The Girltaku Staff

Pika is an LA-based creator, graphic designer, and anime & internet culture enthusiast. Through video essays and creative projects, she explores the cultural impact of the media we love. She is a co-founder of Girltaku Media and a longtime advocate for women and diverse voices in the anime community.

Lo is a Texas-based creator and special education teacher who loves retro anime and nostalgia. As a mental health advocate, she hopes to create a welcoming space where people from all walks of life connect through their shared love of fandom. Ask her about You Got Served, and you have a friend for life!

Carrington is a writer and certified Nana enthusiast who has been part of the Girltaku family from the start. They’re like having a best friend who won’t stop talking about their latest obsession. Their dedication has been key to Girltaku.com’s development. They love creating a fun, welcoming space for fellow nerds and hopes to be a light for anyone seeking a community.

Maya is a Philly-based writer and lover of chaotic good. She’s an aspiring fiction novelist, human rights and sustainability advocate, and anime fanatic. Maya joined Girltaku to help build and nurture a space that celebrates the feminine experience within niche communities and gives fellow fans a place to connect, create, and unapologetically be themselves.

Pippa is a certified shoujo connoisseur who loves stories centered on powerful female characters and emotive writing. As Girltaku’s resident Shoujo & Josei manga reviewer, she brings her passion for the genre to every review while sharing her ever-growing and absolutely beautiful manga collection with the community. Her content is just as cute and colorful as the stories she loves!

Poppy is a One Piece-obsessed cosplayer, bookworm, and nomad who has lived in over five countries and speaks multiple languages. They built an online community after posting cosplays to befriend One Piece fans, and wouldn’t have it any other way. As a former manga reviewer with Girltaku, Poppy covered everything from Shonen and Seinen to BL and GL.

Tay is a Film & TV Content Creator, and talented video editor, who loves talking about all things animation. On her Social Media, she uses her voice to represent that being authentically yourself deserves to be celebrated. Tay joined Girltaku to champion the loud, proud joy of nerding out. She hopes to share the heart and soul of Girltaku with everyone!

Bianca, Gege Akutami’s #1 defender, is a NYC-based Creative Director. When she’s not behind or in front of a camera, she’s hunting down dark and historical fantasies to binge. Bianca thrives on combining her fandom enthusiasm with industry knowledge to create deeper engagement around anime. Bianca writes a variety of anime content and reviews for Girltaku, and brings a fresh perspective to the media she engages in.

Lula is a Charlotte-based voice actor, cosplayer, and resident fujoshi passionate about all things nerdy—especially BL! Chronically online in the best way, Lula is always looking for something new to obsess over. Whether hosting a panel, creating content, or editing the latest video, they love bringing extra fun to everything they do. Lula joined Girltaku to make the anime space more unapologetically girly pop!

Melanie is a writer and editor based in Japan, originally from the U.K. and Brazil. When she was five, Sailor Moon was on at the right time after school, and the rest is history. A lover of languages, stories, and pop culture, she reads and watches a range of genres and mediums but is always after a new ship to root for. She is excited to share her experiences at various anime and manga events in Japan for Girltaku’s readers.

NYC Harlem-born and raised, Tia is 100% blerd, 100% artist, 100% comedian, and a jack of most creative trades! When she’s not doing cosplay photography edits or being an internet clown, she’s passionately crafting dissertations on anime narratives and themes for Girltaku’s readers.

Vanessa is a Las Vegas–born journalist who never really left the fandom life. She hits article deadlines by day and raves her heart out to techno and bass house by night. You’ll probably never meet a bigger Kingdom Hearts fan, and she’s got a tattoo to prove it. She’s always loved writing blogs, articles, and journals, and now she writes gaming-related content and the occasional anime review for Girltaku.

Harriyanna is an entrepreneur, cosplayer, and writer based in Atlanta. She cares deeply about education and the importance of learning about our society. Her favorite topics to discuss are fandom and female representation in animation worldwide. Harri is the number one fan of Women Wearing Shoulder Pads, by the way!

Dahlia is an anime, manhwa, and webcomic enthusiast who loves digging deeper into the stories we enjoy. As a writer for Girltaku, she specializes in analysis essays exploring character dynamics, symbolism, cultural influences, and social commentary. She’s passionate about uncovering deeper themes in our favorite media and how the stories we consume reflect the world around us.

Kyli is a writer and mixed-media artist who explores themes such as cyber dystopia/feminism, mental health, disability rights, and all things anime. Her work has appeared in Anime Feminist, Gamespot, Anime Herald, and more. Kyli’s an avid gamer and shares her home with 2 ferrets and 3 cats who love to sit right in front of her computer screen during competitive ranked matches.

Nina is a content creator who has lovingly curated her reading life into an aesthetic digital diary. Drawn to stories with a bit of yearning and a lot of emotional damage, she loves narratives that linger, manhwa that make her spiral, and unhinged characters. Nina writes manhwa listicles and fun gaming content for Girltkau!

Erica is an LA based social media guru, writer, director and full time anime nerd. She loves traveling and studying new languages. Her goal for this year is to pass the JLPT-N4! She hopes to spread the good word of anime and help make the community a welcoming environment for all.

Petrana is an entertainment writer who often gushes about her favorite anime characters. She started watching anime in adulthood but quickly fell in love with it. At Girltaku, Petrana explores parallels between popular Western media and similar anime. She’s always looking for new romance anime starring adults but will watch almost anything if there’s one character she becomes obsessed with.

Alex has been watching anime since childhood, with Inuyasha being their first anime and a lifelong love for anything magical girl. They enjoy cosplaying, editing anime videos, and binge-watching shows. Alex is excited to be more involved with Girltaku and hopes everyone enjoys the work they’ve helped create behind the scenes!

Dianne lives her life like a shoujo anime girl. A certified credit card spender known for her sweetheart fashion, lavish hauls, and support of small businesses, she has an eye for anything “cute.” She usually creates content to publicize the next big thing to rave about. When the publicist cloak comes off at night, she searches for the next girl-boss anime and manga to indulge in on her pastel pink couch. Dianne joined Girltaku to share her shoujo passions with the world.