Pharaoh Atemu from Yu-Gi-Oh!
Character Name: Pharaoh Atemu (Yami Yugi)
Series: Yu-Gi-Oh!
Specifics: Pharaoh outfit
Cost: $150
Time: 5 days
Started: August 8, 2004
Completed: August 13, 2004
Debuted: premiere of Yu-Gi-Oh!: The Movie
References
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Thanks to Sakura, Becky, and Ikegami for the photos!
Costume Information
I made this costume after seeing screenshots from the most recent Yu-Gi-Oh! Episodes out in Japan at the time.
What was difficult about this costume was all the jewelry and the wig. I ended up making the jewellery out of vinyl and cording, mostly because it was the only thing I could think of using at the time (the thought of craft-foam didn't cross my mind because it wasn't really a thing yet), and because this allowed me to use materials I had at hand. I pretty much made up what I was doing as I went along.
My friend Lenore helped me with the wig, and I loooooved it when it was done.
I first wore this costume (minus the cape and necklace, which disappears when he's not wearing the cape) to see
Yu-Gi-Oh!: The Movie in theatres. A bunch of my friends also came in costume and it was fun to watch the crowds at the mall part of us to come through. It was also great to see the looks on all the kid's faces. :)
I wore the full version of this costume at CN Anime 2004, and got a better reception than I dreamed. Everyone loved the costume -- especially little kids. I've never been in so many family photos in my life.
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