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No Brand Con 2026

Guest Announcement: Lewis “Linkara” Lovhaug

We’re excited to announce another guest for No Brand Con 2026: Lewis “Linkara” Lovhaug!

Lewis “Linkara” Lovhaug is a comic book Youtuber most known for making excessively long videos about children’s media where people in spandex punch rubber suited monsters. When not battling robots, Lovecraftian monster Gods, and evil doppelgangers on his main show “Atop the Fourth Wall,” he’s ranting about the worst dreck the comic book industry has ever thought up and then dressing up like a ghoul to analyze horror comics.

And then he remembers “Oh, yeah, people like it when I talk about Power Rangers, don’t they?” and proceeds to release another retrospective on it.

No Brand Con 2026

Guest Announcement: Tappy Toe Claws

We’re excited to announce another guest for No Brand Con 2026: Tappy Toe Claws!

Tappy Toe Claws is a cosplayer, twitch streamer, podcaster and self-proclaimed, sometimes publicly-endorsed, internet funny person. Tappy has been attending cons for almost 20 years as a cosplayer, artist, performer and (usually) loveable scamp.

She’s thrilled to be invited to No Brand Con as an official guest (rather than having to sneak in the back way along with several raccoons like last time.) You may know Tappy from her cosplay work with Magic the Gathering or as a regularly occurring villain and chaos advocate on Tolarian Community College and other fine tcg and table-top programming. Tappy also produces the very normal podcast all about fanfiction and internet fandom culture, Open Tabs, with her co-hosts Amy the Amazonian and Princess Weekes.

No Brand Con 2026

Guest Announcement: Laughing Rat Cosplay

We’re excited to announce the first guest for No Brand Con 2026: Laughing Rat Cosplay!

Laughing Rat is thrilled to return to No Brand Con in 2026! A Milwaukee based cosplay crafter and rodent enthusiast, her work is known for its clean finishing, attention to detail, and always having at least one tiny nibble hole in it. She has competed at many Midwest cons, as well as the Crown Championships of Cosplay at C2E2, Disney’s D23 Mousequerade, and H+H Americas.

Outside of cosplay, she’s usually trying to keep her twelve pet rats from eating things they shouldn’t, reading, knitting, or doing yoga.

Photo Credits: Hayley Stein (tea gown), Zack Mleczek (Roserade)

No Brand Con 2023

Guest Announcement: Lewis “Linkara” Lovhaug

We’re excited to announce another guest for No Brand Con 2023 — Lewis “Linkara” Lovhaug!

Lewis “Linkara” Lovhaug is a comic book Youtuber most known for making excessively long videos about children’s media where people in spandex punch rubber suited monsters. When not battling robots, Lovecraftian monster Gods, and evil doppelgangers on his main show “Atop the Fourth Wall,” he’s ranting about the worst dreck the comic book industry has ever thought up and then dressing up like a ghoul to analyze horror comics.

And then he remembers “Oh, yeah, people like it when I talk about Power Rangers, don’t they?” and proceeds to release another retrospective on it.

No Brand Con 2023

Guest Announcement: Christina Kelly

We’re happy to announce another guest for No Brand Con 2023: Christina Kelly!

Christina Kelly is an American actress and voice actress for Crunchyroll and Sentai Filmworks. Christina attended the University of Houston’s School of Theatre and Dance, and graduated with her Bachelor of Fine Arts in Acting. Some of her notable roles in anime include Shiipon in Akiba Maid War, Tiana in Ningen Fushin, Michiko Tendo in Chainsaw Man, Alpha in The Eminence in Shadow, Seri Kikyou in Call of the Night, Atena in Mother of the Godesses Dormitory, Mary Saotome in Kakegurui, Mine in Akame Ga Kill, Alice Nakiri in Food Wars, Mimimi in Bottom-Tier Character Tomozaki, Lily in Im Quitting Heroing, Slime in My Isekai Life, Saya in BanG Dream, Koko Kaga in Golden Time, Ichika Takatsuki in Waiting in the Summer, Claudine Saijo in Revue Starlight, Iroha Igarashi in Real Girl, Run Jewelria in To Love-Ru, Yumiko Miura in My Teen Romantic Comedy SNAFU, Sylphonford Tachibana in Himouto! Umaru-chan,Yamato in Kancolle, Loki in Is It Wrong to Pick Up Girls In a Dungeon?, Satone Shichimiya in Love Chunibyo and Other Delusions- Heart Throb and many more! Behind the Voice Actors nominated Christina for Breakthrough Voice Actress of the year in 2015 and 2017 for Best Supporting Role in Himouto Umaru-Chan.

Follow Christina on Instagram @itschristinakelly, Twitter @ChristinaMarieK and TikTok @christinamariekelly

No Brand Con 2023

Guest Announcement: Wig-Wig Cosplay

We’re excited to announce another guest for No Brand Con 2023: Wig-Wig Cosplay!

Wig-Wig Cosplay is an award-winning competitive cosplay duo out of Minneapolis, Minnesota. WigSmall and WigTall have been cosplaying together since 2013 and have enjoyed traveling the country with costumes in tow. In 2019, they were the Team USA representatives for the International Cosplay League in Madrid, Spain, where they won first place in the duo category! They are best known for their combination of technical sewing and fabrication skills with entertaining performances. Their list of self-taught specialties includes sewing, leatherwork, foamwork, wig-styling, propwork, silk painting, and many more. Alongside competition, they have been judging craftsmanship and performance for 10 years, as well as working to promote and assist cosplay departments and contests. When not in the greenroom, Wig-Wig Cosplay has a passion for learning new techniques and skills, and they love sharing their knowledge and experience with the community.


Follow them on:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wigwigcosplay

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wigwigcosplay

Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/wigwigcosplay

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/wigwigcosplay

No Brand Con 2023

Guest Announcement: Christopher Guerrero

We’re excited to announce our first guest for No Brand Con 2023: Chris Guerrero!

Christopher Guerrero is a Dallas based actor who has done voice over work for over a hundred titles at Funimation. Some of his roles include Ainz Ooal Gown (Overlord), Gecko Moria, Pekoms, and Hajrudin (One Piece), Shadow (SK8 the Infinity), Ichiya and Nichiya (Fairy Tail), Chief (Megalobox 2: Nomad), Takeuchi (MARS RED), Impey Barbicane (Code:Realize), Otter (Sarazanmai), Lavender (Dragon Ball Super), Valtos (Black Clover), The Narrator (Toriko), Shu Starling (Infinite Dendrogram), Hachiman (Nanbaka), Maiharu Gansoku (Golden Kamuy), and many more! Chris is also an avid fan of anime and video games!

You can follow him on twitter @ChrisGuerreroVA where he retweets memes, art, and the occasional video that will make you question his sanity.

No Brand Con XIX

Guest Announcement: Eric Wile

This announcement was for our original 2020 dates for No Brand Con XIX and may not be accurate. Please check our Guests of Honor Page for current confirmed guests for our 2022 dates

We’re excited to announce another guest for No Brand Con XIX: Eric Wile!

Eric Wile is an accredited video game designer. He has been vital in the process of producing many video games created by Sony Online. His most notable talents are level creation, design, character builds, game mechanics, storyboarding and much more.

Find more information on Eric:
https://www.facebook.com/EricCWile
https://www.linkedin.com/in/eric-wile-72484824/
https://www.instagram.com/wileeric/

No Brand Con XIX

Guest Announcement: Wig-Wig Cosplay

This announcement was for our original 2020 dates for No Brand Con XIX and may not be accurate. Please check our Guests of Honor Page for current confirmed guests for our 2022 dates

No Brand Con is happy to announce this year’s cosplay guest, Wig Wig Cosplay!

Traveling from neighboring Minnesota for their first ever No Brand Con, this dynamic duo is an award-winning competitive cosplay pair who have been crafting together since 2013. Paragon and SkyPirate are best known for their combination of technical sewing and fabrication skills alongside entertaining performances. In 2019, they represented the USA in Madrid, Spain at the International Cosplay League and won first place in the duo category – and the first duo gold internationally won for the USA! Their list of self-taught specialties includes sewing, leatherwork, foamwork, wig-styling, propwork, silk painting, and many more. Alongside competition, they have been judging craftsmanship and performance as well as working to promote and assist cosplay departments and competitions around the country. When not in the greenroom, Wig-Wig Cosplay has a passion for learning new techniques and skills, and they love sharing their knowledge and experience with the community. Check out their panels and be sure to come say hello!


(Photos via IG user Fruitycakely)

No Brand Con 2019

Guest Announcement: Kyle McCarley

No Brand Con is happy to announce another guest for 2019 — voice actor Kyle McCarley!

Kyle McCarley grew up (but not really) in Kansas and moved to Los Angeles at age 18 to study acting. After getting hooked on playing World of Warcraft with his buddies, he co-wrote, co-directed, and voiced several characters in a fan-made online radio play loosely set in that universe. Once he finished his Theatre degree at the University of Southern California, he decided to further pursue that passion in the form of a career in voice acting. Kyle can now be heard in anime, video games, cartoons, audiobooks, live action dubs, TV and radio commercials, industrial ads, and even a talking toy plunger.

Notable anime credits include Mikazuki Augus in Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans, Shigeo “Mob” Kageyama in Mob Psycho 100, Koku in B: The Beginning, Ryo in Devilman Crybaby, Joe Shimamura, a.k.a. 009, in Cyborg 009: Call of Justice, Aoba Kuronuma in Durarara!!x2, Shinji Matou in Fate/Stay Night: Unlimited Blade Works, Ryota Watari in Your Lie in April, Helbram in Seven Deadly Sins, Claudia Hodgins in Violet Evergarden, John Steinbeck in Bungo Stray Dogs, Iruka Umino in Boruto: Naruto Next Generations, Gran in Granblue Fantasy: The Animation, Kirii in Blame!, Joichiro Nishi in Gantz: O, Silas Norman in The Asterisk War, and Ikuya Ogura in Ajin: Demi-Human.

Kyle’s video game credits include Android 9S in NieR: Automata, Alm in Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia, Hyde from Under Night In-Birth in BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle, the Prototype Koga skin in Paladins, Zeroken in Disgaea 5, Haruto Higurashi in Zanki Zero, the Pot O’ Gold Fafnir and Playmaker Ne Zha skins in SMITE, Daniel in Unepic, Seilong and Kir in Summon Night 6, Oz, the Trickster in Atlas Reactor, and various characters in Final Fantasy XV, Tales of Berseria, God Eater 2: Rage Burst, Grand Kingdom, and Omega Quintet.

A full list of Kyle’s credits is available at KyleMcCarley.com, and if you follow him on Twitter (@kylemccarley), Twitch (twitch.tv/kylemccarley), or like his Facebook page (facebook.com/kylemccarleyvo), you can keep up with all his excitement (or lack thereof).