Colossalcon East

An Express Guest Autograph Session is taking place in the autographs area on Friday evening (7pm – 8pm) of the event. This is a closed-door autograph session with all or most of the guests; just bring your QR code from your purchase to check in. Each guest’s autograph policies and prices remain in effect. We strive to have all convention guests at the Express Autograph session, and they usually are, but sometimes, due to schedules, some cannot make it. The session is a minimum of one hour. It has always provided ample time for attendees to obtain all desired autographs. Still, guests are not obligated to remain after that hour if time runs out.

     

Paradox Panels is a group of weirdos from North Carolina who host panels up and down the East Coast. Paradox has been presenting quality panels on anime, K-pop, adult content, and more since 2018.

The photoshoot schedule for Colossalcon East 2025 is now live! Visit the link below to view the schedule and available photoshoots or submit your own.

Borderline Panels is a North Carolina-based panelist that’s been bringing high-energy content to anime conventions since 2014. With a passion for fandom, creativity, and community, they specialize in a wide variety of programming like chaotic game shows, interactive workshops, thoughtful discussions, and fan-driven panels. Whether you’re a seasoned congoer or it’s your first con, Borderline brings something for everyone to enjoy.

Over the years, Borderline has presented at conventions across the country, earning a reputation for events that keep audiences laughing, thinking, and coming back for more. They’re thrilled to share more fun, fandom, and borderline chaos with you this year!

Founded in 2005, Scarlett Mafia began as a 3-person masquerade group; since then, they’ve been branching out into many different types of performance. After winning many best in shows and ‘best of weekend’ awards, they took a hiatus and then returned in 2021 with a newfound purpose: to spread their body-positive messages the best way they know how by incorporating Drag, burlesque, and even sideshow.

Scarlett Mafia has worked with Pride festivals and many other conventions along the East Coast, and you have seen them at Colossalcon Prime and Colossalcon East in the past with fanfic reading or maybe even caught a performance pre-pandemic!

Aiming not only to tantalize and tease but also to make you laugh and cry, they bring their unique take on cosplay burlesque and nerdlesque to the convention scene. 

     

Vitamin H – the Original Professional Panelist group that’s been sweeping America since 2013. Fueled by a love of all things geeky, Vitamin H aims to create the most memorable convention programming audiences have ever experienced.

Whether you like the weird, the wild, or the just plain wacky, Vitamin H promises you Fun to the Power of H!

There’s only one week left to usse code “east15” to save 15% on regular admission. This code will expire August 8th, 11:59 pm EST. *This code does not apply to VIP packages*

Toothless the Puppy and Cardcaptor Alana (the Human) are an enthusiastic service dog team dedicated to geekiness and pawsitivity. Service Dog Toothless became famous through TikTok for playing the iconic TTRPG known as Dungeons and Dragons. Cardcaptor Alana makes Toothless’ elaborate canine cosplays and provides the voices for all the animals in Toothless’ videos. In addition to her cosplay skills, Alana also has extensive character-performing experience! Add this dynamic duo to your adventuring pawty today by joining their live charity D&D event, attending one of their fun and informative panels, or stopping by their table for a Pawtograph!

     

Due to a scheduling conflict affecting our Cosplay staff, and to ensure acceptances are sent out promptly after submissions close, the deadline to submit for all Cosplay Events at Colossalcon East has been extended to August 15, 2025, at 11:59 p.m.

DJ Speedycake stands out among North American DJs with his remarkable mix of international Happy Hardcore styles. He’s known for his distinctive sound, which is a fusion of J-Core beats straight from Japan’s rave scene and Otaku culture. By blending the upbeat tunes of classic rave music with anisong, DJ Speedycake electrifies audiences with adrenaline-pumping remixes of their favorite Japanese tracks. His rise to fame began with the original Caramelldansen remix, where he popularized high-speed music and Anime dance, releasing on Exit Tunes and spawning a culture of meme videos on Nicovideo and YouTube.