COSPLAY COMPETITION HOST

AMHCosplays is excited to be back for another year at LTU Expo! An award-winning cosplayer in both craftsmanship and performance, AMHCosplays has brought more than 275 characters to life in the 20+ years she has enjoyed this amazing hobby. Best known for her Bulma Briefs, Wonder Woman, and She-Hulk cosplays, AMHCosplays has been featured by multiple magazines and pop-culture sites and recently walked the runway at her second New York Fashion Week. She looks forward to seeing everyone’s creative cosplays this May!

COSPLAY COMPETITION JUDGE

Silvermoon Art is an artist and award-winning cosplayer who enjoys finding new ways to shape-shift into their favorite characters. Over their 15 years of cosplay experience, they’ve taught themselves to use a variety of skills such as makeup and SFX, leather-working, chainmail, wig making, embroidery, prop building, and performance in order to achieve the closest accuracy to the characters they portray. Their specialties include fine details, wigs, makeup, and prop building. They are best known for their portrayals of Jareth the Goblin King from Labyrinth, Link from The Legend of Zelda Breath of the Wild/Tears of the Kingdom, Geralt of Rivia from Witcher 3, and Death from Puss in Boots: The Last Wish, among many other characters. Silvermoon Art looks forward to returning to LTU Expo for another year!

COSPLAY COMPETITION JUDGE

Shockolate Energy started cosplaying in 2009 and hasn't looked back since. A plus-size cosplayer, Shockolate is a firm believer and advocate for cosplay equality and spreading positive vibes throughout the community. She has done more than 60 cosplays over the years and has learned to use patterns, sewing, crafting, and prop-making — with the power of coupons — to her advantage. One of Shockolate’s main focuses these past couple of years has been giving back to the community that gave to her when she started cosplaying. Shockolate has given away tools and taught essential things that many up-and-coming cosplayers need to start cosplaying. She has also started a project called #cosplaycompliment that encourages cosplayers to feel awesome in cosplay.

COSPLAY COMPETITION JUDGE

Kira Elric is a longtime cosplayer, having started cosplaying 20 years ago in 2005! He returns to LTUX for 2025 after having so much fun with everyone last year! He is a mutli-award-winning cosplayer, having won Master's and Best in Show for both craftsmanship and performance. Kira enjoys making costumes of his favorite characters and bringing them to life. Cosplay is a community experience to him and he loves

loves the cosplay community with his whole heart. He loves 

to joke and play around in character with the people around him if only because of the way they laugh and smile when he does. Cosplay hasn't just changed his life: he's used it to change others as well. He's so excited to see everyone again this year!