Carbon Costume

Nausicaä (voiced by Sumi Shimamoto and Alison Lohman) is the titular protagonist of the Studio Ghibli film Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind.  Nausicaä is a princess who finds herself embroiled in war in a world of ecological disaster alongside Asbel.  Nausicaä has short red hair and wears primarily blue.  To recreate her look, you’ll need beige pants, brown shoes, blue leg warmers and gloves, and red teardrop earrings.  You can purchase a cosplay set that includes a hat, jacket, and belt, or assemble your own with pieces that look similar.  Her filtration mask can be difficult to find unless you are willing to pay a lot or make your own from scratch.  However, you can craft a reasonable facsimile with a respirator mask, dog ear headband, paint, and glue.  Cut the ears from the headband and glue them to the sides of the mask, using the wire inside to shape them accordingly.  Then, spray paint the entire thing brown.  Just make sure you leave yourself enough time for it to dry!

Momoko Akatsutsumi (voiced by Emiri Katou and Nicole Bouma) is the self-proclaimed leader of PowerPuff Girls Z in the anime series Demashita! Powerpuff Girls Z.  Momoko’s alter ego is Hyper Blossom.  She has bangs and long hair that she wears in a high ponytail with a pink bow.  Her Hyper Blossom costume is mostly pink.  You can recreate her look with a pink dress or a skirt and blouse if you can’t find a dress that fits your needs.  If you’d like to add the navy details to the neck and hemline, use duct tape.  You’ll need to remove the sleeves from a pale pink and white letterman jacket; you can add the “P” by using iron-on letters.  Accessorize your costume with fingerless gloves, pink and white wristbands, a choker necklace, and earrings.  Lastly, don a pair of pink and white high tops and a white belt slung low on your hips.

Petey Piranha (voiced by Toru Minegishi in his original appearance) is a boss from the Super Mario Bros. video game franchise.  Originally appearing in Super Mario Sunshine, Petey is a carnivorous plant who is set apart from the other piranha plants in the games by his sheer size and additional abilities.  He is a frequent nemesis of Mario and Luigi.  To recreate this funky plant costume, you’ll want to start with a green full-coverage bodysuit.  Then, don a pair of a pair of polka-dot briefs and a piranha plant mask.  For an extra touch, consider adding a floral headband to your costume to finish the look.

Josefina Montes (voiced by Leila Colom) is the mother of the titular character from the Nick Jr. cartoon series Santiago of the Seas.  Like her son, Josefina is brave and sometimes accompanies him on his adventures.  She has brown curly hair that she wears up, tied with a yellow hair scarf.  Her costume consists of a blue jacket, a white blouse, brown boots, and a mint green skirt, layered over a white one.  Her accessories include a red sash, a brown belt, a turquoise pendant necklace, and gold hoop earrings.

Veralidaine Sarrasri, known more commonly as Daine or the Wildmage, is the main character of Tamora Pierce’s fantasy series The Immortals.  Daine has powerful wild magic and can both exert her will over animals and communicate with them.  She has brown curly hair.  For costume inspiration, look to some of the book covers of Pierce’s novels.  Whether you decide to don a blouse and trousers with riding boots and a tunic or vest, or opt for a flowing dress, you can’t go wrong with an outfit inspired by Medieval and Renaissance silhouettes that lends itself to the fantastic settings of Galla and Tortall.

Sadao Maou (voiced by Ryota Osaka in Japanese and Josh Grelle in English) is the main protagonist of the anime and manga series The Devil is a Part-Timer!  Satan Jacob is the Devil King before he is forced to retreat to Earth where he dons the more human appearance of Sadao Maou.  Sadao works at MgRonald’s as a part-time employee.  There are cosplay sets of Sadao’s work uniform which you can purchase and pair with shoes, a cape, shoulder armor, and a dark green wig to complete the look.  If you’re particularly brave, you might also like to use a pair of red contact lenses to alter the color of your eyes.  If you’d rather make your own costume, a red polo, red visor, and black pants will get the job done.  You can use yellow fabric paint to add the signature MgRonald’s stripe across the front of the shirt.

Doctor Fate refers to a number of heroes who have done the gold help and cape of a DC Comics staple.  No matter which Doctor Fate is your fave, a few things remain the same; the hero has supernatural powers and the costume also includes a blue bodysuit with yellow gold accessories.  To create your Doctor Fate, start with a blue full-body suit.  Then, you’ll need a golden cape, gold gloves, and gold boots of your choosing.  Finish the book with a gold utility belt.  Replica Doctor Fate masks can be a bit pricey, but you can get creative with yours by using a gold hood beneath a polarized face shield or a plastic full-face mask instead.

Marine Mauri (voiced by Kelly Marot) is one half of the titular siblings in the French cartoon Les Sisters.  Though Marine often needles her older sister Wendy, she also looks up to her, and the two share a lot of love for each other.  Unlike her sister, Marine has honey blonde hair and wears mostly green.  Her outfit includes a green long-sleeved shirt with a heart design, dark green pants, and light green sneakers.  You can recreate her look by purchasing a similar shirt, even if it isn’t an exact match, or opt to use an iron-on decal to spruce up a plain green shirt instead.