Women
Misumi Nagisa from Futari wa Pretty Cure
Misumi Nagisa (voiced by Lara Cody in the American dub) is a high school student and lacrosse player in the anime series Futari wa Pretty Cure. Nagisa gains the power to turn into the Black Cure, a warrior who fights alongside Yukishiro Honoka‘s alter ego the White Cure. The Verone Academy’s uniform is very straightforward; pair the outfit with a messy ginger wig to transform into Nagisa. If you want to emulate her Black Cure look, you might have to decide how much effort you’re willing to put in to get closer to her appearance on the show. To start, you can deconstruct a purple mess shirt by cutting the arms and midriff off so you can layer it under a black short-sleeved crop top. Then, don a pink belt over a black ruffled tulip skort and pull on black arm and leg warmers. You can hot glue a white bow to the front of your shirt and use iron-on heart patches to add details to the costume. Lastly, if you’re up for a little extra DIY, you can cut and glue ruffled organza lace to add the finishing touch to her look.
Lucia from The White Lotus
Lucia (Simona Tabasco) is a character in HBO’s The White Lotus. She first appears in season two. Lucia is a sex worker who convinces her friend, Mia, to join the industry as well. Together the two girls hustle the rich attendants of The White Lotus resort.
Andrea Beaumont from Batman: Mask of the Phantasm
Andrea Beaumont (voiced by Dana Delany) is a character in the Batman cartoon movie Batman: Mask of the Phantasm. The one-time fiancee of Bruce Wayne, Andrea eventually becomes the villain Phantasm. If dressing like Andi before her descent into darkness, you’ll need a coppery wig and a sophisticated appearance. A sunhat and white gloves paired with a chic dress will easily get the job done. If your look aligns more with Phantasm, you’ll want to start with a black body suit and pair it with grey gloves, a mask, and a hooded cloak. You can choose to find a replica mask, or opt for a more generic skull face covering. Likewise, finding her scythe glove might not be possible, but you can achieve a similar look by removing the top from a costume scythe and carrying it with you between your fingers.
Makkari from The Eternals
Makkari (Lauren Ridloff) is a character in the Marvel film, The Eternals. She’s an Eternal, an immortal, superpowered being created to eradicate Deviants to help populate the Celestial race. Makkari and nine other Eternals get sent to Earth but are forbidden to interact in human conflicts. She has the ability of super speed and is in a romantic relationship with Druig. She is the first Deaf superhero in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Alice from Pandora Hearts
Alice (voiced by Ayako Kawasumi) is part of the main trio of characters in the anime/manga Pandora Hearts.
She is the chain, B-Rabbit, that Oz has formed a contract with, but her main part of the story is to figure out her own past and where she came from. Despite her abilities, she’s also just an all-around menace, and loves to eat meat and tease Oz and Gil.
Alice has very long reddish brown hair that spikes out like ears on the side, and purple eyes. Her outfit consists of a long red and white coat with a giant white bow over top, a white button-up shirt underneath, a very short black skirt, and white and black lace up boots.
Princess Mindy from Spongebob Squarepants
Princess Mindy (voiced by Scarlett Johansson) is the daughter of Neptune in the animated series SpongeBob Squarepants. She first appears in the SpongeBob Squarepants Movie, and later in a few episodes. She is good friends with both SpongeBob and Patrick. Princess Mindy is a mermaid, so the most important part of her costume will be the mermaid skirt. From there, some green body paint, a blue wig, and the right accessories will complete the look.
Himeno from Chainsaw Man
Himeno is a character in the best-selling manga, Chainsaw Man. Illustrated by Tatsuki Fujimoto, the series was serialized in the weekly Shonen Jump magazine for two years until December 2020. It was adapted into an anime series in 2022 which now premieres weekly episodes on Crunchyroll and Hulu. Chainsaw Man takes place in a world where devils are born from fears. Himeno is a Public Safety Devil Hunter who works for Makima. She is partnered with Aki, and they both take hunting devils very seriously. She has a contract with the Ghost Devil. In exchange for her right eye, Himeno can summon and control the invisible arm of the Ghost Devil.
Bella Hartley
Bella Hartley is one of the three main characters in Nickelodeon’s H2O: Just Add Water. She appears in the third season following Emma’s departure. She is new on the Gold Coast. As a child, she stumbled upon a moonpool in Ireland, where she became a mermaid. She befriends Cleo and Rikki, and together, the girls must navigate life as a human on land and mermaid in the water. While rather shy, Bella has an amazing voice, so she sings for the band at Rikki’s cafe. Her mermaid power is gel manipulation, where she can turn liquids into a jelly-like substance. Indiana Evans portrayed this character.
Enid Sinclair from Wednesday
Enid Sinclair (Emma Myers) is a character in Netflix’s Wednesday. She is a werewolf student who attends Nevermore Academy. She is also roommates with Wednesday Addams. Born in California, Enid is bright, sunny, and cheerful — the exact opposite of the titular character. Although she is unafraid to stand up for those she cares about. Throughout the series, she befriends and supports Wednesday, helping her investigate the murders. For her casual clothes, she mostly wears pastels and pinks.
Alice Angel from Bendy and the Ink Machine
Alice Angel (voiced in part by Alanna Linayre playing her original voice actress) is a character from Bendy and the Ink Machine. The first female character created by her animation studio, Alice’s popularity was on par with other well-known characters including Bendy and Boris. There are two ways to go about recreating Alice’s look, which will determine which supplies or accessories you may need. If you choose to simply dress as her, you won’t have to worry about body paint and can choose a pair of sheer thigh-high stockings to pair with your black dress, gloves, and heels. If you’re interested in going for the true black-and-white appearance of her original cartoon, you’ll need white body paint for your face, chest, and upper arms, and a pair of white tights. Lastly, don’t forget your wavy black hair, white horn clips, and halo. Use a makeup stick to add black pigment to your lips and draw on Alice’s beauty mark below her right eye. For an extra bit of authenticity, a fabric marker can be used to add black circles to the palms of your gloves.