Carbon Costume

In Blood+, Diva, named by her older sister for her beautiful voice, is one of two Queens of the Chiropteran vampire race. While her sister Saya was brought up in luxury, Diva lived locked in a tower alone with rags for clothing. She developed a cruel, vicious personality and a deep thirst for blood. When Saya accidentally released her from the tower, Diva showed zero compassion for humans, delighting in drinking their blood. She and her sister then begin an epic feud that lasts hundreds of years. Diva is differentiated from her twin sister by her blue eyes, long hair and simple white gowns. For the blue trimming, sew some thin blue ribbon onto the white dress.

As the right-hand man of series villain Orochimaru, Kabuto Yakushi acts as a spy in the anime TV series Naruto. He spent his life training and then serving as a spy for multiple organizations, eventually attracting the attention of Orochimaru. He excels at collecting information and exhibits strong medicinal talents. Eventually he has an existential crisis about his identity and place in the world, leading him down a much different path. His Part 1 outfit requires a little bit of altering: buy a large dark grey turtleneck a few sizes too big and crop off the sleeves. If you can’t find cropped dark grey pants, crop a regular pair.

In Naruto, Chocho Akimichi is a kunoichi and a member of the Akimichi clan. She is dark skinned and has amber colored eyes, which she gets from her mother. And like her father, she never turns down a chance to eat, although she has thicker skin when the subject of her weight comes up.

Guido Mista is a core ally to Giorno Giovanna in Part 5 of JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure, Vento Aureo (Golden Wind). He is a gunslinging member of the gang Passione whose Stand, Sex Pistols, allows him to control the bullets he fires from his revolver. While color does not matter for JoJo, this guide is based on his manga appearance, so paint his gun purple if you wish.

A former member of the Inter Solar System Police (ISSP), Jet Black is the captain of the converted interstellar fishing trawler Bebop on the anime TV series Cowboy Bebop. He commands a crew of bounty hunters, acting as pilot, father-figure, the muscle and motivator. He is a big, burly man with a warm heart and a protective nature, especially towards his ramshackle crew. As a gifted mechanic he wears coveralls with ripped sleeves and sports a bionic arm and distinctive facial hair. For the boots, cut off the bottom of some high grey socks and slip them over grey boots. For the beard, cut up the mustache portion and use it to make the sharp cheek edges.

Sasuke Uchiha is the silent, brooding, angst-ridden member of ninja Team 7 in the anime TV series Naruto. One of the last members of his clan and the brother of the man who killed the rest, he dedicates his life to exterminating his brother. His fanatical obsession with achieving that goal leads him to abandon Team 7 and his ninja training, eventually becoming an international criminal. This guide covers his outfit in Part 1, well before he attains international infamy. It is a simple outfit of a blue high-collared shirt and white pants. For the shirt, order it a size or two up, trim the sleeves and pop the collar. Also trim the arm warmers and stitch on the blue details.

Ed is an eccentric, wacky 13-year-old computer and hacking genius aboard the titular interplanetary vessel Bebop on the anime TV series Cowboy Bebop. A bit androgynous and very unusual in personality, Ed never wears shoes, uses her feet like hands, rarely walks anywhere (choosing to roll, hitch a ride on someone’s back or crawl), has zero attention span and carries her computer on her head. Cheerful and animated, she acts as the comic relief during the show’s darker moments. She wears a simple outfit of spandex and tee shirt with her VR goggles and football-shaped hair.

The laziest of the bunch and least inclined to fight, Shikamaru Nara is a ninja-in-training and member of Team 10 on the anime series Naruto. A brilliant, strategic mind allows him to sleep during class, avoid all work, exert minimal effort and still succeed in all his tasks and win physical battles. This guide cover his Part 1 genin outfit at the very beginning of his training. The tricky part is his jacket – buy a large grey bolero shrug (yes, the men too), crop the sleeves and add the green trim/details. If you can’t find short pants, crop a regular-length pair.