


A distinctly wet Mio was just one of the alluring sights on display thanks to the itasha exhibition at regional anime event “Machi Asobi 4.”
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An itasha spotted on the streets of Akihabara seems to demonstrate there is something creepier than men proudly emblazoning their cars with their imaginary 2D wives after all – the effect when done with photographs of some hapless idol is far worse.
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The forlorn sight of a Lucky Star itasha being tossed away like yesterday’s vapid moeblob anime is sure to tug at the heartstrings of otaku the world over, or those who remember it at any rate.
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- Author: linkinstreet
- Categories: Anime, Galleries, H
- Date: Jun 21, 2010 02:06 JST
- Tags: Cars, Cosplay, Evangelion, Events, Image Gallery, Itasha, Malaysia, Race Queens

Super GT has always been famous for featuring two of men’s greatest passions – fast cars and beautiful women, and the latest event, held in Sepang, is no exception, even providing some alluring Evangelion cosplay race queens.
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- Author: Artefact
- Categories: Anime, News
- Date: May 16, 2010 06:55 JST
- Tags: 2D vs 3D, Comparison, Hatsune Miku, Internet, Itasha, Marketing, Otaku, Touhoku, Trains


Hatsune Miku fans have been enraged by the decision of Japan Rail East to throw out the top voted names for its new E5 Shinkansen, which included “Hatsune,” instead picking the name which came 7th with just 2% of the vote.
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Team Evangelion Racing has made its racing debut at the 3rd round of the Super GT, formerly known as the All-Japan Grand Touring Car Championship (Japan GT), held at the Fuji Speedway Circuit recently.
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Virtual idol Hatsune Miku is displaying a disturbing newfound interest in watersports, and the little temptress obviously wants Master to mount her and ride her wet and hard.
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Virtual idol Hatsune Miku has been spotted being ridden around Miyagi prefecture, letting anyone inside for a few hundred yen a go.
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The recent Nipponbashi Street Fest 2010 provided many Kansai-area otaku a chance to celebrate their true colors in Osaka’s own version of Akihabara, an opportunity that can sometimes be quite rare for those living out of reach of Tokyo.
The metallic masses of itasha were one of the most visible signs of otaku presence, and a few dozen of the inspiring vehicles can be seen below…
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MoeHaku 2010, a Chiba-based event with a heavy emphasis on itasha, also played host to a wide variety of official cosplayers (technically “cosplay companions” as many were laid on by organisers), with the overall quality being high indeed.
The expected plethora of anime, Vocaloid and Touhou cosplayers are well in evidence, along with a few hidden surprises…
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MoeHaku 2010, in addition to cars and cosplayers, also saw many two-wheeled vehicles resplendent in anime livery, both bicycles (“itachari”) and motorcycles (“itatansha”).
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All manner of gaudily painted anime-character emblazoned vehicles were exhibited at the recent Moehaku 2010 event, 300 in total, with everything from cars (“itasha”) to bicycles (“itachari”), motorcycles (“itatansha”) and even a bus (“itabus”) on display.
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