About
Quick Facts
Name: Katie/Bean
Based in: Los Angeles/Orange County
Cosplaying since: 2020
Total followers: ~70k
Cosplay awards won: 5
Specialties: Sewing, wig styling, short form tutorials and reels
Bio
I am a cosplay maker and content creator based in the Los Angeles area, and I always love learning new things and putting myself out there! I started cosplaying in 2020 as a pandemic pastime, but became more serious in 2022 when I began entering competitions and focusing on craftsmanship. Since then, I have won awards from the biggest competitions in LA including Anime Expo (x2), Anime Los Angeles, and LA Comic Con. Recently, I focused less on competitions and more on documenting my work in photoshoots and videos while completing my bachelor’s in Psychology. Now that I’ve graduated, my goal is to pursue a creative career: Creating unique garments and costumes, sharing my knowledge as a judge and panelist at events, publishing content to inspire fellow cosplayers and crafters, showcasing the creativity of others as a model, and more!
Credits
Awards
Best Master- Anime Pasadena 2025
Honorable Mention- Anime Los Angeles 2025
Best in Show- Anime Expo 2024
Best Intermediate- Anime Expo 2023
3rd Novice- LA Comic Con 2022
Judging
TBA- 2026
TBA- 2026
San Japan hall contest- 2026
Anime Riverside 2026
SoCal Gaming Expo 2026
Anime Expo Chibi 2024
Anime Night Mart, various events since 2024
IchigoCon 2024
Ronin Expo 2023
Panels
All About Cosplay in Tokyo- Anime Expo 2026, Sakura-Con 2026, Anime Los Angeles 2026
Comprehensive Guide to Cosplay Development- Anime Los Angeles 2025, co-panelist
Wig Styling 101- Anime Expo 2024, IchigoCon 2024
Other
AnimeIRL- Featured in Choosing a Date Using ONLY Anime Opinions, 2026
Netmarble- Elizabeth in 50 Elizabeths are Hitting LA event, 2026
Bowers Museum- Anime Influencer for opening of Asian Comics: Evolution of an Art Form exhibit, 2024
Damo Games- Westy Wood official cosplay commission, Space Leaper: Cocoon, 2022
Guesting
San Japan- 2026
IchigoCon 2024
Anime Impulse, various events since 2022
Modeling
Bibisama- Shoot, July 2026
Hoshibako Works- Anime Expo Fashion Show, July 2026
Bibisama- Anime Expo Fashion Show, July 2026
TOH Hair- Shoot, July 2025
Photographer: darthiqmedia