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Would choose Hitomi Aizawa in flesh ^^; The Air versions are laughable.

That looks just wrong no matter how you look.

those japanese entrepreneurs could see a niche w/c others couldn't see XDDD

i lol'd at Air Idol and at the price...both are laughable XDDD

i'd prefer 2D girls on my dakimakura ^___^

gives new meaning to "feeling bloated". I'd prefer a dakimakura as well. I wonder though, where's the hole to blow her?

MOMMY! DANNY IS TRYING TO SCARE ME WITH WEIRD STUFF AGAIN!

Ah, I'm so disappointed. When I saw the first picture I imagined that what she held in her hand (Yes, the shell) was this invention. I was "Wow~!! How could they miniaturize this?!", but then I scrolled down and was completely disappointed by this "revolutionary product".

What to say? Only idols' fanatics and balloons lovers will find this interesting.

Personally, they should have designed their product a bit better. This "Air Idol" couldn't hug you back (Who loves to hug inflatable plastic anyway?). I'd choose dakimakura instead, as even if you don't care about the picture, it makes a pillow at worst. ^^

that is just so VERY wrong

Those toes don't look too healthy.
Actually, the whole thing seems a bit weird to me, but whatever floats your boat :)

whats wrong with their neck???

Does blowing her up make her look fat? Lol.

ちょｗｗｗｗｗｗｗｗ！
これダッチワイフとちゃうの？

Ehh, doesn't exactly look too good if you ask me. I'd prefer something from here though.

http://www.animecenter.jp/jp/200711/27154822.php

which coincidentally, Danny, you should check out if you have the time.

Cliff notes: giant Paper Moon exhibit in Tokyo, 1/1 scale anime dolls.

Also, the article which I found that link referenced your article a few days ago about 2D-3D.

http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2007-11-29/tokyo-anime-center-to-hold-life-size-figure-party

Yep, although conveniently compact, the quality of both person and product is just *Phlbt*
Even idol daima-whatever works better.
If anything, air idols should be great for lulz. All ya need is the Sharpie scalpel to start!

That's just...

That's just, not right...

...not right at all.

I don't have a foot fetish but those toes are hideous! plus her body's proportions aren't that great... she almost looks chubby.

2D for me... ^_^;

They wanted to do some 3D effect... Hence the horrible toes. Might be different in "blown-up" version.

Maybe they should do some 3D idol dakimakura (a pillow with the shape of the idol). NOW that would be revolutionary (and excessively expensive too... Wait, current products are not cheap anyway).

First thought that came to my mind was "wow that looks like the 3D character models from the pc games back in late 90's"

LOL... I think dakimakura is better than this er... "things" with weird looking feet... And I think I like D_Blade's idea, maybe they can make a dakimakura in the shape of an idol or an anime character... That'll be awesome...

good thing it doesn't come with love holes.

that would be creepy. @.@

@D_Blade: STOP changing your avatar! Lol, its hard to recognize you... other than the fact that it is the same name.

These blow up .. girls... look like they are all bruised up. Maybe you can pretend you are a pimp and practice slappin a hoe without hitting a real girl. Or.. not.

Plastic < Cloth

I'm a dakimakura owner and will never get one of these freaky things.

Anyone dares to use this as a float at the beach or swimming pool?

LOL, but the question is, what can you do with this plastic balloon? to enhance your vital capacity by blow it up again and again?
for me it's so unreal and looks very cheap.

The lifeguard would chase the user out. Both the bedsheets and inflatables are crazy enough as it is.

Uh, DRAGUN, I don't think you'd buy that kind of accessory to play "pimp" with. Unless you'd have some strange sense of humor (Well, I wouldn't judge but the idol upon hearing that would surely freeze, freak out and maybe blow you to smithereens. (Still I admit this product doesn't have any uniform color of skin. Somewhat creepy)
As for my avatar, I guess I want to be a ninja sometimes and not to have biased comments (It's the comment that counts most, right?). ;)

Paddyspoint, don't speak of the devil, some would secretly implant valves for... gah! what am I saying! Push "Rewind" button so you forget what I didn't really wanted to say!! *secret laugh*

lostandfound, I hope this idea will get to R&D departments of some otaku products makers. And if there were some form of reward, I'd accept them with a smile (Dream on D_Blade, dream on).

By the way squee, I don't even think this product is resistant enough to use as a float. I also imagine disgusted faces looking at you while you gleefully "take swimming lessons with her".

Oh my lord, that thing looks just horrible. Why would anyone wanna buy what looks like corpse with a AV idols head tacked on. If that's a scan of the actual girl's body I would hope they'd do some airbrushing and touchups so it doesn't look like a bloated corpse. Total limp

Take it to the beach and let the kids float on her?

Jesper, don't blame me if the aforementioned kids drown. Is it because I chose baka Taniguchi as an avatar that you didn't want to hear my warning found below? ;)

the toes are a real turn off. and the actual air idol looks like a dead body with a picture of an idol stuck on the top. this is one of those cases where 2D images beats 3D

LOL, that's really quite terrible ^^

You got to be a sad, sad person to buy one of these.

where's the neither option :(
I never got the inflatable stuff; I'd rather just stick to figures :p.

ewww...I definitely would have to go with Dakimakura on this one.

NO!NO!NO! stick to the dakimakura!

...I ROFLed. XD They look so rediculously shaped. ^^ Just give me a free lifetime supply with dakimakuras, I would still go for dakimakuras if I had to pay...anything except those inflatables dolls!

im sorry but eww. the air idols are all distorted and freaky lookin. im a girl...i dont want dakimura or air idols or anything but if i had to choose, i would neva eva eva pick them freaky inflatable things. Throw me some pillows with naked anime people on them instead!

it'll take lots of effort and time to blow her up. ('~')

lawlz.

I'd take neither, but the Air Idols are uuugly.

Hahahaha, I can't help but think of Tim Minchin's song Inflatable You.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V19qf1vSA8s

2D

That's very very creepy, i think people would be scared just looking at the ad

Bah, still a long way to let them improve their air idol...

I will still stick with 2D

Dakimakura