Portland Halloween Contest 2020

Portland Halloween Contest - Inspired by Junji Ito

Take spook-tacular cosplay photos for a frightfully good time!

*The “Book of Tea” cafe in our Portland store permanently closed in 2021.

Fact: Cosplay is fun.
Fact: Cosplay on Halloween is more fun.
Fact: Cosplay on Halloween with Kinokuniya is ridiculously fun!

Kinokuniya Portland would like to reward your cosplay efforts for a fun-filled Halloween! Win a Kinokuniya Gift Card and Tomie Tote Bag by showing us just how spooky you can be. Combine Japanese-Horror with costumes/imagery inspired by Junji Ito and/or other Japanese comics related to horror. Share your newly created and original photos on Instagram for your chance to win! Take a look below for more details.

How to Enter:

This contest is open to everyone (no age-limit). Entries that are deemed unsuitable for the contest (i.e. not on theme, or inappropriate) or not following the rules below may be disqualified. One entry per person.

  1. Take a photo with your cosplay - which must feature a character from Junji Ito inspired or comic characters related to Japanese HorrorPost the photo on Instagram by October 31st.

  2. - Follow @Kinokuniya_Portland
    - Please include the following in your caption:
    - What inspired your cosplay (ex: the scene from Tomie)
    - Mention @Kinokuniya_Portland and use the hashtag #KinoHalloween2020

  3. Please read the Terms and Conditions here before you enter.

Tomie Tote Bag

Winners and Prizes:

One winner will be chosen based on composition (40%), Creativity (50%), and Overall Appeal (10%), and will be announced in early November on Kinokuniya Portland’s Instagram Account.

The winner will receive a $20 Kinokuniya Gift Card and Tomie Tote Bag!

*The “Book of Tea” cafe in our Portland store permanently closed in 2021.