Sat 2008/12/27 18:05
zephi spots some engagement rings in Akihabara - look closely to see the 1/6 scale ring for the doll and the 1/1 scale ring for the groom... Original text from zephi below.Walking around Akihabara yesterday and saw this for sale in a shop. I can't read all the words, and don't have my handy dictionary with me.... But the sign there says something like... (someone else can give a better translation). 1/6 doll as your wife... engagement ring. one for you and one for the doll. (notice the little ring in the center of the bigger ring?)
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part time illustrationist, doll clothing seamstress
it's cute and disturbing all at once o_o!
(ID #426646) Posted on 2008/12/27 15:14
suneo (Registered on 2007/12/17 20:54)
sure is lol
(ID #426653) Posted on 2008/12/27 15:26
Otaku / Student in Computer Science
Yup that's what I thought too
(ID #426667) Posted on 2008/12/27 15:39
university film student
Seconded. ^^; A rather interesting way to cater to ronery otakus...
(ID #426670) Posted on 2008/12/27 15:40
agreed lol
(ID #426680) Posted on 2008/12/27 15:50
No doubt about it
(ID #426856) Posted on 2008/12/27 20:05
I guess that's the best description anybody can come up with.
(ID #427060) Posted on 2008/12/28 01:26
Student, Bioresearch Assistant, WAVE VP Communications
*nods*
(ID #427110) Posted on 2008/12/28 02:44
agreed!
(ID #427416) Posted on 2008/12/28 11:51
Yeah, very disturbing
(ID #427524) Posted on 2008/12/28 14:35
Very Disturbing Indeed
(ID #427686) Posted on 2008/12/28 19:43
So much better than marry-your-pet! (unless of course the pet is a girl with neko mimi)
(ID #429023) Posted on 2008/12/30 08:48
Maybe not. Tenrou's way was more economical, efficient and nice. Just look at Miku's big smile ^^
(ID #426658) Posted on 2008/12/27 15:34
Student, Bioresearch Assistant, WAVE VP Communications
Seconded ^^
(ID #427111) Posted on 2008/12/28 02:44
DCX001-Prototype
nice spot! how's your trip so far? remember to share all your photo with us ^_^
(ID #426682) Posted on 2008/12/27 16:01
No way!!!...weird...what if the figure says no!!Then what? lolz
(ID #426706) Posted on 2008/12/27 16:43
thats what's great about them they never say no mwahahahha
(ID #426842) Posted on 2008/12/27 19:56
i totally agree
(ID #426954) Posted on 2008/12/27 23:20
Ninja / Engineer / Sensei / 魔法少女 (What!?! I can't be, I'm a guy...)
You don't know that for sure. They might say no when you least expect it. And then...T_T
(ID #427154) Posted on 2008/12/28 05:12
Filmmaker
they're so loyal... it's in the bag....
(ID #427363) Posted on 2008/12/28 10:13
Student & Part time worker in a Day Care
that's one of the weirdest things I've heard of. Wonder if they the store can actually manage to sell any.
(ID #426719) Posted on 2008/12/27 17:06
I wouldn't be surprised if people buy it. The question is if people buy it because they think it's so crazy that they have to show it to friends or if they will actually use it.
(ID #427059) Posted on 2008/12/28 01:23
Hmm, don't think I'd make one my wife, but this is a nice accessory.
(ID #426727) Posted on 2008/12/27 17:17
CEO MIrai Inc
Test to see if a slash in title causes bug.
(ID #426757) Posted on 2008/12/27 18:07
Unemployed bummer
FYI Danny, the direct article link works fine but for some reason when i'm looking back at my comment below from my profile page, this link gives an error: http://www.dannychoo.com/detail/mac/eng/image/12304/1%2F6+doll+as+your+waifu.html#comment426913 naturally, it's due to different codings between the homepage link and profile pages. thought you might want to know.
(ID #427809) Posted on 2008/12/29 00:17
OK thats just wrong. And I dont say that very often ^_^;
(ID #426760) Posted on 2008/12/27 18:12
I think I would prefer a 3D wife...
(ID #426762) Posted on 2008/12/27 18:13
Speaking as someone who has an actual, female-type woman as a wife, I find the notion of someone wanting to marry a 1/6 doll (or any inanimate object for that matter) very sad. And quite creepy. Besides, she obviously can't cook.
(ID #426782) Posted on 2008/12/27 18:39
AdvDip Network Security - CCNA - Ironport - Security+
that is amazingly hilarious i'd probably buy and use it as some sort of practical joke
(ID #426785) Posted on 2008/12/27 18:52
Student & Authorized Chicken Slapper
funny but does anyone think this is just a tad bit too creepy, and I mean even for hardcore otaku this is just too far.
(ID #426795) Posted on 2008/12/27 19:02
US Navy Sailor
Amazing. Akihabara continues to surprise me with products cattering to the very ronery male (saw an inflatable dakimakura of Nogizaka Haruka the other day ^_^;). I know there's people out there who would seriously buy this and use it. Kind of sad...
(ID #426800) Posted on 2008/12/27 19:06
Warehouse Employee
Hmm, I can't imagine some guy asking his "doll" the question... =_=
(ID #426824) Posted on 2008/12/27 19:36
Unemployed Dollfie enthusiast
WOW. That's cute in a way for the doll, doll jewelry is so tiny and sweet. But the part of having a ring for the guy too? Thats creepy.
(ID #426837) Posted on 2008/12/27 19:53
*cough* i know someone who make an extremely expensive figure as his wife *cough**cough*
(ID #426840) Posted on 2008/12/27 19:54
Nice find zephi! I'll pick it up on Sankaku in a bit, but for now my translation of the yellow card's text: A engagement ring for use with 1/6 dolls!? The larger ring is for your own use♥ ¥9800
(ID #426843) Posted on 2008/12/27 19:56
Otaku's dream I guess. Your doll can't say no.
(ID #426872) Posted on 2008/12/27 20:37
Daigakusei [Consular and Diplomatic Affairs]
another WTF! moment~
(ID #426873) Posted on 2008/12/27 20:39
any guy who will buy this is a big loser in the 3d world.
(ID #426907) Posted on 2008/12/27 21:46
Unemployed bummer
haha 6pack, you might be surprised at the number of otakus that actually get this. whoever thought of this is a genius because Japan's probably the only place in the world where this idea might sell decently well for some time.
(ID #426913) Posted on 2008/12/27 22:06
That'd be a hard one to explain to the parents... ^^
(ID #426946) Posted on 2008/12/27 23:05
If you are so far out that you want to do this, don't you think your parents would have noticed? You might even be disowned at this stage.
(ID #427371) Posted on 2008/12/28 10:24
Programmer Trainee
That's kinda cute and kinda sad.
(ID #427006) Posted on 2008/12/28 00:15
Amazing...someone actually made it....
(ID #427011) Posted on 2008/12/28 00:18
Technical Account Manager
I wonder if the 1/6 scale rings are sold in pairs. Then you could marry your figures.
(ID #427058) Posted on 2008/12/28 01:22
If not then a true otaku would buy two sets to get them.
(ID #427128) Posted on 2008/12/28 03:40
Technical Account Manager
...and then you can walk around offering the other full-sized ring to random people. Hilarity ensues. :)
(ID #427244) Posted on 2008/12/28 06:57
you just gave me an idea for a prank/candid camera concept... maybe I need to work a bit on this one XD I saw some candid camera once where they picked out a person on the street because they claimed to miss a witness for a wedding. Quite a lot of people would agree to be witness but then they married the witness to somebody and nearly nobody objected. The main argument for not objecting was "it was their happy moment so I didn't want to spoil it by talking when I wasn't supposed to do so" O_O
(ID #427347) Posted on 2008/12/28 09:45
Seems like there are all kinds of way to earn money.
(ID #427093) Posted on 2008/12/28 02:16
Aha I wonder who'll buy it..
(ID #427106) Posted on 2008/12/28 02:38
are you really sure you want to know the answer to that one? It's easy not to know something. It's really hard to forget something you are told and didn't want to know so don't ask unless you can handle the answer ^^
(ID #427127) Posted on 2008/12/28 03:39
Student, Otaku, She-Geek(Sheek lol)
Wao..... thats....wao.... It would fit my new Meer lol Bwhahahahaha!
(ID #427173) Posted on 2008/12/28 05:41
Hmm... Someone still likes playing house with dollies it seems.
(ID #427205) Posted on 2008/12/28 06:26
Weird and probably not possible to put the ring on most 1/6 figures since a lot of them have fingers stuck together...
(ID #427228) Posted on 2008/12/28 06:39
Sad and delusional. O_o
(ID #427274) Posted on 2008/12/28 07:26
So it has finally come to this...i feel sorry for the person who takes it seriously.
(ID #427315) Posted on 2008/12/28 08:40
Taking the whole waifu thing a little far in my opinion.
(ID #427318) Posted on 2008/12/28 08:50
That's so weird :s
(ID #427336) Posted on 2008/12/28 09:32
What a f@#ked up world we live in o_0
(ID #427624) Posted on 2008/12/28 18:27
Did the doll say yes ? ^^;;
(ID #427957) Posted on 2008/12/29 04:31
Yes Did The doll say YES?
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