Studio Ghibli Fan Recreates Outfits Inspired by Miyazaki Movies in Real Life

Ely Bulnes • Writer and Editor

May 26, 2025 11:30 AM EDT

We've all heard about cosplaying. While dressing up as your favorite cartoon characters can be all fun and games, it can get expensive real quick – especially if you're going for a realistic look. Sure, you can get a cheap costume off of Amazon, but sometimes the sweat and itchiness induced by all the synthetic fabric isn't worth it. There are ways to cosplay on a budget, though. Besides DIY-ing your own pieces, you can also cosplay out of your own closet. For example, Disney fans have started a trend called Disney bounding where they create outfits with normal clothes inspired by characters from the films.

While the term Disney bounding, of course, refers to the creation of outfits inspired by Disney characters, there is nothing stopping an anime fan from doing the same with Japanese cartoons. The Chinese influencer featured below has crafted several adorable outfits based off of the women from Miyazaki's movies. Would you have known she was low-key cosplaying if you spotted her on the street?

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Chihiro's outfit is so iconic because of the unique color scheme. I think out of all of the outfits, this is the one that would make me do a double take and wonder, “Is she cosplaying?”
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I think that this outfit is missing a few details – perhaps some gem-studded jewlery – to really give off a Yubaba vibe.
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