2025 was a year of growth — and a year dedicated to building community.
About a year ago, I made a decision to create a space where people could show up alone and leave with friends. That’s when I started hosting pregames. Since then, I’ve hosted pregames for most of my NYC gigs.
I won’t lie — it’s a lot of work. Most of the time, I’m still getting ready or finishing up work during the pregame. But I do it because I want people to connect before the party starts. I want them to feel comfortable, excited, and welcomed.
The people I became closest to this year are the ones who kept coming back to the pregames.
And the biggest thank you to
@sexynerds 🥹💕
I started working with them at the end of January, and they genuinely changed my life. I love this team so much — professional, sweet, cool, wild, and weird… basically, exactly like me 😜🤣
Work means everything to me, and being able to work with people I love, respect, and truly vibe with means more than I can put into words.
We traveled together, and made countless memories together. Because of them, I grew in ways I never imagined.
I DJed 6+ hours of open format by myself for a crowd of 1,000 people.
I DJed 13 hours across two days with zero sleep for back-to-back Japan and Korea gigs.
Before this year, I didn’t even know I was capable of that.
This was also the year I realized how much I naturally connect with the anime community — even though I don’t really watch anime 😳 (I’m more of a manga reader 😝).
Cosplay came naturally because I love dressing up, but the more anime events I did, the more I realized how kind, fun, wild, and supportive this community is. I’m truly grateful to be part of it 💕
I also stepped deeper into event hosting this year. It’s a lot of work, but I love turning ideas into reality and creating something unique and fun.
I love seeing people enjoy an idea that used to be only in my head.
2025 taught me that my limits are much further than I thought — and that community changes everything.
Here’s to more growth, more connection, and creating even more magic together in the year ahead ✨
Thank you everybody who supported me and I can’t wait to make more memories in 2026!