Carbon Costume Cartoons
Swindler from Akudama Drive
Swindler (voiced in Japanese by Tomoyo Kurosawa and in English by Macy Anne Johnson) is the main character of Akudama Drive, and the main reason that the entire story of the series kicks off in the first place.
At the start she was just an ordinary girl working for the city she lived in, which had a very firm crackdown on crime and criminals, until an innocent mistake threw her headlong into the world of akudamas where she joined their ranks to save herself.
While her appearance does chance rather drastically by the end of the series, at the start she has shoulder length black hair with pink streaks in her bangs and detailed purplish pink eyes.
Swindler’s main outfit is rather simple, it’s a pink and white zip dress, high fingerless gloves, a blue bracelet, thigh high socks, pink heeled shoes, a small blue backpack, and the digitally linked choker that the other akudamas also have attached to them.
Puff Puff Humbert from Your Favorite Martian
Puff Puff Humbert (voiced by Ray William Johnson) is the lead singer of the fictitious cartoon band at the heart of Your Favorite Martian. Puff Puff’s design has undergone some changes over the years, particularly during a rebranding period for the show when it was revived in 2022. His latest iteration includes spiky, asymmetrical hair, and black-framed glasses in an octagonal shape. Top off your simple costume with a microphone and your favorite YFM tunes to really sell the experience.
Rayla from The Dragon Prince
Rayla is a character in the Netflix animated series, The Dragon Prince. She is a teenage Moonshadow Elf assassin who allies with Callum and Ezran. The three of them must deliver the Dragon Prince back to his mother. Eventually, Rayla and Callum pursue a romantic relationship. Her exceptional weapon skills make her a known prodigy. You can follow this DIY guide or purchase the ready made costume.
Dave Madson from davemadson’s LT Parodies
Dave Madson is the creative mind behind the YouTube channel and series davemadson’s LT parodies, a parody cartoon account. Dave’s animation style is simplistic and relies on flat colors, making for an easy costume assembly. To look like Dave from the LT parody episodes, you’ll need a black wig, red hat, grey shirt, and blue pants. Top the outfit off with white high tops and black sunglasses. If you’re not interested in growing a pencil mustache of your own, a black eyebrow pencil will suffice to draw one on.
Andrea Davenport from The Ghost and Molly McGee
Andrea Davenport (voiced by Jules Medcraft) is a top streamer and former nemesis of Molly McGee on the cartoon series The Ghost and Molly McGee. Andrea can come across as egotistical, but it is eventually revealed that she’s very lonely, thereby becoming a friend of Molly and Libby Stein-Torres. Andrea has ombre hair and wears a pink hoodie and purple skirt with white boots.
Anna Worthington
Anna Worthington is a character in Codename: Kids Next Door. She acts as secretary to James Nixon McGarfield, the class president of Gallagher Elementary’s fourth graders. Later on, she becomes his girlfriend. Because of her love for him, Anna is devoted to assisting Jimmy with his schemes. She isn’t a direct villain, but she can be cunning, possessive, and temperamental.
Apple Dumplin’ from Strawberry Shortcake
Apple Dumplin’ (voiced by Rebecca Shoichert) is a character in the Strawberry Shortcake franchise. In the 2009 iteration, she is a cousin of Strawberry Shortcake herself who runs a blog. She’s also best friends with Lemon Meringue and Sour Grapes. Apple Dumplin’s look consists of a plaid skirt, white and yellow leggings, a white tee, and a yellow vest. She accessorizes with a red knit hat, apple hair clip, and green belt. She finishes off the look with a pair of red boots. If you can’t find white and yellow striped leggings, a pair of pale yellow ones will also work.
James Nixon McGarfield
James “Jimmy” Nixon McGarfield is an antagonist in Codename: Kids Next Door. He is the self proclaimed Fourth Grade President for Life at Gallagher Elementary School. It’s revealed Jimmy works for Father, the arch nemesis of the KND. He abuses his power as president until he is sent to permanent detention at the KND Arctic Base.
Raspberry Torte from Strawberry Shortcake
Raspberry Torte (voiced by Ingrid Nilson) is a character from the Strawberry Shortcake franchise. Originally known as Raspberry Tart, she picks up her role in the 2009 reboot of the series as owner of the Fresh Fashions boutique and a friend of Strawberry Shortcake. Raspberry Torte has bright pink hair and wears green and pink clothes reminiscent of the berry that gives her her name. Finding an exact match for her pink and green dress would be tough, so layer a green shirt under a pink dress and bolero to achieve a similar look. Finding her magenta Mary Jane shoes might also be tricky, so focus on finding a pair of shoes that match the aesthetic as closely as possible. Hot pink t-straps or a pair of pink flats can both do the trick.
Charlotte from Making Fiends
Charlotte (voiced by Amy Winfrey, the creator of the show) is one of the two main characters of the webshow turned tv show, Making Fiends.
She is a very bubbly but oblivious character, constantly causing absolute chaos for her classmate that she considers to be her friend, Vendetta.
Due to the fact that all the characters in this show are monochromatic in terms of their colors, this will be up to personality interpretation for the actual look.
I went with a blue bottom curled wig to mimic the way Charlotte’s hair curls inwards, a blue bow clip to go on top of the wig, a simplistic lolita style summer dress in baby blue, blue shoes with a white ruffle trim to match the dress, and a pair of white tights to offset the color a bit and tie in with the shoe detailing.
