The latest hot product on online mall Rakuten, in fact now in the top ranking for male underwear, is the brassiere for men; the seller’s copy is instructive:
“It started with a customer’s remark: “Why aren’t there any bras for men?” Why? Because they are not necessary? But there are people who want them, so in fact they are necessary.
Men’s bodies are different from those of women, so a rethinking was required. Materials, design, and even the feeling… Of course, there’s no need, but…
It’s gentle and relaxing; those feelings should be important.
“But I’m a man!” Even with someone like you, we’d like for you to experience that gentleness.
Point 1:Choice of materials.
We’ve selected the same material used in men’s shorts. Soft and stretchable, a good fit is assured.
Point 2: Freedom of fit.
We’ve employed the “spectacles” design of bra front. The bra can freely move with your chest. Also, you can freely adjust the position of the bra.
Point 3: Relaxation.
Unlike ladies’ brassieres, the straps are soft and gentle. Rather than a “bust up” effect, we stress relaxation.
Point 4: Adjustable volume.
There’s an internal pocket for padding! If you need more volume, just slip in a pad!
With this, you can experience “men’s love”. Men want to experience the feelings of women! Your body is that of a man, but you feel like a boy maiden! You want to experience those soothing feelings♪ You need chest support! They might be all sorts of reasons, but gentleness is what you desire most.”
The bras in question are ¥3,000, and available in three suitably effete colours. Men larger than a A-cup look to be ill served, however. If you need such apparel, as they seem to assure you that you do, Wish Room’s Rakuten store awaits.
They also have a line of improbably skimpy underwear, presumably also of interest to their customer base. Can anyone really fit into these? Perhaps is it just their customers who can…
At any rate, they are selling well, with the products making it into the sales charts for male underwear:
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What the hell? those T-back type underwear is ok but bra for male? it is insult for man indeed..........
I would gladly wear one. In exchange, women all over the world should stop wearing bras.
hahah nice turnaround
Genius.
uhhhh NO ? do we really want to see all the saggy tits ?
Why an insult?
That's what I thought too because there are men with breast and it's called man boob. Commonly seen on fat people.
Wooh... We didnt know...
that is... weird.
The bro has become a reality, but thats usually for men with gynecomastia. the models here dont look they have that. T_T
WTF... no, no... i must have read it wrong, lets scroll up again.....
Shit... yup, bras for men...
Now female-underwear-wearing-perverts have a real excuse when they are caught using a bra...
haha yeah
Women: "But i need that bra for my breasts...."
Man: "Shut up!, i want to feel this gentle feeling on my breasts too!"
Women: "But you bought that bra for me didn´t you..."
guess it will be just like my example....
WHAT THE..
FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUCK
......WTF? I don't understand.
Wow, the Manssier has just come to life 0_o
BRO!
Manssier
OMG! This looks like those weird fictional promotions of Saturday Night Live.
I can't believe the "Manbra" exist!!!
C'mon guys, let our lingerie in peace, please!
What's next? Sexy corsets for men???
>____<
Actually, men have been wearing the corset since invention.
It's only recently become a womanly thing.
As anon points out, some fashion items have only recently become female garments. Tights for instance is another (it used to be a male garment).
Yeh but clearly the garment changed sex, because the sleek and thin postures that men once had changed with the era. Probably because they didn't have enough food back in the day. Still if manboobs exist, i guess its to be expect the 'Manbra' exists.
OMFG im gonna tear up the man who invented that. :O :S
now this is going to far, curse the one who incented that!!!!
blame kramer
All those calling it "manbra" or "bras for men" need to catch up, it's called the "bro"
But that doesn't make it any less weird.
I know I'm not wearing one.
Oh god please god hand me the eye bleach.
when i read your posr I roflmao
Ah, Japan.....
The birthplace of most of the insane weirdness in the world...
Just because this site is focused on Japan, please don't get the impression that your own country is any less crazy...
Japan exports the madness, far more than most nations do though.
Okay, but... pink? Couldn't they use, y'know... manlier colors? Like navy, maybe?
I'm guessing navy wasn't seen as "gentle" enough. Pffft. Silly color discrimination.
But yeah, seems they wanted girly male bras: "Men want to experience the feelings of women! Your body is that of a man, but you feel like a boy maiden! You want to experience those soothing feelings♪ You need chest support! They might be all sorts of reasons, but gentleness is what you desire most.”"
O.M.G.
THIS world IS over!i!i!i
NOOOOOOOOOOOooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
Amazing... in the weird way.
Weird... in the amazing way.
in the... Amizingly Weird way.
So weirdly amazing..
Way in the weird... Amazing.
The amazing in... way weird.
....
This is weird... seriously...
You're all wrong guys, and I know why : the man on those ads is FIT.
But you can bet everything you want that guys asking for that kind of stuff are the regular otakus. Yeah, you know what I mean : men that have bigger tits than Japanese girls. The fatty type.
Problem is these are only A-cup so an otaku likely wouldn't fit...
But it should be designed as men's chest from not breast form. It is OK
Ok, this is the weirdest shit I've seen in my life. Well i can understand that some fetish to FEMALE bra, but wearing it......... you've probably got to have a lot of nerve wearing that even if you are a gay (Sorry i didn't mean to insult, but this is kinda made me spit out my breakfast).
WTF! my eyes are hurt.
Because they are not necessary? But there are people who want them, so in fact they are necessary.
ROFL
Try wearing it... What do you feel..
nagi is more suitable to wear those bras than men
........what in the world?
orz what in the world is happening.... is this some sort of gay community campaign!?
Sweet crispy crap, my eyes >_<
wtf, wtf, wtf, wtf
must be a bitch company...
THAT IS SO GAY!!!
its really disgusting.,.
what in the world is the maker have in their head,.,.,.
or the maker is just so gay to bring this up,.,.
funny how everyone here is anti-crossdressing orientated
the only difference between before and now is that they are apparently aknowledged by at least one company. Think about it, they have a fetish for crossdressing or are indeed girls-in-men-bodies, but female bras are way too big for that, so what do to? Here is the answer. It's not like the company think this may start a new trend.
The only really gross think about this ad is the guy haha
I have to completely agree with you.
Hahahaha.... that man surely gross
Yeh but it really doesn't make much sense by any point of view, i mean you are either Straight or gay and a transvestite or not. But most transvestites want to wear female clothing, so i can't see how this shit has ANY form of marketing.
ウホッ！〜
I really hope straight men don't start wearing these EVER.
Most Cross-dressers are Straight. Also Transgenders like Eddie Izzard.
There is a difference between Cross-dressers and Drag Queens.
Im surprised over the amount of comments on this topic and also the idea of the topic. But still, WTF?
WAT?
WTF JAPAN!?! WHAT HAVE YOU BEEN SMOKING!?! ><
You know that LSD naturally occurs in their groundwater, right?
How... bizarre? I don't really know how else to describe it...
Japan, and sometimes America, can really churn out some strange shit, eh?
they are not very stylish... they look like womans bra with no alteration.
there are Bras made in the US...and i am sure all over - that are costumed specifically for a males body. but these just arent it. it is a very lazy thing to do.
Yes, it should be designed in a chest form not breast form.
this is so darn fucked up...the person that made this shld be hard gay =.= and that employee oso y shld guys wear bra...
where can i buy it...
Wow, real life po-ju outfits. Awesome.
OK, Let me get this straight... Manbra, UNLESS YOU either have a bra fetish or have gynecomastia, IS JUST DISTURBING... Is it just me, or am I the only one thinking of Nagi-sama at a time like this?
The gays would love to wear this bra to show off to their boyfriends.
Thx god there is no gallery with man wearing those & posing doggie position with their boyfriend....but it is fun topic for discussion indeed........
why, oh god why did you have to say that? you've doomed us
curse you!!!
Damn it!!!... what happening to this world...
I invoke rule 34.
That's silly!
The "gentle feeling"?? gentle feeling my bottom, we women use bras because we need the support and damn it's far from "gentle" or "soothing".
Guys who buy this for a "soothing feeling" will be thoroughly tortured by me period.
I don't know, is wearing a bra a chore but also sexy for the females too?
btw, Bras are symbols of womanhood. Bras have been marketed by the media as erotic, sexy, sensual apart from just supporting the breasts. It's no surprise that straight and alternative guys are curious about this to the extent of trying this out themselves.
I WILL BE THE PERFECT TRAP
MEN WILL BE STRUCK BY MY SOFT BEAUTY
NOSEBLEEDS WILL ENSUE
Why am I commenting on this site? shit sucks.
D:
Kimochiwarui
Can I haz one...I'll need a B cup *blush* and a what...3 or 4 X bottom... MA AHAAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHA :X
But really besides the fun of cross dressing I see no reason why bras for men are needed....my moobs don;t move around much and need no support...
*dies laughing*
C’mon…what’s next? An anal tampon for men that slowly leeches out fake blood? I DO NOT WISH TO BE A FEMALE!! I want to be IN a female! Pretty soon being “straight” will be a rarity in this world…
____)~~ ~;( . Y . )
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I'll send the link to this page to my friend with manboobs.
lol
and
ewww
i can't believe im looking at them
i will then leave this topic and will never come back
And this is selling well you say?
Oh come on this is getting ridiculous.
WTFLUX
its for the obese with manboobs who dont want them to flop around everywhere
Hell, the real thing I'm wondering is what the male models were thinking when they modeled for this xD.
Those are just not their models. Look at them, none of them are wearing that product.
And forgot to mention... BRO?!
WTF?!!
wat
OMG I got a nosebleed.
FINALLY somebody is catering to the underwear needs of Shota! It's just what we've needed all these years! :D
Women hate bras but they HAVE to wear em!
Now MEN WANTS THEM when they DON'T NEED THEM?
what's next? pads for men cause they are soft and fluffy on the balls? GEEZ!!
That's we have adult diapers.
What the hell? Bras aren't gentle or relaxing. They're uncomfortable as fuck.
Best XMAS gift to send to a friend, EVAR.
an article in a newspaper today in new zealand reported on male bras in japan great good on you liberated real men who are not afraid to have fun and have the balls to do it
my japanese girlfriend really gets off on me wearing her bra and pantsu in the bedroom with her i have no problem going into the shop and buying what i enjoy seeing her wear and getting something for myself at the same time she tells me i have a good choice i have been doing this for years when it comes to multible squirts
japanese girls rule
how lucky all you insecure guys are
try it and enjoy
Does it come in a bullet bra variety?