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 ...
A winter exhibition by publisher Dengeki Bunko started on December 28th and features over 50 examples of artwork from the publisher's line-up of manga and light novels.
One was a special section of an onsen hot spring scene with several Dengeki manga heroines.
The ladies are understandably au naturel and visitors can pose for photos while pretending to enjoy a hot soak with their favorite 2D characters.
Here's a sign saying it's okay to peek.
And you are allowed to enter the "ladies only" section of the hot spring. Clearly some people ignored the notice telling ...
Cats are big in cosplay. Don't take our word for it, take a gander all the cat girl cosplay and hentai anime porn there is out there.
No surprises, then, that there is actually a whole range of cat girl-themed adult toys, drawing on the wealth of feline fetishes that exist out there.
Now you can add a tail to your girl in the place that matters... and it's more than just decoration.
The Cat Tail Anal Plug is a vibrator that you stick into her ass for some buzzing pleasure.
The tail itself can be twisted and turned in various directions, plus it comes with a ...
Idols are wonderful. We love them -- their bodies, their cute looks, their habit of posing in small bikinis...
But some people go too far.
The Japanese internet has been delighted to find that the rumors are true. There are otaku so obsessed with idols that they need serious help.
That's why there's this "consultation" helpline for people who are "dependent" on idols. I.e. the guys who buy thousands of AKB48 CDs for the votes they bring in the "election" and the people who line up for hours just for the chance to have five-seconds with their starlet as they shake her ...
It must be the season. Just as Tokyo is getting pounded by typhoons on a weekly basis, so is the foreign media taking an interest in reporting about "nerdy" Japan.
First we had the respected newspaper the Guardian cherry-pick some statistics to produce the dubious conclusion that young people aren't having sex anymore.
Now the BBC has an article about "the Japanese men who prefer virtual girlfriends to sex". Well, my first response was -- you've just found out about this now?!
Secondly, of course, it tars us Japanese guys with the same brush as the otaku. Much as we love otaku ...
Otaku of the world, rejoice. Your dreams have come true at last.
Virtual idol Hatsune Miku is now "fully" interactive.
We already can see and hear her, but now an app allows you to touch and smell her -- and, best of all, to sleep with her.
The Sleep With Her app started when an engineer thought that visiting a place like the Soine-ya bed-sharing "snuggle" cafe was too expensive. He developed this way to sleep beside Hatsune Miku as an alternative.
You wear it like a big eye pad and it allows you to see your sweet partner dozing beside you.
And with some "extras" ...
When you Google "TGS" the first prediction is "TGS girls" or "TGS companion". Yes, even though over 270,000 attended -- the most in the history of the event -- all eyes, online, at least, are on the booth girls, known euphemistically as "companions".
"Promotion girls". "Race queens". All types of expo and event feature the ladies who have been chosen for their looks and who stand at a booth next to the real employees to help draw in crowds.
But the TGS companions are famed for their sexiness.
We present a selection of the very ...
Finally, a car we can have sex with.
This is the vehicle we have been waiting for and as itasha go, this one might not be the most elaborate but it is rather ingenious -- which merits how it is exploding on the Japanese internet at the moment.
The owner took Madoka from Puella Magi Madoka Magica -- a favorite of itasha -- and added her to the back of his (it has to be a he!) car -- in 3D. In other words, he created a sex doll-car hybrid. Well, that's far more interesting that any Prius we've ever seen.
The results were spotted on Twitter and roundly applauded for their ...
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 ...
For guys who use their phones a lot and need a way to save battery power -- and who like to look up girl's skirts -- this is the app for you.
The Skirt-Rolling-Up, Battery-Extending Magic Girl Sakura Android app uses the powers of a cute moe girl's panties to clear your phone memory, save power and uninstall other apps that hog memory.
Use your finger to "flip" the girl's skirt and show her panties. This is how the app is then activated to improve your battery space. Be sure to pull her skirt back down, though, or it doesn't work. In this way you can wipe a few megabits of ...
