We get it. You’ve seen all the Studio Ghibli movies, you know all the character names, you love the songs, and there’s only one thing left to do. You need to become a studio ghibli character.
Enter the realm of Studio Ghibli cosplay. The good news is, if you want to do a Ghibli costume, you don’t have to reinvent the wheel. There are no shortage of people that have been there before you, so here we’ll hope to give you some ideas, and some links to different products that can help.
Studio Ghibli Cosplay options
Totoro Cosplay Outfits
Okay, let’s face it, everyone wants to be Totoro. Totoro costumes are the most commonly searched for type of Ghibli cosplay, especially around halloween. Given that Totoro is so soft and furry, it’s not surprising that the onesie rules the roost here.
Totoro Cosplay for Kids!
Spirited Away Cosplay Outfits
As for Spirited Away cosplay, Chihiro often gets given the cold shoulder in the dress-up stakes. She just can’t compete with that strangely enigmatic no-face man kaonashi. The Beatles even had a song about him “He’s a real noface man”, right. I think that’s how it went…
You can also find Haku outfits. Don’t forget Chihiro, I mean, her name is in the Japanese title of the film “Sen to Chihiro no Kamikakushi” right?
Kaonashi Kosplay
Hakiu Nigihayami Kohakunushi Kosplay
Kaonashi Cosplay For Your Cat!
And while we are at it, why limit the cosplay to immediate family. Enter CAT COSPLAY!
Kiki's Delivery Service Cosplay
If you want to do Kiki’s Delivery Service cosplay, you’ve got some simple options. At the most basic, your Kiki costume can just be a simple blue dress and bow. If you want to go deluxe, add in broom and Jiji plush. If you’ve got a man-friend, get him to put on a striped red shirt, jeans and glasses so he can be your love interest Tombo. Beware, there is a high likelihood that he will be asked at least 50 times if he is “Where’s Wally” wherever he goes.
Kiki Dress
Any of these would do the trick.
Kiki bow Headband
All of these headbands have a very Kiki-like red color option.
Kiki Broom
Kiki's Cat Jiji Plush
Howl's Moving Castle Cosplay
For Howl’s Moving Castle, the obvious choice is Sophie, with your main choice being old Sophie or young Sophie. The big challenge here is finding the ye olde style dress, for which buying a ready made one is the simple way to. Then you just need a simple white apron to go over the top.
For men Howl himself is a logical character, or perhaps you could cover yourself bits-o-junk to be the castle itself.
Princess Mononoke Cosplay
If you want to unleash your inner wild child, then it’s time to un-closet your Princess Mononoke costume! Think red face paint for blood, daggers, furry capes. A boney necklace helps a lot!
Hopefully this article has got your Ghibli juices flowing! Let us know if you have any other Ghibli Cosplay or Ghibli costume ideas we should add here.
Japanoscope uses affiliate links. Which means we may receive commisions when you click on some product links. We only link to products we believe in, use ourselves or think are genuinely good. This helps us keep all of the content on the site free of charge. As Monty Python once said, “We’re selling records in the foyer. Some of us have gotta eat too you know”.
What’s Trending In Japanese Social Media? #2
What’s New In Japanese Social Media? 日本のSNSまとめ in 英語 and 日本語 #池江選手 Rikako Ikee, the Japanese Olympic swimming star people have been asking to stand
Japanese Social Media Roundup 1
Japanese social media posts translated from Japanese to English. Topcis included Tokyo Olympics, Japanese Constitution, VTubers and Touken Ranbu.
Japanese Essay Tokyo Tower
A Japanese essay read in Japanese and English. The essay by, Inazo Inamoto, uses Tokyo Tower to examine the difference between seeing from a far and getting up close, and argues that getting up close wins.
In today’s age of information gluts, and gluttony, where to “know” something is to say that you once googled it and scanned the the top 3 search result headlines, the essay argues the case for deeper experiential learning.
日本語と英語で読まれた日本のエッセイ。
Jun Togawa Suki Suki Daisuki
戸川純 好き好き大好きTogawa Jun Suki Suki Daisuki Who is Jun Togawa? Jun Togawa was once asked in an interview whether she was an “Idol” or an
Japanese Storage
From my earliest years of going to Japan as a teenager, I was struck by the way that Japanese people used space. Showers & bath
Lone Wolf And Cub Author Koike Kazuo Tweets On Life, Death & Sickness Translated
Today we’ve translated a series of Tweets by Koike Kazuo – author of various manga and other work including Lone Wolf And Cub/Crying Freeman/Lady Snowblood.