Special Guests

Just like every year AnimeCon will welcome several special guests this year. Read more about this years guests below, or head on over to our cosplay page to learn more about the amazing judges for this years various cosplay competitions.

Special Guests

Matthew Barry

Matthew is a Competitive cosplayer from the UK, most recently having represented twice consecutively over the past 2 years and winning the Crown Championship world finals in Chicago back in April 2024.

He believes in the power of innovation, experimentation and having fun. Having judged international contests around the world he is excited, and honoured, to be apart of the team and can't wait to see what you bring!

Instagram: @Matthew__Barry

Tenkou

Tenkou! A cosplayer since 2012 who outside of cosplay works with film and TV production as a hair and makeup artist. She loves educating and standing on stage and have had the honor of representing Sweden in NCC, ECG, GEC and ICL to name some of them. She offers panels about tips and tricks when competing and how to start working with SFX. She loves getting to know new people so make sure to go up and say hi!

@tenkoucosplay on IG, FB, blue sky, Twitch, YouTube and tiktok

Etaru

Etaru is a Chicago-based cosplayer with 20 years of award-winning experience. She is passionate about sharing her knowledge with fellow crafters online and hosting panels, and has judged prestigious cosplay events worldwide, including the World Cosplay Summit preliminaries, MCM Expo Cosplay Championship, and events in the USA, UK, Netherlands, Norway, and Denmark.

She’s excited to meet AnimeCon attendees and share her experience with the vibrant European cosplay community!

Instagram: @etaru

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