Anime Conclave 2026 
Guest

Scars and Garters

Hi I am Scars and Garters more commonly known as Cait. I have been a member of the cosplay community for over 11 years. In that time I have won many contest and awards for my hard work. I have been a fan guest of honor and a guest at multiple conventions. I have learned so much along the way both from trial and error and other cosplayers. I enjoy making my cosplays with recycled material making it eco friendly and more cost effective so that I can share my love of cosplay with everyone! I use may different tools and techniques that I love sharing and teaching to all levels from beginner to expert!!

Hulk Hokage

Hulk Hokage is a local New Orleanian, born and raised, and has been a fan of cosplay since high school! As an elder nerd, they enjoy competing in craftsmanship divisions for contests and have won several awards for their EVA foamwork and innovative use of repurposed materials to bring characters to life. They enjoy patterning complex video game builds and broadening their skillset to improve on their craft.

Derwin Hayden

Derwin "Dslick" Hayden is an artist with the indie animated web series Jade's Diary. He possesses the goal to make entertaining stories that reflect the various facets of the beautiful world we live in.

Billy Slaughter

Billy has acted in over 130 films & tv series, including: The Magnificent 7, Mindhunter, The Campaign, Oscar-nominated The Big Short, Disney’s Secrets of Sulphur Springs, and Marvel’s Cloak & Dagger. More recently, he is known for playing Dr. Vernon Lamb, the first character introduced in the hit Anne Rice/AMC series Mayfair Witches; and for playing Kerwin, the ear-collecting psychopath in Twisted Metal, from the iconic video game franchise. Additionally Billy has acted in The Passenger and other Blumhouse productions. Originally from New Orleans, Slaughter was brought to Los Angeles by Dustin Hoffman and has worked with numerous other industry icons.