Carbon Costume Anime
Gauko from Dino Girl Gauko
Netflix has some pretty interesting cartoons but one of the most unusual is Dino Girl Gauko. It’s set in a world that is like ours yet utterly bizarre with aliens, sentient comets, robot teachers. And, of course, a middle schooler who turns into a dinosaur when she gets angry. And that’s part of what makes cosplaying Naoko/Gauko (voiced by Naoko Matui or Corina Boettger in Japanese and English respectively) so tricky.
Cosplayers can choose to be her human form which is a fairly simple and cute outfit. White Mary Jane flats, white cuffed socks, and a white Dickie collar accent a flared coral skirt and a yellow t-shirt. When Naoko becomes Gauko, however, she loses her socks and shoes though everything else about her costume stays the same including her curly brown hair with bangs.
Cosplaying Gauko on the other hand requires green opaque tights and long green gloves. Cosplayers can look up a tutorial on making invisible shoes to go with their costume or they can grab a pair of green flats since Gauko wears no shoes. Gauko’s head is the real challenge though. She has the face of a dinosaur which means either using a mask or using face paint. If cosplayers choose the mask, though, they need to make sure they can keep their wig in place!
Majic Lin from Sorcerous Stabber Orphen
Majic is the apprentice to Orphen as a sorcerer in training in Sorcerous Stabber Orphen. Majic’s eagerness to learn helps him bounce back from feeling nervous. He seeks adventure while improving his skills as Orphen’s student along side Orphen and his friend Cleao.
Tanjiro Kamado from Demon Slayer
Tanjiro Kamado is the main protagonist of the hit anime series Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba. In the first episode, he returns home to find his entire family massacred by a demon. Only his sister, Nezuko, survives and therefore turns into a demon. Vowing to turn her human again, Tanjiro joins the Demon Slayer Corps. He is an incredibly skilled swordsman, able to use multiple Water Breathing techniques. His keen sense of smell helps him identify demons around him. Tanjiro is both optimistic and a quick thinker, which stems from his tireless yet admirable perseverance. Use the maroon body paint to create the marking on his forehead.
Karma Akabane from Assassination Classroom
Karma Akabane is a main character in the anime Assassination Classroom. He used to be in Class 3E, but he was suspended for violent behavior. He is known as an impulsive troublemaker who finds school boring. Although Karma has good intentions and can be rather empathetic. In fact, his suspension was a result of standing up to a bully. He thinks every student has a special talent for assassination, and he will defend them if necessary. He is close friends with Nagisa Shiota. When Nagisa gets insecure, Karma is there to support him.
Kurenai Yuhi from Naruto
In Naruto, Kurenai Yuhi is the wife of Asuma Sarutobi and an experienced kunoichi who specializes in genjutsu. Kurenai has bright red eyes, fair skin, and unruly black hair. It is revealed after her husband Asuma is killed in action that Kurenai is with child, and she later gives birth to a daughter named Mirai.
Zoro from One Piece
Roronoa Zoro, aka “Pirate Hunter” Zoro, is a swordsman and combatant of the Straw Hat Pirates and a former bounty hunter. He is a master swordsman and dreams to become the best in the world. His strength and ambition make him the most dangerous member in the crew. His fame as a master swordsman and his great strength, You can tie the bandana around your arm or put it on your head. The green belt mimics the fabric on his waist. You can paint on black stripes with puff paint if you want a more accurate cosplay.
Nagisa Shiota from Assassination Classroom
Nagisa Shiota is the main protagonist and narrator in the anime Assassination Classroom. Other students make fun of him for his androgynous appearance. He is calm, empathetic, and exceptionally observant of his surroundings. He pays close attention to Korosensei in Class 3E. He is more reserved and shy, preferring to keep his thoughts to himself. Shiota is very insecure, often referring to as himself “invisible,” yet he has a real talent for assassination.
Kirito from Sword Art Online
Kazuto “Kirito” Kirigaya is the main protagonist in the highly acclaimed anime, Sword Art Online. He gets stuck in a virtual reality video game and must defeat its creator to escape. He forms alliances with other players, namely Asuna, who eventually becomes his love interest.
Alpha from Yokohama Kaidashi Kiko (YKK)
Alpha Hatsuseno is a robot, but a very human-like robot. She displays feelings, such as amazement or embarassement. She lives day to day for the simple things while running a coffee shop, Café Alpha. Her owner went on a trip, and she is living in a world disrupted by environmental disaster. Alpha starts off shy about the outside world, people, and even other robots. As time passes, she slowly builds her confidence in Yokohama Kaidashi Kikou (YKK).
Natsu from Baby Steps
Natsu Takasaki is a member of the Southern Tennis Club, and wants to be a professional player in the future. She is a straightforward, but friendly girl. She goes to the same school as Eiichiro, finding his insanely detailed notes a little unusual. When she realizes Eiichiro came to the tennis club, she helps him get familiar with the team and the sport. Natsu plays tennis with all her heart in Baby Steps.
