Cosplay Guests of Honor

Trickynikki.cos has been attending Kumoricon since 2013 and began competing in the Kumoricon Lip Sync competitions in 2022. She loves character driven performances and reflects that in her lip syncs and her in character panels! She was honored to win best in show with her friend Uxieu as Panty and Stocking at the 18+ Lip Sync Battle in 2025 and is even more excited to be invited back as a judge for the 2026 show!

Tacocat (she/her) is a plus size Texas based cosplayer with a decade of experience bringing intricate creations to life.

Known for her award-winning mixed media craftsmanship builds and performances, Tacocat loves pushing her creative boundaries by learning new techniques and sharing them with the community.

She shares her work through streaming, educational panels, workshops, tutorials, and work as a cosplay educator with Designs in Machine Embroidery, with the goal of making cosplay more accessible, positive, and inclusive for everyone.

May Jean is a multi-award winning costume and prop maker from Washington State. She has been cosplaying since 2005 and specializes in elaborate mixed-media projects.

May Jean started her artistic journey with traditional drawing and painting, but she has grown to love cosplay immensely because of how much of an incredible creative outlet it is. Some of her favorite aspects of cosplay are challenging herself to learn new skills and making friends from all over the world.

When she isn’t in the craft room, you can find her reading webcomics, long distance running, and working with her community as a nurse.

Itsmeaylagrace (Ayla) has been performing for over a decade, but has only joined the lip sync community as of 2024. In her most recent Kumoricon, Lip Sync Showdown, she was in a duo with Audrey (Audrey VS Aesthetic) as Elphaba from Wicked where they won Best in Show! Her favorite cosplay she’s done is Evangeline Fox from Once Upon A Broken Heart, her favorite book series. She is so excited to see everyone’s amazing performances!

Colleen Cosplay is a disabled cosplay YouTuber from the Pacific Northwest with over 10 years of experience creating cosplays. 

On her channel, Colleen is creating cosplay tutorials, showcasing conventions, and sharing her experiences as a cosplayer with a wheelchair. Covering the unique intersection between cosplay and disability, she showcases ways to create costumes through adaptive designs and mobility aid decorations.

In addition to making cosplays, Colleen also has performance experience through skits and lip syncs where she explores adaptive dance techniques. Colleen has won awards for cosplay craftsmanship and performance.

Chrissy is a black, queer, disabled magical girl enthusiast based in Atlanta, GA. They have been cosplaying for over 20 years and working as a professional digital artist for over 10. They combine their love for art, sewing, wig styling and prop making to create floofy fukus, gravity-defying wigs and whimsical wands!

Chrissy is a firm believer that cosplay should be about creativity, community and, most of all, fun! She hopes to use her wide knowledge of cosplay techniques, positive outlook and love of 3D modeling/printing to welcome each new generation to the hobby.

Audrey VS Aesthetic has been dancing for over twenty years & has experience in many styles (including lyrical/contemporary, tumbling, jazz, & ballet). She has been active in the cosplay lip sync scene since Kumoricon 2023, and loves to bring high energy and campy performances to the lip sync stage. You can catch her cosplaying magical girls, dolls, & anything that involves rhinestones around the Pacific Northwest!

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.