getting desparate??? Bundling "sex toys" with X-Boxes...
Philip Callan
"paul cooke" <paul_cooke@linux_NO_SPAM_mail.org> wrote in message > |"I
guess they're supposed to be used ... as pillows to hug, of course ...
> |and for other obscene purposes that I would rather not mention."
>
> and if you're wondering what all the fuss is about... here's a link to an
> image of the life sized pillow in question...
>
> <http://a1112.g.akamai.net/7/1112/492/2002091447/www.wired.com/news/images
> full/pillow1_f.jpg>
http://makeashorterlink.com/?Q12023F57
For the cut/paste impaired.
John
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> |Still, the Xbox has its supporters -- and by and large, they're fans of
> |the Dead or Alive games that feature a bevy of barely legal,
> |high-resolution digital girls who fight in skimpy outfits and play
> |volleyball in skimpier ones. The DOA games are the only two Xbox titles
> |to break 100,000 units sold in Japan.
> |
> |So, to celebrate the Japanese release of Dead or Alive Online next month,
> |Microsoft is rolling out a special edition Xbox set with an extra-special
> |bonus -- a dakimakura, or "hugging pillow," that features a life-size,
> |front-and-back print of teenage character Kasumi in a skimpy bikini.
> |
> |These character-print dakimakura came into existence in the late '90s as
> |a way for animé fans to get up close and personal with their cartoon
> |sweethearts. "They were originally very popular among fans of doujinshi
> |(manga fanzines)," said Kunio Muto, a technology reporter for the Nihon
> |Keizai Shimbun, "but over the past couple of years they have secured a
> |spot in the otaku (obsessed fan) market."
> |
> |Hugging pillows are printed with life-size artwork of popular animé
> |characters, and are basically life-size teddy bears for adult males, but
> |otaku's relationships with their dakimakura can get a little more
> |personal. "Searching Google Images with the term dakimakura is enough to
> |understand the people who buy these items," said Muto.
> |
> |"I guess they're supposed to be used ... as pillows to hug, of course ...
> |and for other obscene purposes that I would rather not mention."
>
> and if you're wondering what all the fuss is about... here's a link to an
> image of the life sized pillow in question...
>
> <http://a1112.g.akamai.net/7/1112/492/2002091447/www.wired.com/news/images
> full/pillow1_f.jpg>
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Looks kinky.
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The Ghost In The Machine
<paul_cooke@linux_NO_SPAM_mail.org>
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on Wed, 11 Feb 2004 11:08:03 GMT
<3204003.L...@cooke-main-box.madhouse>:
Typo: you're missing a slash between images and full.
This must be the G-rated version, also known as
"cute girl in swimsuit". (Kasumi? Guess I'm out
of it, anime-wise.)
It might be worth noting that I've seen full-length pillows
for sale, for women -- although not with pictures thereon.
They've been around for awhile, in fact.
Nice going, Microsoft. Next Stop: soft porn anime....
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