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