• Guest Announcement: Lex Lang

    With over 500 credits to his name, Lex has brought to life a wide assortment of fan-favorite characters in Anime, Video Games, Animation, and TV.

    In anime, Lex is widely recognized as Suguru Geto in the smash hit Jujutsu Kaisen, but his other notable roles include Wargreymon in Digimon, Goemon in Lupin the Third, Teuchi, the Ichiraku Ramen Guy, and Hayate in Naruto, Sanosuke Sagara in Rurouni Kenshin, Jagged Stone in Miraculous Ladybug, and Goku in the Toonami Asia release of Dragonball Super.

    Video game fans will recognize him as Dr. Neo Cortex in the Crash Bandicoot franchise, Kiljeaden in World of Warcraft, The Stone and Fire Trolls in God of War, Charr Male in Guild Wars, and Han Solo, Poe Dameron, and Stormtroopers in Star Wars Video Games.

    Lex has also made his mark in mainstream animation and TV shows, voicing several Warner Bros and DC characters, such as Batman, Dr. Doom, Captain Cold, Clayface, and Captain Atom on shows like Batman Brave and the Bold, Justice League, and Legion of Superheroes. He is also The Doorman and his dog Hundley on Curious George, Barry on The Regular Show, Major Vonreg on Star Wars Resistance, and The Candlemaker on Doom Patrol.  

  • Guest Announcement: Sandy Fox

    Sandy Fox is known as one of the cutest voices in the industry and has brought to life some of the most beloved characters in anime, animation, and video games.

    She is recognized for her work as the voice of Betty Boop, Hello Kitty, Chibiusa, and Black Lady in Sailor Moon, Roarr in Miraculous Ladybug, Kriketina Kylie in Pokémon Journeys, Harmony in Hi Hi Puffy Ami Yumi, and Mipsy Mipson in As Told by Ginger.

    Her work on classic anime includes Kiyoko in AKIRA, Tachikomas in Ghost in the Shell, Mina and Momiji in Naruto, T-AI in Transformers, Courtney in Pokémon Generations, Sumomo in Chobits, Himaspetchi in Tamagotchi Friends, Lynne in Fist of the NorthStar, and more!

    Her video game roles include Vyrn in GranBlue Fantasy, Kana in Fire Emblem Heroes, Patty Fleur in Tales of Vesperia, Peashy & Yellowheart in Hyperdimension Neptunia, Yuka in Persona, Renee Bright in Trails of Cold Steel, and the classic Flonne in Disgaea.

    She also sang the English theme songs for the Rurouni Kenshin and Magic Knight Rayearth series.

    Sandy is internationally known for portraying the Queen of Cartoons – Betty Boop, which she has voiced for Universal Studios and King Features since 1991. She can be heard as Betty & Pudgy in toys and commercial campaigns for Zac Posen, Torrid, Lancome Paris, Dr. Martens, and a very special Betty Boop episode of Project Runway All-Stars.

    Sandy is a member of Women in Animation and is currently developing several original animated series and books. Through her charity, The Love Planet Foundation, she presents meditation & mindfulness workshops to children and teens, sharing practical tools to promote mental health and well-being.

    Follow Sandy on social media @sandyfoxworld and visit her site at sandyfox.com

  • Guest Panelist Announcement: Goblins & Growlers

    Goblins and Growlers create and host inclusive community-building tabletop live adventures, award-winning TTRPG content, live performances, and fundraisers for local charities with their diverse team of performers, game masters, artists, and audio/visual engineers.

    They’ve raised tens of thousands for charities, run thousands of community-building TTRPG games for local businesses, and guested at conventions such as DragonCon, Ichibancon, & Triad Anime Con. They have also won awards for writing and designing their own original tabletop adventures!

    Goblins and Growlers co-produces “Quid Pro Roll,” the only improv actual-play podcast with a cast of all professional game masters, along with their partners at Alpha Comics & Games. This podcast is the flagship program of GnG Studios, which also includes The Goblins and Growlers Podcast, Goblin Book Club, Dungeons & Doodles, and more~

  • After Hours Waterpark Wristbands Now Available!

    Get ready to make a splash at Colossalcon East! After-hours waterpark wristbands are now available for pre-sale online. Secure yours early and dive into the fun after dark!

  • Guest Panelist Announcement: Samurai Dan

    Daniel and Jillian Coglan, a husband-and-wife team, are full-time martial arts instructors who run a traditional samurai training center in Iowa. They have a combined 35 years of experience.

    Beyond their martial skills, the dynamic duo collaborated to write, direct, host, and star in a 12-episode TV series entitled “The Way of the Samurai.”

    Daniel is also an author. He has published several martial arts articles and is currently working on his second full-length novel.

  • Guest Announcement: Stripper Vash

    StripperVash (or Zach) has been hosting events at conventions across the country for nearly fifteen years and is excited to return to Colossalcon East as the lovable Host we’ve always known. Originating from the Midwest, Zach has competed in masquerades, focusing primarily on skits and performance categories before transitioning into full-time hosting duties. He used to cosplay, and now he sorta doesn’t, but he’ll make sure that any event he hosts is a great time!

  • Guest Announcement: Kazha

    Kazha is a rock band founded by Japanese singer-songwriter Kazuha Oda (Kazha) and guitarist Hideki Matsushige in 2009. Kazuha is a classically trained singer who has worked in various genres of music from Classic to Heavy  Metal. Her work has appeared on the iTunes Top 100 charts of numerous countries for a significant amount of time. 

    In 2011, they obtained their first nonimmigrant US Visa and toured more than 35 states within the first two years. Since then, they have been performing at numerous Anime and Comic Conventions and Festivals around the world. Kazha was originally a four-piece band, but in 2014 it became a three-piece band, with Kazuha on both bass and vocals. They have shared the stage with national artists such as George Lynch, LA Guns, Y&T, Trapt, Adelitas Way, and King’s X. 

    Kazha is from Japan but represents the Birth Place of Rock’N’Roll Memphis TN as an Official “Music Export Memphis” Ambassador and is currently touring nationally in the USA.

  • Cosplay Meet & Greet Form Open!

    We’ve had Craft Fairs for Artists, Flea Markets for Thrifting, and CCGs for Cards, and this year the Cosplay Meet & Greet returns! The Cosplay M&G is for any cosplayer new to the scene or a veteran to see fans, make new friends & fans, and sell prints/merch for free.

    The event will be held Friday of the con from 3 pm – 9 pm and is open to all attendees with a Friday or Multi-Day Badge. All you have to do is fill out the form on the Meet & Greet page and you are guaranteed a 6′ table to promote and sell at during the Meet and Greet, being listed on our website, and a discount code for our badges for you (if you choose to buy your badge after filling out the form), your friends, and your community/fans! (Only guaranteed while spots last.)