Mike McFarland

Mike McFarland

Please welcome veteran voice actor, Mike McFarland @mikemcfarlandva, to the 15th Annual Taiyou Con! Mike has been acting professionally for over 20 years in various capacities, but is most known for his voice work in animation and video games. Notable…
 Austin Tindle

Austin Tindle

Please welcome Austin Tindle to the convention! Austin Tindle is an American born actor. His birth was foretold by a swallow, in a remote location in Orlando, Florida. At the moment he burst forth from the womb a new star…
 Derick Snow

Derick Snow

Derick is best known for his role as Shinra Kusakabe in the Toonami anime Fire Force. Snow was born in Missouri and raised in Barrow, Alaska. In Los Angeles he quickly honed his craft, working in national commercials and musical…
 Bryson Baugus

Bryson Baugus

Bryson Baugus is a voice actor, singer, and stage actor from Houston, Texas. He is known for his work asPegasus Seiya in Saint Seiya (2019 CGI reboot & 1986 Netflix dub); Falco Grice in Attack on Titan; ShoyoHinata in Haikyu!!;…
 Amy Does Cosplay

Amy Does Cosplay

Announcements keep coming! Our next Masquerade Judge… Amy Does Cosplay is a local Phoenix cosplay maker and designer, specializing in foam props and armor. She began cosplaying in 2014 when she visited her first convention. Since then her passion has…
 Sapphire Nova Cosplay

Sapphire Nova Cosplay

Sign up for the masquerade! Sapphire Nova (@sapphirenovacosplay) will be part of the judge team.⁠⁠She has been a featured cosplay guest at over 200 conventions and has appeared at conventions all across the United States. Her dedication to the craft…
 Doe Eyed Fawn

Doe Eyed Fawn

Welcome our next Masquerade Judge! Doe Eyed Fawn has been an Arizona based cosplayer/model since 2011. She uses her experience in fashion shows, runway, and photoshoots to bring her characters to life. She specializes in distressing costumes, styling wigs, and…
 BananaCake Cosplay

BananaCake Cosplay

Say hello to our Masquerade judges! Savannah (Banana) and Bri (Cake) of BananaCake Cosplay are two girls based in Arizona. They are cousins who have always loved to dress up with one another and play pretend! They started their cosplay…
 Special Guest: Shihori

Special Guest: Shihori

Shihori (@shihori94) has achieved phenomenal success in her home country, Japan. With 11 Gold Disc Certified hits and multiple Top 5s in the official Japanese hit chart, Shihori’s career encompasses music written and performed for stage, film, television, anime shows…
 MEIRLIN

MEIRLIN

Innovative, creative and cutting edge are 3 best ways of describing MEIRLIN’s music style. In 2021, she officially has her residency at Zouk group/Resort World in Las Vegas, the hottest night club in town. Not only that but she has…