Aly Martinez, better known as the pop culture content creator "Your Fandom Bestie," is a Comic-Con enthusiast, cosplayer, podcaster, panelist, and host. Over the years, she has attended and participated in major conventions across the United States, including WonderCon Anaheim, San Diego Comic-Con, Los Angeles Comic-Con, Wizard World Chicago, and Star Trek Las Vegas. Her passion for fandom and community shines through in every event she attends.

Aly has been the primary emcee and host of Comic-Con Okinawa for the past five years. While she has many pop culture interests, Star Trek has always held a special place in her heart. She is passionate about connecting convention fans and fostering community by living out her motto: "Make Your Fandom Your Own."

Rachta Lin is an illustrator influenced by Japanese anime and manga, with a background in commercial art. In 2015, Rachta left a corporate Creative Director position to pursue illustration full time.

International work includes projects connected to Overwatch, DC Comics, Magic: The Gathering, and Justice League Unlimited cover art.

Bryce Papenbrook has worked as a professional voice actor since childhood, following in the footsteps of his father, Bob Papenbrook. His work spans anime, animation, television, and video games.

He is known for Eren Yeager in Attack on Titan, Kirito in Sword Art Online, Inosuke Hashibira in Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, Rin Okumura in Blue Exorcist, and Adrien/Cat Noir in Miraculous Ladybug.

His video game credits include Tales of Arise, Danganronpa, Persona, Fire Emblem Heroes, and several Final Fantasy titles.

Erik Scott Kimerer grew up near Seattle and studied theatre at the University of Puget Sound before moving to Los Angeles to pursue acting.

His voice roles include Haruyuki Arita in Accel World, Alibaba Saluja in Magi, Ryuuji Takasu in Toradora!, Gowther in The Seven Deadly Sins, Speed-o’-Sound Sonic in One Punch Man, and Obanai Iguro in Demon Slayer.

He has also expanded into professional wrestling, another form of performance and storytelling.

Sukesha Elizabeth Ray, known as “Sushi,” is a triple talent in art, music, and modeling. A childhood love of doodling, video games, anime, and manga grew into a business selling her art at conventions around the world.

After earning a BS in Chemistry and planning a career in medicine, she moved to Miami, where her artwork took off. She has painted large-scale murals, collaborated with major brands, and been featured twice at Art Basel.

Sushi is a cover artist for DC Comics, Image, Capcom/Udon, IDW, Dynamite, and Disney, with credits including Batman and Robin #3, Godzilla, Street Fighter, Vampirella, and Harley Elvira #1.

She is also a recording artist, signed to Warner and later Sony, with her single “Fire” reaching nearly 1,000,000 plays.

Hiroshi Kanatani is a professional manga artist based in Japan, known as the “Kaiju Manga artist” for his fan-favorite artwork of giant monsters and Tokusatsu heroes. His manga is published in Japan, the United States, Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan.

He has worked with Toho (GODZILLA), Tsuburaya (ULTRAMAN), Kadokawa (GAMERA), P Production (Spectreman), and Senkosha (RED BARON), and has drawn comic adaptations including “Dinosaur War IZENBORG” and “Spectreman Heroes.” His ULTRAMAN art book was published worldwide in 2025.

He has also created magazine covers, character designs, and poster art for conventions around the world.

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Takumi is an artist from Japan who specializes in Japanese Sumi-e ink, using traditional materials and techniques while exploring his own new expressions.

Takumi has officially collaborated with such famous properties as KADOKAWA (Gamera), Tezuka Productions (Astro Boy), and Tatsunoko Productions (Casshern). He has also worked on Battle Beast, D’orc, and many others, with more to be announced soon!

Osric Chau is a Canadian actor and voice actor whose work spans animation, film, and television. His voice credits include Molin in Avatar: Seven Havens, The Troll in Netflix’s Carmen Sandiego, Lewis Lane in My Adventures with Superman, and Tekken: Bloodline.

On screen, Osric is best known as Kevin Tran in Supernatural, Ryan Choi / The Atom in the Arrowverse, and Vogel in Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency. He also plays Tan in Netflix’s live-action Avatar: The Last Airbender, with further credits including Star Trek: Discovery, 2012, and Superhost.

Born and raised in Vancouver, Osric trained in martial arts before beginning his acting career. A longtime convention guest and avid cosplayer, he enjoys connecting with fans and sharing his love of storytelling across genres and mediums.

Mark Whitten is a Los Angeles-based actor working in animation and video games with companies including DreamWorks, Disney, Netflix, DC, PlayStation, Nintendo, and Square Enix.

His roles include Kyojuro Rengoku in Demon Slayer, Kaedehara Kazuha in Genshin Impact, Seteth in Fire Emblem: Three Houses, Leslie Kyle in Final Fantasy VII Remake, and Curt Connors/The Lizard in Spider-Man 2.

He is also a co-creator, performer, and voice director for the horror podcast The Hotel and the science-fiction anthology The Theatre of Tomorrow.

Susanna Malak is an actress associated with Star Wars screen appearances and fan-convention engagements. Her work includes Jawa- and Thodobin-related appearances connected to The Mandalorian and The Book of Boba Fett.

Her Star Wars credits make her a guest of interest for fans seeking to learn more about the worlds and characters of these series.

I’m Kei Sazuki, a cosplayer and the representative of INARI Inc., a sister company of ONIGIRI+! I’ve loved anime since childhood, and before I knew it, I was the one transforming into the characters.

This is my first time attending Comic Con Okinawa, and I’m looking forward to meeting everyone. I’m also a culinary researcher, so please tell me about the delicious food in Okinawa!

Guest biography and credits will be added when confirmed.

Yui Kanan is President and CEO of ONIGIRI Plus Inc. and is active as a cosplayer, model, DJ and entrepreneur.