In Depth Guide to Buying Zabuza Gear


Zabuza is probably one of the most popular if not the most popular member of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist. He was a very talented and strong shinobi but unfortunately, he met his demise earlier on the show (Naruto). 

He is cunning and doesn’t play around. With his iconic sword, The Executioner’s Blade, he has defeated and killed countless other shinobis. If you are looking for costumes, props or any other items relating to Zabuza, we’ll share with you the best ones available on the market in this article.

We’ll begin with his costume then proceed with his weapon and other equipment. 

Zabuza’s Costume

Because Zabuza did not get the screen time that he truly deserved, it’s easy to be mistaken that he only had one costume. However, Zabuza’s costume, in fact, had two variants:

  • His one-piece sleeveless suit; and
  • The shirtless variant
zabuza with shirt on
shirtless zabuza

The two almost have an identical design overall. The commonality is his mask, the way he wore his forehead protector, the forearm and leg cover. 

These are the best Zabuza costumes we’ve found:

Zabuza’s One-Piece Costume 1

Costume for zabuza

For Zabuza’s first costume, we have two recommendations. Both have dark and realistic color tones. When you bring fictional characters to life, it’s almost always ideal to make the colors darker. 

Having or maintaining light colors for costumes can make them look cartoon-y. Especially with the nature of Zabuza’s character and nature as a rogue ninja, making use of darker colors is more fitting. 

Whatever your reason is for purchasing the costume, be it for your collection or cosplay, you can’t go wrong with buying a more realistic looking costume. For Zabuza’s first costume, here’s what we recommend:

The Good Points of the Zabuza Costume:

  • Excellent quality
  • Realistic Color
  • Functional – you can do complex movements with the costume
  • Affordable price. 

We’d like to really emphasize that with this product, you won’t have any flexibility issues as the cloth for this costume is very elastic. This means that you won’t have to worry about the cloth ripping when you do certain moves upon wearing it. 

This is a great advantage and feature when you wear it for cosplay or for photoshoots. Even if you just want to have it for display, the cloth gives a realistic vibe as it can clearly be seen as functional.

Zabuza’s One-Piece Costume 2

zabuza costume

Our second recommendation for Zabuza’s first costume is one of the most complete if not the most complete set you can find online. Here’s the inclusion of the set:

  • Jumpsuit
  • Gloves
  • Shoes
  • Bandage
  • Headband
  • Mask

The only thing you’ll need then is the wig and the sword. Like our first recommendation, this set also has a dark and realistic tone. It’s made of cotton and polyester which means you also won’t have a problem with functionality.

You won’t have any trouble doing complex moves while wearing the costume. Moreover, you won’t have to worry about having an incomplete set excluding the wig and the weapon. If you wish to purchase this product, according to the seller, you can expect the product to arrive within 10-15 days.

Zabuza’s Shirtless Costume

shirtless zabuza costume

The second variation of Zabuza’s costume consists of trousers with a light pale blue color, sleeves, straps and a headband. While this second version of his costume is of a lighter color, it doesn’t necessarily make it less fierce-looking than the first one. 

Zabuza already has his infamous reputation of being a rogue and murderous shinobi.

The set already includes everything except for the wig and the sword. These are the inclusion of the set:

  • Trousers
  • Arm sleeves
  • Ninja sandals plus lower leg sleeves
  • Headband
  • Sling

We recommend this product because more than being nearly complete, the details of the pieces are also excellent. The costume is also accurate to the design.

Here’s a bonus tip:

If you want the costume to have a more worn-out look for it to be more realistic looking, you can decide to do some weathering work by simply using a cloth dye. A darker shade of blue should be enough to make the trousers look more sinister. You can also use a black acrylic paint and mix it with water to weather the sleeves. Test it out first with a sample cloth before you apply the mixture on your costume so you are sure to get the desired outcome.

If you want to learn more about weathering, here’s a good tutorial on YouTube:

The Executioner’s Blade

zabuza executioner blade prop

The Executioner’s Blade is Zabuza’s iconic weapon. It’s an extremely effective sword for decapitation. It’s a huge sword and while anyone can wield it, it takes immense strength and skill to use such a weapon. 

The sword alone shows just how powerful and skillful Zabuza was as a shinobi. For your collection or cosplay, we recommend this product.

It is quality made and is accurate to the design of Zabuza’s sword. The product also includes a cloth case to keep the item. Zabuza doesn’t have a case or sheath for his sword but you can use this whenever you need to travel with the item.

It can make carrying the weapon much easier and also helps protect the sword.

A Zabuza Wig

Zabuza wig

Upon purchase, most wigs still need to be styled for you to achieve the actual hairstyle of the character. This includes Zabuza’s wig. For styling the wig, you can use various products such as hair gel, wax, spray and other hairstyling items.

Here are products that can help you out with styling wigs:

Fortunately, while Zabuza’s wig might need some styling, it won’t be too complex as Zabuza doesn’t have an overly complex hairstyle. For Zabuza’s wig, this is what we recommend.

We recommend this product because:

  • The wig is meant for the character.The wig color is accurate.
  • The hair length is ideal.

With minimal styling, you can pull off Zabuza’s hairstyle with this product. The costumes we recommended earlier already include a headband which will help with the wig. 

Kunai

Zabuza biting his kunai in his mouth.

Zabuza primarily uses his sword but we’ll also give recommendations for kunai as he was still seen using them.

Kunai prop

This exquisite product while looking extremely realistic is made of rubber. This means that it doesn’t just make a good addition to your collection but can also be well used for cosplay. Being made of rubber, this product can be used for any cosplay events.

The product is accurate to the throwing knives used in Naruto and is one of the best in the market. You can purchase the product here. Here is a real one if you want one of those.

If you want functional throwing knives, this set includes 6 metal throwing knives and a pouch. The design is not too far off from the original and the knives are manufactured to really be used as functional weapons.

Be careful when you use these knives as they are sharp and can cause harm to others. They are a great addition to a collection and are also excellent to go along with the Zabuza costume. 

Zabuza’s costume is very minimalistic so there aren’t too many components that you have to worry about. We can’t recommend an independent pair of ninja sandals for Zabuza as his sandals are already attached to the sleeves.

This means that the only way for you to get the arm sleeves or the Zabuza sandals is to buy a set that already includes them. We hope this guide has helped you with finding Zabuza related gears and merchandise for your collection and or cosplay.

Good luck with completing your collection or costume. Let us know what you think about our guide by leaving a comment below!

Gabe Nelson

Gabe Nelson has been interested in fictional weapons since a very young age. It is exciting to him

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