S1 E7 The Cosplay Crunch W/ Kadiaa Kawaii

In episode 7 of the Cosplay Crunch podcast, host Zavage Cosplay invites guest Kadiaa Kawaii (aka Lisa) to talk about her early convention journey as an award winning cosplayer, which eventually led to her career as an anime / cartoon focused tattoo artist before finally transitioning to a full-time artist who travels to art shows / Artist Allies at multiple different conventions. We talk about our early competition experiences, get the tea on the tattoo industry, dive into the secret insides of the Artist Alley community, and provide advice to listeners who are looking to compete in their first cosplay contest or masquerade. 

Kadiaa Kawaii (Lisa Hammock) is based in Houston, Texas and is a cosplayer turned artist alley vendor. Kadiaa first discovered what manga was at her middle school library, and later learned about anime conventions through reading Shojo Beat magazines. She finally attended her first real-life convention in a homemade cosplay in 2013, and needless to say, the convention scene was love at first sight. Kadiaa cosplayed at conventions from 2013 until 2018, and then returned to the con scene in 2022 to begin selling fan artwork in artist alley at conventions throughout Texas. Her fan artwork mostly features Magical Girls, such as Sailor Moon and Tokyo Mew Mew, and Pokemon. Kadiaa's favorite part about being an artist at anime conventions is getting the opportunity to discuss fandoms all day long with attendees!

Find Lisa on Instagram @kadiaakawaii