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The anti-cosplay cosplay event that’s low-key stealing the show in Shibuya every Halloween.

Every time 31 October rolls around in Japan, attention turns to Shibuya, the Tokyo ward that’s become synonymous with Halloween as it unwillingly plays host to the city’s most notorious unofficial street party. However, beyond the busy streets and skimpy, colourful cosplay outfits, there’s a quieter anti-cosplay cosplay event that’s slowly growing in popularity behind-the-scenes in Shibuya.

Called “Jimi Halloween“, which translates to “Plain Halloween“, the event first started in 2014 when company workers from Daily Portal Z wanted to celebrate Halloween but were too embarrassed to dress up in full-on costumes. From then on, “Plain Halloween” was born, with everyday costumes celebrated as a much more relatable, and hilarious, way of dressing up for the holiday.

▼ For example: An office lady who’s just finished work.

仕事終わりのＯＬ

#地味ハロウィン
#地味ハロウィン2019 https://t.co/iOUP1pLZih

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アソビカイギ (@asobikaigi) October 19, 2019

The event – held every year on the weekend prior to Halloween – has been steadily gaining in popularity, and this year’s proceedings certainly didn’t disappoint, with everything from shoppers, diners, and office workers in the mix. So let’s get to it and take a look at some of the best mundane cosplays of the year below!

▼ Man waiting for his rental girlfriend.

#地味ハロウィン レンタル彼女と待ち合わせしてるひと https://t.co/jT42dGb0go

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yang_oort 地味ハロEC (@yang_oort) October 27, 2019

▼ Two people who recognise each other’s faces but can’t remember the other person’s name.

顔はわかるけど名前が思い出せないふたり
#地味ハロウィン2019 https://t.co/AdWy7bWYib

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少年B (@raira21) October 27, 2019

▼ Person who can’t find a seat at a food court.

フードコートで座る席がない人
#地味ハロウィン2019
本当に座りたい https://t.co/XjEWYsR5pc

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逆襲 SQ RISE読み切り掲載 (@gankilyuu) October 27, 2019

▼ Person whose cord has come out of their hoodie.

パーカーのヒモが抜けた人 #地味ハロウィン #DPZ https://t.co/UibXwfYgwM

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デイリーポータルZ (@dailyportalz) October 27, 2019

▼ Person who just bought an umbrella the moment it stopped raining.

傘買った瞬間に雨止んだ人 #地味ハロウィン #DPZ https://t.co/z6hRMpVrD1

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デイリーポータルZ (@dailyportalz) October 27, 2019

▼ Person who went out just to buy face lotion.

化粧水だけ買うつもりだった人 #地味ハロウィン #DPZ https://t.co/m7Qx9oaW6x

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デイリーポータルZ (@dailyportalz) October 27, 2019

▼ Woman who went to the public toilet during cherry blossom season and found there was no toilet paper left.

公園にお花見に来て、トイレに入ったら紙がなかった人　#地味ハロウィン #DPZ https://t.co/kHbkumEltR

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デイリーポータルZ (@dailyportalz) October 27, 2019

▼ Person in black clothes who played with a cat.

黒い服を着て猫と遊んだ人 #地味ハロウィン #DPZ https://t.co/zKxmhZHMSe

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デイリーポータルZ (@dailyportalz) October 27, 2019

▼ Person looking for their glasses but they’re actually on their head.

おでこのメガネを探す人
#地味ハロウィン2019 https://t.co/zrFdAtZj05

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少年B (@raira21) October 27, 2019

▼ Person who washed his hands and wiped them on his clothes afterwards.

「手を洗ったあと服で拭いた人」のコスプレです。
#地味ハロウィン #地味ハロウィン2019 https://t.co/RHsehdMJtD

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軽油 (@keiyu8den) October 27, 2019

▼ Person in line at Ramen Jiro.

今年は「ラーメン二郎に並ぶ人」をやりました。
#地味ハロウィン2019 https://t.co/HIYPLjvoH2

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少年B (@raira21) October 27, 2019

▼ Mannequin at a mountaineering store.

登山具店のマネキン #地味ハロウィン2019 https://t.co/orMUcFO8Ix

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みきぽ (@_MKPO) October 27, 2019

▼ Person who got a basket but didn’t buy as much as they thought they would.

買い物カゴを持ったが、思ったより買う量が少なかった人 #地味ハロウィン #DPZ https://t.co/99GzbWdCZX

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デイリーポータルZ (@dailyportalz) October 27, 2019

▼ Salaryman frightened of being falsely accused as a molester on the train.

電車で痴漢冤罪に怯えるサラリーマン #地味ハロウィン #DPZ https://t.co/VnNJvsmk5f

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デイリーポータルZ (@dailyportalz) October 27, 2019

▼ People doing a vaginal steam

よもぎ蒸し（時間無制限） #地味ハロウィン #DPZ https://t.co/cRZK3N0YSp

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デイリーポータルZ (@dailyportalz) October 27, 2019

▼ Person who got off the overnight bus half-asleep in the early morning.

早朝、寝ぼけたまま夜行バスを降りた人 #地味ハロウィン #DPZ https://t.co/WacUwp2Rra

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デイリーポータルZ (@dailyportalz) October 27, 2019

▼ Person who did a face-swap with a Starbucks cup.

顔変換アプリが別のところに反応しちゃった人 #地味ハロウィン #DPZ https://t.co/JTG2DYmA8x

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デイリーポータルZ (@dailyportalz) October 27, 2019

▼ Housewife whose family doesn’t cooperate with the laundry.

洗濯に非協力的な家族を持つ主婦 #地味ハロウィン #DPZ https://t.co/PhvJdlcK5p

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デイリーポータルZ (@dailyportalz) October 27, 2019

▼ Man avoiding the new extra tax for eat-in purchases.

#地味ハロウィン
イートイン脱税するひと https://t.co/ASSVqKbHNm

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yang_oort 地味ハロEC (@yang_oort) October 27, 2019

▼ Woman buying everything before the recent tax hike.

消費税増税前の駆け込み買い足しをする人 #地味ハロウィン #DPZ https://t.co/XrVCnuD3ku

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デイリーポータルZ (@dailyportalz) October 27, 2019

▼ Person who couldn’t buy water due to panic-buying during the typhoon.

「台風で水が買えなかった人」#地味ハロウィン https://t.co/E8vghdGtCr

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Elicca孃 (@nekoniji) October 27, 2019

▼ Woman who went out to buy things but didn’t realise she already had them at home.

買い置きまだあるのに忘れてた人 #地味ハロウィン #DPZ https://t.co/nd9rAlJCOl

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デイリーポータルZ (@dailyportalz) October 27, 2019

▼ Person who only eats three plates at a revolving sushi restaurant but is already full.

回転寿司で3皿食べたらおなかいっぱいになっちゃう人の仮装です。 #地味ハロウィン https://t.co/BDThJsL17X

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爲房新太朗 (@stamefusa) October 27, 2019

▼ Person who spots a cockroach just before he goes to sleep and grabs the wrong sprays to defend himself.

寝る直前にゴキブリを発見したが、武器になりそうなものを探している間に見失った人 #地味ハロウィン https://t.co/BbyZ0t8zSg

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あろ (@ALLforTomorrow) October 27, 2019

▼ Woman who comes to a BBQ but you know she doesn’t want to help out.

バーベキューに来た、手伝う気のない女
をやってます

#地味ハロウィン https://t.co/Z6ACkcEOdR

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絶望デン二郎(５歳) (@maplegood123) October 27, 2019

▼ Person in the Rizap weight-loss “before” picture.

ライザップのBeforeの人 #地味ハロウィン #DPZ https://t.co/FoWQyCBzgO

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デイリーポータルZ (@dailyportalz) October 27, 2019

▼ Camera assistant at a photography studio for children.

こども専用写真スタジオのカメラアシスタント #地味ハロウィン #DPZ https://t.co/AI1WoPOYiq

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デイリーポータルZ (@dailyportalz) October 27, 2019

▼ Person who’s lagging behind the current era.

時代が遅れてる人 #地味ハロウィン #DPZ https://t.co/gi05bJcfIM

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デイリーポータルZ (@dailyportalz) October 27, 2019

▼ Person who doesn’t want to have their photo taken with their face inside a gimmicky signboard.

顔はめパネルに顔はめたがらない人 #地味ハロウィン #DPZ https://t.co/cAF0oRXVfv

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デイリーポータルZ (@dailyportalz) October 27, 2019

▼ Person who regrets not getting a basket when waiting in line at the register.

レジに並ぶ仕事帰りのOL、レジに並んでからカゴ持っておけばよかったと後悔する人 #地味ハロウィン #DPZ https://t.co/8cTyrdX5OH

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デイリーポータルZ (@dailyportalz) October 27, 2019

▼ Person who’s no good at unshelling eggs.

ゆでたまごの殻むきに失敗して無心で細々と殻をむき続ける人 #地味ハロウィン #DPZ https://t.co/Rcm1ScjaHf

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デイリーポータルZ (@dailyportalz) October 27, 2019

▼ Girl who wants to take photos of food from above.

料理を真上から撮りたい人 #地味ハロウィン #DPZ https://t.co/1w9fVYxIVO

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デイリーポータルZ (@dailyportalz) October 27, 2019

▼ Person going somewhere.

どこかに行く人 #地味ハロウィン #DPZ https://t.co/vQSTquOLhu

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デイリーポータルZ (@dailyportalz) October 27, 2019

▼ Girl who drank a hot drink.

あたたかいものを飲んだ人 #地味ハロウィン #DPZ https://t.co/7eVqFhlVHf

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デイリーポータルZ (@dailyportalz) October 27, 2019

▼ Banksy operating the remote control at the auction for his artwork.

オークション会場で遠隔操作をするバンクシー #地味ハロウィン #DPZ https://t.co/1yvxmQ12vb

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デイリーポータルZ (@dailyportalz) October 27, 2019

So there you have it – the best plain costumes at Jimi Halloween in Shibuya this year. Sure, they might not be as extravagant as some of the other cosplay we’ve seen in Japan over the years, but what they lack in panache they certainly make up for in humour and relatability.

And that’s a sentiment low-cost cosplayers can certainly relate to.

Source: Twitter/地味 ハロウィン 2019
Featured image: Twitter/@dailyportalz
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