Casey, a fan favorite, is an illustrator, writer and creative mastermind behind the webcomic Trinity: Vampire. Blending elements of graphic design, anime, comics, and a dash of gothic horror, Casey’s artwork has been featured in numerous projects including film posters, book covers, comics, and album artwork.

Casey also did the VIP print for this years event!

This years GSAF will be chock full of great anime creators. Such as @lemonemri "Hey!!! I'm lemonemri, and I make a bunch of art and merch for games and anime, as well as a bit more niche stuff like otome games and shoujo animanga!!!🍋🧙‍♂️"

Garden State Anime Fest is proud to unveil our exclusive Sailor Moon VIP Print done for our event by the very talented Casey Cruz

All VIP pass holders will receive one of these and have the opportunity to get it signed by the Sailor Moon Cast.

With dreamy designs and vibrant colors, levinly strives to bring the best merchandise for you all! Stickers, prints, buttons and more!

The Mexi Boys Food Truck brings the food, flavors, and culture of the Mexican heritage to customers throughout the tri-state area. With two trucks in our fleet (and growing), The Mexi Boys serves up some delicious traditional and vegan Mexican food. Owners Ed and Alex put some twists on classic dishes to keep customers coming back for more. The Fried Burrito and The Mexi Boys Cone (think a fried tortilla in the shape of a cone stuffed with all the goodness of a traditional burrito) are just some of the dishes customers are raving about.

Bringing the rich, authentic flavors of Greece to your neighborhood, The Greek Kitchen is your go-to food truck for delicious Greek specialties. From savory Spanikopita to sweet Baklava, every dish is crafted with family recipes and a touch of tradition. Wherever we park, we’re ready to serve you a taste of Greece with love, pride, and unforgettable flavors.

Bring the sparkle to every celebration! Offering dazzling face painting, glitter tattoos, fairy hair, feather hair, festival glitter, glitter braids, and glitter beards — plus our signature Make-Your-Own Glitter Kits for take-home fun. Perfect for parties, festivals, and events that need a little extra shine and a whole lot of joy!

At Kay Kreatez, we bring over 7 years of experience to every sweet creation! From flans and mousses to cupcakes and custom cakes, each treat—no matter how simple—receives the care and attention it deserves. Our goal is to not only meet your expectations in flavor and design but to exceed them! Let us bring your dessert dreams to life—one delicious bite at a time.

Two sisters creating from fandoms they love. One does the artwork and one does crochet to create a wide variety of products to choose.

“Inosuke Treasures” Founded in 2024 NJ by Americas #1 full time Weeb, inspired by the world’s greatest beast breathing sword fighter aka king of the mountains… INOSUKE HASHIBIRA!!! Inosuke Treasures has a wide assortment of fan favorite anime/toy merchandise, our booth provides apparel, Figures, collectible cards, manga, keychains, prints, and stickers!

Itslaurenlupin is an NYC based cosplayer who makes various fandom based content. Most notable cosplays include: Willow Park (The Owl House), Mavis Dracula (Hotel Transylvania), and Cho Chang (Harry Potter).

Recognized as, “a driving force in the East Coast convention circuit,” Angel Rose has been bringing her passion for media to stages and screens since 2015. In addition to being a published cosplayer, she has served as a panelist at over 15 conventions throughout the Eastern United States, including Anime NYC, Otakon, Anime Boston, and Katsucon. In 2019, she traveled to Japan to deepen her understanding of the influences that inspire her work. As an advocate for mental health within horror and cosplay spaces, Angel is committed to uplifting her fellow creators and collaborating with others. 

White Rabbit Cosplays is a multi award winning cosplayer who has been going down the rabbit hole of the con floor for over 20 years. An introvert from Central Jersey, she has been educating, judging, and running workshops for over 10 years in the tri state area.

Chrispyc2 has been cosplaying for over five years, beginning in 2021. Specializing in 3D printing and prop making, Chrispyc2 is particularly known for creating detailed claymores and blasters. Nearly everything is made from scratch, including weapons, clothing, and accessories.

Brielle has been cosplaying since 2018. She began her journey by creating closet cosplays using items she already owned. Since then, she has earned her cosmetology license and has been focused on growing and refining her cosplay career.

Fan Panels Submissions are now open

Linda has had an extensive career for over 30 years, lending her voice to numerous animated series, films, and commercials. Linda is widely recognized as the voice of Serena Tsukino/Sailor Moon in the second half of the original English dub of the anime series.

Susan Roman is a veteran Canadian voice actress and voice director, active since 1977. She is best known for voicing Sailor Jupiter in the English-language dub of Sailor Moon, and for roles such as Melissa Raccoon (The Raccoons), Champ Bear and Good Luck Bear (Care Bears), and Judy/Salima (Beyblade). Her career spans live-action, animation and video games.

Katie is an actress and singer who has appeared on television, films and voiced animations. Her roles include the voices of Sailor Mars in the original English Canadian dub of Sailor Moon, Lauren in Total Drama, Alex in Totally Spies!, Laugh-a-Lot Bear in Care Bears: Journey to Joke-a-lot, Farmer Shire in Corn & Peg and Ma Barker in Go, Dog. Go!.