Carbon Costume

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.

Asami Sato is a major character in Nickelodeon’s Legend of Korra, the continuation of Avatar: The Last Airbender. We’re first introduced to Asami after she hits Mako with her motorbike. They quickly get into a relationship, which upsets Korra, because she had a crush on Mako.  On their date,  it’s revealed that Asami is the daughter of Hiroshi Sato, the wealthy inventor of motorbikes. While Asami is a non-bender, she joins Team Avatar to defeat Amon. This proves an emotional struggle because she must betray her father. Upon his sacrificial death, she takes over the company, starting a  career in business and industrialization as the CEO of Future Industries. At the end of the series, Asami begins a relationship with Korra.

Chuckie Finster is a character in Nickelodeon’s 90s cartoon, Rugrats. Charles or “Chas” Finster is his father. In the group of babies, Chuckie is known as the scaredy cat. Whenever they decide to do something that Chuckie thinks isn’t a good idea, he speaks up, but he goes through with it anyway. Despite this, he is still a loyal and selfless friend, namely to his best friend, Tommy Pickles.

Vincent Volaju (voiced by Tsutomu Isobe in Japanese and Darran Norris in English) is the main antagonist of the Cowboy Bebop movie Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door.  A former soldier in the Mars army and veteran of the Titan War, Vincent and his comrades were exposed to experimental nano-technology during the war.  As a result of surviving the experimentation, Vincent does not remember his relationship with Elektra Ovirowa.  Vincent crosses paths with Spike Spiegel and the rest of the Bebop crew after the terrorist attack on Alba City, which he orchestrated.