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’s a weeb, Marvel fan, cosplayer, bookworm, casual gamer, and visual novel coder who happens to be a resident psychiatrist! Her Islamic faith is also very important to her, and she wants to see more Muslim representation, especially black Muslims, in the media. Follow her on Instagram @tobiiii_chan and TikTok @tobiiii_chan for cosplay and life updates!

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.