Cosplay ideas that will shine at your Halloween live show! A special feature on recommended costumes
As the Halloween season approaches, many of you might be wondering what costume to wear for a Halloween live show.
From classic characters to unique outfits, the options are endless.
If you’re going to enjoy the show, you’ll want to go all out with a costume that really pops on stage.
In this article, we’ll introduce costume ideas recommended for Halloween live performances.
Choose something that matches the vibe of your band or group, as well as the songs you’ll be performing!
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Cosplay ideas that will shine at a Halloween live show! Recommended costume picks (41–50)
Dragon Quest
Dragon Quest is a hugely popular RPG played by many people around the world.
Based on the game, anime and manga have been created, and it has even been adapted into stage plays and ballet pieces.
In this game, a hero defeats the Demon King and various monsters to rescue a princess.
A host of charming characters appear, including the protagonist and heroine.
Since there are so many characters, we recommend that each band or dance member wears a different costume! Become your favorite character and put on an awesome performance on stage!
Cosplay ideas that shine at Halloween live shows! Recommended costume picks (51–60)
Pikachu
How about doing a full-body yellow, creepy-style cosplay of Pikachu from the Pokémon series? By Pikachu cosplay, I don’t mean a cute look—I mean a serious makeup cosplay using a full-body suit and yellow face paint.
On stage, yellow really stands out, so I can highly recommend it as a cosplay for live performances.
mermaid
Haven’t many girls dreamed of becoming a mermaid? There are even places where you can put on a costume and have mermaid-style photos taken, which are very popular.
Since you can’t use your legs, it’s recommended for live performances to choose instruments that don’t require footwork or to use it for songs without dancing.
As for what to perform, The Little Mermaid seems perfect, doesn’t it? It could also be nice if only the vocalist becomes a mermaid and sings while getting into an Ariel mood!
Santaro
The Santaro series, now a staple of au, is an extremely popular set of commercials.
Centered around Momotaro, Kintaro, and Urashima Taro from Japanese folktales, the stories are full of humor! If you’re in a three-piece band, how about dressing up as the Santaro trio? They’re well-known commercial characters, so it’s sure to hype up the crowd! Since there are three of you, it’d be perfect to play WANIMA’s “Yatte Minoyo,” which was also used as a CM song.
And if you’re a four-piece band, add Oni-chan’s costume and perform Masaki Suda’s “Mita Koto mo Nai Keshiki”!
Jujutsu Kaisen
Jujutsu Kaisen, a manga serialized in Weekly Shonen Jump.
It sparked a massive boom in 2020 after being adapted into an anime.
Its fast-paced battle scenes, mind games, and survival-of-the-fittest worldview drew a lot of attention.
Since the characters’ outfits are mostly cool, black-based styles, it’s best to choose performance pieces that match that vibe.
To balance that, you’ll want to bring out each character’s feel through hairstyles and such—while still following school rules, of course.
Highly recommended when you want to look cool on stage!
Tokyo Revengers
Serialized since 2017, the manga Tokyo Revengers—familiarly known as “TouRibe”—is a hugely popular work that also made waves when it was adapted into an anime, a live-action film, and a stage play in 2021.
The cool, tokkōfuku-style outfits give you a sharp, immersive feeling as if you’ve stepped right into the world of Tokyo Revengers just by putting them on! While most of the characters are male, women look incredibly cool in these outfits too.
Play Official HIGE DANDism’s anime theme song or SUPER BEAVER’s movie theme songs and get the crowd fired up in style!
Hanfu
For those who want a different vibe than usual, hanfu would be a perfect choice.
To put it simply, hanfu refers to the clothing worn by the Han people.
You may have seen it in Chinese dramas.
It’s characterized by a smooth, glossy texture and vivid color combinations.
Wearing it looks glamorous and can also create a mature, alluring feel.
It’s also recommended because both men and women can wear it, and there are many types to choose from.
Since the designs vary by era, you could coordinate with your group for a unified look.
