Carbon Costume

Shoto Todoroki is a student in class 1-A at U.A. High School, perhaps the strongest one. As the youngest son of Endeavor, he possesses pyromanic abilities. However he loathes these abilities as well as his father’s destiny for him, which is to surpass All-Might. Because his mother has an Ice Quirk, his Quirk is called Half Hot Half Cold, which gives him the power to generate fire from the left side of his body and generate ice on the right side. In the beginning, Todoroki had a cold and aloof personality due to abusive and complicated family relationships. He has become more friendly, but is still awkward in social situations.

Stella (voiced by Amy Gross in the English versions and Perla Liberatori in the Italian versions) is one of the six core members of the Winx club. She is also the Fairy of Sun and the princess of her home planet Solaria. Her fiance Brandon is a student at the Red Fountain school where he trains in weapons combat to balance Stella’s magical abilities.

If you like the color orange then cosplaying as Stella is perfect for you. From an orange cold shoulder top to an orange skirt and orange boots it is her favorite color. She even wears orange earrings. Stella’s only other color is a silver head band, a set of silver gauntlets, her white wings, and her long blonde hair.

In the hit sitcom Community, the Greendale Human Being is the school mascot for Greendale Community College. Created by Pierce Hawthorne and Dean Pelton, they are a genderless, anthropomorphic, non-offensive “being.” With the black fabric marker, draw two black dots for the eyes and a wide smile on the zentai mask.

Maria (played by Nicole Sullivan) starts out as just another customer at Ruth’s Alternative Caring. Before long she’s made herself at home with the staff while she avoid a, let’s say, less than ideal marriage. Over the course of the show she becomes as much a fixture at the dispensary as any of the staff and becomes a close friend to Ruth. Maria even seems to find love in the show’s final episode, despite her earlier troubles.

Cosplaying as Maria is fairly straightforward. Start with her signature blonde hair then add in a cardigan and a  colorful shirt. A pair of tight jeans and heeled sandals completes the look. Of course Maria is usually seen with a vape pen too. We can’t recommend one but if you’ve got one already, it would make a great accessory! (Just make sure they’re allowed at whatever convention you’re attending!)

Glimmer is a main character in the Netflix animated series, She-Ra and the Princesses of Power. As the daughter of King Micah and Queen Angella, she is the princess of Bright Moon. Her best friends are Adora and Bow, with whom she leads the Rebellion. Enthusiastic and driven, Glimmer believes in the power of goodness and friendship. She refuses to  be underestimated or succumb to evil, and will always persist in the name of love and fairness.  She possesses a few magical abilities, such as teleportation and sparkle blasts. When her mother sacrifices herself to save Etheria, Glimmer becomes the queen and commander of Bright Moon. This costume guide showcases her princess outfit. Arda Wigs even released a tutorial on how to turn this wig into Glimmer’s hairstyle, which you can find here.

Inuyasha (voiced by Kappei Yamaguchi in the original Japanese and Richard Ian Cox in the English dub) is a half-demon and the titular character of the InuYasha anime.  Before he is sealed into the Sacred Tree of Ages, Inuyasha falls in love with Kikyō, and later marries Kagome Higurashi, who is Kikyō’s reincarnation.  Inuyasha looks mostly human, but does have small fangs, extended claws on each finger, and a set of white dog ears that protrude from his long silver hair.

Graham O’Brien (Bradley Walsh) is a character in the British sci-fi series, Doctor Who. He is a retired bus driver who once battled cancer. He becomes a companion to the 13th doctor alongside Yasmin Khan and Ryan Sinclair (his grandson). When the three, along with his wife, Grace, are passengers on a train, a strange creature attacks them. The Doctor steps in to save the day and Graham helps her battle the coils and its controller. Unfortunately their victory results in the death of his wife. At first the Doctor plans to teleport everyone back home, but Graham decides to travel with the Doctor to process his grief. His archetype as an “everyman” character makes him personable and generally well liked.

Tenya Iida is the class representative of Class 1-A at U.A High School.  He is also training to become a pro-hero. His hero name is Ingenium, and his Quirk  is called Engine. These powers come from his calves, as they have car like engines that boost speed and combat. Earnest, sophisticated, and disciplined, Tenya takes everything very seriously. His elite upbringing made him a noble and studious individual. An odd fact? He needs to fuel his engines by drinking orange juice.