An unusual situation became a trend in comment forums in Japan, generating a wave of pity from others and criticism from Internet users. A subject decided to bring a dakimakura (pillow) to the popular Tokyo DisneySea theme park, treating her as if she were his girlfriend , but what caught the attention of the virtual community was that the dakimakura in question erotically represented a popular ex-VTuber from Hololive Production , “ Uruha Rushia ”, who has characteristics that correspond to those of a minor.
The controversy arose when the user decided to share photos of his visit on Twitter without censoring the image of the dakimakura. This caused an immediate reaction from netizens, who reported the content and the user's account was suspended.
- " A date with my girlfriend at Tokyo DisneySea ," reads the headline of the post.
The negative reaction to this event was not only addressed to the user in question, but also to the community of VTubers fans, whose reputation has already been questioned on several occasions. This new controversy has called into question the limits of admiration towards virtual characters and the objects related to them.
Dakimakura, also known as a "huggable pillow," is a very popular product in Japan. Typically, these pillows are stamped with anime or video game characters and are often collector's items for fans. However, in some cases, such as the one mentioned, they include erotic illustrations for users to “use in another way”, but they are in no way products to be worn in a public place.
The phenomenon of venerating virtual characters and objects related to them has gained popularity in recent years. Some fans find these characters a form of escape from reality and develop an emotional attachment to them. Dakimakura, in particular, can represent a kind of companionship for those who feel lonely or have difficulty establishing social relationships.
However, it is important to note that wearing an erotic dakimakura of a character who appears to be underage and treating him as a romantic partner in public will obviously be criticized by society at large. The VTuber fan community has come under fire due to a lack of understanding of the boundaries between fiction and reality, and situations like this only worsen their reputation.
And of course, let's not leave out the feedback from the community:
- « Simply, this subject is quite scary ».
- « He is a weirdo, there is nothing more to say ».
- « The dakimakura does not show his private parts in the design, so I suppose he will not have legal problems. But he did behave like a jerk ».
- « At least I would have worn a dakimakura with a more normal design. There are a lot of children at the Tokyo DisneySea! ».
- I don't get it, what was this guy thinking? Did he think people would applaud his stupid shit on Twitter? ».
- « This is the kind of guy who complains that women don't listen to them, but just look at the way he humiliates himself, what women is going to be interested in something like that? ».
Source: Otakomu
