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    EBone: From the article: "Every night, Karada-chan and at least two other animated preteens, drawn with large pink nipples and exaggerated labia, share a mat... more »
    ioos: Your article doesn't even tell me where to get one of these awesome pillows. more »
    selfprofessedgeek: it's not even a real picture of a girl, it's anime... sad to think we keep giving Japan money b/c they give us toys/electronics and then they turn aro... more »
    Monkey Bars: Why is it always such young looking girls? The anime trend of portraying these girls in provocative roles is something to be looked at, because these... more »
    Augenblick: . more »
    nutbastard: all i know is, i DO kind of want to fuck the esurance chick. more »
    Digo: I was gonna come in here and criticize, but man, that pillow's really hot. You think she's really going out with that ugly dude, or do you think I hav... more »
    BeerManMike: Strap a fleshlight to it and its no longer a pillow case, but a population control device! more »
    PurpleMonkeyDishwasher:: Just the fact that they have words for these people in their vocabulary (otaku and hikikomori) proves how deeply rooted the problem is. more »
    Kaiser-Machead: Looks like Jason Chen brought back some odd mementos with his Time Banana. more »
    nutbastard: Maybe Japanese women are really uptight? I’ve always wondered what trying to get laid in Japan would be like. more »
    Skeetz: If I can't fuck it I can't love it. edit: sorry that came off brash.. what i mean to say is that if a pillow doesn't even have holes for insertion an... more »
    ryno365: Wow. And I thought people in the U.S. were screwed up... more »
  • #japan

    Japan's 2-D Lovers: Falling In Love with a Body Pillow

    Lisa Katayama of TokyoMango has a story in this week's NYT Magazine about otaku in Japan who are in love with anime pillowcases. Yes, they are "dating" body pillows with cartoon prepubescent girls on them. What's going on in Japan? More »
  • #mothercafe

    A Man Needs a Mother - Japan's Otaku Culture Dumps the Maid

  • #pc

    French Maid Skirt PC Case is Otaku Heaven

    We're no stranger to maid-inspired casemods and PC accessories, but this Maid PC computer case? It's the perfect PC case for the kind of guy who wants his PC to look like the belly button to upper thigh area of a maid, but doesn't want to spend the time and effort it takes to build it himself. Be aware that the thing costs an extravagant $499, but who can put a price on being able to get off with your PC when the power's not even on? [Kilian-Nakamura] More »
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    SeXbox 3600: 10 Times the Sexy Time of an Xbox 360

  • #higherlearning

    Tokyo National University Begins Anime Graduate Program, Otaku Applicants Surge Overnight

  • #potaku

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