Carbon Costume

Kurama is a character in the 90s anime, Yu Yu Hakusho. He is a Fox Demon who betrays his band of thieves to steal the Mirror of Darkness. When Yusuke Urameshi saves his life, the mirror allows them both to live. This brings the two closer together, and they become allies. Calm and collected, Kurama uses his demonic powers to gauge his opponent’s fighting patterns. His signature weapon is the rose whip. Affix the gold trim down the front of the suit jacket.

Keiko Yukimura is a character in the 90s anime, Yu Yu Hakusho. She is the classmate and childhood friend of Yusuke Urameshi. She often scolds him to attend class and behave maturely. At first, he keeps his identity as a Spirit Detective a secret from her, but Keiko eventually finds out. As the series progresses, the two develop a romantic relationship.

By day, he’s Bruce Wayne, a wealthy inventor and philanthropist, but by night, he dons the persona of Batman, the vengeful protector of Gotham City. Created by artist Bob Kane and writer Bill Finger, Batman made his debut in 1939 with this suit. As always, the suit follows a dark color palette, complete with the signature bat ear cowl and cape. It hasn’t changed much throughout the years!

Robaire (voiced by Jordan Fisher) is the lead singer of 4*Town in the movie Turning Red.  Robaire is the most popular member of the boyband 4*Town, the lead singer and dancer, his charismatic personality is part of what makes the band so successful with its fans, including Mei Lee and her friends.  Robaire wears an orange vest with the 4*Town logo on it, baggy jeans, and skater sneakers.  He also wears a gold ring with the letter “R” engraved into it and diamond stud earrings.

Hiei is a character in the 90s anime, Yu Yu Hakusho. He is a fire demon who possesses the Jagan Eye, which allows him to see something anywhere. He starts off as an antagonist, capturing Keiko and threatening to turn her into a demon with his sword. Like the fellow demon Kurama, he becomes an ally to Yusuke, namely in defeating the Four Saint Beasts. With his impressive speed and swordsmanship, Hiei is a formidable fighter. His twin sister is Yukina, who becomes the love interest of Kuwubara.

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Botan is a character in the 90s anime, Yu Yu Hakusho. Flying around on her paddle, Botan is similar to the Grim Reaper. She is sent to advise Yusuke about the conditions of his resurrection. When he becomes a Spirit Detective, she teaches him how to use various detective tools and facilitates communication with Koenma. She becomes close to Keiko to protect her from any supernatural situations. Caring and sentimental, Botan uses her knowledge and powers for good.

Tootie is a minor character in the Nickelodeon cartoon series, The Fairly OddParents. She is Vicky‘s little sister, who has a huge crush on Timmy Turner. Well, a crush may be an understatement. An obsession may be a better word, as her bedroom is basically a shrine dedicated to him. However, as much as Tootie pesters him, she sticks up for him on many occasions where others would not. Despite her loud outbursts and shrill outbursts, Tootie does mean well, and deserves a much better older sister. Her style is reminiscent of a nerdy school uniform, in contrast to the stylish Trixie Tang.

The Grabber (played by Ethan Hawke) is the horrifying antagonist of the film The Black Phone, based on the short story of the same name.  The Grabber is a child abductor and serial killer who wears a terrifying white devil mask with a mouth that can change from smiling to frowning.  When he abducts his latest victim, the Grabber dresses as a magician with a black top hat and white face makeup.  To recreate his look, you’ll likely need to cut the arms off a red turtleneck sweater, as short-sleeved versions can be difficult to find, and layer it under a black polo shirt left unbuttoned.  If you want to wear a devil mask as part of your costume, you use some white spray paint to alter a more commonly available red one.  Alternately, a lower face mask designed for paintball can get the job done with some white face paint.

Secret Squirrel (voiced by Mel Blanc) is a secret agent in the same-named cartoon series.  Agent 000 of the International Sneaky Service utilizes all of the fun gadgets at his disposal to thwart enemy agents and fight crime.  To recreate the 60s cartoon character, you’ll definitely need a purple bucket hat and a grey trench coat.  You may have to cut a hole in the back of the coat to make sure everyone can see your furry tail.  To cap off the look, either don a squirrel mask under your hat, or forego the latex for a purple domino mask.