Carbon Costume

Don’t Hug Me I’m Scared is a unique shows. In so, so many ways. And that is part of what makes it such a great cosplay option. That and, of course, the group nature of it! Grab two friends and figure out who will be Yellow Guy, Red Guy, and Duck Guy. Then sit down to a little be of a DIY and enjoy your cosplay!

All three characters require a fair amount of DIY. The nature of the DIY varies from character to character of course. But there are a couple of supplies you’ll need for most if not all of the characters. These include acrylic paint, a glue gun, and ping pong balls.

For Red Guy you will also need some red acrylic yarn and a red beanie to recreate his mask. Just cut and glue lots of red yarn lengths to the beanie and then glue painted ping pong balls on top for his eyes. It will be a little difficult to see through, which is something to take into account if wearing the costume to a convention. To finish Red Guy’s look put on a red jumpsuit and black boots. You’re all set!

Yellow Guy’s version of DIY is a little different. It’s hard to find overalls in that color blue. So your best bet is to buy white cotton overalls and then dye with Rit dye. Once they’re dry you’ll put them on over a yellow body suit and finish the look with white sneakers. Yellow and orange face paint will give you the look of Yellow Guy’s “puppet” head and a blue wig finishes off the look entirely.

Finally there is Duck Guy. You can probably find a mascot head that looks like his but those are expensive. Your best budget bet is to use the acrylic paints and paint either a small crow beak or a “plague doctor” mask to resemble Duck Guy. Wear that over a black hood with a black jumpsuit and black boots and you’re ready to go!

Mr. Lancer is a minor character in the Nickelodeon cartoon Danny Phantom. He is a teacher at Casper High, though as a student he was a male cheerleader. He favors the athletes as opposed to Danny and his friends, who therefore often get detention. At first he demands discipline, but laster gets depicted as a devoted educator who takes his job seriously and cares about the students. Eventually he gets promoted to vice principal.

Takeru “T.K.” Takaishi (voiced by Junya Enoki in Japanese and Johnny Yong Bosch in English) is one of the characters who returns to the Digimon universe in Digimon Adventure Tri, which takes place three years after the preceding series.  T.K. embodies hope and is the younger brother of Yamato “Matt” Ishido.  During the seventh series in the Digimon anime, T.K. dons his spring and summer school uniforms, consisting of grey slacks, a blue tie, and sometimes a green blazer.  If you don’t have hair to match T.K.’s, you can trim a dirty blond anime wig to more closely mimic his appearance.

With the defeat of serial killer Red John behind him at the midpoint of Season 6, Patrick Jane (played by Australian actor Simon Baker) escapes the law to Mexico, where he spends the next two years living the idyllic life of a hermit. His old mind-bending ways are a thing of the past, or so he thinks, as he traipses across scenic beaches in a red sarong, worn Oxfords (with no socks), and custom-made designer shirt (with a noticeable lack of epaulets, his tailor is quick to point out). That is, until the FBI summons him back to the United States to solve a series of cases in return for his freedom. Jane may have returned to active Mentalist duties, but his dress reflects his all the more laissez-faire attitude towards his job of closing cases.

Agent Six (voiced by Wally Kurth) is the sixth most dangerous man in the world, the top agent at Providence, and the person assigned to protect Rex Salazar.  Six is a stoic man who wears a green suit and sunglasses.  While he wields a number of different weapons, his preferred choice are a pair of magna blades that fold up for storage.  He keeps these in his sleeves so they are readily available when he needs them.  Unless you can build a set of your own, you may have to settle for a pair of standard short swords instead.

Gosalyn Mallard (voiced by Christine Cavanaugh) is the rough-and-tumble adopted daughter of Drake Mallard (AKA Darkwing Duck). She is wily and clever with a good heart but a short temper. Like her father she’s the kind of person to rush into trouble for the good of others. And that readiness to dive head-first into the fray shows in her costume.

Dressing as Gosalyn is both simple and comfortable. A red wig with pigtails takes care of her hair while a puple t-shirt and some fabric paint creates her signature top. You can also add the “1” with a vinyl decal but white paint might be easier. Layer the t-shirt over a long-sleeve pink shirt, then roll up the undershirt’s sleeves and you’ve got the majority of Gosalyn’s look.

Yellow skinny jeans, thick cuffed white socks, and purple high tops round out the rest of the look. Now you’re ready to five into action alongside Darkwing Duck!

Obanai Iguro is a character from the hit anime Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba. Known as the Snake or Serpent Pillar, he is one of the nine Hashiras of the Demon Slayer Corps. He has heterochromia — one yellow eye and one blue eye — and is partially blind in the right eye. His bandaged mask hides the scars by his mouth and ears that make him appear more snake-like. Obanai is never seen without his pet snake, Kaburamaru, coiled around his shoulders. In spite of his merciless personality, he is devoted. He exhibits such loyalty his service to Oyakata-sama and as a romantic partner to Mitsuri Kanroji.

Aldrin Pesky (voiced by David Kaufman) is the elder brother of Maggie and Pupert Pesky.  Aldrin is a popular and athletic student at Buzzdale Academy, and he often picks on his younger siblings, sometimes using Pupert in his schemes against Maggie.  Aldrin proudly wears his letterman jacket, with matching blue shoes and comfortable jeans.