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Ari Jin from Flowering Heart
Ari Jin (voiced by Nancy Kim) is one of the three main protagonists of Flowering Heart. Ari is friendly and energetic, and cares deeply for her friends. Her flower is the pink azalea and her gemstone is the ruby, while her transformation is the Romantic Lip. Ari’s cheerful disposition compliments her pink hair and outfit.
Miyuki Hoshizora from Pretty Cure
Pretty Cure! – also known as Glitter Force to English-speaking audiences – is a relatively new magical girl anime show focused around a group of friends and the foes they fight. Miyuki – Emily in Glitter Force – is the fanciful and somewhat flighty member of the group. She’s also more or less the leader though that can shift from mission to mission.
Miyuki’s color is pink and that is the main color in all of her costumes. For her main costume you’ll want a long pink wig done in ponytails. For her crown you’ll need a basic white crown and pink gems that you can glue in place. The bow on her shirt also requires some DIY to glue or sew the gold button in the center of the bow.
For her main outfit you’ll want a white puff-sleeve undershirt, a pink vest with matching skirt, a white crinoline to make the skirt flare out, and pink bike shorts under that. White boots finish off the look though you can use paint to add the pink tips to the toes.
Muhammad Avdol
Muhammad Avdol is a character in the Stardust Crusaders arc of the hit anime Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure. He’s a close friend of Joseph Joestar and a key ally in defeating Dio Brando. He provides knowledge and guidance about the Stand Users, as he wields the fire bending Stand called Magician’s Red. Muhammad is from Egypt though he knows about other local cultures as well. The pants requires some DIY: sew or glue he black ribbon around either leg of the pants in a ‘V’ shape. Then paint red circles on the silver belt and black ribbon. Use the white liner to draw his scars from inner corner of your eye down your face on both sides.
Lili Ryu from Journal of the Mysterious Creatures
Lili Ryu (voiced by Aya Susaki) is a werewolf and one of the main character in the anime Journal of the Mysterious Creatures. Lili is the new roommate of Yoshihito, a 23-year-old man without a girlfriend or job. As Lili is viewing the house, she is attacked by the vampire Vivian. Lili’s outfit shows off her affinity for dogs, and can be super fun for a dog lover to put together. If you cannot find a crop top that suits her outfit, you can always purchase a normal t-shirt and then cut it to the exact length you want.
Kurapika from Hunter x Hunter
In the anime series Hunter x Hunter, Kurapika (voiced by Miyuki Sawashiro and Erika Harlacher in the 2011 series) is the lone survivor of the Kurta clan and a Blacklist Hunter. While Kurapika’s blue and yellow outfit is easily found pre-made, there are several options available from both the 1999 and 2011 series, depending on how creative and crafty you want to be.
Subaru Natsuki from Re:Zero
In the anime and light novel series Re:Zero – Starting Life in Another World, Subaru Natsuki (voiced by Koboyashi Yuusuke or Sean Chiplock) is the main protagonist. Subaru is transported from a convenience store in Japan to a fantasy world where he becomes a knight to the half-elf Emilia. Subaru typically wears the tracksuit he had on when he was brought to this new world, however he also has a butler’s uniform he wears while serving at the Roswaal mansion. A standard butler’s costume will help to achieve this look, especially if you take the time to carefully outline the lapels with some standard grey fabric paint. If you don’t like the look of a multi-striped bow tie, you could also use a plain blue one and paint a single stripe across it once it is tied.
Gowther from Seven Deadly Sins
Gowther is a character in the anime Seven Deadly Sins. Revealed to be a doll created by the Grand Wizard as well as a former member of the Ten Commandments, he is the Goat’s sin of Lust. His main power is Invasion and his main weapon is the Twin Bow. Alongside his androgynous appearance, Gowther prefers wearing women’s clothes. This outfit will require some handicrafts. First, cut a scoop neck from the t-shirt so it hangs off your shoulders. You might want to order the shirt a size up so it slouches down, and you’ll see the straps of the black tank top underneath. Use the silver fabric paint for the design around the new neckline, as well as around the four black buttons, which you should place down the white shirt. Another option could be using black fabric paint to make the buttons as oppose to using the actual buttons in this guide. Regarding the lavender shirt, use the dark purple marker to draw vertical lines down the sleeves.
Ashitaka from Princess Mononoke
The Prince of Emishi Village, Ashitaka is a kind and peaceful man afflicted by a demon curse in the Studio Ghibli film Princess Mononoke. After his town is attacked by a demon, whom he kills, Ashitaka is tasked with discovering why the boar was so afflicted. Ashitaka joins forces with San after they meet when she attacks Irontown, leaving him with a cut on his cheek.
Shinobu Kocho from Demon Slayer
Shinobu Kocho is a character from the hit anime, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba. Known as the Insect Pillar, she is one of the nine Hashiras of the Demon Slayer Corps. She creates lethal potions for demons to make up for her swords skills. Despite her laid back and playful personality, she harbors an intense hatred towards demons, because they killed her older sister. However she always smiles because her sister had loved her smile. Her catchphrase is “yoohoo!”
Yukiatsu from Anohana: The Flower We Saw That Day
Atsumu “Yukiastu” Mastuyuki is a handsome student in an elite school. He seems to have everything together. The only problem is his childhood traumas, including the unresolved grief he holds for the death of his childhood friend years ago. One day he is contacted to meet up with his old group of childhood friends in memory of the mutual friend they lost. Yukiatsu grapples with his grief and his childhood friends in Anohana: The Flower We Saw That Day (Anohana Bokutachi Mada Minu).