Cosplay & Community

COSPLAY GUESTS

Zachgambit

Zachgamit is a Toronto based cosplayer who's been active in the cosplay community creating armor and causing shinanagains for over 10 years. Combining a love of fitness with a passion for cosplay, he's created the perfect ideology to "lift" the spirits of those around him.

Villanarei

"Villanarei is a cosplayer, photographer, and streamer from Newfoundland, Canada. Her cosplay journey began with a Doctor Who cosplay in 2011, and since then, has cosplayed over 100 characters from video games, anime, TV & movies, and more. She uses her experience as a photographer to self-shoot and edit the majority of her own cosplays, focusing on epic location shoots to bring her cosplays to life. As a streamer, she is part of the Capcom Creators team, and streams a large variety of games from Resident Evil, to World of Warcraft, to Final Fantasy, and many more. Her goal as a creator is to make a welcoming place
all to express themselves and be unapologetically themselves."

Lexa Jades

I am cosplayer with over ten years of expirience and a multidisciplinary performer, who enjoys bringing my passion for fandom anywhere and everywhere. I spend all my spare time creating; whether it be new flow circus routines, playing & creating tabs for the ocarina, writing music, cosplaying, or one of my other creative hobbies. I have performed at conventions, professional circus shows, and other cosplay related events; as well as guested at a variety of events, including Pretty Heroes. With over 13k followers on a variety of platforms, Im known for my love of fandoms and combining my creative side with my nerdy side; most notably my love of The Legend of Zelda & Five night's at Freddy's. My goal is to bring inspiration and entertainment to every con!

Kerokurino

"Kerokurino is a Toronto-based cosplayer of over 10 years who specializes in character performance, posing, and dynamic anime-inspired builds.
They are known for bringing shonen, sports, and action characters to life through expressive body language, energetic shoots, and storytelling-driven cosplay.
With experience as a model, photographer, and actor, Kero blends technical skill with creativity to teach panels focused on posing, crossplay, and accessible cosplay techniques.
They are passionate about building inclusive, welcoming spaces where all cosplayers feel confident, celebrated, and inspired to express themselves.
Kerokurino brings enthusiasm, expertise, and community-focused energy to every event they attend!"

Banshee Queen Cosplay

"@bansheequeencosplay aka Nyxia is a cosplayer based out of Toronto, Canada. She is a die hard World of Warcraft fan and armour enthusiast who has been cosplaying for about 4 years.
Her strengths in crafting include foamsmithing and 3D printing. Nyx was inspired to start cosplaying because she wanted to be able to portray her favourite video game character, Sylvanas Windrunner, and since then has fallen in love with the hobby. Outside of cosplay, she is also a musician, cat lover, and a horror fanatic."

Gee The Ghost

Gee has been cosplaying since 2013, and has honed a variety of cosplay skills from sewing to 3D printing to electronics. Gee is passionate about community, and especially about sharing knowledge on cosplay making. She expresses this through hosting skill sharing workshops teaching others 3D modelling, programming, soldering, and sewing basics. Outside of cosplay, Gee is pursuing a PhD in Information Technology where she researchers how to make video games more accessible for players with disabilities.

binrand

binrand is a master level cosplayer based in Ontario, Canada and is known in the community mostly for her arsenal of armour builds and elaborate wigs. She is a huge fan of video games, anime, and other areas of pop culture, and has been building cosplay for over 10 years. She takes pride in being as accurate and detailed as she can with her builds and continuously strives to improve her work and learn something new with each new build. She has a love for learning and enjoys passing her knowledge of the craft along to others. When not working on cosplay she can be found playing video games and hanging with her kitties or catching those extra steps at the gym.

AndroidBex

AndroidBex started their cosplay journey back in 2015 after watching a FanExpo cosplay music video. Their first cosplay was Dabi from My Hero Academia and while they focus mainly on anime cosplays, they also love to cosplay video game characters and comic book characters as well! If you don't recognize Bex, you may know them through the ducks they give out at cons. In an attempt to make friends, they started handing out little chickens and ducks in 2023 which soon became their signature in the cosplay world, after all, if they have a duck shrine, you have to have a duck shrine.

COMMUNITY BOOTHS

Femme Gaming

Step into the Femme Gaming Lounge, a community hub designed to celebrate women and inclusivity in gaming.

Femme Gaming is a women-led organization creating safe, inclusive, and fun spaces in the gaming and esports world. Through events, tournaments, and community initiatives, Femme Gaming empowers women to play, compete, and lead in gaming while building a stronger, more connected gaming community for everyone.

Pretty Heroes Events

Pretty Heroes is Canada’s first and only girl power–themed pop culture convention, dedicated to celebrating strong female characters, the characters who support them, and real-life inspirational women and girls.

We strive to inspire everyone to pursue their dreams and define what being a hero means to them. With a welcoming, inclusive environment for fans of all ages and genders, we’re always interested in connecting fans to fun experiences, new friends, and the opportunity to make awesome memories.

Join the celebration at the Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre in Toronto this July!

itasha of Acheron

This Toyota GR86 isn’t built to blend in, it’s built to stand out.
Featuring a custom itasha of Acheron from Honkai: Star Rail, a free to play role-playing game from miHoYo. This GR86 commands attention at every turn. Designed by StyleUp! Studio and professionally wrapped by Wraptitude, the artwork flows seamlessly with the car’s sharp, aggressive lines.
Proudly representing ONITA, this build blends community, culture, and performance into one unforgettable presence

Itasha (痛車)

Itasha (痛車) is a Japanese portmanteau of "cringeworthy" and "car": Fans of anime, manga, and video games lovingly adorn their rides with their favourite characters, sometimes to the public's chagrin.

This orange 2018 Nissan GT-R's itasha wrap features Hibiki Tachibana from the anime Senki Zesshou Symphogear: Imagine the beauty of Sailor Moon, the sci-fi tech of Iron Man, and the gorgeous singing and earworm tunes of professional pop idols a-la KPop Demon Hunters.

The owner, Andrew, is a video game and software developer who really wants more people to watch Symphogear! So much so he put it on his car!

Otakuthon

Otakuthon is a non-profit, fan-run convention organized entirely by volunteers since its first edition back in 2006. The convention is driven to promote modern Japanese culture, anime (Japanese animation), manga, and cosplay in Quebec and abroad. Otakuthon has grown tremendously every summer, bringing high profile Japanese guests, artists and exhibitors from across the world. The convention’s activities range from video gaming, to premiere title screening, various entertaining panels, to the ever-popular Masquerade skit show. Otakuthon is an all-age family friendly, bilingual (French and English) event, offering a variety of new activities for its long-time fans as well as new experiences for the first-time visitors.

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