Carbon Costume

A soft-spoken, polite, kind girl, Hinata Hyuga appears on the surface to be ill-suited to the life of a ninja on the anime TV series Naruto. She is the heir of a powerful and wealthy clan, but they disowned her because of her meek disposition. Once she joins Team 8 and meets Naruto, however, she begins to find her confidence and develop her exceptional skills. In Part 1 of the series she wears her hair in a short bob and covers up in a tan coat and dark pants. Sew on a thick trim of white fur to the jacket and paint on the leaf patch for the full effect.

In the anime TV series Naruto, Gaara is a ninja-in-training from the sand village Suna and, at first, the rival of titular character Naruto. He is a dark, solitary boy who grew up alone in his village because he carries within him the powerful and monstrous One-Tailed Shukaku. Because of this he vowed to live for himself alone, killing those who crossed his path. In Part 1 of the series he wears a black outfit with a white sash and carries his signature sand gourd on his back. For his brown sash, use a piece of thick fabric for the main part and then sew on stripes of faux leather with a silver buckle at each end.

A member of legendary ninja Team 7 on the hit anime series Naruto, Sakura Haruno is a sensitive, kind, slightly wacky girl with a crush on fellow teammate Sasuke. She is the smartest of the bunch, but as a counterbalance requires the most extensive physical training to catch up to her teammates – which she handily does. This guide covers her outfit for Part 1, a red quipao dress and shorts appropriate for ninja training.

The mysterious president of the Black Magic Club, Umehito Nekozawa (Patrick Seitz / Yuji Ueda), is a side character in Ouran High School Host Club. While coming off as a bit spooky, Nekozawa is merely a shy and misunderstood character who could do to have better social skills. He is never seen without Beelzenef, his catlike hand puppet. Nekozawa suffers from a rare condition that leaves him very sensitive to sunlight, so he generally stays hidden under his dark cloak and hides his blonde hair under a dark wig.

Sasuke Uchiha is the silent, brooding, angst-ridden member of ninja Team 7 in the anime TV series Naruto. One of the last members of his clan and the brother of the man who killed the rest, he dedicates his life to exterminating his brother. His fanatical obsession with achieving that goal leads him to abandon Team 7 and his ninja training, eventually becoming an international criminal. This guide covers his outfit in Part 1, well before he attains international infamy. It is a simple outfit of a blue high-collared shirt and white pants. For the shirt, order it a size or two up, trim the sleeves and pop the collar. Also trim the arm warmers and stitch on the blue details.

The laziest of the bunch and least inclined to fight, Shikamaru Nara is a ninja-in-training and member of Team 10 on the anime series Naruto. A brilliant, strategic mind allows him to sleep during class, avoid all work, exert minimal effort and still succeed in all his tasks and win physical battles. This guide cover his Part 1 genin outfit at the very beginning of his training. The tricky part is his jacket – buy a large grey bolero shrug (yes, the men too), crop the sleeves and add the green trim/details. If you can’t find short pants, crop a regular-length pair.

In Fullmetal Alchemist, Shou Tucker is the Sewing-Life Alchemist. Edward Elric and Colonel Roy Mustang pay a visit to his estate, where they meet him and his young daughter Nina. The clothes and shoes are self-explanatory, but if you haven’t figured it out, we’ll leave the dog and wig to your imagination.

Red Blood Cell is one of the protagonists of the anime/manga series Cells at Work! She is a personification of the red blood cells inside of the human body, delivering packages of oxygen around different body parts. She works with White Blood Cell to fight against pathogenic microorganisms and bacteria that enter them.