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Shibuya Halloween 2019: Verbal clashes, cosplay, and pumpkin meerkats【Pics & Videos】

Foreigner threatens to punch a Minion while Donald Trump picks his nose amongst anime characters on Shibuya’s rowdiest night of the year.

It may not officially be Halloween just yet, but the celebrations have already begun in Japan, as the weekend before 31 October each year sees revellers descend upon places like Tokyo’s Shibuya Scramble Crossing for a night of cosplay, fun, and oftentimes, debauchery.

This year, however, Shibuya was determined not to see a repeat of last year’s shenanigans, where people were arrested for fighting, groping and truck-toppling. They took measures to curb drunken behaviour by placing a ban on alcohol sales and public drinking in the area…

渋谷ハロウィン2daysか。
仕事終わりなのに巻き込まれた😑
ひとやばみ pic.twitter.com/Yvu3o5Q9KN

— らんまる水産 (@ranranru0217) October 26, 2019

And promoted a ”Shibuya Pride Shibuya Halloween” campaign to encourage people to take pride in Shibuya and not ruin it by letting it descend into chaos during Halloween.

渋谷ハロウィン啓発ムービーに出演させていただきました！

無法ではなく自由なハロウィンを楽しんでね👻🎃

オフィシャルサイト↓https://t.co/11gLM2owOo pic.twitter.com/S4I4k69oqE

— SHIN (@SHIN_20161224) October 25, 2019

They also posted “The Declaration of Better Manner to Enjoy Shibuya’s Halloween!” notices to let the public know the rules for Shibuya Halloween.

https://twitter.com/zackyzakcy/status/1188054237227311104

Fortunately, it looks their efforts to keep the peace were successful, as the Saturday night before Halloween — traditionally the busiest night of the celebrations — passed without major incident.

渋谷…ハロウィン…カオス…野次馬で来たけどパリピ勢怖い:( ˙꒳​˙ ):←

雰囲気味わえたのでホテルに帰るw pic.twitter.com/HdHNzUy5B9

— しゃむ🌾 (@sham_nyam) October 26, 2019

That’s not to say people weren’t out there having fun, though, as images and videos shared online showed the scramble crossing was crowded with revellers.

現在の渋谷の様子。渋谷ハロウィンの警備費用に1億円投入しているとのこと。ハロウィンは大いに盛り上げたいが我々はマナーを守ることを忘れてはならない。私はこれから六本木の友人のお店に向かう。外で騒がず飲食店に貢献してあげたい。 pic.twitter.com/wHtmMlna2v

— 中村一之@IT×寿司屋の二刀流 (@CXOBANK) October 26, 2019

Cosplayers were also out in force, bringing colour to the streets with a variety of different characters.

https://twitter.com/suwahiro_tw/status/1188065016949329927

Shokupanman, the sliced bread character from Japanese children’s TV series Anpanman, was spotted in Shibuya, looking far more muscular in real life than he does in the anime.

https://twitter.com/18GINKO/status/1188055912394584064

めっちゃがたい良い食パンマンおった…#渋谷ハロウィン pic.twitter.com/YjXtCdCgs3

— 膝の靭帯のび太君@ゴンの人 (@yousannnn) October 26, 2019

▼ Krillin from Dragon Ball put on an energetic performance for passersby on the street.

クリリンが曲芸してます😆#渋谷ハロウィン pic.twitter.com/4fDKtz0lYN

— ★TAまあTA★ (@masarin1126) October 26, 2019

▼ Young Link from Zelda was also out on a Shibuya adventure.

こどもリンク超可愛かった(*´ч ` *)#渋谷ハロウィン pic.twitter.com/oDHSVcx2Vo

— 紫暮うい（すごく推してほしい） (@shigure__0w0) October 27, 2019

And with the Rugby World Cup still on in Japan, some cosplayers were inspired to dress up as South Africa’s François “Faf” de Klerk and Japan’s Kotaro Matsushima.

最&高DJKOOな1日終えました🐛🥭

こんなハロウィンで盛り上がる渋谷で出待ちしてくれてた皆様対応できずすみま千利休茶柱スタンダップ🦄🍇

帰りにラグビー日本代表選手にお会いしたなり🦞🌶
熱く生きることに照れずにトライし続けろと教わりました。 pic.twitter.com/z4uCyLEFJy

— EXIT 兼近 (@kanechi_monster) October 26, 2019

Others took a more humorous route with their outfits, with a sad clown livestreaming the event from unusual angles…

#野田草履 #野田草履P#渋谷ハロウィン
こんばんは〜🌙.*·̩͙.｡★*ﾟ
☠🎃HappyHalloween🍭🍬 pic.twitter.com/ZBJeqeSMLx

— ちょぱこ (@cyopako777) October 26, 2019

…and the recyclable plastic logo popping up to remind us of the importance of recycling.

そりゃあいるよ！ハロウィンだもん！#渋谷ハロウィン#そろそろヤバい pic.twitter.com/NfSOvkI8uN

— れお/プラ男 (@leoagogo) October 26, 2019

Some costumes were so spooky they looked like they’d come from Kyoto’s Night Parade of 100 Demons.

渋谷のハロウィンがこんな事に！！#渋谷#ハロウィン pic.twitter.com/518duW1iN3

— ゆっきー（海外大好き！） (@happy_consult19) October 27, 2019

▼ Several Sadakos slinked around the city streets….

貞子😱#渋谷ハロウィン pic.twitter.com/mRVRZnM4sI

— ★TAまあTA★ (@masarin1126) October 26, 2019

While Pyramid Head from the Silent Hill series of horror video games took a partygoer home with him.

渋谷ハロウィンで浮かれているパリピを引きずっていくレッドピラミッドさん pic.twitter.com/omjfGyERc0

— Sid Hudgens (@nmtraknzy) October 25, 2019

Surprisingly, there weren’t as many Jokers out on the streets as many had predicted.

https://twitter.com/t_a_t_u_k_i_/status/1188316168429244416

Still, Maleficent was there, being interviewed for a morning television programme.

全力ハロウィン😈

ZIPに出ちゃうかも？#ハロウィン #渋谷ハロウィン #マレフィセント #マレフィセント２ #Halloween pic.twitter.com/By3oxr115b

— P (@thank__you__air) October 26, 2019

Donald Trump also snuck in to make a surprise appearance, picking his nose while surrounded by members of the Secret Service.

トランプさんいました🤔#渋谷ハロウィン pic.twitter.com/C1QNUIUVwo

— ★TAまあTA★ (@masarin1126) October 26, 2019

▼ Slipknot prowled the streets…

#slipknot#渋谷ハロウィン#渋ハロ pic.twitter.com/2fVURrhrm8

— TORANEKO (@DJ_TORANEKO) October 26, 2019

▼ A Sailor Soldier was spotted on the train.

クオリティが高い
セーラー戦士が電車乗ってる🤣#渋谷ハロウィン pic.twitter.com/HqAroy2MLl

— hideぶ🐷 (@hidetomo_s) October 26, 2019

▼ And Aladdin was spotted commuting on his magic carpet.

https://twitter.com/KING_K915/status/1188088614325850114

Some took the night as a chance to raise awareness about the protests going on in Hong Kong at the moment.

香港人の方々の渋谷習近平お面デモの様子を伺ってきました
お面デモには参加しませんでしたが、我々、東京自由香港も抗議のプラカードを掲げました
東京自由香港はこれより新宿駅南口の香港集会に転進します。#StandWithHK #standwiththepooh #香港#渋谷ハロウィン#東京自由香港#渋谷 pic.twitter.com/uK0bgDHish

— 東京自由香港 (@tk_freedom_hk) October 26, 2019

▼ Some people added bikes and smoke to their cosplay outfits…

https://twitter.com/shu7610/status/1188215906997956608

…while others dressed up their vehicles instead, blaring music and leaving people dancing on the streets as they passed by.

みんなノリノリだった😂笑#渋谷ハロウィン#渋ハロ
オーナーさん（@mohibike） pic.twitter.com/jV8UJNsex3

— 翔馬 (@s_0419_x) October 27, 2019

https://twitter.com/Hiyocomame69/status/1187500058205290496

▼ And it wasn’t just humans who dressed up, as even meerkats were spotted in cosplay.

https://twitter.com/maynomccartney/status/1188071018281127939 https://twitter.com/silvvvvaa/status/1188033334200299520

With so many people having fun on the streets of Shibuya, the police were out in force to stop trouble in its tracks, overlooking proceedings from their “DJ Booths” atop of vehicles.

https://twitter.com/uooo7700/status/1188051071823794176

▼ And arriving quickly at scenes of tension to diffuse the situation.

https://twitter.com/Honor965/status/1188025345712082945

There was one disappointing encounter captured on camera, as a foreigner apparently lashed out at a local in a Minions costume. Police arrived immediately to prevent things from escalating further.

https://twitter.com/Colon_Plasser/status/1188132753784492032

As the night turned into day, volunteers came out in cosplay to help clean the streets and clear away trash from the celebrations.

渋谷でのハロウィンは毎年ざわついてるけど、こうして街をキレイにするパワフルな若者を見たらほっこりする。
渋谷区は事件ばっかりじゃないよ。#渋谷区　#ハロウィン pic.twitter.com/b3KNuTlOde

— aki (@ak38516287) October 27, 2019

It’s nice to see that visitors to Shibuya were able to celebrate Halloween without having to worry about some of the dangerous behaviour seen in the past.

Let’s hope the rest of the month goes smoothly in Shibuya, with the only brainless, zombie-like actions confined to the ward’s exclusive Ghost Burger King outlet, where they firmly belong on Halloween.

Source: Twitter/渋谷ハロウィン 
Featured image: Twitter/@Colon_Plasser
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