Matt Myers
Matt Myers is a songwriter, musician and game developer currently residing in Massachusetts. He is most well-known as the singer/songwriter of anime band LeetStreet Boys. LeetStreet Boys’ debut single “Yuri The Only One” was one of the most popular animated videos on the internet in 2008, making this year the song’s fifteenth anniversary! The released three albums, including the self-titled LeetStreet Boys (2009), Otaku Hearts (2010), and L3G3NDs (2012) and went on to headline over 20 anime and video game festivals as musical guests.
As a songwriter and musician, Matt has collaborated with video game developers and publishers across North America, Europe, and Asia. His music can be heard in many visual novels, RPGs, and other games featuring anime-style art. In 2014, he won the award “Best Song of the Year” from VNSNOW.com for his work on the visual novel Seasons Of The Wolf (Mobile, PC, XB1/PS4-5/Switch). Most recently he’s created music for Robot Tactics X, which has been downloaded over 100,000 times from the Google Play store. During the pandemic, Matt began developing his own video game series with HitherYon Games, a mystery whodunit titled Murder Is Game Over (PC) with a sequel game set to come out later this year!
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PopCult Anime Con is thrilled to be bringing Matt Myers back to Waltham, MA – his home at the height of LeetStreet Boys’ popularity. A true local and a true legend, Matt will be performing LSB classics, discussing what it’s like to be a musician in the anime/gaming industry, and helping us transform one of our dances into an elegant piano ball! ♬○♪✧♪○♬☆
Susume→PARADISE
Susume→PARADISE is returning for their 6th year at PopCult Anime Con! A Rhode Island-based idol dance cover group, Susupara performs throughout the New England area. While their Love Live and Million Live dance videos can be found on Youtube, it’s on Instagram where you can really see the positive influence this group has on their community and all the hard work they put into the PCAC Idol Fest!
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PopCult Anime Con is delighted to welcome back Susume→Paradise
as performers and hosts of the 5th Annual PCAC Idol Festival!
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Rolind the Traveler
Rolind the Traveler first appeared at King Richard’s Faire in 2021 and has since sojourned far and oft returned with tales of grand adventures to share! With music of course, as he is a Bard! Actor and entertainer Josue Gonzalez originally created the character of Rolind for a D&D campaign but thanks to vending at King Richard’s and the growth of an unexpected online fanbase, Rolind the Traveler is now a living entity for others to interact with and enjoy! Josue uses this persona to promote positivity, love, and happiness to all who need it and looks forward to seeing where Rolind’s travels will also bring him! You can be a part of Rolind’s journey too along with 1500+ fellow voyagers on TikTok!
The strange winds of Isekai have blown the talented and enigmatic Rolind the Traveler to PopCult Anime Con!
It’s our pleasure to announce Rolind as House Bard for PCAC23 – host of the Friday night dance and Sunday evening ball!
HS Cosplay
Twin brothers and cosplayers, Hatake and Sahara have been competing as a team since 2015. As trained scientists they enjoy combining arts and science into their cosplay. With a passion for 3d Printing and foam-smithing Hatake focuses on armor and props, while Sahara pushes the boundaries of tailoring by incorporating electronics into their costumes. Through experimentation and material research they have built numerous award winning costumes, most recently taking home Judges Choice at Anime NYC 2021, Best Advanced Craftsmanship at Another Anime Con 2022, and 2nd Place Master Craftsmanship at both Anime Boston 2022 and 2023. The brothers are best known for their various Monster Hunter cosplay and can generally be found competing and presenting panels at conventions across the Northeast USA.
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❃ PopCult Anime Con is excited to present Hatake and Sahara as cosplay guests for 2023! ❃
Their panels promise to bring you into the world of cosplay science and discuss in detail the competitive side of costuming.
Weeb Palace
Weeb Palace have been presenting panels and workshops on a variety of topics since 2009, from small cons all the way to Anime Expo! Despite a few name- and lineup-changes through the years, the team’s mutual love of anime, video games and cosplay has fueled a constant drive in them to promote creativity and choose enjoyment in life. Weeb Palace is more than a place to live and have fun – it’s a state of mind!
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You couldn’t stop talking about Weeb Palace’s Anime Openings that SLAP! panel in our feedback last year!
♡ Which makes us so pleased to invite them back as featured panelists for 2023. ♡
Carol Pandolph
Carol Pandolph is a long time New England-based miniature painter, Twitch streamer, and tabletop RPGer. She found her love of miniature painting through the inspiration of others’ works on display in the gaming stores she’d frequent, and from her own love of art and fantasy. All it took was a lazy Saturday afternoon to figure out she was hooked on this hobby which led her to seek out events and groups to help her hone her new craft. Wanting to inspire others to take up the hobby, she started running mini painting events at a nearby convention, with the goal of making miniature painting accessible to all!
Carol now runs events and teaches at 8 gaming and geek conventions, as well as hosts a monthly miniature painting day at a local store (and is always looking for more places to host!) Two years ago, she started her own Twitch stream where she demonstrates her craft and chats about anything nerdy. See her there on Saturdays at 12:30 pm, Mondays at 7:00 pm and Wednesdays at 8:30 pm EST! Alongside keeping busy with commissions, Twitch and painting events, Carol can frequently be found at one of the many TTRPG games she’s involved in and be seen on the Murder Hobo Inc Actual DnD 5e Play YouTube stream.
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PopCult Anime Con warmly welcomes Carol back for a second year as host of our dedicated Miniature Painting workshop room. Thank you so much for bringing your craft and expertise to our attendees!
Lucien Beatrice
Lucien Beatrice is an illustrator, animator, comic artist, and dungeon master. He is a recent graduate of Animation at Lesley University. For the past eight years, he has been specializing in visual storytelling in the digital medium and has a particular enthusiasm for developing diverse characters. Luke loves telling stories in all ways, from writing novels to illustrating books or developing comics, musicals or animations. He has been the official convention artist for PopCult Anime Con since 2022, illustrating badges and helping to further develop their quirky cast of mascots.
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PopCult Anime Con is so thankful to Luke Beatrice for becoming one of our own over the past couple years. You are so wonderful to work with and have become a beloved member of the PCAC team. Meet our Official Con Artist in the Exhibitor Hall at PCAC23!