Orient Industry
The remaining 38% who secretly want to go but are too shy to admit it can have a look at the following tour of the showroom *and* the factory. NSFW & WTF folks.
Somebody also went and translated everything into English too.
Image of Miku from Orient Industry.
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of course I do!...
IT, Programmer, Otaku, ...
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The guy from the factory was quite outspoken about the fact he "tested" them in love hotels ;p That dirty fellow ;p
VF-25 Pilot. Universariate Scholar.
lolz please cop a feel!!
anyways they are too creepy for my taste but i would like to get one if they have an AI like chi(chobits).
銀河帝国五〇一軍团 TK/TD 8316 M.E.P.D. Police Sergeant
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i don't mind getting one. ^^
and credits to whoever subbed the video.
College Student
Touring that place can be an experience you can gloat to your friends!
Providing that they dont think you're a freak after that.
anime/cosplay events organizer
http://www.cosplay.ph
i would love to visit their showroom and w/o any shame at all ^____^
i see that they also have some candy girl for the otaku market...this is getting interesting ^___^
Dropping computers, starting all over again at Journalism
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A tour in the factory? Wouldn't it "kill the magic"? XD
I think I wouldn't like a tour... though I'd like one of those love dolls... hmmmm.
The only problem is hiding it.
Also, it's far cheaper than I first though it was... isn't it less than 2000 USDs? Nice!
Though I still find the "anime models" kinda creepy. :P
Graphic Designer, Student
http://electricgoldfish.blogspot.com
The tour bit was quite interesting. I would want to know more about the bone structure, joints and all that.
The blanks stares those dolls have kind of creep me out though.
Web Design & Development
http://www.nerdculture.org
I want to take the tour, but then again I don't. Does that make any sense? :S
It was intriguing in a "WTF? Do they actually make money doing this?" kinda way. ;)
IT Developer
http://www.otadesho.com
I can't find the showroom when I was at Akiba = next year I'll try again.
danny you should post location guide :p
3D artist
http://andyh.cgsociety.org
"how do we make a zombie look cute" Haha - excellent quote! Perhaps something lost in the translation?
My hat goes off to that guy for admitting that he 'tests' the dolls at a love hotel - made me smile too!
Id love to visit the factory - im really intrested in the production process for anything like this. Id love to see how figures are made too.
Nice video - t'was a good watch!
free lance otaku, full time Protector of Peace.
i was shocked by how the dolls can be easily posed..
Wanderer of the Mist
http://hangmen13.16ops.com/
I have said it more than once and I'll say it again: life-like texture. ;_;
And hell yeah, I'd take a tour to one of these factories if I have the chance.
student
People in the U.S can buy them at kanojotoys.com incase anyone did'nt know and wants to buy one! ^^
i want one just to dress her up in cosplay!
good thing i have a walk in closet!
Programmer, Student
"Quality Control testing" ... at a Love Hotel... ROFL
I still don't like that stuff, but sure I would go on a tour. It would be cool...or maybe weird.. to see those dolls in person.
student
http://animesugoi.animeblogger.net/
I wouldn't want to visit the factory only because I don't like to take tours of factory's lol.
Non-profit org. volunteering work addict
No, no, your theory doesn't apply to me and is not relying on logic. I am not interested at all in Candygirls, so please count me out!!
X| (Hiiragi Kagami's face)
(Even if I am very strict upon my position, please don't take me too seriously)
Uhuhuh... the hairs on the back of my neck actually went up when he walked into the showroom, that is f**king scary.
High School Student, College student, Part-time Ninja
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Every one should read this here: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21271545/
Scientist say that by 2050, we would be merrying robot sex doll. So if Orient Industry start to put AI and moving part in their dolls, they could make much more money on days to come.
Animator/ graphic designer
http://www.collateralds.com/
ohhh~
i would love to go on one of these tours to find out what makes people want them so much.
student
#mad n1nja
ever watch chobits?
Plamo Addict
http://plamoaddiction.blogspot.com/
very informative!
Undergraduate
haha a very informative tour indeed =)
VP
http://mikeabundo.com
As Kintaro Oe would say, very educational!
dannychoo.com の読者
the factory guy is being very honest bout love hotel visits with love dolls..ahahah
Grocery Store Clerk
I would like to visit the candy girl factory to see if these thing are the real deal.
student
it´s always scary with man like doll/robots
Oahhh What a Pervert and Sick mind buy those dolls.
Designer
http://www.edenfantasys.com/
I was surprised by Nakamura's words: "Buying a doll is like yomeiri, it’s a serious investment like a marriage.any Japanese have stopped getting married, so maybe this is what they need in their lives" Is it that we want to come to?