Anime USB Memory Drives
- Categories: Anime, News
- Date: Mar 8, 2009 21:40 JST
- Tags: Anime Goods, Chibi, Gadgets, Konata, Marketing, PC Hardware, Ranka Lee, Rei Ayanami
The otaku consumer’s desire for more and more elements of the otherwise normal world to receive the ita treatment is far reaching, resulting in such varied goods such as packages of rice, curry, tanks, and of course the quintessential example of the itasha.
Below are a few examples of the ubiquitous USB memory stick that have undergone the procedure, mostly from hardware firm Buffalo, which seems to be resting comfortably at the top of the ita-USB memory market at present.
The following USB sticks come from Buffalo, hold 4GB of memory and have legs that can swivel to reveal the fragile USB connector.
Gundam RX-78-2.
Ultraman.
This cute gif (click the picture to view) shows the USB memory’s stubby legs swinging back and forth.
The Buffalo USB memory can be purchased inside Japan at sites such as AmiAmi; international customers will likely need to turn to auction sites to acquire them. They cost around ¥4,000, which is quite steep for 4GB drives, but efficient data storage is most definitely besides the point of these devices.
However, Buffalo isn’t the only company making USB memory tailored for the otaku market – the premiere example of these must be the famous Code Geass Lancelot key:
An indepth review of it is available at Actar’s blog.
If you might be interested in an example of USB memory gone wrong however, there is the Chun Li Fail Memory…
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Made in China!!
Though I'm sure like 90% of the thumb drives out there are made in china...
I need!
the large problem with the code geass one is that the weight of the metal will eventually bend teh connection area so much that it will start mis-conecting and eventually stop working. the smaller ones shouldn't have that much of a problem because plastic is lightweight but so much metal brings up problems, you can even see it bending in this pic...
http://actar.files.wordpress.com/2008/12/img_40221.jpg?w=450&h=337 [http://actar.files.wordpress.com/2008/12/img_40221.jpg?w=450&h=337]
Yeah, that can be a problem, though they did provide an extension cable to resolve that.
I hope play-asia gonna have them for sale soon <3
Anyone know if there is a Saber or Rin version out there somewhere?
Lupin III? I'm sold.
cute enough. maybe i can buy it when it arrived here lol
naw, the code geass one looks much better, these look like fail to me
Just like Hand Maid May....
Available at http://www.geekstuff4u.com/gadgets/usb/rei-ayanami-usb-memory.html too :)
Gah, the Konata one is SCREAMING... Buy~Me~... and the fact that I'm a Konata obsessed freak doesn't help...
Reminds me of that Gurren Lagann Drill USB.
http://www.japanator.com/elephant/post.phtml?pk=9210
I want that Gundam one. :O
Do want.If there's Ranka,there must be Miku.
If there was a hentai one I'd buy it :p
Well, if you look carefully, when the little figures are in their "standing" pisitions, they're skirts are hiked right up to "peek-a-boo" level and yet there's nothing there to indicate any sort of underclothing.
Plus you're essentially taking these girls, bending them over, and plugging them in.
Does that count?
can't wait to see more of these come out
any hatsune miku version?
yeah it would be great to have one of htsune!!
but i am quite happy with ayanami!!
IF there is Asuka, I'd hit it. Hard
No Asuka from Buffalo, yet.
I'd expect one sometime in the future, though. I might buy one, but I would also need to get the Rei to complete the pair, and that'll be pretty expensive...
Do WANT!!!
STICK IT IN HER P- nvm.
DONT STICK HER POOPER IN THE USB PORT! wai-wu?
hey is there no Kagamine Rin or Chie from persona 4 there?
Oh my god, I'd love a Chie one so much.
I included most of Buffalo's current lineup (there is a link to their website).
There are some others out there, like the Geass ones, but no Vocaloid or Persona characters that I'm aware of...
oh well, waiting till persona or vocaloid then
And I expect the Chinese clones will be out in a few weeks for half the original price and double the QUALITY.
Whoa Actar got featured! Congrats! ^^
Great idea! I want a Miku, Asuka and Nagato USB!
Woah! My review was mentioned! I'm honored! Here's a video review if anyone's curious.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GECGmOWuBNs
Thanks once again!
On topic, the Rei one is really tempting...
Forgot about the video review or I might've linked to that instead. ^^
i would like to have the Ranka Lee USB drive but the Lancelot USB key what i DO WANT =3
Dog humping the usb port is funnier, but I do prefer these.. shame I don't need one.
Do let me know if they make an usb-hub though, getting sick of sticking mouse/keyboard/soundcard in the laptop
Well there is this CowCow USB hub. :P
http://www.gadget4all.co/prod_detail.php?prod_id=00660
I imagine they could the same with Anime properties, but a USB hub of a person, even Moe, with four missing limbs for USB ports might be a bit... Creepy.
Sounds like a prime candidate for elfen lied, higurashi, or ga rei zero characters then LOL
They should call these Moe-mory drives.
(yeah,yeah, lame pun)
Id hit all of them even though there USBs....