How to Make a Bleach Costume

Ichigo Kurosaki is the central character of the Bleach series of manga and anime. Ichigo is a freshman in high school that becomes the substitute Soul Reaver after absorbing most of the powers of Rukia. A cynical character, he was initially quite unhappy with the arrangement. The costume for Ichigo is a rather easy endeavor with only a minor amount of sewing.

Difficulty:

Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need

• Black robe
• Black hakama pants (or a black, ankle length pleated skirt)
• White shirt
• White cotton fabric
• White thread
• Needle
• White socks
• Sandals
• Plastic or metal chain
• Red spray paint
• Orange hair dye
• Gel
• Spiky, orange wig

1. Cut a four-inch strip of white fabric about nine feet long. Cut strips of one-inch-wide fabric long enough to go around the edge of each sleeve and the collar of the robe.

2. Sew the one-inch strips of fabric to the opening edges of the sleeves and collar of the robe.

3. Wrap the chain in a loop from one shoulder to the opposite hip and connect the links. Spray paint it red. Be sure to get both sides; the color should be solid throughout.

4. Dye your hair bright orange and spike using gel. Alternatively, you can also wear an orange wing, as well.

5. Put on the white shirt and tuck it into the skirt or hakama pants.

6. Put on the white socks and sandals.

7. Put on the robe. Drape the chain from one shoulder to the opposite hip. Tie the four-inch white fabric strip around your waist like a shoe lace.

Tips & Warnings

• The proper costume should have hakama pants. Outside Japan, these can be hard to find. The robe covers them enough that a pleated skirt looks about the same. A painted bokken can be substituted for the sword cheaply if you wish to carry a weapon with the costume.

References

• BLEACH - U.S. Official Anime Site
• Cosplay Forums - Cosplay.com