Ichibancon

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Join Paradox Panels for an exhilarating and unique experience at Ichibancon Thursday January 9th at 5pm in Events 4 with our special event, “Speed Friending”! Break the ice in a fun and fast-paced environment, where you’ll have the chance to meet fellow anime enthusiasts and potential new friends. Whether you’re a seasoned convention-goer or a first-timer, this event is designed to connect like-minded individuals through shared interests and passions. Engage in quick, light-hearted conversations, discover common interests, and forge connections that extend beyond the convention walls. Don’t miss out on this fantastic opportunity to expand your social circle and make lasting friendships – because at our convention, the journey is just as exciting as the destination!

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!

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.

The photoshoot schedule for Ichibancon 2025 is now live! Visit the link below to view the schedule and available photoshoots or submit your own.

Paradox Panels is a group of weirdos from North Carolina who host panels up and down the East Coast. Paradox has been presenting quality panels on anime, kpop, adult content, and more since 2018.

Our web schedule is now online! You can begin planning your convention weekend!

Jād (jade) Saxton is a voice actor and Crunchyroll ADR Director with over 350 roles in anime and video games. She is best known for her roles as Chika Fujiwara in Kaguya-Sama: Love is War, Saki Hanajima in Fruits Basket, Itsuka Kendo in My Hero Academia, Kanna in Miss Kobayashi’s Dragon Maid, Carla in Fairy Tail, Ramiris in That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime, Risa/Sally in Bofuri, Haru in My Roommate is a Cat, Sena Kashiwazaki in Hagani, Rem in How Not to Summon a Demon Lord, Megumi in Food Wars, Yuki in Wolf Children, Young Nico Robin in One Piece, Koneko in High School DxD, Hatchin in Michiko & Hachin, Faris in Steins; Gate, Haruna in Is This a Zombie?, Miku in Date A Live, Adèlie in Space Dandy, Mira in Dimension W, Nona in Death Parade, and Akatsuki in Log Horizon. 

As a FUNimation/Crunchyroll ADR director Jād has helmed Love After World Domination, Tomodachi Game, The Vampire Dies in No Time, Toilet Bound Hanako-kun, Kakushigoto, Zombieland Saga, Mars Red, By the Grace of the Gods, How Heavy are the Dumbbells You Lift, HighSchool DxD HERO (Season 4), Deep Insanity: The Lost Child, By the Grace of the Gods, Kakuriyo Bed and Breakfast for the Spirits, Magical Girl Raising Project, Interviews with Monster Girls, and more!

She also lends her voice to video games playing Maeve in Paladins, Expelled Hel in Smite, Muse in Demon Gaze II, and as a Time Patroller in Dragon Ball Xenoverse 1 & 2. 

Recent anime roles Jād is excited about: Olivia in Trapped in a Dating Sim, Fran in Wandering Witch, Cubey in Sleepy Princess in the Demon Castle, Nell in Dragon Goes House Hunting, Yui Saikawa in The Detective is Already Dead, Anya in Irina The Vampire Cosmonaut, Roroa in How A Realist Hero Rebuilt the Kingdom, Nir in Listeners, Tisse in Banished from the Heroes’ Party, Illustrious in Azur Lane, Momo in Cardcaptor Sakura: Clear Card, Rinne in Island, Utsutsu in Basilisk, Marie in Dies Irae, Guri in Love Tyrant, Kirie in Himouto! Umaru-chan, Naka in KanColle, Jean Rowe in Code Geass: Akito the Exiled, Mina in Chronos Ruler, Matome in Akiba’s Trip, Garnet in Puzzle & Dragons, Mil in Monster Hunter Stories RIDE ON, Kotone in Keijo!, Ruruka in Danganronpa, Lilac in Servamp, Senri in Chaos;Child, Wanchoi in The Silver Guardian, Sophie in Izetta: The Last Witch, Eraser in Handa-Kun, Ximena in Garo the Animation, Mary in Grimgar, Ashes and Illusions, Lisa in Terror in Resonance, Constance Raveau in Gangsta, Yoriko in Tokyo Ghoul, and Un in Show By Rock!

Oldies but goodies: Perrine in Strike Witches, Jacqueline O. Lantern Dupré in Soul Eater, Eve Genoard in Baccano!, Masako in Ghost Hunt,  Ai Hibiki in Rolling Girls, Ringo in No-Rin, Ludmila in Lord Marksman and Vanadis, Sio in Nobunagun, Jeanne D’Arc in Rage of Bahamut: Genesis, Onikiri in Kamisama Kiss, Komissa in Psycho-pass, Fam in Last Exile: Fam The Silver Wing, Tsukumo in Karneval, April in Mass Effect: Paragon Lost, Karin in Shangri-La, Komoe in A Certain Magical Index, Mayu in B Gata H Kei – Yamada’s First Time, and Mimi Usami in Okami-san & Her Seven Companions.

Luis Dubuc was looking for a change of pace when he started his dance/electro-soul act, Mystery Skulls in 2011. And what started off as a new passion project quickly turned into something larger than life. 

Back to Life (2019) and Now or Never (2020), the latest two full length albums from Mystery Skulls have shown that there’s no limit to the project’s success. Having self-produced and self-released both albums, Luis poured himself into each album and the fans immediately connected with that. This landed both albums at #1 on the iTunes Electronic charts, surpassing legendary acts like The Chemicals Brothers and Moby. 

Every live set is a chance to let go. Mystery Skulls adds a layer of intrigue to each performance with his backlit set, leaving him a shadowy, pulsating figure in the night. The anonymity translates onto his diverse set of fans, leading them to feel free to lose themselves on the dance floor for the evening. 

The future is limitless and Mystery Skulls is taking advantage of every second of it. Join in on the adventure!

Dust off your favorite rubber bracelets, your vans and that one band tee you’d always wear. We’ll be blasting all your favorite emo, pop punk and metalcore songs all night. It will feel like warped tour again without standing outside in the heat at 11am waiting for escape the fate to play. Get ready to join Likely Vain for a trip back to the good days.