Anime Cosplay Ideas: Easy Characters To Cosplay

With thousands of anime shows available to watch on demand thanks to streaming services, anime has gained popularity worldwide. This form of traditionally Japanese entertainment often features characters with unusual eye colours which is why we love to see our amazing affiliates dressed up in anime cosplay.  

Over the years, we have written many blogs here at Coloured Contacts to celebrate some of the most renowned anime series’ and to showcase anime cosplay ideas from our affiliates. Whether you create the characters using body paint or by wearing costumes, there are plenty of ways to bring these popular characters to life. Find out more about some of the most popular anime characters to cosplay, below.

Best Female Anime Characters To Cosplay:

• Nezuko Kamado
• Zero Two
• Himiko Toga
• Mikasa Ackerman
• Junko Enoshima
• Sakura Hurano
• Asuna Yuuki
• Leafa
• Sinon

Easy Anime Cosplay Ideas For Guys:

• Goku
• Eren Yeager
• Ken Kaneki
• Dabi
• All Might
• Zenitsu Agatsuma
• Tanjiro Kamado

Best Anime Cosplay For Couples:

• Tanjiro and Kanao
• Kirito and Asuna
• Eren and Mikasa
• Deku and Ochaco
• Light and Misa

Death Note Shinigami eyes are the only way to complete your Ryuk and Rem cosplays. These anime costume ideas will take plenty of skill with SFX makeup if you want to create them accurately but one thing that won’t be difficult is making sure your eye colour matches your cosplay.

If you are looking for easy cosplay ideas for beginners then Dragon Ball Z characters are a great place to start. Get a Dragonball Gi, cosplay wig, and coloured contact lenses to instantly turn you into a Saiyan. 

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We definitely think a pair of vertical pupil contact lenses such as Cat Eye Lenses or Snake Eye Lenses are fun to pair with all kinds of costumes. Whether you are creating a kawaii character or a dragon, these lenses will totally change the way the final cosplay looks.

There is a place for both natural and costume coloured contacts in anime cosplay characters and it may depend on which version of certain characters you choose. Anime loves to use eye colour to show the transformations of characters just like Meliodas in Seven Deadly Sins. Check out the full blog to see suggestions for Ban’s red eyes and many other characters.

Want to dress up like a superhero but with an anime style? You are sure to love My Hero Academia cosplay. We are sure that if you are a fan of anime you will have seen Boko No Hero Academia. There are many awesome characters to cosplay from this series with a range of unusual eye colours. See our amazing affiliates cosplaying some of the most popular characters in our blog.

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We had to do a dedicated blog for Himiko Toga from My Hero Academia. This antagonist is a member of the League Of Villains and is a popular character to cosplay. Make sure to get the outfit, blonde hairstyle and yellow eye colour sorted to transform into this character. When it comes to easy anime characters to cosplay female Himiko Toga is a great choice as you can find clothing from your own kawaii collection. 

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A slightly more niche anime that features some vibrant eye colours is Darling In The Franxx. If you are looking for female cosplay ideas then Zero Two is a popular choice. Find out more about the perfect coloured contact lenses for Zero Two and other Darling In The Franxx characters in our blog.

Sword Art Online is a two series anime that features a range of eye colours, especially when the characters are using their special abilities. Kirito’s eye colour changes to gold throughout the show so you can choose whether you want to wear dark grey lenses or yellow lenses. There are also plenty of easy cosplay ideas female from this show such as Asuna, Leafa, and Sinon.

One of the most popular anime characters to cosplay from Attack On Titan is Eren in either human or Attack Titan form but there are plenty of other cool cosplays to create from this anime. Check out our blog to see some of our favourite cosplay options.

The character that everyone loves to cosplay from Demon Slayer is Nezuko but if you are looking for anime cosplay ideas for guys then you will also find plenty of cosplay gems in this series including Tanjiro and Zenitsu. To cosplay Nezuko you can pick up an anime outfits female if you are a beginner or you can create your own if you have refined your sewing skills. Find out more about Nezuko coloured contacts in our blog.

This dark anime series will give you the opportunity to try out some of our Halloween and costume coloured contacts for creepy SFX eyes. Ken Kaneki cosplay is perfect for pairing with red coloured contact lenses. Find out more with our cosplay ideas blog for Tokyo Ghoul. 

The world of anime is so expansive that this is just a small taster of the characters you could cosplay from some of the most popular series’ available. We would love to see your anime cosplay ideas so be sure to tag us on our social media pages. Throughout our blogs, you will see awesome cosplays from our incredible team of affiliates who bring our coloured contacts to life. You can sign up to be an affiliate with us, here.