In this post, you’ll find 25 easy cosplay ideas that don’t require any cosplay crafting skills whatsoever. These are cosplay ideas easy enough for all genders and body types!
Let’s face it; not all of us are skilled using a sewing machine and many of us want nothing to do with needles, let alone threading fabric with one. If you’re in this category, then you’ll like what’s in store for this article!
Let’s get started!
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1. Kyoko Kirigiri from Danganronpa
Our first easy cosplay ideas is one of the main characters of Danganronpa, Kyoko is quite the mysterious girl. You should totally Kyoko so you don’t have to cosplay Junko like many others do!
What you need: Long purple wig, purple leather jacket with gold buttons, white dress shirt, brown tie, black skirt
2. Tifa Lockhart from Final Fantasy VII (Easy Cosplay Ideas)
One of the most iconic characters from Final Fantasy, Tifa is a huge fan favourite from FF7. And you’re in luck because the remake just came out, meaning it’ll be a popular cosplay in 2020!
What you need: leather miniskirt, white tanktop, red shoes, red gloves, black armbands, shoulder-length black wig
3. Harley Quinn (Easy Cosplay Ideas)
When you think of crazy, you think of Harley Quinn. There’s a reason why she’s been cosplayed by so many. But that’s okay, because she’ll forever be a favorite in the DC universe. You can opt for her classic look with the checkered bodysuit, or her more recent look from Suicide Squad and Birds of Prey!
What you need: Daddy’s Monster shirt, red and blue minishorts, black stockings, long white wig with red and blue colored tips, baseball bat
4. Tinker Bell from Peter Pan (Easy Cosplay Ideas)
You can’t talk about Disney without first thinking of Tinker Bell. She is a timeless character from Peter Pan who is easy to cosplay!
What you need: All you need is her green dress, those big wings, some heels and her yellow hair!
5. Jasmine from Aladdin (Easy Cosplay Ideas)
Another Disney character that is from a whole new world! Jasmine is one of the most iconic Disney characters one of the best films from the 90s.
What you need: Jasmine’s outfit is also fairly simple: baby blue tanktop and pants (or dress), with some gold embroidery. However, her black hair is very, very long. So be sure to order a large wig if you decide to cosplay Jasmine!
6. Sakura Haruno from Naruto (Easy Cosplay Ideas)
Sakura is one of the main characters of Naruto. Because the series is insanely popular and one of the most well-known, Sakura is a great choice to start if you’re looking for one of many easy cosplay ideas.
What you need: Dark red shirt with white-lined zipper, grey miniskirt, white elbow bands, black gloves, black biker shorts, ninja headband, black socks and shoes, pink wig
7. Froppy from My Hero Academia (Easy Cosplay Ideas)
Froppy is another cute and adorable MHA character worth cosplaying! She has big eyes and mouth like a frog, a super-long tongue she can use to grab or sling objects, and she can swim really fast with her abilities. She is one of the easy cosplay ideas because it doesn’t require much to cosplay Froppy!
What you need: goggles headwear, green bodysuit, dark green wig
8. L from Death Note (by far the easiest cosplay idea!)
Good old L happens to be one of the most popular characters in all of Anime. He’s the leading detective trying to catch the one that is using the Death Note to kill various people in the Anime. L’s demeanor is very weird; he crouches often and eats candy all day. He’s definitely bizarre but very loveable and very smart.
What you need: Long sleeve white t shirt, blue jeans, sneakers, nicely styled black wig (or you could use your real hair), some candy with you (L loves sweets)
Seriously, he’s that easy!
9. Itachi from Naruto (A classic easy cosplay idea)
Most Naruto cosplays are pretty easy to do, and Itachi is no exception. A Uchiha clan favourite, you’ll find his cosplay very comfortable to wear, even outdoors when it’s warm! And since Naruto is a popular series, you’ll find Itachi’s cosplay parts cheap to buy. Or something else will probably already have it lying around in their closet.
What you’ll need: Akatsuki cape, ninja headband, long black wig, Sharingan contacts, ninja sandals, ring, necklace
10. Kyoya Ootori from Ouran Host Club (Easy Cosplay Ideas)
Kyoya is the vice-president of the Ouran Host Club. He’s a smart and intellectual person, and takes himself pretty seriously compared to the other members of the host club. Despite being the vice president, his personality lends him to be the leader of the club. Most of the outfit is just regular clothing. The only unique part is the blue blazer with the club logo, but you can buy that online or through other easy methods.
What you need: white dress shirt, black-colored tie with purple strip, black dress pants, dark-colored dress shoes, eye glasses, ouran blazer, black wig, rose to carry around
11. Lucy From Fairy Tail (Easy Cosplay Ideas)
Lucy Heartfilia is a girl with a ton of confidence and sex appeal, while also being someone that’s kind and caring. She’s easily recognizable from the show Fairy Tail, and you don’t have to do much in order to cosplay as her!
What you need: Blue skirt, knee high boots, short sleeve dress shirt, blonde wig, brown leather belt, hand tattoo, skeleton keys
12. Ochaco Uraraka (Uravity)
Uraka is one of the more popular characters of My Hero Academia. She is Deku’s sidekick and her quirk powers involving manipulating gravity! There are many variations of her, but the casual school version is an easy cosplay ideas!
What you need: Brown wig, UA High School pants, black tanktop, black and white wristband
13. Winry Rockbell from Fullmetal Alchemist
While Edward and Alphonse get all the attention, we cannot forget about Winry Rockbell; the sassy sidekick for these two! She’s got that tomboy look that’s easy to pull off for most. Carry a wrench with you and you’ll exactly have the look of Winry Rockbell.
What you need: Blonde wig, Red bandana, grey or purple Khaki coveralls, black tube top, leather gloves, wrench, brown flip-flops
14. Kiki from Kiki’s Delivery Service
Kiki is one of the easy cosplay ideas worth doing. This Studio Ghibli film is pretty old but she is still a great and easy choice for a female magical girl.
What you need: Dark navy dress, a red head bow and a broom is all you need to cosplay this sweet-hearted witch
15. Professor Sycamore from Pokémon X/Y (an easy cosplay idea I personally recommend)
I can attest to how easy it is to cosplay the professor from the 6th generation Pokemon game! The only thing that may be possibly difficult is doing his crazy hair. Professor Sycamore is a cool-looking character that doesn’t require much work. Like most Pokemon cosplays, they’re easy to do and very budget-friendly! I highly recommend this one as an easy cosplay ideas!
What you need: Navy blue dress shirt, yellow belt, black pants, dark brown dress shoes, lab coat, black wig
16. Haruhi Suzumiya from The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya
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One of the more popular characters from P5, Futaba looks great as a cosplay! Most of the things you need to cosplay her involve regular clothing.
What you need: Army green parka jacket, knee-high stockings, a very long orange wig, black boots, her A.F.K shirt with a blank tanktop underneath, headphones, black minishorts or miniskirt, large round glasses
17. Kirisu Makise from Steins;Gate
This is from an older series but still one of those great easy cosplay ideas. Kirisu Makise is a good choice if you want someone simple to cosplay.
What you need: light brown jacket, white dress shirt, black leather minishorts, white belt, red tie, dark red wig, black pantyhose
18. Luffy from One Piece (Easy Cosplay Ideas)
If you love pirates, then you’ll love cosplaying Monkey D. Luffy! The iconic main character of this long-running Anime, he is super easy to cosplay. Luffy is similar to Naruto; they’re both knuckleheads but it’s their fearlessness that make them stand out. Luffy is your typical loveable Shonen main character, and an amazing pirate.
What you need: red button shirt with yellow buttons, sombrero hat, light blue short, yellow sash, black wig, some black marker for marking your left eye
19. Dva from Overwatch (Easy Cosplay Ideas)
By far the most popular character from Overwatch, Dva is still a fan favorite after all these years. There are many cosplay variations of her character that you can do. But her bodysuit version is by far the easiest! Dva in particular isn’t that expensive; you can go for a budget jumpsuit or try out this cool-armor version!
What you need: Bodysuit, brown wig, headset, her gun, pink face tattoo
20. Rei Ryugazaki from Free! Iwatobi Swim Club (Easy Cosplay Ideas)
Rei is very easy to do. All you need is the jacket and dark coloured pants and shoes!
For those who don’t know, the Free! series is the ultimate fan service for those who love hot dudes in swimgear. And that’s basically what Rei’s cosplay is about: a jacket and spandex pants.
What you need: Blue wig, Free! jacket, spandex pants, red glasses
21. Yuno Gasai from Future Diary (Easy Cosplay Ideas)
The poster Yandere girl, Yuno is a well-known character after all these years. She’s so sweet and…yet so deadly!
What you need: purple or black minidress/skirt, white socks, pink wig, some fake blood to bring out the killer in you!
22. Creamy Mami (An easy cosplay ideas from an older series)
This one is from way back in the 80s! Creamy Mami is a classic series that’s completely different from the magical series today. Because unlike many magical girls these days that fight monsters and evil, there are no monsters to fight in Creamy Mami!
What you need: Yellow leotard, white skirt with tulle skirt under, black shoes, purple wig
23. Superman/Superwoman (an easy cosplay idea that always looks great)
The original comic came out in 1938, but we still love our Superman to this day. Everyone knows these legendary DC characters and both Superman and Superwoman look great.
What you need: Long-sleeve blue Superman shirt, red boots, red cape, gold belt, red skirt (Superwoman), blue leggings (Superman)
24. Bloom from Winx Club (Casual version)
Bloom is all about fire! So she transforms into a blue fairy with the ability to use flames from a dragon. Being the main character, she’s definitely the strongest out of all the fairies.
What you need: Baby blue pants, baby blue and yellow shirt
25. Zakuro Fujiwara from Tokyo Mew Mew
Tokyo Mew Mew is one of the classic magical girl series. It’s an older series, but still a favorite for many. Zakuro is a great character to cosplay from Tokyo Mew Mew!
What you need: Purple shorts, purple boots, purple tanktop, purple wig, purple cat ears
Summary
Here are the 25 cosplay ideas easy enough for you
- Kyoko Kirigiri from Danganronpa
- Tifa Lockhart from Final Fantasy VII
- Harley Quinn
- Tinker Bell from Peter Pan
- Jasmine from Aladdin
- Sakura Haruno from Naruto
- Froppy from My Hero Academia
- L from Death Note
- Itachi from Naruto
- Kyoya Ootori from Ouran Host Club
- Lucy From Fairy Tail
- Ochaco Uraraka
- Winry Rockbell from Fullmetal Alchemist
- Kiki from Kiki’s Delivery Service
- Professor Sycamore from Pokémon X/Y
- Haruhi Suzumiya from The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya
- Kirisu Makise from Steins;Gate
- Luffy from One Piece
- Dva from Overwatch
- Rei Ryugazaki from Free! Iwatobi Swim Club
- Yuno Gasai from Future Diary
- Creamy Mami
- Superman/Superwoman
- Bloom from Winx Club
- Zakuro Fujiwara from Tokyo Mew Mew
There you go; 25 cosplay ideas that are super easy!
Hopefully you enjoyed this list and have been inspired to cosplay someone new. Which character would you wanna try to cosplay? Let me know in the comments!
My name is Roger Senpai. I’m a cosplayer that’s been in the community for well over a decade now. I’ve traveled all over the world to Anime and Comic conventions and hosted my own cosplay events. Now I’m writing articles for new and experienced cosplayers like you to help inspire, save you money and improve your cosplays!
