Carbon Costume

…In the “Wuthering Heights” music video, English singer-songwriter Kate Bush is seen dancing out in the wild windy moors, adorned with flowers and a flowy red dress. This look has been recreated countless times for pop culture and holidays, including Halloween and The Most Wuthering Heights Day Ever, held annually around the world….

Alfons (voiced in Japanese by Shun Oguri and in English by Jason Liebrecht) is one of the secondary main characters in the follow-up movie to the 2003 Fullmetal Alchemist series, Conqueror of Shamballa. He is a movie-only character, that Ed meets after being sent to Munich in 1921, and ends up boarding with. Alfons is a rocket scientist, and Alphonse Elric’s counterpart in that world. Al has short, light blonde hair, and light blue eyes. He wears…

Otabek (voiced in Japanese by Yoshimasa Hosoya and in English by Mike McFarland) is one of the secondary characters in the anime Yuri on Ice. He went all over the world training in skating, after meeting up with Yuri at a training camp, going on to take several high level trophies in competitions. The two of them did eventually end up meeting up later on, becoming friends during the course of the show. Otabek has short black hair, shaved on the s…

Bard/Bardroy (voiced in Japanese by Hiroki Tōchi and in English by Ian Sinclair) is the cook and part of the main defense team of the Phantomhive Manor in the anime/manga Kuroshitsuji/Black Butler. He is a retired (by way of being hired to serve Ciel) American veteran and while he’s not the best cook in the world, he’s much better at the fighting aspect. Bard has bright blue eyes, short, tousled blonde hair, and a stubbly chin. The main outfit we…

Alluka (voiced in Japanese by Maaya Uchida and in English by Xanthe Huynh) is the second youngest child of the Zoldyck family of assassins, as well as only daughter, in the anime Hunter x Hunter. She is Killua’s younger sister by a year, and is very close with him, as he’s one of the few people in the world that treats her kindly. The rest of the Zoldycks, including her parents and older brothers, locked her away because they felt she was dangero…

Mai Taniyama (voiced in Japanese by Kaori Nazuka and in English by Cherami Leigh) is one of the main characters in the anime Ghost Hunt. She ends up getting thrown into the world of ghost hunting by accidentally injuring Kazuya Shibuya’s assistant, Lin, and having to sub in for him. Even though it was completely circumstantial, she ended up becoming a very valuable member of the team, and started being able to use her own latent psychic powers. M…

Richter Belmont (voiced in the English games by David Vincent and the Japanese by Kiyoyuki Yanda) is the bane of Dracula’s existence. Well one of them anyway. A vampire hunter from a long line of them, Belmont wields the Sacred Whip in his efforts to rid the world of evil. There are several variations on Belmont’s costume. This write-up will focus on the one pictured above. To start you’ll want a long blue military coat. You’ll have to cuff the s…

…cousin isn’t safe from Abigail’s quest for security and power. Though in a world as tumultuous as the English royal court, who can blame her? Period costumes are always a little difficult unless you sew your own. But there are some options that get you close. A simple black dress mimics Anne’s generally unassuming daily style, especially once you add a lace collar. A pannier keeps your skirt full while thigh high socks – held in place with double…

Fuu (voiced in Japanese by Rio Natsuki and in English by Jillian Bowen) is a semi-main character in the Twilight Town world featured in the Kingdom Hearts franchise. She is part of Seifer’s disciplinary committee, along with their other friends, Rai and Vivi. Like the others, she is based off of a character from the Final Fantasy franchise, particularly FFVIII. In Kingdom Hearts she is very quiet and doesn’t say much except for minimally worded s…

…ery human-like robot. She displays feelings, such as amazement or embarassement. She lives day to day for the simple things while running a coffee shop, Café Alpha. Her owner went on a trip, and she is living in a world disrupted by environmental disaster. Alpha starts off shy about the outside world, people, and even other robots. As time passes, she slowly builds her confidence in Yokohama Kaidashi Kikou (YKK)….