Forget sex dolls… how about sex pillows? The New York Times Sunday Magazine ran this article about a “…thriving subculture of men and women in Japan who indulge in real relationships with imaginary characters. These 2-D lovers, as they are called, are a subset of otaku culture— the obsessive fandom that has surrounded anime, manga and video games in Japan in the last decade.”
Apparently Otaku can take many forms. One guy in particular, named Nisan, 37, has fallen in love with an anime character… on his pillow.
What if they got into a lovers’ quarrel? That’d be one helluva pillow fight. I would NOT want to see this guy consummate his relationship. (”Hey, is that drool on your pillow?” “…That’s not drool…” “Aaaaaghhh!!”)
C’mon, buddy. Get a sock like everybody else.
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2 Comments to “2-D Love: Otaku Culture”
ErnieAtLYD wrote:
Hey man – some people can love their pillows, and then some people can love their pillows.
Posted on 29-Jul-09 at 11:19 pm | Permalink
8Asians.com » Yahoo! Games Writer Freaks Out Over Nintendo DS Dating Simulations wrote:
[...] uhm, no. Suggested penetration with said characters using a Nintendo DS stylus is going too far. Ironing a character to a body sized pillow and calling it your girlfriend is too far. This, not so [...]
Posted on 18-Nov-09 at 1:11 pm | Permalink
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