Halloween costume help

une · Post by **une** » 2006-10-22 05:30am

Hi everyone, I'm going to a halloween party this friday, but I don't have a costume. Normally I would just buy a costume, but right now I'm living in Japan and I haven't seen any costumes for sale at the local stores.

So does anyone have any suggestions for cheap and easy to make homemade costumes?

LordShaithis · Post by **LordShaithis** » 2006-10-22 05:34am

Instructional video

Civil War Man · Post by **Civil War Man** » 2006-10-22 05:35am

Ingredients:
1 black t-shirt
1 long-sleeved black shirt (no buttons or collar)
1 pair black gloves
1 pair black shoes

Wear long-sleeved shirt, gloves, shoes. Then follow these instructions.

Congratulations. You are now a ninja for Halloween.

Havok · Post by **Havok** » 2006-10-22 05:53am

Civil War Man wrote:Ingredients:
1 black t-shirt
1 long-sleeved black shirt (no buttons or collar)
1 pair black gloves
1 pair black shoes

Wear long-sleeved shirt, gloves, shoes. Then follow these instructions.

Congratulations. You are now a ninja for Halloween.

A ninja in Japan? He might get Yakuza after him.

une · Post by **une** » 2006-10-22 05:57am

havokeff wrote:
Civil War Man wrote:Ingredients:
1 black t-shirt
1 long-sleeved black shirt (no buttons or collar)
1 pair black gloves
1 pair black shoes

Wear long-sleeved shirt, gloves, shoes. Then follow these instructions.

Congratulations. You are now a ninja for Halloween.
A ninja in Japan? He might get Yakuza after him.

Yeah, I've already gotten a five minute lecture about how the Ninja Turtles were "nothing like actual ninjas" from a Japanese friend. So I'm going to stay away from that costume. lol

Civil War Man · Post by **Civil War Man** » 2006-10-22 05:58am

havokeff wrote:A ninja in Japan? He might get Yakuza after him.

I'd be more concerned about getting attacked by the following:
1) Other ninjas
2) Pirates

But, so long as it's done right, no one will notice, which only present a problem if you go trick-or-treating.

Lord Poe · Post by **Lord Poe** » 2006-10-22 12:33pm

Something very easy: A ghoul:

1)Light coating of vaseline on your forehead and cheeks.

2)Apply oatmeal to your forehead and cheeks.

3) Using makeup, apply a thin red ring under each eye, followed by a thicker black ring.

4) Use a shaggy wig, or mousse your hair into a weird spiky mess, and use baby powder to run your hands through your hair.

5) Apply light baby powder to your face

6) wear old clothes you can rip in a couple places. Where skin shows, use the vaeline and oatmeal.

7) Get some of that fake web stringy cotton and spread it all over your body starting from your head, to look like you just came out of a tomb.

Get some chocolate syrup and drool it as you walk around. And moan a lot.

AK_Jedi · Post by **AK_Jedi** » 2006-10-22 02:45pm

even easier:

1: bathrobe

2: towel

Congratulations, you are now Arthur Dent.

Instant Sunrise · Post by **Instant Sunrise** » 2006-10-22 04:34pm

1: Black Turle-Neck
2: Jeans
3: Don't shave.

Act pretentious and say "Just one more thing" a lot. Viola! You are Steve Jobs.

Balrog · Post by **Balrog** » 2006-10-22 05:27pm

Surely, being in japan, there are some cosplay stores around? Just buy one that doesn't look stupid, and that'd work great for Halloween. Or go as a soldier. You can get some good camo from any army/navy surplus stores for cheap.

LaserRifleofDoom · Post by **LaserRifleofDoom** » 2006-10-22 09:33pm

Zombie Costume:
1) Don clothes that you don't mind getting messy
2) Aquire fake blood
3) Apply liberally, particularly by putting it in your mouth and letting it dribble all over your chin and chest.
4) Shamble slowly and moan "Braaaainss" or the Japanese equivalent, if you think people woudn't 'get' the english.

DrMckay · Post by **DrMckay** » 2006-10-22 09:35pm

this one worked like a charm a couple of years back when I trick-or-treated my way up to a friends' party so I ould have candy for them.

Note: 5 teenagers+bag of candy=gone in no time

but I digress, here goes:

wear normal clothes, and a sign with the words: "United States Homeland Security, Shhhhh, don't tell anyone."

Funny in the USA, but may also work in Japan, depending on your friends' sense of humor. Good luck.

Havok · Post by **Havok** » 2006-10-22 09:44pm

Isn't there like, a penis-tenticle scat monster store somewhere you can get a costume?

Fleet Admiral JD · Post by **Fleet Admiral JD** » 2006-10-22 09:56pm

Get a white sheet.
Get a wreath or plant that is easily mailiable and bend it into a ring, place it on your head.
Optional: get a dowel and spray-paint it gold, carry it.

Hello, Julius Caesar.

une · Post by **une** » 2006-10-23 12:14am

Thanks for the tips everyone. ALthough I'm not sure the Japanese would get some of the jokes. lol

Surely, being in japan, there are some cosplay stores around? Just buy one that doesn't look stupid, and that'd work great for Halloween. Or go as a soldier. You can get some good camo from any army/navy surplus stores for cheap.

I honestly haven't seen any cosplayers or anything like that here. I think I need to go to Akihabara or something. The city I'm staying at is boring. lol

NeoGoomba · Post by **NeoGoomba** » 2006-10-24 01:51pm

Wear a purple kimono and say your Vic Romano, from America's most original gameshow, Most Extreme Elimination Challenge!

Post by **The Yosemite Bear** » 2006-10-24 11:48pm

All black business type suit,.
Black sunglasses
your a yank living in japan
laser pointer.

You are now an MIB there are no suspicious people around halloween.

Ryushikaze · Post by **Ryushikaze** » 2006-10-27 02:59pm

NeoGoomba wrote:Wear a purple kimono and say your Vic Romano, from America's most original gameshow, Most Extreme Elimination Challenge!

What's sad is how few people on both pond sides will get this joke.

Darth Servo · Post by **Darth Servo** » 2006-10-31 05:00pm

LordShaithis wrote:Instructional video

Too bad he didn't keep that newspaper covering his face.

Just put a bag over your head. Thats my recommendation for Mr Sandler

NeoGoomba · Post by **NeoGoomba** » 2006-11-01 10:40am

Ryushikaze wrote:
What's sad is how few people on both pond sides will get this joke.

As long as I've touched one individual, then the joke is worth it