Itasha Show

Nihon Car has been heavily covering Tokyo Auto Salon where you can see the latest and greatest cars. But I personally prefer the Itasha car show held at the last comiket.

All these itasha can be found parked in the lot between Kokusai Tenjijo station and Big Sight.
Was the first time I got to see the cars first hand and am envious of the owners because my wife does not want our car plastered with stickers of Mirai-chan ^^;
I did do some research into the stickers and it costs 14,000 yen for a 500mm x 500mm weather proof sticker sheet - available for order from Palec.

This is my fave car with Pink Chu Chu girls - from the eroge Miraroma. Yum.
The next time you can see these itasha on show is at the next summer comiket. If you had to choose between going to Auto Salon and this itasha show, which would you choose?
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PhysicsMajor/Someting/Photo/Pharm Tech
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Yeah I like that on cars. But could not get away of putting Belldandy, Urd and Peroth on my truck here in New Mexico.
Stealthy Ninja, Life support.
Yeah, as nice as that is...you can only get away with that in japan.
University Student.
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Love the Fate Testarossa car. If I ever do get a car I'll definitely get it plastered with some pictures. Somehow this post reminded me of one of the buses I saw at the recent Winter Comiket where there was a sign in the front saying "NICE BUS".
Dropping computers, starting all over again at Journalism
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Yeah, that Nanoha Itasha is defnitely a winner. Seems it's the same one from the Itasha post.
But I really liked the mix between anime characters and graphite/grey paint.
I'd love to do something like that to my car... if only I cared much for my car.
I'm not very passionate about cars... for me it isn't a lot more than just a mean to get from point a to b faster than on foot, and more conveniently than taking a bus...
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The Nanoha and Fate cares never cease to amaze me. :D Unfortunately, if I drove a car like it's inevitable that someone would key it. =__=
Studen
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I wouldn't drive those... I'd get distracted and crash the damn car -_-;
Question: they let you go inside? I notice one of the pics was taken from the inside.
Administrative Assistant
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I loved the Fate Testarosa one. Perfect color car for the sticker. I even found myself looking at one of the other Nanoha ones going "I have that figure" as I looked at the dashboard ^_^
I probably would not get a sticker like that for my car mainly because we have some harsh winters and I'd fear for it's safety
Engineer by weekdays, Hikki by weekends
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I will never make my car like those =__="
Anyway, theres an extreem Mario Mobile lurking around Singapore. I'll dig my junkmail when im free
I'd maybe do something like that to my car if it wasn't a piece of crap. When I get a new car when ever that is...I would consider doing something like that but with Reiko Holinger, Catharine Blitzen that's it lol
Gunpla Enthusiast
Itasha's are awesome, I really like that Fate T. one. Coincidentally, I'm going to the Detroit Auto Show this weekend. Too bad they won't have any Itashas there D:
Artist/Flash Programmer
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The pic #19 from bottom, how the hell do you drive that car? O_O;
Polytechnic Junior, Bronze Lifesaving Trainee, Mech Designer In-training.
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Of course the Itasha show, hands down.
I notice that all the cars with Nanoha take up almost 70% of the number of photos shown. Is Nanoha that famous? Not that I'm complaning-they're oozing Awesomeness ^_^
ひきこもり/Hikikomori. Suits my current state more than a 大学生/University Student. ^^
This makes me wish I have my own car. >_<
I especially want to put this kind of seat covers http://www.dannychoo.com/images/photo/blogg_thumbs/12363.jpg
Only, the images will be more revealing..^^
Looking at those just makes me think of all the social problems which would arise. Clearly I am no otaku :(
NEET
Panty shots on my car? AWESOME
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kakkoii.
i like how they have dakimakura as kuruma no seki
High School Graduate... Now what?
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Lol, pantsu on your car. More likely than you think.
'Cept that's something I'd avoid. However, those are pretty slick rides, though. Loli much?
Otakuism at its most embarrassing peak? This feels like idolm@ster on ace combat planes all over again.
Heck, I want decals like that on my car too.
A note for the dashboard pics... wouldn't those fade sitting in the car like that?
anime/cosplay events organizer
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i like the Itasha collection last Comiket and some Itasha here also made an appearance last Comiket lolz
those are some lovely Itashas =3
Student
http://chewyanime.wordpress.com
I particularly like the one with the SD Hayate and Rein, or the one with the Nanoha/Lucky Star combination.
I'm surprised, though, at the amount of Nanoha cars. I was hoping for one based on a Key game, but seems that there's none. Meh.
Raven, AMV & MAD maker, Otaku
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THAT IS WHAT YOU CALL A SEXY CAR @_@ XD anyways they do look cool . but putting too many wont make it look a bit ugly
Photographer/Night Auditor
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While some of them looked good a lot more looked like a mishmash of ideas and stickers and didn't look good at all. Of course I'm more interested in the cars than the images in the first place so I wouldn't do that to my own car. It would be cool maybe on a race car as a sponsership deal amd was made up to look really good. That would be interesting to see a JGTC car made up with anime/manga images.
Student of the Finnish language and soon to be programmer?
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Those Subaru Impreza's are just beautiful! *swoon*
Don't care much about the stickers, I'm not an otaku that much, so I wouldn't put any of those on my car. Just want the Impreza! >_
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I like the Illya+Saber one and the C.C. too =D
Naru Eternal
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Wowowow! Miraroma, Lyrical Lyric, Fortune Arterial and Tsukushite Ageru No Ni itashas! I'm jealous. ;__; If I ever get a Lancer Evo 8, I'm totally making it into a Seinarukana itasha! How I wish. ;__;
Jalop-er
I like the aggressive tuner look + Itasha combo.
The S15s look like some serious business. Good distraction while at the lights.
Student, ACG Fans
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wow, a lot of nice Itasha. Really wish i can visit the itasha show. I like the Iliya&saber, Nanoha, Fate(especially the seat cover) and many of them. It really nice.
BTW, the weather proof stickers is so expensive >.
Hikikomori in the making
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Wow, the Itasha really looks cool! It seems like there's alot of Nanoha fans... Liked the one with the Haruhi Figures in the car... Coolio Mundo! I'd like to have these cars too!
Designer & Animator
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I like the Vocaidol one very cute
.NET/Web Developer
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WoW!!! Would definitely love to set up my car like that ^^
Love the Nagato and Fate Testarossa itasha there. *ENVY*
-1
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shame what they did to that benz. I love anime as much as the next otaku here but i wouldn't treat a car like that. It's like asking your girlfriend to tattoo all 150+ pokemon on her back
Lazyass human
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If I had one, I wouldn't display all my figurines like that. In case some nutter decides to smash my windscreen/ window open to grab my figurines. orz
That is if I had one...
Service desk support
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wow, nanoha is a really popular topic for itasha!
The Fate one doesn't look too bad, nor the Lucky star version.
Having said that, I would never drive one of those around!!
Student
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Now clearly, we can all see a lot of Nanoha love in that show.
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Ouh, some of these cars are really well designed!
Though the cars themself arent my thing (i prefer mini cooper s), i surely would love to have a cooper designed with a bunch of nice or cute anime chars, nothing H though. ;D
working to pay for figures etc.
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Things have come a long way since the days of airbrushing a (copied) "fantasy art" mural on the side of a dodgy custom...
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Funny that you should post about Itasha...
I've been playing Forza 2 on my 360 for the past few days, trying to get enough credits to buy some lovely itasha on the auction house, missed out on the cars with Misuzu from AIR vinyls ;_;
Self-Proclaimed Procrastinator
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Some hits but moar misses.
If you wanna have an itasha, at least have abit of sensibility by having the stickers/decals pasted tastefully.
Random sticker/decal pasting on a car is going to 1) Look ugly (no need to explain) and 2) Spoils the aesthetic of the original car's design (imagine the horrors of designers seeing their work of art being well, sticker-ed)
But of course declaring your love for all things anime is another issue... ^^;
Senior Software & Systems Developer
Wow, the Fate Testarossa itasha is the best. I wouldn't owning that car.
Maybe I should get some vinyls printed for my car as well.
Marketing Rep
Gotta say wish they had a few shows like this in the Midwest in the USA!!
student
i thought i shouldnt make a driver license, i thinks this change my mind quickly ^^
but it surprised me that they have some sticker of new eroges like fortune arterial already.
programmer
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I also think I am not going to buy a car, but this made me think..
daydreaming
here in brussels the auto-show is going on for a few days....if only they had a few Itasha ones...I'ld surely go but there's not a chance in a million there'ld be one ...sgniff....Iwant one.....the Fate Testarossa is awesome ;)
Art student
quick Get in to the NAGATO-MOBILE!(tm)
i only prefer an auto salon over a itasha show because for cars i much prefer performance over looks
Graduate Student
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Always happy to see that panchira Nanoha itasha every year.
Exchange Student
I'd prefer a simple artwork on the doors or the hood. For some reason I don't like those cars, they're too colourful for me, but thats just my opinion ^^
Tow dispatcher
Itasha, still not my thing. It hurts seeing some of those cars like that.
Administrative Assistant
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Two of the pictures though have helped to determine my next subject for my second attempt at figure photography.
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Holy friggin crap! Itasha Show? I never heard of this until today and i had a feeling cars like this existed somewhere in the world.
I love Tuned cars. RX-7's, Skyline's, Supra's, Celica's, MR-2's, etc, etc, etc.
But that Mercedez i saw in the Itasha Show has got to go. I'm not a fan of German automobile's. Any Japanese automobile's are fine with me.
I think you have to be a hardcore otaku and a tuned car fan to have one of these. I'd love to have one of these cars myself someday.
At the moment i want a 1994 Nissan Skyline or a 98/2003 Nissan Skyline, M-Spec or V-Spec RIGHT HAND drive. Since no one here in Los Anegeles has one.
Thanks for these wonderful pictures Dannychoo. This sure is eyecandy for me.
Now i feel like playing Wangan Midnight R.
Design Consultant
This kind of reminds me of the airbrushing artwork on lowriders. Vato up!
Researcher
WOW, some of those look great (and some others are just "a little bit" over the top).
I would probably only be able to get awaywith something less flashy. Does anybody here knows where (or how) I could get something like these fueltank-door's decals here in the USA?
http://www.pinktentacle.com/2007/08/otaku-style-fuel-tank-doors/
Online Shop
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Hello, first time writing here, can't believe I did not know about this place until today >_<
I just came back from a trip to Japan and I also went to Comike. I usually go for doujinshi so while I get to see those Itasha cars but I did not know they actually have Itasha show. Those cars do look cool and I've seen some in Akihabara as well.
Labyrinth builder
Danny, you forgot the mirai mark for picture #17778...
Quite nice. Well I think it fits well japanese cars (Honda, Subaru, Nissan etc...) but it is really odd on the Mercedes.
Anyway, I cannot imagine seeing that anywhere else than in Japan !
mmm looks awsome~!! wanna huk myself up wiht one of these >
o weird.. everythign after the ">" sign got deleted... but yea having a car like this outside of japan / asia wouldbe wierd i guess... prolly get vndalized in 3 secs after u park + leave the car..
中学生
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Like the fate/stay night cars, look very neat.
Pasting too many is a big mess >.
Afro-ed Student
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Ah! If I ever get a car, I know what I'm gonna do! lol
medicine student & otaku
i'd go to ITASHA SHOW OF COURSE!! damn the owners really have a lot of imagination even the inside of the car is decorated with their favorite series
4th Year Business Economics Student
Hard decision, but as a real car enthusiast I would most likely go for the Auto Salon. ^^"
From all the photos I liked the grey Fate Testarossa Nissan 240SX most, the few big vinyls of Fate on the outside give a good balance, but the inside is still too messy for my liking.
BTW, what kind of car is that on picture 17792? It looks like a midget version of the Mazda MX-5. =P
Student
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omg, freaking cool cars
Something to do with cars
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Oh my god. Nice!!!
I once rendered an image of Aoi-chan with this sort of modification done on her. The result was sort of nice, but i couldn't get a quote from any local sticker shop. Darn. Anyone from Malaysia know where to go to get this done, drop me a mail.
For the mean while, i'll just enjoy these pics and the current double stripe design done on Aoi-chan~~~
Something to do with cars
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To JapanAnime, the car in pic 17792 is a Suzuki Cappucino. The car is featured in Initial D 4th stage, can't remember which episode...
Art Production Manager, Computer/Graphic Design Tutor
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This would've loved to go to that! Dude, I'd love to to do that to my SUV, but then I'll get a beating from the other half. It's giving me ideas now....
Lowlife
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Makes you wonder how some of those guys are able to drive.
student
very nice btw does any1 know where i can buy these stickers for the cars and do you by any chance know if they have these stickers for snowboards cuz im planing to get a snowboard and wanna anime style it lol thxs in advance
Amazing cars, But I would like to go to both shows though, =D .
where can i find that 4th picture down
College Student
Personally, I'd go for the Auto Salon, but it was R35 heavy this year so this is a nice change of pace to the whole mod scene.
lecherous wretch
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the Fate Testarossa was the best.
Student
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the Fate T was pretty wicked. Its soo awesome and soo funny at the same time. i don't know if i can handle a bunch of pantie shots on my car tho...then again.^3^
Some of these cars looks soo good wowz so proz arts
Saber's Knight of One
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How do they manage to get that on their cars?? Do they have special paint shops that do it? I'm just amazed at it =D
IT Expert / System, Network, Security Administrator
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On 2nd photo "she" looks just like is hidden a DOLPHIN there !!
gyambler
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"ITA G Festival" will be hold at ODAIBA Tokyo. (^^)
Fashion design studient
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zomg, its rly werid xD
have to say, i would NEVER have a car like that xD but still cool =o
bum,hachi roku driver
The White EG Civic is Hot(The one with Nanoha All over it)*>.>*!
Student
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love the vocaloid and the nanoha ones,especially the fate one :)
Future Pioneer and a Dreamer
sunge~ demo nande itasha to yobundaro~
studying comp studies, planning to look for part time job
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I'm gonna put Ayanami Rei on my dad's car ^^ nah just kidding
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Danny, OK so we know where you can get the decals for the cars, but where did they get those seat covers?
Otaku, US Army, Student (Political Science)
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Those look like dakimakura actually because they are not tight fitting like most seat covers.
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Ok need to somehow combine the nanoha cars with fate cars and add in Rin and Miku. I know what I am going to do with my car once I go to Japan. I won't feel embarassed driving it either. In the USA it would get vandalized or destroyed fast but in Japan it would be a lot safer.
mechanic/fill-in VA
working on a Itasha here in the US, using different methods than the traditional stickers
Public service employee
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Oh wow,
some of them are amazing.
Very Individual Design. Sometimes i wan´t to try this to. Want to know how people react ^,^
Transportaion
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I sooooooo want to go to an Itasha show. But I have no idea when and where there are happening. Is there a website that lists the upcoming shows and where theregoing to be? Thanks.
I love the car's there wish i had one.
accountant
http://flipmagick.deviantart.com/
Hey peeps!! My name is Jazel and im new her. I am starting my own itasha and i wanted to get some input from itasha lovers! I've posted on my g35 forums but they just dont get it.
my hood is a beach scene because im from california and i thought it was appropriate. My trunk lights up in the night. please tell me what you think...
[IMG]http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e348/flipmagick/hood.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e348/flipmagick/truckwrap002.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e348/flipmagick/nightangel.jpg[/IMG]
student
きれいてすね
I would have to do it, just so I can piss people off and hear them moan "You ruined a good car!"
otaku!
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Yuki nagato car!!!!!!! ^____^ cooooooooooooooooool
Custom Car Painter
I love these cars, they are really fun...I airbrush them on my cars though, so that they last longer and dont get scratchedup