Cosplay Guests
Please welcome our esteemed guests whose expertise, mentoring and enthusiasm power all of these events!
Judge: SuperLani (she/her)
Super Lani is one half of the husband-and-wife duo Dynamic Cosplay, with 15 years of cosplay experience under her belt! Known for their original takes, full-body makeup, and love of clever practical cosplay tricks, the duo has created 75+ cosplays and won or placed in 10+ cosplay contests. Lani has also served as a cosplay judge at other conventions, hosted cosplay panels and classes, and run cosplay repair booths helping fellow cosplayers keep their looks stage-ready. Lani is also the founder of Cosplay With Pride, a NorCal community celebrating creativity, cosplay, and LGBTQIA+ joy since 2015. She’s excited to see what everyone brings to the stage – creativity, personality, and a little cosplay magic!
Find more cosplay chaos from Dynamic Cosplay: Facebook – Instagram
Judge: Sora no Cosplay (they/she/her)
Sora has been hand-making their cosplays and styling wigs for over 23 years and loves to see how the hobby they have grown to love change over the years with new innovations to classic and new designs. It’s a wonderful experience for them to watch people get immersed in the energy these events bring and always love to be a positive and realistic mentor to the community. Feel free to come by to share your ideas with your next cosplay!
Panelist: Sunflowercos (she/her)
Hello! Very excited to be a panelist and to meet everyone. My name is Sunflower and I have been cosplaying for 10 years now. I have competed multiple times, and made many of the cosplays I have worn over the years. Outside of competing, I also have cosplayed professionally for multiple brands including Isekai: Slow Life, MechaBREAK, and Arknights: Endfield, among others.
I additionally stream and hold crafting nights for anyone who wants to join and craft alongside me. I do my best to hold a positive and welcoming platform for all, so feel free anytime to ask me anything.
Panelist: Destibee Cosplay(she/her)
Destibee Cosplay is an award winning cosplayer from the Bay Area with awards such as Best in Show, best craftmanship, and best performance. She has been cosplaying for over 15 years and has been a guest/judge at multiple anime conventions. She aims to create an inclusive environment for all cosplayers and strongly believes cosplay is for everyone.
Cosplay Director, Panelist & Judge: Crafty Sorceress (she/her)
I’m SEW excited to host the inaugural cosplay contest for yall!
I’m a multi-award-winning master-level cosplayer, costume builder/designer, & professor, empowering you to craft, make and build, from handsewing, to electronics and everything in between!
My costumes have been awarded multiple awards including 1st place master rank, best cosplay/prop, best recreation, best in convention theme, and finalist in international costuming competitions. My 10+ years of professional experience includes costume & prop-building/managing over 100+ pieces, including various theater productions.
I also served as a university-level maker professor, teaching anyone anything from machine stitching drafting, soldering, and programming, to 3D printing and anything in between! Currently, I host regular crafty office hours/support desk supporting your cosplay dreams on the socials, and am collab’ing to make virtual and in-person workshops for you to have fun crafting!
Socials are in the menu above, haha
MC & Host: Time4Thomas (he/him)
Hello! I’m Thomas, or Time4Thomas. Over the past four years I’ve given dozens of comedic panels at anime conventions with the Fifth Gen isn’t Pokemon group, across California and the West Coast. These comedic panels cover a variety of topics, such as a deep dive into the highs and lows of the D&D cartoon, or a re-examination of Youngster Joey and his place in Pokemon media.
I’m super excited to be your Host and MC!
IG – Panels – Letterboxd – BlueSky