Q&A for How to Choose the Right Cosplay Character

Skin color isn't that important when it comes to cosplay. As long as you get the costume and props right, and maybe the hat/hairstyle, everyone will know who you are.

As the leader, you should be confident, malicious, cold-hearted, and ruthless. Show a dominant personality and maintain a villainous expression.

Yes. There isn't a specific height or age requirement, and a lot of people do cosplay as children. What matters is that you like it.

Yes! As long as you get the outfit and props like the character, people won't care.

Of course! Younger or older, it doesn't matter when it comes to cosplay.

If the person is genuinely old, you can apply makeup to age yourself. There are plenty of tutorials explaining how to do this online. If the person is just a few years older than you, however, just do your best to act mature and project confidence.

You can always do a twist on the costume to make it more hot-weather friendly, like skipping the tights or long sleeves. Get creative and try some different things.

Pick your favorite show and choose a character whose clothing and hair you already have.

If cost and logistics aren't problems, you could wear one costume for the first half of the day, and the other for the second half.

Just keep doing research. I'm sure that you'll find one that you like enough to temporarily embody in no time. Just don't forget that cosplay is supposed to be fun, so don't go looking for a character just because it "suits you," find one that you love enough to spend the money one, not just because you fit the part.

You can always try out other anime and see if you like it. Or, you don't have to choose an anime character at all. You can cosplay as anything.

Don't worry about your body build, cosplay is meant to be fun! If you like a character and want to cosplay them go ahead and do so, as long as you're enjoying yourself nothing else matters.

There are a lot of good wig stores online! You can also find some pretty great wigs on Amazon and eBay, but be sure to check the reviews if you get wigs from anywhere besides actual wig stores.

Of course! If you have short hair, it would probably be easier, but if not, wigs are always an option. If you think that you can't pull it of by looking masculine, there are plenty of people who gender-bend the characters they want to cosplay as.

Yes, you can! Some people even cosplay the gender-bent version of a character, for example a girl version of Percy Jackson.

If your looks lend themselves well to a character you like, then that seems like a great choice. However, don't let that limit you; with makeup, a wig, inspired costume and sufficient imagination, you could pull off your own version of any character you'd like. It's quite common for those of a different race and/or gender from the character providing their own interpretations. Cosplay is just as much (if not more) about getting into the spirit of the character as it is the appearance; as such, you should give a character with whom you identify strongly just as much consideration as one you resemble.

As long as your attitude, costume, wig, etc. match the original character, the age difference between you and the character doesn't matter one bit!