Luna Lady of Light
We are beyond excited to announce Luna as one of our Senior Cosplay staff.
Luna Lady of Light a.k.a. Emily is an international cosplayer from Michigan. Emily holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Musical Theater Performance. She has been cosplaying for 18 years, produced many performances, and sewn a myriad of costumes. Emily has won over 35 awards in her cosplay career. Among those awards are three national titles: Team USA 2023 for the World Cosplay Summit in Japan, Team USA 2022 for GICOF in South Korea, and Team USA 2018 for Clara Cow’s Cosplay Cup in the Netherlands. Emily believes cosplay is a common language where people come together and make lifelong friends regardless of their native language. Emily is passionate about spreading the love of cosplay and performance creation. Emily has been judging cosplay competitions since 2009 and running them since 2011. She runs the USA selections for the International Cosplay League in Spain and Cosplay World Masters in Portugal at Youmacon in Detroit. She mentors cosplayers who are entering competitions or running competitions for the first time and fosters friendship and creativity in her community. When she is not cosplaying she works and volunteers in theater in the Grand Rapids area.
Emily is thrilled to be returning as a judge for IsshoCon 2025, and she will be presenting two panels: Enter Stage Right: The Art of Skit Creation and Performance, and Cosplay Horror Stories together with Karmada Cosplay.