Carbon Costume

Doki Doki Literature Club is a freeware visual novel game.  While it initially appears to be a light-hearted dating simulator, things take a more sinister turn fairly quickly.  The four main characters of the game include Monika, Sayori, Yuri, and Natsuki, all of whom vie for the attention of the male protagonist at different points of the game.  The girls all wear identical school uniforms that include a tan blazer, blue skirt, and orange vest.  You can choose which character to emulate depending on the socks and wig you pair with the rest of your costume.

Caitlyn – Also known as Pop – is your typical little sister. She wants to do everything her big sister does, no matter how dangerous or difficult. And she doesn’t like having her big sister hovering over her. It causes a few fights but at the end of the day Caitlyn’s sweet nature wins out.

Some of Caitlyn’s personality comes out in her clothes. Her main color when not in her magical outfit is purple. Red is her main magical color for those who plan on making their own magical cosplay!

For her daily outfit you’ll need lavender socks, dark purple shorts, blue shoes, and a long sleeved lavender shirt. To get closer to Caitlyn’s details you will also want large white buttons that you either sew or glue to the top, a detachable peter pan collar, and purple pompoms to decorate the top of each shoe. Add in a bright pink wig and a little bit of attitude and you’re ready to go!

(A thank you to Izzy who noticed a mistake in the original version of this article and alerted us!)

In Code Lyoko, he might go by Frank Hopper but this ingenious scientist’s real name is Waldo Franz Schaeffer. He has had three voice actors and one live-action actor across different seasons and incarnations of the show. In this write-up we’re taking a look at his most common cartoon appearance since it makes for an easy and comfortable costume. Best of all, all of the pieces can be used either for day to day wear or for many, many other cosplays and costumes!

All you need to copy Hopper’s outfit is a brown turtleneck, black slacks, brown shoes, and a lab coat. Add in a shaggy grey wig and some costume glasses and you’re good to go! A quick note on the glasses: If you don’t like the frames listed above or they don’t fit properly, you can snag a pair of reading glasses from a store and remove the lenses. They will probably run you between $10 and $20 and are a versatile piece to keep in your costume or cosplay collection.

Zero Kiryu is the secondary main character in the anime Vampire Knight. He is part of the Day Class, though he is secretly a vampire. Together with Yuki Cross, he protects the human students from the vampire students. He is also a vampire hunter, and his tattoo, called the Hunter’s Seal, is used to suppress and tame his vampiric nature. He struggles with his desire for blood and his equally strong desire to kill those of his kind. While he usually cold-hearted and hostile, he shows his real emotions to Yuki, and feels very protective of her. Throughout the series, they develop a romantic relationship and eventually have a daughter named Ren.

Bell Cranel is the main protagonist of the anime, Is It Wrong to Try and Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? He is a human adventurer as well as the captain of the Hestia Familia. Bell is a brave yet shy boy, who wants to be a hero like the ones he read about. He cares deeply about his family and his patron goddess, Hestia. Upon reaching Level 2, his alias became Little Rookie. When he then reached Level 4, his alias changed to Rabbit Foot. He can use Magic called Firebolt. After Ais Wallenstien rescues him from a Minotaur attack, Bell abandons his original plan of picking up girls, and commits to growing stronger to fight by her side.

Ruth (voiced by Austin Tindle / Kōki Uchiyama) is the shapeshifting familiar of young Chise Hatori, the titular Ancient Magus’ Bride. Whether he’s in his waffle-loving human form or a big black dog, he’s so loyal and ever so kind. Prior to meeting Chise and her magic mentor, Elias, Ruth was the pet dog of a young woman named Isabelle, and known to her as Ulysse/Yurishi. Loyal to a fault, he stayed by Isabelle’s grave after she died suddenly, watching over her in hopes that she’d once again wake up. In his desperation, he became a fae spirit whose presence overcame the graveyard until Chise was able to reason with him. Now that he’s Chise’s familiar, he presents and dresses as a brooding young man close in age with his young mistress.

Liliruca Arde, or “Lili” for short, is a character in the anime Is It Wrong to Try and Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? Originally, Lili was a member of the Soma Familia. However, after receiving her freedom following the War Game, she converted to the Hestia Familia. Considered the “brain” of the Familia, she is incredibly strategic and resourceful. Lili often uses her experience to gather information and complete tasks. She’s quite amazed at how often Bell gets himself into trouble.

Fuka Reventon (voiced by Inori Minase) is a magical martial artist in the ViVid Strike! anime series.  Fuka is apprenticed to Einhard Stratos.  Fuka’s normal appearance is relatively straightforward, but cosplaying her Adult Mode with Barrier Jacket will take a little more patience and creativity.  To recreate the top of her look, you can layer a black crop tank with a white leather vest painted with green leather paint to match the stripes.  For the bottom portion of the outfit, layer a pair of black shorts with a white leather skirt, split open in the front if possible and painted with the same green paint as the vest.  Then, you can add a ruffled petticoat with a train, though you will need to cut some material from the front to create the v-split.  Finally, add a black leather waist harness to pull the look together.