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Borderline Panels is an NC-based panelist who volunteers at anime conventions across the region. Borderline has hosted panels, game shows and other events at cons since 2014, and is very excited to attend Colossalcon this year!

Greg Dulcie  comes from a musical theater background and has performed many shows all over the world. He started voiceovers late in life and has really come to love it. He is known for strong , gruff characters like Smoker in One Piece , but enjoys playing silly characters like Pipimi in Pop Team Epic. Greg enjoys working with the many talented directors at Crunchyroll and enjoys meeting with viewers.

Ready to take the stage and bring your cosplay to life? Banzaicon 2025 is now accepting sign-ups for the Main Cosplay Contest! Whether you’re stepping into the role of your favorite character or showing off your craftsmanship, now’s the time to shine. Remember, sign-ups for the Main Cosplay Contest will close on February 25th, 2025, at 11:55 p.m. Check out the rules and sign up through the link below!

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The husband and wife team of Daniel and Jillian Coglan are full-time martial art instructors, running a traditional samurai training center in Iowa, and 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, with several martial art articles published, and is currently working on his second full-length novel.

Risa Mei is a singer, voice actress, motion capture artist, and suit actress with dwarfism based out of Los Angeles, CA. She started singing and dancing at the age of 7 and toured around Southern California, New York, and Las Vegas as both a soloist and with various sing and dance groups. During high school, she created a Youtube for music and singing. After graduating high school, she went on to study at Azusa Pacific University and graduated with a Bachelor of Music in Vocal Performance. 

During college she became the lead singer of punk rock band Psycho Bando and performed at various events in Southern California, including Anime Expo. She then went on to co-create 4TE, a remotely created Japanese electronic pop girl group and released three singles, all while living and performing in Osaka at Universal Studios Japan where she performed for shows like The Amazing Sesame Street – a stunt show, the One Piece Premiere Show and events, and Halloween Horror Nights. 

Upon her return to California, Risa joined the Jim Henson Company’s cast of Word Party on Netflix as the motion capture and voice actress of Tilly the Tortoise, and then soon joined Funimation in a variety of shows including Sing A Bit of Harmony as the lead Satomi Amano, My Senpai is Annoying as Futaba Igarashi, and Shadows House as Rum and Shirley! You can also hear her in Eleven Art’s theatrical release House of the Lost On the Cape as Hiyori, Hoyoverse’s Genshin Impact as Sangonomiya Kokomi, and Inti Creates’ Azure Striker Gunvolt as Shiron.

Devon and Lexi are the Chalk Twins. The Chalk Twins are masters of murals as these twin sisters work together to create chalk artwork of epic proportions. Throughout the event you can watch the Chalk Twins as they complete their masterpiece. We encourage you to get down low and talk to them about art, geeky stuff, twin stuff – whatever you like. They don’t bite. We promise.

The photoshoot submission form is now open for Banzaicon 2025! Follow the link below to submit your photoshoot for your favorite fandom(s) by March 2nd, 2025 at 11:55 p.m.. Don’t miss the chance to gather with fellow fans and showcase your cosplay. We can’t wait to see the amazing photoshoots you’ll create!

Kazha is a rock band founded by a Japanese Singer/Bassist Kazuha Oda and a Guitarist Hideki Matsushige. The band has been touring in the U.S.A. with their Artist visa.

Kazuha is a classically trained singer worked in various genres of music from Classic to Heavy Metal. She worked with wide variety of Grammy Award-winning recording artists and producers including Bob James and Lawrence “Boo” Mitchell.

In October of 2018, Kazha released their self-titled third album “Kazha”. Kazha represents a new future of music: a fusion of cultures and musical view points that create their sound, combining the softness of a falling feather and the heaviness of a hurricane.

Think you’ve got what it takes to make the crowd go wild?
Do you have the skills to spin the sickest beats and keep the energy high all night? If you’re ready to take center stage at the con’s rave, now’s your chance!
Follow the link below to submit your DJ application using our new form.
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Panel Submissions for Banzaicon 2025 are now open. Panel submissions close January 3rd, 2025 at 11:59 pm. Panel acceptances and waitlist notifications will be sent out early January.