Halloween is right around the corner. Pumpkins and cobwebs and all manner of spooky things are everywhere you turn! Let's not forget about all that delicious candy and fancy costumes! Do you have your costume picked out yet?

Being a cosplayer, some of the best inspiration for what to wear on the 31st of October comes from anime. Where do you even start, though? Don't worry, I've got a few episodes from right here on VIZ.com that just might inspire you. It's tough to narrow down the options, so let's go with a theme. What could be evocative of Halloween? Something with the potential to be both fun and creepy; the Circus! Let's start clownin' around!

If you know Hunter X Hunter, you can't help but mention that sneaky, sneaky guy, Hisoka! We learn about his journey to this round of the Hunter Exam in episode 3:

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That Hisoka is quite the devious magician and his card tricks are no game! Come get another small taste of his trickery in episode 5:

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Mental note—don't play poker with that guy. Probably a losing proposition.

Not a clown, but with some great face-paint sure to make your Halloween creepier, we have the 12th Captain of the Soul Society from BLEACH, Mayuri Kurotsuchi. We meet him in episode 24 of BLEACH, but we get a glimpse of his diabolical nature in episode 28:

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Anyone who can pull off THAT face-paint job is impressive indeed!

Now let's head to a villainous group under the Big Top—The Dead Moon Circus from Sailor Moon SuperS! This whole season has a host of circus-themed baddies and we meet some of them, the Amazon Trio, starting in Episode 128:

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How do you make the Dead Moon Circus even more frightening? Add a trip to the Dentist's office! Palla-Palla of the Amazoness Quartet is not the girl you want to see when you've had too much Halloween candy. Check out episode 153:

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After that, I'm definitely going to curb the sweets this Halloween!

For everyone making your costumes, there's just one more weekend of crunch time before the 31st! We here at VIZ are planning to dress up and enjoy a full day of costumes, tricks and treats around the office on Monday. Be sure to check out our Facebook, Twitter and Instagram to see some of the festivities. As for what I'm dressing as? That's still a secret! Until then, watch some great anime and get inspired this Halloween season.