Matsuricon

06/01/2026

Happy Pride Everyone ❤️🌈

05/29/2026

Matsuricon welcomes Griffin Puatu as a Guest of Honor to Matsuricon 2026.
Griffin Puatu was born September 7, 1997 in Glendale, California. He is an actor and singer, best known for his roles as Sunday in Honkai Star Rail, Rock Howard in Fatal Fury, Ganke Lee in Spider-Man: Miles Morales (2020), Louis in Beastars (2019), Jericho in Deathstroke Knights & Dragons: The Movie (2020), and Arnold in Code Geass: Roze of the Recapture. Griffin grew up in a mixed family. His father is Filipino, Spanish and Irish, and his mother is Swedish and German.

05/28/2026

Matsuricon welcomes back Bryson Baugus as a Guest of Honor to Matsuricon 2026.
Bryson Baugus is a voice actor, singer, and stage actor based out of Dallas, Texas. He is known for voicing many roles in anime and video games such as Shoyo Hinata (Haikyu!!), Rudo Surebrec (Gachiakuta), Nagi Seishiro (BLUELOCK), Falco Grice (Attack on Titan), Gepard Landau (Honkai: Star Rail), Bell Cranel (Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon?), Akihiko Nirei (Wind Breaker), Pegasus Seiya (Saint Seiya), Sherbet Cookie (Cookie Run Kingdom), Takumi Aldini (Food Wars), and many others. For his full list of roles, check out BrysonBaugus.com!

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05/27/2026

Join us in welcoming Corey Wilder to Matsuricon 2026 as a Guest of Honor.
Corey Wilder is an African American Voice Actor affiliated with Crunchyroll and is known for his roles in various anime series, including Zanka in Gachiakuta, Land in Frieren: Beyond Journey's End, Will Serfort in Wistoria: Wand & Sword, Rod Bauer in I'm in Love with the Villainess, Haruto Satō in Tales of Wedding Rings, Liu Xiao in LINK CLICK and Justice in ZENSHU. He has also voiced characters in The Promised Land and is recognized for his work in both anime and video games, showcasing his versatility as a voice actor.

05/26/2026

Matsuricon warmly welcomes Katie Caruso as a Guest of Honor to Matsuricon 2026.
With 15+ years of experience, Katie gives voice to a variety of otherworldly characters in audio
dramas, original animation, and anime - including Riyo (Gachiakuta) and Shiela Ibarss (The
Unwanted Undead Adventurer). She also provides voiceover for brands including Equinox Hotels NY, Danone, Ugg, and more. In addition, Katie is an experienced audiobook narrator, noted for her versatility across genres.
Outside of the booth, Katie spends her time whipping up baked goods for loved ones and
babying the roses in her garden. She enjoyed a career in nonprofit fundraising for several years and continues to put her nonprofit know-how to good use as a volunteer for organizations such as the National Association of Voice Actors.

05/22/2026

Mark your calendars our Masquerade applications will open June 12th at 6pm.
Please read up on our 2026 rules and guidelines at https://matsuricon.org/programming/cosplay/masquerade/

05/22/2026

Just a reminder that Panel Submissions are OPEN.
Please Read the New Terms and Conditions for this year, since some changes have been made.
If you're interested in returning as a panelist, we'd love to see what you have planned for this year.

https://www.eventeny.com/events/applications/application/?id=7733

Application Deadline will be July 12th
Whether you're bringing back a fan-favorite panel or debuting something brand new, we're looking forward to reviewing your submission.
Thank you for being such an important part of what makes our programming speciall
If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to us at [email protected]

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05/16/2026

We are at ACEN this weekend 💗🌸

05/14/2026

Matsuricon is proud to welcome Christina Kelly as a Guest of Honor to Matsuricon 2026. Christina Kelly is an American actress and voice actress for Sentai Filmworks and Funimation Entertainment. Christina attended the University of Houston’s School of Theatre and Dance, and graduated with her Bachelor of Fine Arts in Acting. In Houston Texas she's appeared on stage at A.D. Players, Unity Theatre and The Catastrophic Theatre. Christina is also represented by The Pastorini Bosby Agency. Some of her roles in anime include Saya in BanG Dream, Mermaid Thetis in Saint Seiya, Koko Kaga in Golden Time, Ichika Takatsuki in Waiting in the Summer, Claudine Saijo in R***e Starlight, Iroha Igarashi in Real Girl, Mikoto Kondo in Kampfer, Shizuku in My Girlfriend is a Shobitch, Run Jewelria in To Love-Ru, Yumiko Miura in My Teen Romantic Comedy SNAFU, Fu Sagami in Release the Spyce, Padparadscha in Land of the Lustrous, Sylphonford Tachibana in Himouto! Umaru-chan,Yamato in Kancolle, Loki in Is It Wrong to Pick Up Girls In a Dungeon?, Satone Shichimiya in Love Chunibyo and Other Delusions- Heart Throb, Mine in Akame Ga Kill and Alice Nakiri in Food Wars! which is currently airing on Adult Swims Toonami.
Behind the Voice Actors nominated Christina for Breakthrough Voice Actress of the year in 2015 and 2017 for Best Supporting Role in Himouto Umaru-Chan.