Cartoons
Zero Kiryu from Vampire Knight
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.
Yen Sid
Yen Sid is a character from the 1940 animated movie, Fantasia. He is a powerful sorcerer whose magic mainly comes from his hat. In the segment The Sorcerer’s Apprentice, his goal is to teach Mickey Mouse all he knows about magic. Later he appears in the Kingdom Hearts video games. Fun fact: If you spell his name backwards, it spells Disney. We don’t think that’s a coincidence at all.
Mr. Whiskers from Brandy & Mr. Whiskers
Mr. Whiskers (voiced by Charlie Adler) is a hyperactive rabbit trapped in the Amazon rainforest in the Disney Channel show Brandy & Mr. Whiskers. Along with a pampered pooch named Brandy, Mr. Whiskers falls out of an airplane and becomes stranded in the jungle. The pair are forced to survive together while making new friends. Mr. Whiskers is a white rabbit in an orange jumpsuit, making this is a simple look to recreate with just a few layered pieces and some face makeup.
Gaston from Beauty and the Beast
Ask any Tom, Dick, or Stanley, and they’ll tell you they want to be on Gaston’s team! After all, no one hits, matches wits, or spits (well, expectorates) quite like him — and his antler-decorating skills are unmatched in all of Gaston’s provincial French village! Gaston (voiced by Richard White) sure has let the praise his followers bestow upon him get to his head. He acts like he’s Walt Disney’s gift to women, much to the chagrin of one Belle.
Bell Cranel
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.
Brandy from Brandy & Mr. Whiskers
Brandy Harrington of the Florida Harringtons (voiced by Kaley Cuoco) is a spoiled dog lost in the Amazon on the Disney Channel show Brandy & Mr. Whiskers. Along with an easily excitable white rabbit named Mr. Whiskers, Brandy is stranded in the rainforest after a mishap on an airplane. The pair make new friends as they work together to get themselves out of their predicament. Brandy wears red pants, a pink cropped t-shirt, and chunky purple flip flops.
Ruth from The Ancient Magus’ Bride
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.
Noodle from Gorillaz
Noodle (voiced currently by Haruka Abe) is the mysterious lead guitarist of the virtual band, Gorillaz. As a small child, she introduced herself with the one word that became her band stage name, and joined Gorillaz after the unceremonious departure of their prior guitarist. Since the band’s 1998 formation, Noodle has grown up and gone through several aesthetic phases. Now age 29, she sports dark bluish hair and a punky fashion sense.
For this costume, I’ve combined two outfits, one from character concept art and another from the “Saturnz Barz” music video, where she wears an unusual pair of sunglasses. We suggest buying two pairs of inexpensive sunglasses and switching out one of the lenses.
Liliruca Arde
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 from ViVid Strike!
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.