she collaborated on a track with renowned producer S3RL. Now, JimniCricket hosts the region’s first FM radio show, “Push The Tempo,” dedicated to the happy hardcore genre on C895. When she’s not on the airwaves, she captivates audiences on Twitch with her imaginative content that combines her artistic talents and impressive scratching skills.

With a solid resume that includes performances with top labels like Bonkers and KFA, as well as a previous role as an official DJ for HappyHardcore.com, JimniCricket brings an exciting new energy to the happy hardcore scene in the Pacific Northwest and beyond.

Erica Mendez is a Chicago-native now living in Los Angeles and working in the field of voice-over. She has played many fan-favorite characters, including: Retsuko in Aggretsuko, Ryuko in KILL la KILL, Gon in Hunter x Hunter, Aladdin in Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic, Yuuki in Sword Art Online II, Sailor Uranus in the Viz Media dub of Sailor Moon, Megumin in Konosuba, Emma in The Promised Neverland, Akko in Little Witch Academia, Diane in Seven Deadly Sins, Nico in Love Live!, Mash in Fate/Grand Order, Raphtalia in The Rising of the Shield Hero, Bernadetta in Fire Emblem Three Houses, and Kamisato Ayaka in Genshin Impact.

You can also hear her in video games such as Final Fantasy XIV: Dawntrail, Final Fantasy VII Remake, Legends of Runeterra, Octopath Traveler II, Scarlet Nexus, 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim, The Fire Emblem series, Triangle Strategy, New Pokémon Snap, Ys IX, Tales of Berseria, Puyo Puyo Tetris, The Danganronpa franchise, Code Vein, Soul Calibur VI, BlazBlue Cross Tag Battle, and the Trails of Cold Steel series; As well as animated shows like Demon Slayer, Delicious in Dungeon, Yashahime, Shaman King (2021), Your Lie in April, Anohana, Erased, Pokémon Horizon, To Your Eternity, Boruto, Re:ZERO, Fate/Apocrypha, My Hero Academia, and many more.

Voice acting isn’t the only way she keeps herself busy: her script adaptation work includes Delicious in Dungeon, The Promised Neverland, Little Witch Academia, Sailor Moon SuperS, Sailor Moon Sailor Stars, Carole & Tuesday, and Fate/Apocrypha. She made her directorial debut with the animated film I Want to Eat Your Pancreas, which she also adapted.

You’re cordially invited to mix and mingle with the Olympian legends at 2026 Kumoricon’s Gala of the Gods.

Our next membership meeting for the 2026 convention year will take place on Saturday, August 15, 2026, at 2pm, and we will be holding it online.

As usual for our online meetings, the meeting will be streamed in real time on Kumoricon’s Twitch channel. Additional participation is available on our public Discord server.

If you have news to report during the “Good of the Order” portion of the meeting, you can email goto@kumoricon.org OR open.mic@kumoricon.org OR good.of.the.order@kumoricon.org. You can email Good of the Order at any time during the year, and your email will be reviewed during the next regular meeting.

“Good of the Order” is a great place to share new anime you’ve been watching, bring up exciting activities you recommend people try, ask questions, or share news you think would be relevant to the staff and attendees of Kumoricon.

If you are an organization member (voting staff) of Kumoricon, you may officially participate in this meeting, including counting toward quorum and the ability to vote, using the procedures listed on the Meetings page.

The Meetings page will always show the most up-to-date schedule for dates, times, and locations for meetings of the membership.

See you there!

Lisa Reimold is a voice actress best known for her roles in anime and video games, including Aria Shiratori in DANDADAN, Falin Touden in Delicious in Dungeon, Framme in Fire Emblem Engage, Guinevere in The Seven Deadly Sins, Perla Pucci in JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Stone Ocean, and Kurumi in Lycoris Recoil.

Fans can also look forward to hearing her as Ivy Pepper in the upcoming animated series Lackadaisy.

Show us what you got!

Applications for the Cosplay Cabaret are now open!