Even You Can Find a Partner! 35% Succeed in Ota-Konkatsu

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The organisers of the recent Lucky Star Konkatsu dating event are crowing over the fact that “35%” of the otaku participants successfully formed nascent otaples.

Of 40 people, 20 male and 20 female, 7 couples were successfully formed in the event, which took place amidst the terribly romantic setting of the Lucky Star shrine. Reportedly many other participants also went on to drink together after the event as well.

Whilst considered promising by some, the fact that male applicants (who had to pay $100 to enter whilst women got in free) outnumbered female applicants 3:1 does suggest there might be problems if the practice takes off on a larger scale.

With 500 applicants for 40 places it seems likely future events along these lines will not be long in coming in any case.

2ch is of course the acknowledged authority on matters when it comes to being sad and lonely:

There’s a chance hot non-otaku guys were mixed in!

They were probably all just a bunch of normals pretending to be otaku anyway.

There are hot guys who are otaku and cute girls who are fujoshi – that’s the only reason.

If they had no results nobody would go to the next events. The organisers probably did some work behind the scenes to fix things…

I’d like them to tell us what the age breakdown of the participants was. Probably all in their twenties.

We can’t say anything until we see the photos of these couples…

I thought this would fail completely but 35% is pretty good – I hope it works out in future too.

Well, the people going to this were probably all of that age. If you miss this you may be single the rest of your life.

Conclusion: you can’t really be satisfied with 2D.

So much for 2D being better than 3D…


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    Avatar of OTIKA
    Comment by OTIKA
    23:07 29/11/2010 # ! Good (+0.5)

    And then a few years down the line, divorce rates reach a sudden peak.

    I WONDER WHY NOW.

    Comment by John Hayabusa
    23:36 29/11/2010 # ! Quality (+0.8)

    The only thing I like about this article is the yurilicious pic of Konami (Konata and Kagami).

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    Comment by Actar
    00:10 30/11/2010 # ! Quality (+1.0)

    Konami, I loled. (^.^)

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    Comment by Piecake
    00:29 30/11/2010 # ! Quality (+0.8)

    Seconding that lol.

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    Comment by TheBudds
    02:07 30/11/2010 # ! Quality (+0.8)

    Would the code work?

    Comment by Anonymous
    02:48 30/11/2010 # ! Quality (+1.0)

    Nipples are the d-pad, left is A, right is B...I'll leave it up to your imagination where the start button is.

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    Comment by Niegol
    03:54 30/11/2010 # ! Quality (+1.0)

    I'll try the Select Button! >83

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    Comment by Satonaka
    07:07 30/11/2010 # ! Good (+0.6)

    Select button for a 2 player game!

    Comment by Anonymous
    09:24 30/11/2010 # ! Neutral (+0.4)

    I wonder what happens if you input Konami code...

    Comment by flood
    22:12 01/12/2010 # ! Neutral (+0.2)

    Proper term would be Kona-Kaga.. but Konami for teh lulz~~~ XD

    @Anon 02:48
    lol reminded me of Riko of Kiss-x-sis~ "Ue ue shita shita hidari migi hidari migi A B A B" XD

    Comment by Anonymous
    00:14 30/11/2010 # ! Neutral (0)

    Artefact "So much for 2D being better than 3D…"

    I want to enable caps lock for this, but I'll hold back.

    Do you seriously think that these people ever stated that 2D was better than 3D? No! Most otaku clearly states they want a real girlfriend. Some say they don't mind, and some say they don't want one at all.

    Don't go around thinking that everyone is the same. Even if these people think 2D girls are better, perhaps they don't mind having both!

    I know what I want, don't see things and assume that I am wrong about my own desires.

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    Comment by alidan
    01:50 30/11/2010 # ! Neutral (-0.2)

    i want to chime in here.

    id be classified as an otaku, and i don't want a girl, well, normal girl. i take haruhis approach to people, i want someone interesting, not just some woman that hangs on me like a wallet leach. is the perk of sex realy worth all the work you have to put into it? i mean these women want a man who is devoted to something and will do everything they can to change them to be that devoted to them.

    if i found an abnormal girl, as in attractive, shares my interest, and is better than me at games, than hell yea i would want here. it would also help if she was smart too. i know in typing i dont come off as smart, but there are few people who i knew who were capable of having an intelligent conversation with me about the fucked up. and yea i love playing with people in real life who are better than me at games, its fun getting my ass kicked in real life sadly, i am the best person around at games where i live.

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    Comment by Aaron
    02:43 30/11/2010 # ! Neutral (-0.2)

    Bloody virgins lol. You need to put down the controller and go some where and do some flirting. Stop watching so much anime and TV cause most women are not like you just described.

    Comment by Anonymous
    02:47 30/11/2010 # ! Neutral (0)

    And then you actually find someone as haruhi, minus the all mighty deus-ex machina powers, and you realize that going to the approach 2D is best is simply HELL in real life, and you get scarred till you actually found a nice normal girl.

    But you will never forget Haruhi...series or person.

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    Comment by VVayfarer
    03:48 30/11/2010 # ! Neutral (+0.2)

    3D is illegal, which can be a hassle if you don't make extensive preparations in advance.

    Otherwise yeah, it's more or less a matter of taste. If you don't have the money/guts to get a sex doll or another toy, you'll have to get 3D for the 'real feeling'.

    Comment by Anonymous
    10:21 30/11/2010 # ! Neutral (+0.2)

    Implying you're not a virgin yourself, Aaron.

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    Comment by Aaron
    09:29 01/12/2010 # ! Neutral (-0.2)

    No...... I made an subjective argument without being able to justify my claim..........
    Really I think most people over 16 aren't virgins. Well you do have some late bloomers but for the most part everyone I knew lost it about 16.

    Comment by Anonymous
    00:36 30/11/2010 # ! Neutral (0)

    seconded ^^

    Comment by Anonymous
    00:46 30/11/2010 # ! Good (+0.8)

    So the 7 pairs are yuris?
    ;P

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    Comment by DirtyPair
    02:14 30/11/2010 # ! Neutral (+0.2)

    That wouldn´t surprise me.

    Comment by Anonymous
    07:22 30/11/2010 # ! Neutral (0)

    Me neither.

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    Comment by Renzo
    15:46 30/11/2010 # ! Neutral (0)

    Yeah, that first pic caught me off guard LOL'ed :p

    Comment by Anonymous
    23:53 29/11/2010 # ! Neutral (+0.2)

    LORD JEESAS, it's a dating service not an arranged marriage.

    Comment by Anonymous
    23:54 29/11/2010 # ! Neutral (0)

    Have fun with your right hand, then. :)

    Comment by Anonymous
    01:25 30/11/2010 # ! Neutral (+0.4)

    If you're ambidextrous, you can have the "twins" work you over. ;)

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    Comment by TheBudds
    02:08 30/11/2010 # ! Neutral (0)

    HAH!

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    Comment by King Tiger
    23:56 29/11/2010 # ! Good (+0.7)

    "2ch is of course the acknowledged authority on matters when it comes to being sad and lonely"

    ain't that the truth lol

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    Comment by Crowbar
    00:39 30/11/2010 # ! Quality (+0.8)

    I love Artefact's English!

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    Comment by Icy-nee-san
    00:05 30/11/2010 # ! Good (+0.4)

    They just didnt love Lucky Star enough to keep their relationships going!

    THE STRONGEST OTAKUS WILL MAKE IT WORK!!

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    Comment by Shippoyasha
    06:31 30/11/2010 # ! Neutral (0)

    Marrying someone with the same tastes as you probably is more successful than forced marriages and marriages only based on superficiality of looks alone.

    I'd laugh if these otakus form a stronger bond than kneejerk weddings.

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    Comment by Azure Xuchilbara
    23:08 29/11/2010 # ! Good (+0.7)

    *squeals like a schoolgirl and saves the OP pic*

    Ahem...

    It's okay to love a 2D char, and it's okay to love a real person...

    As long as you are happy and content with your life, that's all that matters~

    It would be even better if you or your partner have the same interests and, hehe, love the same character enough to do some kinky role-playing in the bedroom...

    Comment by Anonymous

    Prepare to be alone your entire life.

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    Comment by Azure Xuchilbara
    11:15 30/11/2010 # ! Good (+0.6)

    *looks at his Yukkuri Reimu*

    Oh, I wouldn't say that...

    ...

    ...

    ...

    *licks lips*

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    Comment by Megidola
    23:15 29/11/2010 # ! Good (+0.7)

    If the OP picture was an accurate reflection of the event, then I'd book my place at the next one right now.

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    Comment by OTIKA
    23:18 29/11/2010 # ! Good (+0.4)

    Hey wait, the statistics said nothing about them being couples of DIFFERENT GENDER, did it?

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    Comment by yuriphoria
    04:18 30/11/2010 # ! Good (+0.4)

    20 women got in.
    20 men paid to get in.
    Women had huge lesbian orgy.
    20 men came out satisfied.

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    Comment by Yoshii-kun
    23:40 29/11/2010 # ! Quality (+1.0)

    Traitors: 35%
    Hopefuls: 65%
    Breakups: 100%

    Profits : ¥8000 x 386 = WIN

    This ain't the last of it.

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    Comment by Kawaii
    00:29 30/11/2010 # ! Neutral (+0.2)

    What he said~ :/

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    Comment by jamesownsall
    00:48 30/11/2010 # ! Neutral (0)

    Traitors: 35%
    Hopefuls: 65%
    Breakups: 100%

    Profits : ¥8000 x 386 = WIN

    13 broken hearts: Priceless

    Though it ain't just Visa. No form of currency can...

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    Comment by onitake
    20:28 30/11/2010 # ! Neutral (0)

    you might be interested in what i use as wallpaper on my anime watching device then: http://chan.sankakucomplex.com/post/show/92523

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    Comment by DFC
    23:10 29/11/2010 # ! Neutral (+0.1)

    A fujoshi is fine too but most 3d women are disgusting anyway.

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    Comment by Zanosuke_Kurosaki
    23:18 29/11/2010 # ! Good (+0.5)

    Yeah, I bet you're a real beauty contestant yourself pal...

    Comment by Anonymous
    23:44 29/11/2010 # ! Neutral (0)

    But he probably admits that he is ugly too so that's why he chose 2D. You don't need to care how you look in front of your waifu and she won't be ugly in his opinion anyway.

    Comment by Anonymous
    00:39 30/11/2010 # ! Drivel (-0.7)

    It's okay, no woman likes a pedophile like you anyway.

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    Comment by DirtyPair
    00:50 30/11/2010 # ! Good (+0.4)

    I´m not that sure.

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    Comment by VVayfarer
    04:03 30/11/2010 # ! Neutral (0)

    Indeed. There are so many statistical oddities in this world; finding a woman that found DFC attractive shouldn't be that difficult.

    As an estimation, .01% to around 50% of women could be attracted to DFC. That being said, 00:39 has probably had difficulties 'getting' or approaching women, so I understand why he would find it hard to believe a sankakuan like DFC could get a woman easily. In psychological terms, he's projecting his own self-identified 'negative' traits to others that belong in the 'same group'. It's almost funny how machine-like humans can be... but I digress.

    Comment by Anonymous
    07:05 30/11/2010 # ! Neutral (0)

    I can say for sure that some women at least don't really mind pedophiles. It's just that when they get older, they do get concerned that they might not be attractive any more. Especially once they start school.

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    Comment by Fred
    01:51 30/11/2010 # ! Neutral (0)

    A chubby Asian Fujoshi Otaku?
    I'd be gay for her...

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    Comment by Megidola
    23:13 29/11/2010 # ! Neutral (+0.2)

    It's not really surprising that some couples formed considering this was after all a dating event, even if it was otaku-themed.

    What I'd really like to know is how long the couples last...

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    Comment by yaku
    23:17 29/11/2010 # ! Neutral (+0.2)

    "2ch is of course the acknowledged authority on matters when it comes to being sad and lonely"

    I lol'ed hard after reading this.

    I still don't like the fact women got in free. How about making things fair and charging a flat price of $50?

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    Comment by vanilka
    01:43 30/11/2010 # ! Neutral (0)

    Yes, that would be the best. But I think it's because they were afraid that even less girls/women would show up then.
    Still bothers me a bit, too, since it's really unfair. However, I hope at least some of those guys got some nice girlfriends and won't regret it that much.





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