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Princess Mars from Sailor Moon
Mars has her usual hair cut and style for her princess look, but has a red mars symbol on her forehead, instead of the tiara.
She wears a red ribbon around her neck and a red teardrop necklace to accompany it. Her dress in this form is a two toned, v-neck sleeveless red dress, with a capelet on the back, and a pleated light red front piece.
Princess Mercury from Sailor Moon
Mercury wears her hair in the same way as she does in her civilian and Sailor wear, but instead of her tiara, she has the symbol for Mercury on her forehead, in blue.
She wears a blue sleeveless v-neck dress with golden ring detailing on the straps, and a little capelet coming off of the back. Instead of her usual choker, she wears a long blue ribbon around her neck, and has a blue teardrop necklace worn just under her collarbones.
Princess Serenity from Sailor Moon
Usagi is seen in the Princess Serenity in various points of the story, and in a fair amount of the manga art, she is seen with white hair, instead of her usual blonde, though her eyes remain the same blue.
For this outfit, she has a golden moon on her forehead instead of her usual Sailor Moon tiara, pearl stud earrings with a matching bracelet and hair pins, and a long, high waisted white dress, with intricate gold and pearl details, and swirled sleeves.
Cosmo from Cucumber Quest
Cosmo is a talented inventor from the Space Kingdom in the webcomic Cucumber Quest. They help Cucumber and Almond occasionally throughout their quest. Cosmo has black hair and grey skin with pink freckles, which you can recreate with body paint and an eyeliner pen. They also have a pair of grey rabbit-like ears. Their clothes consist of a light purple shirt and black leggings under dark blue star-and-planet-themed shortalls. You can add the cosmic design with some fabric paint yourself. Accessorize with pink gloves, blue polarized glasses, and some star pins; a black one at your throat and two silver ones on the straps of your overall shorts.
Shino Aburame from Naruto
Shino Aburame (voiced by Shinji Kawada and Darek Stephen Prince) is a character from the anime and manga series Naruto. He is a member of Team 8, under Kurenai Yuhi, alongside Hinata Hyuga and Kiba Inuzuka. He can control bugs that live inside his body as part of his clan’s special technique. Members of the Aburame clan are known for wearing dark glasses that obscure their eyes, and Shino is no exception. In the original series, he also wears brown pants and a grey-green jacket with a high collar that covers his mouth. When creating your costume, try to find a jacket with a high-stand collar. In the later episodes of Shippuden, Shino wears a green hooded jacket with a black shirt beneath instead having the collar that covers the lower portion of his face. A cowl neck zip-up can serve this purpose well. During the Fourth Shinobi War, he also wears a Konoha standard-issue flak vest. No matter which version you choose, don’t forget your forehead protector, kunai pouch, sandals, and round sunglasses.
Baki Hanma from Baki the Grappler
Baki Hanma (voiced by Nobunaga Shimazaki and Troy Baker in the 2018 anime) is the protagonist of Baki the Grappler. Baki trains as a fighter so he can surpass and defeat his father Yuujiro Hanma as vengeance for the death of his mother Emi Akezawa. Baki has shaggy brown hair and a beauty mark over his lip that resembles Emi’s. For your costume, you’ll need a pair of red shorts to emulate Baki’s preferred fighting uniform. While finding an exact match might be difficult, plenty of options exist that are very similar, so choose your favorite. You’ll also need white hand wraps and athletic tape, and you can use a pair of open-toed grip socks to protect your feet. Baki is covered in scars from his hard years of training, and you can use scar wax to recreate these. Depending on how many you decide to wear, you may need extra wax. Choose a concealer in your skin tone (the one linked comes in many) to conceal the edges. Finally, use a black eyebrow pencil to add your beauty mark and you’re ready for a fight!
Jinwoo Sung from Solo Leveling
Jinwoo Sung is the protagonist of the web novel Solo Leveling. Jinwoo is a hunter who must battle deadly monsters to protect mankind, and eventually climbs the ranks to become the greatest hunter humanity has ever known. Jinwoo had black hair and favors dark colors. When designing your outfit, you can’t go wrong with black skinny jeans, a loose white tee, and a black hooded cardigan. A black sweater, grey cloak, and black shoes are also good options. A blue light-up sword can make for a fun prop addition to your look.
Ino Yamanaka from Naruto
Ino Yamanaka (voiced by Ryoka Yuzuki and Colleen Villard) is a character from the Naruto series. Ino is one-third of the iconic Ino-Shika-Cho formation and is a member of Team 10 under Asuma Sarutobi. She is a friend and romantic rival of Sakura Haruno. Ino has long blonde hair she wears in a ponytail and pale blue eyes. In the original series, she wears a purple uniform with white arm warmers and bandages wrapped around her upper legs. In Shippuden, her style updates to include chainmail arm and leg guards and a crop top. You can use a cosplay set for either version of Ino’s uniform, or build your own. Whatever you decide, you’ll also want to purchase shinobi sandals in either blue or black, a long blonde wig, and accessorize with a kunai pouch and kunai. If you DIY your costume, don’t be afraid to take a pair of scissors to whichever skirt you choose to make it look more like Ino’s from the series.
Doctor Fate
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.
Poison Ivy from The New Batman Adventures
Poison Ivy is an antagonist in The New Batman Adventures. Aside from being a botanist and biochemist, she is a supervillain who terrorizes Gotham with her supernatural control over plant life. Though in other media, Poison Ivy may be an anti heroine. In the animated series, she is often seen scheming with Harley Quinn to take down Batman. Check out our other Poison Ivy costume guides, such as Bombshell Posion Ivy & Poison Ivy from DC Universe’s Harley Quinn, for more variations on her look.