Carbon Costume

Kisshu (voiced in Japanese by Daisuke Sakaguchi and in English by Andrew Rannells) is one of the main antagonists in the anime/manga Tokyo Mew Mew (2002).

He is a part of the main alien trio that we see, also consisting of Pai and Tart, who he shares a goal with of reclaiming the Earth. While his main goal is taking over Earth with the power of the chimera animas, he does tend to get very distracted by his fascination and obsession with Ichigo.

Kisshu has emerald green hair that he keeps partially tied in front with red cuffs/string, and contrasting golden eyes. Due to being part of the aliens, he also has large pointed ears, and sharp teeth. He wears a crop-top shirt combo with a black puff sleeved undershirt, bordered with red trim, with a brown vest-like piece over top. His shorts are in a similar style, with the same trim, but a brown overlayer on top, and two ribbons sticking out the back. On his arms and legs he has a red fabric wrap, which is finished off with slouchy brown boots, tied with thick string.

Abbey Road is the eleventh studio album from the Beatles. Released in 1969, the album includes hits such as “Come Together” and Here Comes the Sun.” This album cover has become one of the most famous and imitated in music history. In this picture, from left to right: George Harrison, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, and John Lennon. Some of the pieces are interchangeable. For instance, Ringo and John both wear white button downs, and George and John both wear white sneakers.

June Osborne (Elisabeth Moss) is the protagonist of The Handmaid’s Tale, a 2017 live action series on Hulu. The show was an adaptation of the novel written by Margaret Atwood. In the futuristic dystopia of Gilead, June is forced to serve as a Handmaid because she is still capable of bearing children. She is referred to as Offred, as the Handmaid of Fred Waterford, the pious dictator. However, June manages to escape and become free – though then she must face his cruel wife, Serena.

Cody (voiced by Joseph Balderrama) is one of the protagonists of the adventure game It Takes Two.  Cody and his wife May are in the midst of a separation when their minds are transferred into two dolls made by their daughter Rose.  They must put their issues aside to find their way back to their bodies.  Cody’s doll appearance includes green hair, an orange sweater, and patchwork pants.  Top off your wig with a green antenna headband and create your button pin from a paper plate.  You can also cut plates into the shapes of the leaves that appear throughout Cody’s costuming.  Don’t be afraid to take your crafting scissors to your sweater as well in order to achieve the perfectly imperfect look from the game.  Top it all off with some rope wound around your midsection and right forearm, as well as a pair of tan shoes.

Lettuce (voiced in Japanese by Kumi Sakuma and in English by Erica Shroeder) is one of the main characters of the anime/manga Tokyo Mew Mew (2002 anime).

She is the third person to join the Mew Mews and has the DNA of a finless porpoise. Before meeting the others, she was often only in the company of girls from her school that would bully her and make her run errands. After meeting Ichigo and the others, she comes more out of her shell.

Lettuce has green eyes and long bright green hair worn tied back in a long ponytail, and two white ribbon-like pieces sticking out of her bangs. The rest of her outfit is also green themed, with a swimsuit looking outfit with tails emulating tailfins, puffy green sleeve cuffs, a matching green and white choker and garter set, and green boots.

Meryl Stryfe (voiced most recently by Sakura Andou and Sarah Roach) is a supporting character in the anime and manga series Trigun.  In the 2023 reboot Trigun Stampede, Meryl is a rookie reporter investigating Vash the Stampede alongside her seasoned partner Roberto De Niro.  In addition to an update to her vocation, Meryl’s wardrobe underwent an overhaul for the new series.  In Trigun Stampede, she wears a white blouse with blue frog button detailing, black tights, and blue shorts with a rolled hem.  Her accessories include gold earrings, a blue beret, black fingerless gloves, a black belt with gold buckle, a cream-colored jacket, and white high-top sneakers.  If you really want to get as close to her look from the show as possible, take a little light blue fabric paint to the buttons on a white blouse to make them pop.

Goldilocks (voiced by Florence Pugh) is all grown up in the Dreamworks animated feature Puss in Boots: The Last Wish.  The leader of a criminal gang which includes the Three Bears from her well-known fairy tale, Goldilocks allies herself with Big Jack Horner in a bid to secure the Last Wish so she can be reunited with her biological family.  Goldilocks wears her hair into two enormous curly buns with two locks trailing down her back.  Her costume includes a puff sleeve blouse under a blue corset top, a multicolored skirt, and brown boots.  To recreate her look, you can layer multiple skirts together, and even use a pair of scissors to give them a more shredded look.  Use a blonde wig with pigtail clip-ins styled as two buns and secured with teal hair ties (in the film, her hair is held in place with beaded ties, but any texture will do).  Finally, wind a leather strap around your right wrist, and accessorize with pearls, a multicolored necklace, and mismatched earrings.  Her staff, which has a v-shaped top, also has pearl strands wound around it.

Asa Mitaka is a character in the best selling manga and hit anime, Chainsaw Man. Illustrated by Tatsuki Fujimoto, the series was serialized in Shonen Jump for two years with new chapters bi-weekly. The current chapters focus on Asa, a female student who doubly hosts Yoru, aka the War Devil. Like most devils, Yoru seeks to kill Chainsaw Man, and forces Asa to seduce him. However, Asa is quiet, unsociable, and awkward. Asa/Yoru have the ability to turn anything into a weapon. If you want to dress as Asa, put the hair pigtails. If you want to dress as Yoru, wear the hair down and draw scars across your face.

May (voiced by Annabelle Dowler) is one of the protagonists of the adventure video game It Takes Two.  The mother of Rose and wife of Cody, May finds her mind transported into a doll her daughter has made in the midst of her separation from her husband.  Cody is transported as well and they must work together to find their way home.  May’s doll likeness includes blue hair made of yarn, a yellow sweater with a blue button and rope details, patchwork pants, and a pair of black shoes.  She also wears black round-framed glasses.  To recreate her costume, take a pair of scissors to a turtleneck sweater.  You can style a blue wig into a bun and then wrap yarn around it to get closer to May’s appearance in the game.  You can also fashion a blue button from a paper plate, and add stitching details with the remaining yarn if you feel up for a little sewing.

Zakuro (voiced in Japanese by Junko Noda and in English by Mollie Weaver) is one of the main characters of the anime/manga Tokyo Mew Mew (2002 anime).

She is the fifth and final of the Mew Mews to join the main group (not counting the ones that come in later in follow-up volumes), and has the DNA of a grey wolf. It takes her a while to be open to join the team, as she is very fiercely independent and unsociable, due to past trauma. She’s got a lot of varied talents, many of which having to do with performing, such as dancing, singing, and modeling.

Zakuro has purpley-blue eyes and long, deep lavender colored hair, topped with grey wolf ears, which have an accompanying tail. She is the only one out of the girls that wears a two piece outfit for her Mew look, with her whole color scheme being a dark magenta/purple. She has a cropped tube top with puffed side sleeves, wrist cuffs, short shorts, a matching garter and collar set, and thigh high boots.