Elizabeth Howie (she/her/hers) is an obsessive manga & anime lover. On her off days, she enjoys staying home and binge-watching anime and Korean dramas, gaming, listening to K-pop, and reading manga, danmei, and whatever else piques her interests. Elizabeth is a proud Muslim. She is also tired of balancing faith, being Black, and being a nerd. You can find her oversharing on IG @themuslimblerd.

Toyin Yusuf (she/her/hers) is a full-time nerd. At work, she’s a software engineer in aerospace; at home, she is a digital artist who geeks out on all things animation, manga, and comics. Toyin enjoys cosplaying, attending cons, playing video games, reading fantasy novels, and expanding her pop culture knowledge. She is, in fact, a Muslim and a nerd. Follow her on Instagram @imtoying for cosplay and @artbytoyin for art!

Tobi Yusuf (she/her/hers) is also a full-time nerd. She aspires to be a doctor one day, and is also a huge weeb, Marvel fan, cosplayer, bookworm, casual gamer, and a visual novel coder. Her Islamic faith is also very important to her, and she wants to see more Islamic representation, especially black Muslims, in the media. Follow her on Instagram @tobiiii_chan and TikTok @tobiiii_chan for cosplay and life updates!

Lydia Morgan (she/her/hers) is a lover of story, regardless of medium, and a certified nerd. She is in school for her Master’s of Health Informatics and Management. She grew up watching sci-fi and fantasy movies and shows with her mom, but she never grew out of cartoons and comics. She started exploring K-pop, manga, and anime in high school (and never gave those up either!) She is Muslim adjacent and loves to see diverse cultures in media. She will also find any opportunity to talk about the Transformers franchise.

Amina Williams (she/her/hers) has been a nerd her entire life. Her mom raised her on Star Wars and Lord of the Rings and was the target audience for Harry Potter. She identifies as a Day One fan of Avatar: The Last Airbender; it has been her favorite show for over 20 years and won’t be changing soon. Ask her to write a thesis about it — make her day. Her hyperfixations also include film criticisms and the Oscars.