Japanese "Mundane Halloween" Contest Returns, Gifts More Delightfully Boring Costumes to the Internet

Ally Perry • Writer and Editor

Oct 31, 2023 11:00 AM EDT

Even for the most avowed Spooky Season enjoyers, the costume side of the holiday can be a stressful endeavor. What kind of budget will you set aside from it? Should it be more scary or funny? Do you stick to a classic concept, or reference something topical?

It's true, the average Halloween-celebrating American has a lot of questions to answer when they start planning their yearly costume(s). However, one thought that never crosses their mind is "how boring can I make my outfit?".

This couldn't be further from the case in Japan, where the Jimi 'Mundane' Halloween contest has just shared some of its best entries. Participants aim to depict totally banal people and situations with their costumes. It leads to some mighty amusing results that have the added bonus of being things that all of us have witnessed at some point in our lives. We've got to admire the creativity.

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Guy Locked Out of Hotel Room

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That Mildly Annoying person Wearing a Huge Backpack and Playing a Smartphone Game on a Packed Train

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Two People Who Wore the Same Outfit and Now It's Super Awkward

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Person Who Cut Their Own Bangs

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Cashier Who Looks Away as You Enter Your Pin

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Basic Game Avatars That Haven’t Made Any In-App Purchases but Managed to Pull One Rare Item From the Store

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Person Who Wiped Their Hands on Clothing After Washing Their Hands

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Person Whose Glasses Fogged Up From a Hot Drink

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Person With an Ink Stain

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Person Who Forgot He Was Wearing a Mask Eating a Corndog

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Man About to Win Old Maid

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Office Worker Whose Lanyard Flipped Over

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Left the Apartment at the Same Time as Your Neighbor, Ran Back Inside to Wait Until They're Gone

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Woman Getting Her Bangs Cut, But the Hairdresser is Nowhere to be Found

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Guy Unaware His Phone Flashlight is On

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Man Commuting to Work on a Windy Day

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