Holiday Matsuri 2021 is a festively themed anime, gaming, and cosplay convention in Orlando, Florida on December 17-19. The three-day event is at Marriott World Center Orlando. Convention hours begin Friday at noon and end Sunday at 5 p.m.
Here are 5 big reasons you should attend:
Big reason #1: Tremendous voice actors
There are seven tremendous voice actors who will be signing autographs and posing for snaps, which includes: J Micheal Tatum, Poonam Basu, Brandon Mclnnis, Griffin Burns, Lucie Pohl, Maggie Robertson, and Xander Mobus. Here are the top three headliners:
J. Michael Tatum
J. Michael Tatum is a voice actor best known for voicing Tenya Iida in My Hero Academia, Erwin Smith in Attack on Titan, Kyoya Ootori in Ouran High School Host Club, and Steins; Gate, Eneru in One Piece.
Poonam Basu
Poonam Basu is a voice actor best known for voicing Klee a playable character from Genshin Impact. She has also voiced roles in Uglydolls, Call of Duty, Laurie the Lousy Fairy, and anticipated Psychonauts 2.
Brandon Mclnnis
Brandon McInnis is a voice actor and singer best known for voicing characters on Toonami, Sir Nighteye in My Hero Academia, Finral in Black Clover, Gen in Dr. Stone, and Ganos in Dragon Ball Super. He is also popular on TikTok (@branmci w).
Big reason #2: Fantastic cosplayers
Holiday Matsuri 2021 is full of fantastic cosplayers. In fact, there are 16 cosplayers, which includes Yaya Han, Tiffany Gordon, Phil Mizuno/Mizuno Aki, Coregeek Creations, Hoku Props, Panterona Cosplay, Evil Ted, Downen Creative Studios, Pros and Cons, Spicy Thai Design, Sparkle Stache, Plexi Cosplay, Tock Custom, Sayakat Cosplay, Polygon Forge, and Alkali Layke Here are the top three headliners:
Yaya Han
Yaya Han is a cosplayer, model, clothing designer, and regular cosplay competition judge. She is the first cosplayer to make her own fabric line. Some of her cosplays include Wonder Woman, Batgirl, Ada Wong, and Madame Hydra.
Tiffany Gordon
Tiffany Gordon is a cosplayer, cosplay builder, Twitch streamer, and educator who loves teaching others how to build cosplays. She is best known for her cosplays from Diablo III and Atlantic Mercy from Overwatch.
Phil Mizuno
Phil Mizuno is a cosplayer and Twitch streamer known for his anime character cosplays, and his Vtube OC (Aki Mizuno).
Big reason #3: Cosplay Academy Events
Learn more about cosplaying through a hands-on approach by attending Holiday Matsuri’s six Creative Cosplay & Costume Workshops hosted by cosplay guests. Cosplay Academy tickets are sold separately and range from $25-$50.
Big reason #4: Amazing gaming tournaments
Holiday Matsuri 2021 was several gaming tournaments including Samurai Showdown, Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl, Super Smash Bros, Mario Kart 8, Mario Party Superstars, Street Fighter V, and Lethal League. Prize pools range from $175 – $1000. There is also late-night gaming karaoke for those with VIP passes.
Big reason #5: Fun and festive theme
Holiday Matsuri is like no other it takes a fun twist on a typical convention by having a holiday theme. If you attend you will enjoy holiday-inspired cosplays, vendor booths, and festive decor — all of which is perfect for photos! Check out a video of a previous Holiday Matsuri by our favorite cosplay video source Mineral Blu.
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