CDawgVA

Digital Influencer

Connor Colquhoun is a Japan-based Welsh online entertainer who is best known for his YouTube videos and Twitch streams as CDawgVA.

Chris Komai

Panelist

Komai is the First Vice Chair for the Little Tokyo Community Council.

Dominic Glover

Creator

Dominic has created various licensed artwork with Marvel Entertainment, Netflix, Hulu, Warner Brothers, Pulsar Entertainment and more!

Echow Eko

Cosplay Senpai

Echow is a cosplayer from Indonesia. She has 15 years of experience in the field, and is passionate about creating finely crafted costumes.

Frea Mai

Cosplay Judge

Frea Mai is a cosplayer from Indonesia, as well as a World Cosplay Summit 2016 Grand Champion.

Gigguk

Digital Influencer

Known as one of the pioneers of Anime Youtube, Gigguk makes videos about the world of anime.

Jihatsu

Cosplay Senpai

Jihatsu is a Midwest cosplayer, who is following his belief that cosplay is what you make it and is pursuing his passion to show others through positivity and creativity. Jihatsu has been cosplaying for just over 10 years, and currently lives and creates his cosplays in Bedford, Texas.

Kaye Cosplay

Cosplay Senpai

Kaye Cosplay is an award-winning costume designer, craftsmanship judge, panelist, content creator, & plus-size body positivity representative.

Mika Akitaka

Creator

Guest of Honor

Mechanical Designer/Illustrator/Game Creator

Nomes Cosplay

Cosplay Senpai

Nomes is a UK-based cosplayer who meddles in less-explored corners of cosplay, such as extreme wig styling, puppetry and prosthetic make up work.

Nyanbifairy

Cosplay Senpai

Nyanbifairy is a nonbinary cosplayer and anime hairstylist based in Los Angeles. They are best known for their Tokyo Mew Mew cosplays and for being a “hair wizard”.

Pat Wyatt

Panelist

Patricia Wyatt is President & CEO of the Japanese American Cultural and Community Center in Little Tokyo, Los Angeles.

Phil Mizuno

Cosplay Senpai

Phil Mizuno is a Canadian cosplayer who is pursuing his passion for cosplay to help inspire others. He has been cosplaying for 6 years.

Project Nautilus

Cosplay Senpai

Project Nautilus, Puerto Rico cosplayer/fabricator Sean Sumagaysay, builds screen accurate Godzilla suits to recreate their Toho film style.

Steve Aoki

Music

2x-Grammy-nominated music producer, artist, fashion designer, entrepreneur and NFT visionary Steve Aoki is one of the most successful cross-genre artists in the world.

The Anime Man

Digital Influencer

Joey Bizinger, better known as The Anime Man, is a Japanese-Australian YouTuber with over 3 Mil+ subscribers.