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Local Legends 2020

Resident DJ: LinkRatchet

LinkRatchet is local deejay who specializes in mixing live and humorous improvising (Rickrolling the Rickroll since 2014!) Past experience includes working events like the Boston Cosplay Picnic and Cosplay Masquerade Ball, private weddings and birthday parties, and of course being last year’s deejay for PopCult Anime Con! A passionate lover of video games, LinkRatchet combines 8-bit style/chiptunes into his mixes in a way that equals epicness beyond beauty. Off the dance floor, he’s also a Twitch Affiliate streamer!
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For more on this year’s nightly dances, click here!


Official Artist: One Lovely Sin

Sin is a Western Massachusetts-based artist specializing in original work, anime/manga and traditional-styled caricatures and web comics. She began her career drawing caricatures at Six Flags New England at age 18. After years of freelance work as a caricature artist, she was discovered by Hemlock Inyx and became the official artist for PopCult Anime in 2006. Soon after, Sin branched out to form Plastic Love Studios. A few years after, she emerged as a solo artist known as “One Lovely Sin.” Sin has toured many conventions in the northeast, as far south as Washington D.C.! She has previously appeared as an Industry Guest at ConnectiCon and Another Anime Convention. Sin is best known for her original artwork, beloved caricature I.D. Badges and Buttons, and two original web comics “MachineGun Angel” and “Sweet Dreams Bakery.”
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As Official Artist of PopCult Anime Con, One Lovely Sin has been developing our mascot designs and creating all of the promotional art for PopCult Anime Con since it’s inaugural year in 2016. She has her own annual track of programming at PCAC called the Artists’ Cafe, providing hours of entertaining and informative programming for us. At other conventions, Sin can often be found at the PCAC promotions table filling sand bottles and drawing chibi caricatures for fans! We thank Sin for sharing her incredible talents with us, her hard work and dedication to PopCult Anime, and our years of precious friendship.

 


 

Official Mascot: Misa on Wheels

Misa on Wheels is a cosplayer based out of New England. She started cosplaying at conventions about a decade ago and found her passion, as well as her most amazing experiences, through this wonderful community. She got her well-known nickname from a dear friend she met in Artist Alley at her first con: “Misa” being the female lead in the anime Death Note, who was her first and most beloved cosplay, and “on Wheels” being her primary method of travel. Misa was born with a form of Muscular Dystrophy, called Charcot-Marie Tooth disease, or CMT for short. The condition made the nerves in her lower arms and lower legs extremely weak causing her to start using a wheelchair at age 10.  Misa started her Facebook page a couple years back as a place to share photos, convention stories, and her thoughts on cosplay. It has since become the stage for her message, “Cosplay is for Everyone.” Misa is honored and proud to be the mascot of PopCult Anime Convention!
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And PopCult Anime Con is honored and proud to have Misa as our mascot! We reached out to local legend Misa on Wheels as we were just barely starting to form as a convention; we wanted to create a face character that used a wheelchair to promote inclusion in the community. With her blessing, our secret mermaid mascot Summer was born! We are so grateful to have Misa on our team, her continuing involvement helps make PopCult Anime Con a convention for everyone!

What Are People Saying About PopCult Anime Con?

One of my Favorite Cons!

December 1, 2024

This con has come such a long way from its early days, it’s so based in community and brining joy and uplifting to its attendees. Every staff member I interact with is always so helpful, the offerings of panels and events during the con is so accessible and fun. It’s basically everything you’d want from a small community con in a growing atmosphere. Couldn’t recommend it more! Give it a try!

Bee

PopCult was the convention that made me love conventions!

December 1, 2024

I used to dislike conventions, but PopCult was my first anime convention back in 2022 (I went for a friends birthday), and the kind staff and fun events made me absolutely love conventions instead! The attendees are always so kind, and there’s always something fresh and exciting to do there each year! I plan to come back for many, many years!

Grace

one of my top fav cons!

January 12, 2025

This is the best convention for beginners! I started going in 2022 and will continue every year! The people and staff are always so sweet and like a huge family

Akira

An amazing convention with wonderful staff and friends

December 11, 2024

I personally love these smaller conventions, and with it being my first time at Popcult, it had such a great atmosphere to it. I was lucky enough to be the MC for the masquerade, and getting to work with the stage and tech staff was a great experience. The staff is great to be around, and it’s actually very easy to make friends at the con, and you will probably see them at other cons as well. Go for the entire weekend of a great end of summer convention!

Ryan
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