SailorSun.org and Jeanie Bottle Halloween Costumes?
Once again, I’m getting ready to draw the October Donation image (Which usually involves Halloween costumes). Yes, I know I’m making it late, but well…
Anycase, looking for costume suggests, please comment with Whom and what costume they should be dressed in.
Remember, I’m not up on all the Anime and less well known media out there, so try to keep your suggestions mainstream, so everyone will know whom the characters are dressed up as.
Previous costumes included,
an Army Girl (Bay), Wonder Women (Bay), Phoenix from Marvel comics (Honey[green], Crystal[white]), Elvira (Crystal & Bay), Laura Croft (Neko), Punisher (David), Batman (Auction Guy), a genie (Honey, Auction Guy), an angel (Neko), a thief (Kinko), a pirate (David), pirate Wenches (Honey & Crystal), Star Trek Captain (Bay [TNG], Auction Guy [Original Kirk type]), Rogue from Marvel comics (Honey), Supergirl (Crystal), Hula Girl (Neko), Vampire (Jeanie), Bunny Girl (Niel).
We’ve also seen in other cosplays, costumes and other artworks;
White Queen from Marvel (Honey), Miss Marvel (Bay), Princess Leia (Bay), Boba Fett(Honey), Jabba the Hutt (Teri), Sailor Sun (Bay), Sailor Chibi Sun (Honey), Baywatch girls (Bay, Honey & Crystal), Arch Angels (Bay & Honey), Iron Man/girl (Neko), Tinker Bell (Bay & Honey), Mermaid (Bay, Honey, Crystal), Santa’s E lives (Bay, Honey, Crystal, Neko, Morgan, etc), Bunny Girls (Bay & Honey), Eva Pilot (Honey), MY Little Ponies (Bay & Honey), Magic girl (Honey), 30’s pin up girl (Bay), Centaurs (Bay, Crystal, Neko & Honey) Star Trek TNG Character (Bay, Honey, Crystal & Auction Guy), Black Canary (Bay), and I’m sure I’m missing others…
But anycase, gets your suggestions in, I’ll be making the image this weekend.
It may not always be objective as to what is mainstream, as the reader base is diverse and so no matter what is chosen there are probably a lot of people that wouldn’t recognize it. I’d say people should just propose any good costume idea and other forumers can always argue against some choices.
More to the point, CD, as long as *you* know who the costume is, and the costume is distinctive among all characters you know, then that should be good enough. Less well-known characters can always be “geek cred” for those who do recognize them. Same as with seeing cosplay, one probably wouldn’t recognize many of the costumes there either.
That all being said, I have some specific suggestions, and in theory it goes with your request of being mainstream. Some of the more popular new anime series are Puella Magi Madoka Magica and Sword Art Online. Considering the origin of the SailorSun.org characters, I think Madoka is probably the single most appropriate series to draw from. In particular, Honey should cosplay as Homura Akemi, since time travel from the future is the big thing for both of them. Bay you can probably pick from several of the other characters, but taking into account your most recent completed SSO storyline, Madoka may be the most appropriate choice. One of the cats can be Kyubey, if you’re doing that. As for Auction Guy, well there aren’t any main Madoka characters that are male, though there are supporters that are, but for your male cast there is Sword Art to draw on; in particular I recommend Auction Guy can be Kirito of SAO. Optionally, Bay might be better as Asuna of Sword Art rather than being Madoka, but pick whatever, or pick something else. Anyway, for character details, perhaps best used for matching characters up, and reference images, Google/Wikipedia are your friends.
CD,
I suggest picking characters from your fav anime or from anime that you currently own. If you need a little more help how about the following suggestion:
Ranma from Ranma 1/2 for Bay
Natsuki Sasahara from Hyper Police for Crystal
Golden Darkness from To Love Ru for Honey
Tira Misu from Sorcerer Hunters for Neko
Train Heartnet from Black Cat for David
Ritsuko Inoue from Those Who Hunt Elves for Kinko
Lina Inverse from Slayers for Jeanie
Louie from Rune Soldier for Auction Guy
Wow… I actually know and have seen (and own) most of those animes.
‘Sorcerer Hunters’ and the ‘Black Cat’ are the only two I don’t know.
To clarify my previous suggestion, as I mentioned several options for Bay, is that I think Asuna of Sword Art would be best, and Kirito for Auction Guy. From what I know of Bay’s character, Asuna is much more appropriate than any other options I know of. Also, her costume is quite distinct, probably shouldn’t get mixed up with anything else. All 4 are action characters. I also say still Homura for Honey; besides the time travel thing, they both also have long hair, are kind of nerdy, and are into action. So those are my 3 best pair-up suggestions.
Um…wow. Ok, this is something fairly straightforward that everyone would recognize. I think you should do all the girls up as Disney Princesses. Bay could be Snow White, Honey as Cinderella, Crystal could be Ariel (closest to being a redhead), and Jeanie could be (obviously) Jasmine.
Or you could have them substituting for the Wotch Cheer girls…
Hope this helps! Hugz!
Don’t think I ever seriously consider the Disney Princess for costumes. The idea intrigues me though.
Wouldn’t Bay be better as Belle… After all, both Bay and Belle have brown hair.
Belle works for me too! 🙂 I like all of them, so… I’m glad you like the idea! 🙂 Hugz!