Turns out Ranma and Ryoga’s martial arts outfits are also pretty comfy for lounging around the house . Part of what makes cosplay a special-occasion sort of thing is that most anime character’s outfits fall into one of two categories. In one group are costumes that, while eye-catching and memorable while fighting monsters or piloting giant robots, are often too outlandish, uncomfortable, and/or revealing to wear while going about your real-world daily life.
Take those options away, though, and you’re primarily left with outfits worn by anime characters whose stories take place in a more grounded, modern-day setting, which are just, well, ordinary clothes, so not exactly the sort of thing that’s particularly fun or interesting to emulate. But every now and again there’s an outfit that threads the needle, with enough flair to put a smile on fans’ faces when they slip it on, but still comfortable and practical, and today’s example of that is this new line of Ranma 1/2 roomwear . Courtesy of Japanese casual clothing chain Shimamura , the two roomwear sets come during the break between the first and second season of the ongoing TV anime remake of Ranma 1/2 .
While there are some aesthetic differences between the new anime and the 1989 original, protagonist Ranma’s Chinese martial arts-casual fashion sense remains a constant, and his most iconic outfit, with red and black pants, is the basis for one of the roomwear sets . Inspiring the other ensemble is the outfit w.
