How to Cosplay as Future Trunks: A Complete Outfit Guide

Pioneering the action anime genre with extraordinary fighting scenes, iconic power-up scenes, and most importantly, the mesmerizing transformations from classic Super Saiyan in DBZ to all the way to Super Saiyan and then the infamous Ultra Instinct transformation in DB Super. The Dragon Ball series remains the most dominating shonen anime and manga franchise ever. Its influence made global impacts throughout the world, from kids to adults to senior citizens. It remains well-known and popular, especially Dragon Ball Z, the most iconic series of all time. DBZ was more than just an anime, it redefined and popularized the action-shonen genre that has been dominating the anime franchise from 1989 to this day. 

One of its characters in the series, Future Trunks, remains a fan-favourite of all time, besides popular characters like Goku, Gohan, Vegeta, and Piccolo. Other than his origins and backstory, Future Trunks Outfit shared a rugged, cool and innovative design which cosplayers liked a lot, so in this guide we’ll tell you all the things you need to style yourself just like him. 

Who Was Future Trunks?

Dragon Ball Z serves as the direct sequel series to the original Kid Goku legacy, introducing us to new races, like the Saiyans and the Nemekians, alongside popular characters. However, the Future self of Trunks in particular had one of the most interesting origins. First off, his character was a Saiyan-human hybrid. Secondly, his character involved tragedy, dystopic future, and Time Travel, the most hyped and innovative fictional norm of the 80s.

Trunks first made his badass debut after the arrival of Mecha Frieza, who singlehandedly destroyed the vicious villain. However, he remained a mysterious character until he met Son Goku and revealed to him about his future self and the upcoming threat of Androids, which our heroes must face. Still, there was no backstory to the character until the release of the iconic DBZ: The History of Trunks movie. It was a tragic yet glorious movie that added depth to Trunks’ character so much that he became an instant fan favorite. 

Trunks’s innovative, cool design, relatable tragic backstory, heroic personality, driven to save his people and future were some exceptional qualities that deeply resonated with fans, making him one of the characters in the DBZ and a top-tier choice within fandom’s cosplayers to style like him. 

Understanding The Character’s Look

To style up in Future Trunks Cosplay, we first need to understand his look. Throughout the series, Trunks has shared many different looks, not just in Dragon Ball Z and Dragon Ball Super but also between his present and future selves. Compared to his future self, the present Trunks is a young boy. So to avoid any confusion, today we’re going with his most iconic look from the Trunks saga in DBZ.

How to Recreate Trunks Look?

So here are all the necessary things you need to acquire to recreate the character’s look. 

1. Black Tank Top

Trunks wears a black tank top or a sleeveless black shirt in anime. It is one of the most notable tops in his wardrobe, which he wore in the story arcs of DBZ and movies. It has a solid and versatile jet black color, so it’s a simple pick for cosplay and a great option for daily wear.

2. Black High-Waisted Bottom

In his classic outfit, the character wears full black, baggy high-waisted trousers alongside a brownish-yellow tactical belt. It’s another part of his wardrobe that is not only stylish for character vibe but also a practical option for the streets.

3. The Capsule Corp Jacket

Blending the unique style and symbolic details of the capsule corporation, the Future Trunks Capsule Corp Jacket is one of the most prominent parts of his character’s identity. The character has a worn but full-length and cropped-sized jacket, while exuding a lavender shade, so it feels very innovative and classy. 

4. Tactical Jungle Boots

The character wears military style jungle boots in yellow-tan colors. These boots are highly versatile and practical for casual adventures, camping, and hiking, so they feel very rugged. 

5. Purple Hair / Super Saiyan Wig

The character also has purple hair colors, in two cool variations in the story arc and movies, one is choppy bobbed hair, and the second is shoulder-length bobbed hair. Further, his Super Saiyan transformation has a spiky hairstyle. So fans who have naturally long hair can go for purple or blonde hair dye with a hair spray, or choose a purple hair or blonde hair wig. 

6. Additional Accessories

Trunks, particularly, has one accessory in his outfit, the sword and sheathe, more specifically the Tapion Sword from the movie “Wrath of the Dragon.” Although the canonical relevancy of the sword is ambiguous, his sword remains another crucial part of his character’s identity. Other than that, to really get deep into Trunks’ look, be sure to grab blue eye lens if you’re going for the base-form, or emerald green eye lens for Super Saiyan Future Trunks cosplay. 

Putting It All Together

To put on Trunks’ DBZ Future Outfit, start by wearing the black tank top, then layer it with the Capsule Corp Jacket. Then wear baggy high-waist black trousers, be sure your trousers have belt loops, so you can wear his tactical yellow belt, while for shoes, go with yellow tactical jungle boots. After that, equip yourself with his sword, as for makeup, start with blue or green eye lenses, while for hair, you can either use hair dye or buy a ready-made wig.

FAQs:

Where can I buy a Future Trunks cosplay jacket?

You can buy the Trunks Jacket directly from us at CyberpunkJacket.com, where you’ll find both cropped and full-sized variations. 

Can I cosplay as Trunks without a wig?

Absolutely! You can cosplay as Trunks without a wig. Further, you can recreate your own style or go with a hair dye.

What color are Trunks’ pants and boots?

In DBZ, the future self of Trunks wears black colored pants and yellow colored tactical boots.

Conclusion

Future Trunks Cosplay perfectly captures the grit, hope and Saiyan pride. His sword, tragic backstory, and safety for his people and future are a direct representation of hope. So, as a fan, if you’re someone who deeply resonates with the character. Then you should embrace his commanding and powerful looks, whether you’re going to a costume party or an anime convention. His brute and battleworn style is not only outstanding but pays homage to the late Akira Toriyama’s legacy and Dragon Ball Z.