Carbon Costume samurai
Mugen from Samurai Champloo
Mugen (voiced by Kazuya Nakai and Steve Blum) is one of the three main characters from Samurai Champloo. Cantankerous, violent, and unpredictable, Mugen joins forces with Jin to help Fuu find the sunflower samurai. Mugen has dark messy hair and wears grey hakama cut short, a white shirt that laces in the front, and a red yukata-style jacket. He also wears geta sandals and wields a double-edged tsurugi sword, which you can purchase a replica of. Lastly, Mugen has blue banded tattoos around his wrists and ankles, which you can recreate with body paint.
The Oni from Dead by Daylight
The Oni is the ancestor of Rin Yamaoka and is one of the killer in the Dead by Daylight game. Kazan Yamaoka was the son of a samurai known for his strength and demon-like fury. After his pilgrimage to end the blight of false samurai ended with him killing his father and being beaten to death by farmers, Kazan found himself in the realm of the Entity, where he now unleashes his wrath on the survivors of the game. Finding a suitable kanabo or similar club may prove expensive. However, a wooden walking stick or bo staff could be used as a substitute.
Samurai Jack
Samurai Jack is the protagonist of the Cartoon Network/adult swim cartoon of the same name. He is a samurai thrown into the future by the evil Aku. His fight to get back to the past and defeat Aku spans over fifty years. To get his authentic samurai bun, consider a long black wig and style it to match his.
Kenshin Himura
Kenshin Himura is the protagonist of the classic anime/manga/live action film series Rurouni Kenshin. Kenshin has spent ten years traveling Japan as a rurouni in search of redemption, carrying a sakabatō with the vow to never kill again. Kenshin Himura voiced by Mayo Suzukaze in the original Japanese anime and Richard Cansino in the English dub is a kind-hearted traveler. He is secretly also the swordsman known as Samurai X. He fights for justice, and to protect those that are weak. He does not kill his enemies and therefore either has a wooden sword or reverse blade sword on him at all times. You will need to add a little texture and tease the wig with a comb for extra volume then tie it up in a low ponytail. Create the X scar using special effects makeup and you’re ready for a cosplay event during any season.
Bombshell Katana
DC Bombshells is an alternate reality where the female superheroes guard the homefront during WWII. In this reality, Katana’s look is inspired by the British “Hammer Horror” films of the 1950’s. For more authenticity, the armor can be spray painted silver and the front of the dress can be hemmed.
Shishio Makoto
Shishio Makoto is the main villain of the Kyoto arc of the classic anime/manga series Rurouni Kenshin. He is a former hitokiri that seeks to overthrow the Meiji government, coming into conflict with Kenshin Himura
Fruit Ninja Sensei
The Fruit Ninja sensei will train you on how to slice fruits in half while they’re in mid-air. All the while, he’ll dispense such sage trivia as “The average strawberry has around 200 seeds” and “Watermelons are 92% water”.
