About Maridah
Hi, I'm Rachel, known online as Maridah! I'm a AuDHD costume maker and former gaming industry professional living in New England with my spouse, Kevin aka HayabusaKnight.Kevin and I are both long-time cosplayers. Together we run Maridah.Shop, a small business designing sewing patterns for costuming and alt fashion. While I'm working on new patterns or free resources & tutorials for cosplayers, Kevin manages our socials and business.This webpage features some of my cosplay from years past photographed by Kevin.
Maridah's Bio
Rachel, aka Maridah, is the founder and owner of Maridah LLC, a sewing pattern company with a focus on costuming and hobby crafts. With a background in theater and over 20 years of experience in cosplay, Maridah's work has been showcased in various media, including books, magazines, TV shows, and online articles.Best known online for her viral cosplay of Saber from Fate/Stay Night in 2010, she has gone on to produce promotional cosplay for companies such as Culture Japan and Cosplay Fabrics & JOANN, as well as for video game titles like League of Angels, Dungeon Fighter Online & Sky: Children of the Light. Maridah has also appeared as a guest and contest judge at numerous anime, comic, and gaming conventions. In her spare time, she creates free resources for cosplayers to learn from.
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In Press & Media
In Print
Cosmode Issue 52 (Page 7)Cosmode: The NationCosmode Issue 29Cosmode Issue 39Otacool 2 (Cover)Cosplay in America
Past Events & Promotions
Cosplay Guest at MCM London in 2024Cosplay Guest at New York Comic Con in 2023Cosplay Guest at Crunchyroll Expo in 2022Cosplay Guest at A-Kon 31 in 2022Cosplay Guest at Anime Austin 2019JOANN Sponsorship in 2017Cosplay Fabrics Sponsorship - Phoenix (2016) and Daenerys (2017)Official Cosplayer for Dungeon Fighter Online's Slayer (2016)Crunchyroll Guest at ACEN 2015Guest of Honor at Anime California 2014Model for Fine Horse Cosplay 2014Guest of Honor at Anime Conji 2014Official Cosplayer for League of Angel’s Lorelei (2014)Crunchyroll Ambassador (2013-2015)Guest of Honor at Taiyou Con 2014Tune in Tokyo Sakura Bomb Host December 2013Angelic Pretty Model for Holiday Fantasia Tea Party December 2013Guest of Honor at Saboten-con 2013Guest of Honor at Culture Japan Con in August 2013Guest of Honor at Con-Nichiwa 2013Guest of Honor at Taiyou Con 2013Judge and Guest at Go!Figure 2012Promoting Culture Japan at Anime Expo 2011 as mascot Mirai SuenagaCosplay Judge for Kintoki-con 2011 Masquerade and Costume contestCosplay Judge for Yaoi-Con 2010′s MasqueradeCosplay Judge at the 2010 San Fransisco J-Pop FestivalCosplay Judge for Sac-Anime‘s 2010 Cosplay MasqueradeCosplay Judge for the Cosplay.com Anime Expo 2010 Hall Contest
On Film
Cosplay Correspondant for AX LiveIn Culture Japan Season 2 Episode featuring Anime Expo coverageCoverage of Anime Expo 2011 on YoutubeFeature in Culture Japan’s TV show Season 1 Finale
Interviews, Features and Web Publications
LA Weekly Interview ArticleBuzzFeed’s “24 of the Best Cosplays Ever“L33T Ladies "Cosplay Spotlight"Mashable’s “7 Cosplayers to Follow on Social Media“Kotaku feature about Maridah's cosplay in Japanese and English.Kotaku’s Fancy Pants “Super Mario vs Metal Gear vs Tron“Interview with MiccostumesCover of issue #5 of the online digest Genki Life MagazineKotaku’s Fancy Pants article “In Which Samus Meets Adam West”Interviewed by COSBlog Cosmode magazine in Japanese and English.DannyChoo.com coverage for Anime Expo 2011Interview with Cosplay Blog…with a Brain!Sankaku Complex article “33 Reasons Cosplay is Art”Sakura Index Feature for Hina DayKotaku JAPAN article about viral Saber cosplayShowcase of Saber cosplay on TKNationInterview with Twisted Manga’s FokitaCosplay featured on DannyChoo.comInterview with Tangerine TangoInterview with ACG North AmericaCosplay Feature on KirostoryInterview with Cosplay in America
Awards
Twitchcon 2018 Cosplay Contest FinalistWinner of ACP’s Fate ContestFeatured Cosplayer of the Month -American Cosplay ParadiseFeatured Artist - ACG North AmericaSaber cosplay showcase -Cosplay.comMaetel cosplay showcase -Cosplay.com
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