Carbon Costume

…i (voice by Maki Tsuruta in the original Japanese and by G.K. Bowes in the English dub) is a big-hearted gorilla at the head of marketing for Chalaryman Trading Company. She is best friend’s with the CEO’s secretary and quickly becomes close friends with Retsuko. Gori feels deeply and isn’t afraid to show it to her friends though she keeps it cool at work. And for good reason: she is one half of the most powerful duo in the company! To get Gori’s…

Miroku (voiced by Kōji Tsujitani in the Japanese and Kirby Morrow in the English) is a monk and an ally of Inuyasha and Kagome, in the anime series InuYasha. Miroku is the current wielder of the Kazaana or Wind Tunnel, a curse that manifests as a black hole in his right hand. Miroku seals the Wind Tunnel with arm coverings and his prayer beads. Miroku falls in love with and eventually marries Sango, a Demon Slayer. Finding purple monk’s robes is…

…science fiction anime film Paprika, Doctor Kōsaku Tokita (voiced by Tōru Furuya in the original Japanese and Yuri Lowenthal in the English dub) is a genius inventor. He is the creator of the “DC Mini” device, which in the film allows users to enter other people’s dreams. He works closely with Doctor Atsuko Chiba, a psychiatrist and researcher who uses the device for her work. Doctor Tokita is shown to be have a childish personality and his wardrob…

…ced in the original Japanese anime by Satsuki Yukino and then later in the English dub by both Moneca Stori and Kira Tozer is the child of a family of shrine-keepers. She is a Third-year middle school student in Tokyo Japan. She lives a pretty regular life until finding out she is the reincarnation of a priestess named Kikyō who had died generations ago and now with Inu Yasha she must recover shards of the Shikon Jewel. This costume is relatively…

…Rick Astley is an English singer and songwriter who scored a #1 hit with the 1987 single “Never Gonna Give You Up”. Though he retired in 1993, he scored a comeback in 2007 with his second chart topper, a stark departure from his previous hit….

…and Emily Neves in English) is the main character of the anime Himouto! Umaru-chan. Umaru has three different “modes,” providing ample opportunity for costuming. In her “outdoor mode,” she wears a typical school uniform in burgundy. Umaru’s “indoor mode,” or what is described as her true form, is also a chibi and she wears a cozy hamster hoodie. As “UMR,” a feared gamer at the local arcade, Umaru wears a hoodie, hat, and mask to keep her identity…

…erial killer Paul Spector. To capture her image, dress in a black skirt suit with beautiful, silky, luxurious blouses underneath and never smile….

…oiced by Komegumi Koiwasaki in the original Japanese and Tara Platt in the English dub) is a secretary bird who is, fittingly, the secretary for the president of Chalaryman Trading Company. She is no-nonsense hard-kicking pragmatist who balances the more flighty natures of her two best friends Gori and Retsuko. That’s not to say she doesn’t have a soft side, though. You just have to get close to see it! To cosplay as Washimi you’ll want to start w…

…uYasha, Sango (voiced by Houku Kuwashima in Japanese and Kelly Sheridan in English) is a powerful demon slayer who teams up with Miroku, Inuyasha, and Kagome. Sango eventually falls in love with and marries Miroku. Sango wears two distinct outfits, her pink and green kimono and her black and pink demon slaying uniform. Her signature weapon is Hiraikotsu, a giant boomerang made from the purified bones of demons. A replica of this weapon may be some…

…ko (voiced by Mina Inoue in the original Japanese and Katelyn Gault in the English dub) is a cool-headed fox that works in the accounting department of Chalaryman Trading Company with Retsuko and Haida. Where Retsuko is high-energy and loud, Fenneko is reserved and quiet. Until you get a couple of beers into her that is. But don’t let her quiet nature fool you. She’s got her eye on everything and picks up on the latest gossip faster than the best…