Carbon Costume

Leon S. Kennedy (voiced by Nick Apostolides) is a main character in the Resident Evil franchise.  In the remake of Resident Evil 4, Leon is tasked with rescuing Ashley Graham from a cult in a secluded European village.  Along the way, he receives help from Ada Wong and Luis Serra.  Leon’s look in the remake of the game is similar to his appearance from the original iteration with some small changes to make him look more realistic and modern.  Leon’shair is a bit shaggy, parted off center.  He wears tactical pants, a tight-fitting dark navy shirt, and combat boots.  His accessories include tactical gloves, a shoulder holster, thigh holsters attached to a tactical belt, and plenty of weapons.

Annie Pemdon (voiced by Karina Linch) is one of the two main characters of BrainPOP Jr.‘s educational videos, alongside an orange and silver robot named Moby.  Annie is cheerful and shy, and the only human character with a speaking voice from the BrainPOP Jr. series.  Annie wears a golden yellow and blue raglan tee, which can be hard to find an exact match for, so don’t be afraid to focus on the yellow to get your costume as close as possible.  Annie finishes her outfit with long shorts and grey sneakers.  She wears her dark hair in two pigtails secured with red hair ties, and also wears two red bands on her wrist and a red necklace.  Lastly, Annie dons a pair of red-framed glasses.

Amanda (voiced by Blair Greene-Osako) is the titular character of the indie horror game Amanda the Adventurer.  Alongside her sheep companion Wooly, Amanda explores the world around her while the player slowly realizes all is not what it seems.  Amanda wears a yellow shirt, turquoise shorts, and yellow sneakers with purple socks.  Her hair is styled into two puff balls.

Mario (voiced by Charles Martinet) is the lovable plumber at the heart of Nintendo’s sprawling Super Mario Bros. franchise.  In Super Mario Odyssey, Mario temporarily trades in his signature overalls for a dashing wedding outfit as he fights Bowser for Princess Peach‘s approval.  His quest also brings him to New Donk City where Pauline resides as Mayor.  Mario’s wedding outfit includes a classic white three-piece tuxedo with white shoes, white gloves, and a red bow tie.  H also dons a white top hat with his signature M insignia on the side.  You can recreate his hat with a patch and some safety pins.  If you want to get a little closer to his appearance in the game, consider purchasing a separate waistcoat with gold buttons to replace the plain white vest that comes with your suit.

Amy Lau (played by Ali Wong) is one half of the toxic road ragers at the heart of the Netflix and A24 series Beef.  Amy is a high-strung entrepreneur attempting to broker a deal for her business while also juggling motherhood, a strained relationship with her husband and mother-in-law, and her increasingly volatile interactions with Danny Cho.  Amy changes her hair throughout the series, but is rarely seen without her signature octagon glasses.  Her wardrobe draws on neutral tones and natural fabrics, with a chic but relaxed silhouette.  You can’t go wrong with a comfortably oversized jumpsuit in beige or grey.

Cooper (voiced by Steve Malpass) is the main character of the Grabbed by the Ghoulies video game.  The premise of the game is that Cooper must save his girlfriend Amber from Ghoulhaven Hall, a mansion plagued by a plethora of supernatural creatures.  Cooper is a teenage boy with light blonde, spiky hair.  He wears tan shoes, light blue jeans, and a bright green sweater with a contrasting stripe around his midsection and collar.  To recreate his look, you can go for an easier green and purple striped top, but if you’re up for a little DIY you can get a better match by taking a green sweater and adding your own details with some fabric paint.  Top off the look with jeans, boots, and a spiky wig.

Mugen (voiced by Kazuya Nakai and Steve Blum) is one of the three main characters from Samurai Champloo.  Cantankerous, violent, and unpredictable, Mugen joins forces with Jin to help Fuu find the sunflower samurai.  Mugen has dark messy hair and wears grey hakama cut short, a white shirt that laces in the front, and a red yukata-style jacket.  He also wears geta sandals and wields a double-edged tsurugi sword, which you can purchase a replica of.  Lastly, Mugen has blue banded tattoos around his wrists and ankles, which you can recreate with body paint.

Tweek Tweak (voiced by Matt Stone) is a fourth grader at South Park Elementary in the animated series South Park.  Tweek drinks too much caffeine and originally appears in season two working on a class project with Stan, Kyle, Kenny, and Eric.  He is in a relationship with Craig Tucker.  Tweek has spiky blonde hair and wears blue jeans and black shoes.  His top is an olive green shirt which is improperly buttoned, so be sure to be as wonky as possible with the fastenings when you don yours as part of your costume.