Carbon Costume

Sosuke (voiced in Japanese by Yoshimasa Hosoya and in English by Ian Sinclair) is one of the secondary main characters of the anime series Free!

He was part of the swim club at Samezuka academy, transferring in because of Rin, until his shoulder injury got so bad that he was unable to swim anymore. He has since graduated and recovered after surgery, and is now part of the Japanese National Swim Team.

Sosuke has short, spiky black hair, and teal-ish eyes. Like his teammates on the Samezuka swim team, he also has the same school sports jacket, which he wears with a black t-shirt underneath, and black pants. The shoes may not be the exact ones for that specific outfit, but they are close to a pair he wears, should you choose to use those ones.

Annie Pemdon (voiced by Karina Linch) is one of the two main characters of BrainPOP Jr.‘s educational videos, alongside an orange and silver robot named Moby.  Annie is cheerful and shy, and the only human character with a speaking voice from the BrainPOP Jr. series.  Annie wears a golden yellow and blue raglan tee, which can be hard to find an exact match for, so don’t be afraid to focus on the yellow to get your costume as close as possible.  Annie finishes her outfit with long shorts and grey sneakers.  She wears her dark hair in two pigtails secured with red hair ties, and also wears two red bands on her wrist and a red necklace.  Lastly, Annie dons a pair of red-framed glasses.

Sheska (voiced in Japanese [2003] by Naomi Wakabayashi/[2009] by Chika Fujimura and in English by Gwendolyn Lau) is a secondary character in the anime/manga series Fullmetal Alchemist.

She used to work for the National Central Library, before being fired for reading instead of working. The Elric brothers then went to her for research help, where it was revealed that she has a photographic memory and was able to recreate any book she had read prior.

Sheska has short, messy mouse brown hair, with dark greyish black eyes that she wears half frame round grey glasses over. She wears an eggplant purple turtleneck sweater with blue jeans, with white socks.

Amanda (voiced by Blair Greene-Osako) is the titular character of the indie horror game Amanda the Adventurer.  Alongside her sheep companion Wooly, Amanda explores the world around her while the player slowly realizes all is not what it seems.  Amanda wears a yellow shirt, turquoise shorts, and yellow sneakers with purple socks.  Her hair is styled into two puff balls.

Mario (voiced by Charles Martinet) is the lovable plumber at the heart of Nintendo’s sprawling Super Mario Bros. franchise.  In Super Mario Odyssey, Mario temporarily trades in his signature overalls for a dashing wedding outfit as he fights Bowser for Princess Peach‘s approval.  His quest also brings him to New Donk City where Pauline resides as Mayor.  Mario’s wedding outfit includes a classic white three-piece tuxedo with white shoes, white gloves, and a red bow tie.  H also dons a white top hat with his signature M insignia on the side.  You can recreate his hat with a patch and some safety pins.  If you want to get a little closer to his appearance in the game, consider purchasing a separate waistcoat with gold buttons to replace the plain white vest that comes with your suit.

Marta/Martel (voiced in Japanese [2003] by Rumi Kasahara/[2009] by Takako Honda and in English by Tiffany Grant) is a side character in the anime/manga series Fullmetal Alchemist.

She is part of the homunculus Greed’s group of chimera human hybrids, with hers being specifically a snake, which lets her be extremely flexible, past the point of contortion.

Marta has short, slicked back blonde hair and hazel eyes. She wears a black tank top with a knife holster attached to it, belted loose blue pants, and black boots with brown spats over them. Depending on the version, her tattoo is either green or purple.

Kou (voiced in Japanese by Akeno Watanabe and in English by Jamie Marchi) is one of the secondary characters in the anime series Free!

She is Rin Matsuoka’s younger sister, and despite the familial connection, she does not actually attend the same school as him, instead being part of the Iwatobi High School group. She prefers being referred to as Kou, rather than Gou.

Kou has reddish eyes and wine red hair, just like her brother, but hers is worn long and tied up in a high ponytail with a blue tie. She wears the girl’s Iwatobi uniform, consisting of a white button up shirt, a ribbon necktie, and a grey cardigan, all of which are topped by a black blazer, worn with the school’s patch on the chest. The rest of it is fairly standard school clothes, with a brown pleated skirt, dark indigo long socks, and blackish-brown loafers.

Amy Lau (played by Ali Wong) is one half of the toxic road ragers at the heart of the Netflix and A24 series Beef.  Amy is a high-strung entrepreneur attempting to broker a deal for her business while also juggling motherhood, a strained relationship with her husband and mother-in-law, and her increasingly volatile interactions with Danny Cho.  Amy changes her hair throughout the series, but is rarely seen without her signature octagon glasses.  Her wardrobe draws on neutral tones and natural fabrics, with a chic but relaxed silhouette.  You can’t go wrong with a comfortably oversized jumpsuit in beige or grey.

Emporio is a character in part six of Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure. He is a young boy who wears baseball uniform. Emporio sympathizes with Jolyne and the two become close allies in taking down Pucci. His Stand is called Burning Down the House, which is invisible – as it consists of a music room hidden in Green Dolphin Street Prison.

Ichigo (voiced in Japanese by Saki Nakajima and in English by Amanda Lipitz) is the main character of the anime/manga Tokyo Mew Mew (2002 anime).

She is the leader of the Mew Mews and as with the others, she is DNA fused with an animal, hers being an Iriomote cat. This has lead to her exhibiting many cat-like traits after the fact, including enhanced acrobatics and the inclination to sleep more.

Ichigo’s entire motif is pink themed, including her hair and her eyes. To show the Iriomote cat elements of her DNA, she has a pair of black and pink cat ears, and a tail, topped with a bowed bell. The rest of her outfit is a short pink dress with detached arm cuffs, red gloves, a red and pink garter and collar, and red boots.