Judge Biographies

We are pleased to announce the following judges so far for AnimeFest 2015...


ADELLA YUKIKAZE

Best known for her richly detailed cosplays, Adella is a cosplayer who enjoys bringing every of the character into reality. Though some would say she needs to “get a life”, she believes it's the best overall resemblance to the character that makes the greatest cosplay. To this end she will craft up the smallest details including recreating the most photo-realistic costume, technically-accurate props, wig, and even the tones of makeup in order to achieve the perfect likeness.

Besides her love of classic literature, modern Japanese light novels, anime and manga, Adella is also an active gamer who enjoys a wide range of different video game genres.  As an avid researcher in history, much of her knowledge regarding period costume, fashion and military uniform styles also aids in adding era-correct touches to cosplays with historical background as well as the detailed, frequently functional fictional weapons that she crafts. She was also recently featured in several episodes of the television show "Six Gun Theater" as a guest western arms specialist.

Adella has been cosplaying since the early 2000's and has earned a total of 16 awards, stretching from 2005 to the current day. Honored to be part of this great anime community, Adella is more than happy to share everything she knows and answer any questions: ranging from general cosplay construction, to crafting the details on costumes and props, to tips on building impressively realistic props of fictional weaponry, to even ways to achieve and enhance a convincing crossplay!


CARL MARTIN

Carl Martin and his group Shinka Studios have been a staple of the Texas convention scene for many years. Best-known for his appearance on the SyFy Chanel’s Heroes of Cosplay, Carl has also been featured in Game Informer, Cosplay in America, and Forbes. In addition to judging and emceeing cosplay contests across the nation, Carl has also served as professional costume and prop consultant for companies and enjoys participating in charity events such as Extra Life.


DESTINY HASANI

Destiny (Velours Requiem) has always had a passion for fashion. Dreaming of becoming a professional fashion designer, she has used Cosplay as a medium to express her creativity and love for design. Self-taught for 10 years, her sense of style is often found in her creations. Her creative attention, spanning down to the smallest of details, has resulted in several awards as well as the opportunity to work as a promotional model.

Destiny's personal philosophy in life is to never give up. Although the path may be difficult, with hard work and determination you can attain your dreams.

You can view Destiny's creations at: Velours Requiem Creations

Photo by Aperture Ashley