Cosplay Ideas

Cosplay can be great fun! Costume play is simply dressing up as a character or idea. Popular places to cosplay are conventions such as Comicon or Katsucon, or parties.

Unless you know you can make a truly exceptional costume, it is best to think of an idea that hasn't been overdone, or it won't be memorable.

This article features a list of awesome cosplay ideas, including cheap cosplay ideas and easy cosplay ideas. Either use one of the ideas of this list, or skim through it for inspiration... one of the ideas may make you think of an idea even better suited to you.

What sort of character should I dress up as?

Anything you want! Lots of people get inspiration from anime, manga, TV shows, movies, comic books and video games. As you can see, there's a lot of variety!

Some people try and choose a character that looks like them (for example if they have red hair they'll choose a character with red hair), but you don't have to! Just go as a character you like!

Where can I get my costume?

You can buy it, or if you're very talented you can make it yourself! If the thought of sewing fills your heart with dread, check places like eBay, Amazon or Craigslist for some good cheap cosplay costumes.

Some people's cosplaying costumes can be very detailed, and include wigs and contact lenses.

Cosplay Ideas for Girls

Chell from Portal

Catwoman

Rogue

Batgirl

Poison Ivy

Sailor Moon

Little Riding Hood

Black Canary

Vanelope

Tinkerbell

Bayonetta

Luna Lovegood

Misa from Death Note

Jade from Beyond Good and Evil

Ino from Naruto

Hitgirl from Kickass

The Little Mermaid

Harley Quinn

Princess Peach

Wonderwoman

Ginny Weasley

Faith from Mirror's Edge

Ed from Cowboy Bebop

Faye Valentine from Cowboy Bebop

Snow White

Princess Leia

Ramona from Scott Pilgrim

Jessie from Toy Story

Jessica Rabbit

Storm from X-Men

Sue Storm

Hawkgirl

Daenerys from Game of Thrones

Kagome from InuYasha

Maka from Soul Eater

Hope Summers

Lust from Fullmetal Alchemist

Cruella De Vil

Supergirl

Emma Frost

Alice from Alice in Wonderland

Rapunzel

Carlie Cooper

Jessica Drew

Virginia Potts

Mary Jane Watson

Barbara Morse

Katniss from The Hunger Games

Cersei Lannister

Comic Con Cosplay Music Video

Cosplay Ideas for Guys

Doctor Who

Green Lantern

Robin

Tony Stark

Wolverine

Ash from Pokemon

Khal Drogo

Aladdin

Edward Scissorhands

Scott Pilgrim

Captain Jack Sparrow

Homer Simpson

Mr. Burns

Apu Nahasapeemapetilon from The Simpsons

Hellboy

Indiana Jones

Light from Death Note

A Men in Black Agent

Morpheus

Gru from Despicable Me

Crow

Ron Weasley

Darth Vader

Luke Skywalker

Daredevil

Waldo from Where's Waldo / Where's Wally

Lucky the Lephrechaun (Lucky Charms)

The Joker

A hobbit

Gandalf

Plus Size Cosplay Costume Ideas

Ursula from The Little Mermaid

Lumpy Space Princess from Adventure Time

Fat Princess

Pam from Archer

The Queen of Hearts from Alice in Wonderland

Ellie from Borderlands 2

Strawberry Short Cake

Witch of the Waste from Howl's Moving Castle

Big Bertha

Fat Cosplay Ideas for Guys

Robert Baratheon from A Game of Thrones

Chief Wiggum from The Simpsons

Hagrid

Kirby

Bowser

Miscellaneous

Chesire Cat

Sharknado

Dalek

Tardis

Final Fantasy Cosplay Ideas

Tifa

Leblanc

Lightning

Jecht

Rikku

Yuffie

Terra

Vanille

Yuna

Serah Farron

League of Legends Cosplay Ideas

Eve

Pentakill Karthus

Brolaf

Professor Ryze

Tango Twisted Fate

Bruce Lee Sin

A summoner

Renegade Talon

Classic Fiddlesticks

Malzahar

Fairy Tail Cosplay Ideas

Evergreen

Lucy Heartfilia

Wendy Marvell

Kagura Mikazuchi

Cana Alberona

Aries

Levy McGarden

Mira Jane Strauss

Lisanna Strauss

Juvia Lockser

Panther Lily

Natsu Dragneel

Happy

Grey Fullbuster

Gildarts Clive

Carla