Mineo is a mobile virtual network operator. It offers a range of services. As reported by Rocketnews 24, apparently one of these is making giant (and we mean, GIANT) anime hug pillows! Mineo is so big now they even have a mascot, Maineo-tan. In this video they showed off a new blow-up hug pillow of Maineo-tan that is six meters long and two meters wide. Needless to say, the otaku customer who unwittingly finds himself with the giant character has to sacrifice some things in his small home to get her to fit in his apartment. But once they are snuggled up, he seems ...

Dutch wives -- a euphemism for sex dolls, especially ones which don't look like sex dolls -- are always evolving. From Taiwanese art projects to the masterpieces of foam that are the Dekunoboo, hug pillows come in all shapes and sizes. And some are barely disguised, while others are pretending to be more sophisticated. Take the Wata Danna and Wata Yome, two new cotton "partners" for lonely people who want a friend when none is around, or who want to turn their home into a soine sleep-together cafe. These "cotton husband" and "cotton wife" products are ...

Forget Fifty Shades, sado-masochism infiltrates all walks of life in Japan, it seems. Including anime cover hug pillows. Hug pillows (dakimakura) are of course the pillows designed to be "hugged" to help you through the night. Sometimes they are innocent enough (like comfort blankets) but often it's a euphemism for a type of sex doll, complete with slots for masturbator sleeves. And naturally, there are lots of cool covers to go on these hug dolls, especially moe ones of anime characters. But the this month saw a strange trend sweeping the Twittersphere in Japan. Turning your ...

Hug pillows (dakimakura) are nothing new in Japan. There is a wealth of pillows out there with cases featuring idols or in the actual body shapes of young girls. Here's a new twist and its all a marketing stunt. How do you make cockroaches appealing? That's the dilemma facing Gokiburi Kujo Meister, an extermination company. It came up with a novel way to promote its services -- moe. It seems when in doubt, you can always turn to the forces of cuteness and kinkiness combined to make a new marketing campaign that at the very least will gain a response. Gokiburi Kujo Meister has ...

We loved the first Super Sonico doll so much. The Nitroplus character has been around since 2007 and you can find her getting into all kinds of sexy poses in a range of goodies, including curtains for the otaku fans who wants to decorate their rooms. Needless to say, we were delighted when our intrepid reported spotted a new model in Akihabara, a sample before the actual product goes on sale later in the year. The Super Sonico 2 is the hug pillow cover for the guy who loves anime girls with asses. Sure the breasts and big eyes are there. That's standard. But now there is a rump ...

We all love a hug pillow (dakimakura) for the comforting body shape they offer that we can grip and embrace. Many also have holes in them so you can insert a favorite masturbator and plough away. Typically they have a print on the front of an anime idol or porn star. Some are even more special. Take this example, based on the sexy anime mascot character Super Sonico, which has giant "3D" breasts literally bursting out of her pillow. The front and back of the cover has a different but equally gorgeous print of Sonico, who is the mascot for Nitroplus Company. This guy ...

Japanese people like to use cushions when they feel lonely, even in historical times. If you have some imagination and a bit of money, you can invest in one of the massive range of dolls around -- from blow-up air dolls to lap cushions, "love cushions" to full-out silicone love dolls from Orient Industry. Otaku in particular have always liked to have cushions of their loved ones as pillows-cum-partners. This is probably more out of companionship than anything physical (i.e. they don't actually fuck the pillows... maybe). Now some boffins have developed Hugvie, a huggable ...