We came across this story of a "super fan" and his love for schoolgirl Manaka Takane.
Of course, Manaka Takane is a character from the Love Plus virtual dating game by Konami.
And she and a special fan went on a trip for the summer.
They chose as their date destination Atami, the hot spring resort in Shizuoka that is one of the location of Love Plus -- and already a well-known spot for otaku to go in search of 2D girls come to life.
Twitter user Menokomakiri took Manaka with him to Atami -- or least a full-body suit of the 2D ...
What can I say? Boys always love girls, especially the virtual kind. Especially the virtual kind you can touch on large screens.
First Konami brought out Love Plus on the touchscreen iPhone. Then came the vacation tour. Now here's the arcade game.
It's only a trial version but we can already see how the Akihabara boys will adore this! Each female character has her own machine. And the girls are dressed in skimpy swimsuits or, even better, wearing eye masks. They can't see where you touch!
Sadly this was just a two-day trial last weekend in Akihabara but I'm sure it's just ...
Remember when Tadashi blogged about Love Plus coming out on the iPhone and all the touch-screen fun it gives you?
Well, now you can go one step further!
We heard from Kotaku that Konami is now hoping to merge the digital and physical worlds even more, by offering summer holidays to Atami in Shizuoka. Atami is "of course" where the game is set! Even the hotel where you stay is the same as the game!
Otaku vacationeers get on the "love" bus in Tokyo and then go down to Atami to spend time with their SIM girlfriends. If you have the iPhone app you can then go around and see places ...
Any self-respecting otaku or anime-lover will have heard of Konami's Love Plus.
It's a virtual dating sim game for the DS. Players can choose one of three girls (Aika Takamine, Rinko Kobayakawa and Nene Anegasaki) and pursue a full relationship with them. You can speak to them through the DS's microphone and even the touch-pad allows for some interaction.
It is even possible to sit down and communicate with other nearby DS players using the game through the wireless connection function.
Well, now there's a iPhone and iPod app version.
This is even better than the DS version ...
