Colossalcon North

CarterCat and Co. is a small group of manga purist teachers, oldtaku engineers, 18+ writers, and artists with “opinions” about media. We have been running panels together for over five years, attending cons, and have been part of fan spaces for as long as we’ve known what they are. Led by CarterCat, the aforementioned manga purist teacher trying to wrangle the rest of the group’s strong opinions. We like to use our diverse backgrounds to over-analyze manga, anime, as well as western animation and comics, and hope others can learn something or just have fun with us along the way.

So You Think You Can Fanon is a Midwest-based podcasting/panel group dedicated to covering fanfiction, fanworks, writing, and Fandom. Whether it’s making you laugh with our unique brand of comedy or using our knowledge to break down your favorite works of fiction, you truly never know what you’re gonna get when you come to our panels.

Looking to experience Colossalcon North beyond the panel rooms? Exclusively for Colossalcon North attendees, we are offering an opportunity to enjoy the water park after-hours!

Get access to the waterpark from 9:30 pm – 1:30 am Saturday night, where you can cosplay, take photos, enjoy the restaurant and bar, and most indoor attractions that the waterpark has to offer!

You can now buy your after-hours admission in advance by clicking the link below! (Click buy tickets and select the after-hours waterpark wristband option)

SungWon Cho is a voice actor you may have heard in Delicious in Dungeon, Lackadaisy, God of War: Ragnarok, Borderlands 3, Aggretsuko, Ranking of Kings, One Piece, Pluto, Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes, Bigtop Burger, Pokémon, Neon White, AI: The Somnium Files: Nirvana Initiative, Like a Dragon, Granblue Fantasy, Odd Taxi, Craig of the Creek, Tuca & Bertie, OK K.O.! Let’s Be Heroes, Monster Prom, and more. You may also know him from YouTube. He loves his cats, Effie and Sophie, very much.

Joel McDonald is a voice actor and director with over 15 years of experience in the industry. He started at Funimation and in his 11 years there, he worked as a producer, adaptive scriptwriter, and director for shows like One Piece, Space Dandy, and Sgt. Frog. He also appeared in well over 100 titles, including Space Dandy (Meow), Panty and Stocking (Brief), Initial D (Takumi), Sekirei (Minato), Baccano! (Jacuzzi Splot), Black Butler (Ronald Knox), One Piece (Kuma), and My Hero Academia (Aoyama). Joel then moved on to become Gearbox Software’s first VOverlord, overseeing casting and directing for Gearbox titles like Borderlands 3, Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands, and all accompanying DLCs and post-launch content. Come by and say hi- he’s pretty nice.

The photoshoot submission form is now open for Colossalcon North 2025! Follow the link below to submit your photoshoot for your favorite fandom(s) by November 16th, 2025. 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!

Use code “north25” to save 25% on regular admission until July 13th, 11:59 pm EST. This code does not apply to VIP packages, room packages, or season passes.

Madeleine Morris is a Texas-grown actor, adaptive writer, and theatre artist. Best known for Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation (Rudeus/writer), Kaguya-sama: Love is War (Miko), Fire Force (Inca), Nichijou (Misato), and Hyouka (Eru); she has also lent her talents to Kemono Jihen, Hensuki, Borderlands 3, Attack on Titan, My Hero Academia, and Netflix’s Beastars. You can find more details about Madeleine and her work on her website , or Twitter!

La Vie Cosplay is a multi-talented duo focused on entertainment and education. Since 2013, Elle and Ash have been honing their crafting and performance abilities to bring entertainment to conventions around the country. LVC has appeared both nationally and internationally in numerous competitions, winning multiple best in shows and the title of US representative for ICL 2022. LVC provides a wide range of programming for conventions including hosting, performances, panels, variety shows, Bardnanigans: choose your own adventure, and their stand up comedy show Sh*t Cosplayers Say. They have been seen performing at shows such as C2E2, Colossalcon North, Anime Milwaukee, and more. The duo is best known as the hosts for Shenanigans Cosplayers Say, a comedy cosplay podcast covering their neurodivergent adventures in con-going and creating. The podcast covers subjects such as mental health, competitions, and convention chaos. LVC’s mission is to support the new generation, not take themselves too seriously, and put the “play” back in cosplay. To learn more about La Vie Cosplay, check out their socials linked below!

It’s the return of the Colossalcon North AMV Competition! So much of anime history is intertwined with AMV’s. Some of them rise above and become even greater than the art used to create the video itself. We want to help foster the growth of that amazing subset of our community, so if you have a passion for making AMV’s or want to try your hand at it for the first time, check out the link below for specifications and how to enter!

Check out the playlist of last year’s entries here: