It’s that time of year again when downtown Toronto is filled to the brim with nerdy cosplayers making their way down to Fan Expo Canada at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre from August 27th to August 30th, so here’s what you can expect this weekend!
A ton of big-name guests are making appearances this year, including Mark Hamill, John Cena, Sean Astin, and many others. I know my dad is very excited to meet Michael Ironside, who starred in the 1980s mini-series and show V.
On the animation side of things, which of course is my specialty, guests include two-thirds of K-Pop Demon Hunters’ HUNTR/X, Ji-Young Yoo and May Hong, Hazbin Hotel and Broadway stars Christian Borle, Krystina Alabado, Lilli Cooper, and Joel Perez, and more.
Plenty of iconic anime voices will be coming as well, including the voice of Pokémon’s very own Ash Ketchum, Sarah Natochenny. Other voice actors include Christopher Sabat, Ryan Colt Levy, and Maile Flanagan, the original voice of Naruto.
Beyond the guests, there’s so much more to look forward to, including the artist alley, various panels, the vendor hall, and tons of fun showings of things like LEGO, Disney and other toys.
Personally, I’m most excited to cosplay, talk to cool artists, attend a voice acting workshop, and maybe meet Sean Astin and Christian Borle.
I’ll be attending all four days: on Thursday and Friday, I’m cosplaying Jonathan Byers from Stranger Things, and on Saturday and Sunday, I’ll be cosplaying Sadie Sink’s new iteration of Jean Grey from Spider-Man: Brand New Day.
Make sure to say hi if you see me!
