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Halloween costume help

Posted: 2006-10-22 05:30am
by une
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?

Posted: 2006-10-22 05:34am
by LordShaithis

Posted: 2006-10-22 05:35am
by Civil War Man
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.

Posted: 2006-10-22 05:53am
by Havok
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. :D

Posted: 2006-10-22 05:57am
by une
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. :D
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

Posted: 2006-10-22 05:58am
by Civil War Man
havokeff wrote:A ninja in Japan? He might get Yakuza after him. :D
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.

Posted: 2006-10-22 12:33pm
by Lord Poe
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.

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

Posted: 2006-10-22 02:45pm
by AK_Jedi
even easier:

1: bathrobe

2: towel

Congratulations, you are now Arthur Dent.

Posted: 2006-10-22 04:34pm
by Instant Sunrise
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.

Posted: 2006-10-22 05:27pm
by Balrog
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.

Posted: 2006-10-22 09:33pm
by LaserRifleofDoom
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.

Posted: 2006-10-22 09:35pm
by DrMckay
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.

Posted: 2006-10-22 09:44pm
by Havok
Isn't there like, a penis-tenticle scat monster store somewhere you can get a costume?

Posted: 2006-10-22 09:56pm
by Fleet Admiral JD
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.

Posted: 2006-10-23 12:14am
by une
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

Posted: 2006-10-24 01:51pm
by NeoGoomba
Wear a purple kimono and say your Vic Romano, from America's most original gameshow, Most Extreme Elimination Challenge!

Posted: 2006-10-24 11:48pm
by The Yosemite Bear
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.

Posted: 2006-10-27 02:59pm
by Ryushikaze
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.

Posted: 2006-10-31 05:00pm
by Darth Servo
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

Posted: 2006-11-01 10:40am
by NeoGoomba
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 :P