“Cosplayers” Articles

Gwen Leong is the NorCal director of Jesus Otaku, a cosplay group originating in Southern California, with members all over the world, united by a common love for anime, cosplay, and for God. Gwen leads teams as they attend conventions, host panels, wear cosplay, spread the love of Jesus, and sometimes just show up and have fun with other members of the anime community.

Hector Miray welcomes friend and frequent convention-booth neighbor Ashely Cox, a cosplayer, creator, and entrepreneur. Ashley runs the Fangirling Over Jesus online shop and socials, where can find imaginative, exciting, and inspiring clothing and items, as well as blogs and devotionals. Learn more about Ashley and her unique ministry.

Hector is joined by David Probus, an incredibly creative cosplayer in the Fayetteville area. Join them as they discuss how someone gets into cosplaying, where the ideas come from, and the unique challenges of cosplaying in a wheelchair.

Tesh is an avid Star Wars fan that runs a lightsaber school akin to "jedi WWE". She also is a heavily involved cosplayer. Check out her journey as she found romance, community, adventure, and encouragement through through a galaxy far far away.

Gaming and nerd culture has changed. Before I was born, tabletop roleplaying games were played in basements, and whispered about with fear and loathing. At Gen Con, attendees are now filling theaters to watch gamers roll dice. Video games were somewhat taboo, but now most everyone has at least one game on their phone. Conventions […]