Naruto Cosplay Costumes

Numerous stores contain fun costumes for dressing up either for Halloween or just for fun. Most of these stores are aimed at teenagers and young adults, who are more open to wearing costumes and also enjoy standing out due to their clothes. It is important for many young people to make a statement or tell you about their personality through their costumes.

This is why cosplay has become so popular. If you are considering to do cosplay the most important part is deciding what character to be. Think about what characters you love from all the common cosplay mediums such as video games, manga, anime, or movies. If you can think of a wonderful costume that a character has worn that you absolutely loved that is another great choice for cosplay.

When doing cosplay the best route is to create your own costume, this means just the basic costume. It is important because the costume will fit you better and can be exactly what you want if you create it yourself. However, it is fine to use some bought materials for certain pieces like jewelry a character always wears or maybe a symbol. Naruto cosplay costumes should be exact for example, make sure to get contacts if cosplaying as Sasuke.

Here is some general information about Uzumaki Naruto. He was born October 10th and is now 13 years old. He comes from Leaf and is a Genin. He is a Libra and has numerous teachers who have helped him. His goal is to make the village appreciate him.

About 13 years ago, demon called Kyuubi attacked Leaf. To protect the entire village the 4th hokage sealed Kyuubi inside a baby. The baby, which holds the demon inside him was Uzumaki Naruto.

Naruto was hated by everyone in the village because they viewed him as the demon itself. So Naruto was always alone while growing up and had no friends. He became determined to be the best hokage so that the people in village would accept and appreciate him.

Naruto does gain approval from the 3rd hokage known as Unimo Iruka and Konohamaru. However, the only person Naruto wants to notice him now is Sakura because she is his crush. The only problem is that she has a crush on Sasuke. This is the reason Sasuke is the biggest rival to Naruto.

Naruto is a ninja, but he is also wonderful at connecting with troubled children like himself and has helped out a number of people. Naruto helps out Jiraiya by forcing him to study for the Chuunin exams, so they became extremely close and Naruto thought of him as a father figure. Naruto helped out Tsunade by saving him from Kabuto and making him become the 5th hokage.

Now that you understand the characters in Naruto, it is time to pick what Nauto cosplay costume you will make. Naruto cosplay costumes can be a number of people depending on what character you like the most or which character you look the most like. For example if you have black hair a good Naruto cosplay costume would be Sasuke. But if you have blonde hair it may be better to dress up as Naruto himself.













Uchiha Sasuke's Sword of Kusanagi - Does it Really Exist?

Uchiha Sasuke's sword made its debut in the popular manga Naruto Chapter 308 and the blade's name was highly debated among fans worldwide. In that chapter which was titled "Sasuke's Strength", Yamato Taichou tried to stop Uchiha Sasuke's sword with his kunai but failed. Instead his kunai was cut in two by Sasuke's sword. Sasuke later quoted "You see, the sword of Kusanagi I hold here is a little special. It's the kind that can't be blocked". This caused some confusion because readers who have followed the manga since the beginning would know that Orochimaru also had a sword of Kusanagi when he battled it out with the 3rd Hokage, only difference is Orochimaru's Kusanagi looked more like a katana.

Sasuke's Sword of Kusanagi is a chokuto which is a straight Japanese sword. The chokuto's design was originally from China and Korea. It was developed before the Japanese blacksmiths discovered differential heat treatment which later gave birth to the best martial arts weapon ever - the Japanese katana. The chokuto is easily distinguished by its straight blade which is a rare feature in most Japanese swords these days.

The Kusanagi or more popularly known as Kusanagi-no-Tsurugi (Sword of Kusanagi) actually had its origin from a Japanese myth. Legend has it the Japanese god Susa-no-o had an encounter with Ashinazuchi, the head of a family with eight daughters. Ashinazuchi previously lost seven of his daughters eaten by a giant eight-headed serpent called Yamata-no-Orochi. The serpent was coming back to feast on his last daughter Kushinade-hime. The desperate Ashinazuchi begged Susa-no-o to save his daughter which the Japanese god agreed in exchange for Kushinade-hime's hand in marriage.

Susa-no-o devised a plan and instructed Ashinazuchi to prepare eight vats of sake, each placed separately behind a wall with eight gates. The giant serpent came and took bait, slithering each of its eight heads through each gate. In an instance, Susa-no-o emerged and severed all eight heads before turning to the serpent's tails. Susa-no-o later found a sword inside the Yamata-no-Orochi's slain body which he named Ama-no-Murakumo-no-Tsurugi or "Sword of the Gathering Clouds of Heaven". He then presented the sword to the goddess Amaterasu to settle an old grievance. The sword's name was later changed to Kusanagi-no-Tsurugi.

In the Naruto manga, Orochimaru calls out the Kusanagi sword from a snake's mouth (the snake's head juts out from Orochimaru's mouth). Orochimaru's character which is skilled in snake jutsu is actually drawn from the serpent Yamata-no-Orochi. In chapter 392, Orochimaru broke free from Sasuke's control and used his Hydra technique to reappear as an eight-headed giant serpent. But unlike the story in the myth, Susa-no is the name of the ultimate jutsu that Uchiha Itachi used together with the Sword of Totsuka to seal Orochimaru in an illusion genjutsu for all eternity. The jutsu Susa-no took on the form of a giant spirit with sharp nose, jagged teeth and three hands - one holding a shield, one carrying a container and the remaining hand wielding the Sword of Totsuka when it is released from the container.

Was that an interesting story for you? Many anime and manga titles use Japanese myths as reference to create amazing stories, keeping readers enthralled and coming back for more. An excellent channel to learn more about Japanese cultures and history, don't you think?