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Warrior Madness
Profile Blog Joined April 2008
Canada3791 Posts
August 05 2009 06:57 GMT
#81
On August 05 2009 04:25 psion0011 wrote:
Let's face it guys, 3-D girls are just not nearly as interesting, what with their self-awareness and lack of total submission.



You haven't been to college yet, have you?
The Past: Yellow, Julyzerg, Chojja, Savior, GGplay -- The Present: Luxury, Jae- The Future: -Dong, maGma, Zero, Effort, Hoejja, hyvaa, by.hero, calm, Action ---> SC2 (Ret?? Kolll Idra!! SEN, Cool, ZergBong, Leenock)
scwizard
Profile Joined March 2009
United States1195 Posts
August 05 2009 07:33 GMT
#82
On August 05 2009 15:57 Warrior Madness wrote:
Show nested quote +
On August 05 2009 04:25 psion0011 wrote:
Let's face it guys, 3-D girls are just not nearly as interesting, what with their self-awareness and lack of total submission.



You haven't been to college yet, have you?

I've been to college, and I don't get it.
stroggos
Profile Joined February 2009
New Zealand1543 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-08-05 07:35:21
August 05 2009 07:35 GMT
#83
On August 05 2009 15:57 Warrior Madness wrote:
Show nested quote +
On August 05 2009 04:25 psion0011 wrote:
Let's face it guys, 3-D girls are just not nearly as interesting, what with their self-awareness and lack of total submission.



You haven't been to college yet, have you?


lol
hi
saritenite
Profile Blog Joined May 2009
Singapore1680 Posts
August 05 2009 07:40 GMT
#84
Can we have Manifesto comment on the thread? For someone living in Japan, I'm pretty sure you have a very clear idea of what is going on.

@ Panty Vending machines - Probably stemmed from the "convenience culture" in Japan, it's just convenient sex toys and stuff. Japan is full of vending machines, I'm not surprised they have this feature. Those who bash on these things, you just aren't thinking of Japan's culture as a whole. You do pinpoint a certain thing that you believe ought to be criticised, and rightfully so.


But do take into account the whole culture.
garista
Profile Joined January 2003
Germany165 Posts
August 05 2009 12:47 GMT
#85
There's quite a bit of controversy about this article.

Here's a rather in-depth analysis, especially about the claim that "According to a government survey, more than a quarter of men and women between the ages of 30 and 34 are virgins; 50 percent of men and women in Japan do not have friends of the opposite sex."

"It turns out that the real statistic from population institute states that around 25% of unmarried 30-34 year olds are virgins. It doesn’t say anything about the population as a whole. Note that a separate survey finds that around two thirds of men and women have lost their virginity by the time they are in university [...]"
meegrean
Profile Joined May 2008
Thailand7699 Posts
August 05 2009 13:15 GMT
#86
For guys who can't find a girlfriend, this could be a substitute I guess.
Brood War loyalist
fusionsdf
Profile Blog Joined June 2006
Canada15390 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-08-05 13:54:35
August 05 2009 13:54 GMT
#87
On August 05 2009 15:26 scwizard wrote:
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On August 05 2009 15:18 Ronald_McD wrote:
But these characters represent 12 year old girls.

Not necessarily. The case study in the article had a dakimakura with a 12 year old character on it, but people have probably fallen in "love" with older characters.

However judging from pictures like this (no nudity, but young anime girls in risque clothing), I'd say that younger characters are probably more popular.

EDIT: I'm pretty sure that the Times got the section about moe wrong, but I can't be certain because I'm not entirely sure what moe is.


rofl @ the jun watarase one
SKT_Best: "I actually chose Protoss because it was so hard for me to defeat Protoss as a Terran. When I first started Brood War, my main race was Terran."
Ingenol
Profile Blog Joined November 2008
United States1328 Posts
August 05 2009 14:14 GMT
#88
On August 05 2009 21:47 garista wrote:
There's quite a bit of controversy about this article.

Here's a rather in-depth analysis, especially about the claim that "According to a government survey, more than a quarter of men and women between the ages of 30 and 34 are virgins; 50 percent of men and women in Japan do not have friends of the opposite sex."

"It turns out that the real statistic from population institute states that around 25% of unmarried 30-34 year olds are virgins. It doesn’t say anything about the population as a whole. Note that a separate survey finds that around two thirds of men and women have lost their virginity by the time they are in university [...]"

Wow. If this is in fact the case that is beyond horrendous reporting by the NYT to totally misrepresent the actual findings like that.
garista
Profile Joined January 2003
Germany165 Posts
August 05 2009 15:20 GMT
#89
Katayama's answer to this was "Like all professional writers, I only use primary sources unless they’re absolutely unavailable… The NY Times has a fact-check department, and they’ll correct anything that’s wrong."
So if it's in the NYT it must be true...
Jawa~
Profile Blog Joined October 2006
United States291 Posts
August 05 2009 15:54 GMT
#90
Gotta recommend Lars and the Real Girl in this thread:

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0805564/

Guy falls in love with a 3d doll. What's cool is that it ends up being a really touching, GREAT movie.
konadora *
Profile Blog Joined February 2009
Singapore66364 Posts
August 05 2009 15:56 GMT
#91
lol dakimakura
POGGERS
scwizard
Profile Joined March 2009
United States1195 Posts
August 05 2009 16:00 GMT
#92
Wow, pretty horrendous for the times to misreport something that blatantly.
StorrZerg
Profile Blog Joined February 2008
United States13921 Posts
August 05 2009 16:03 GMT
#93
On August 06 2009 00:54 Jawa~ wrote:
Gotta recommend Lars and the Real Girl in this thread:

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0805564/

Guy falls in love with a 3d doll. What's cool is that it ends up being a really touching, GREAT movie.


movie was pretty good, bit creepy but good.
Hwaseung Oz fan for life. Swing out, always swing out.
baubo
Profile Joined September 2008
China3370 Posts
August 05 2009 16:14 GMT
#94
On August 05 2009 23:14 Ingenol wrote:
Show nested quote +
On August 05 2009 21:47 garista wrote:
There's quite a bit of controversy about this article.

Here's a rather in-depth analysis, especially about the claim that "According to a government survey, more than a quarter of men and women between the ages of 30 and 34 are virgins; 50 percent of men and women in Japan do not have friends of the opposite sex."

"It turns out that the real statistic from population institute states that around 25% of unmarried 30-34 year olds are virgins. It doesn’t say anything about the population as a whole. Note that a separate survey finds that around two thirds of men and women have lost their virginity by the time they are in university [...]"

Wow. If this is in fact the case that is beyond horrendous reporting by the NYT to totally misrepresent the actual findings like that.


NY Times is hardly above using sensationalism to sell a story, especially in these days when newspapers just aren't selling anymore.

That said, while the story may be exaggerated to attract readers, it's no secret that the Japanese aren't exactly the most normal people around. And there are a lot of problems in the Japanese society today.

As someone who likes to play JRPGs, watch animes, and read light novels, I find myself kind of on the bordliner of the Japanese otoku culture. It's really incredibly wide-spread. And it can get really hardcore. Yet there are tons of stuff that I won't touch with a 10 foot pole.
Meh
KurtistheTurtle
Profile Blog Joined December 2008
United States1966 Posts
August 05 2009 16:19 GMT
#95
On August 05 2009 13:58 HonestTea wrote:
Actually being with a Japanese lady is a different thing alltogether

they're like other girls except they moan in such high pitched tones that sometimes you just gotta say "shutup" and *pillow*
“Reject your sense of injury and the injury itself disappears."
MeriaDoKk
Profile Blog Joined July 2007
Chile1726 Posts
August 05 2009 16:22 GMT
#96
On August 05 2009 11:30 Jibba wrote:
Show nested quote +
On August 05 2009 06:59 VarmVaffel wrote:
On August 05 2009 06:13 Jibba wrote:
He has a mental illness and sadly it's not that rare in Japan because *SURPRISE* it's a fucked up country!

He wants a relationship without the actual relationship part (you know, where a girl can have an opinion) and it's especially gross because he's calling her Nemu-tan, an ending you use for little kids like toddlers.

So he's crazy and a pedophile.

Well look at it this way; in the states he prolly would go around and actually fuck kids. :p

No, he'd probably buy a gun and shoot himself.



Shoot his classmates then shoot himself. Thats the american way
konadora *
Profile Blog Joined February 2009
Singapore66364 Posts
August 05 2009 16:25 GMT
#97
I'd still choose a real life Japanese girl over a dakimakura -_-
POGGERS
l10f *
Profile Blog Joined January 2009
United States3241 Posts
August 05 2009 18:27 GMT
#98
On August 06 2009 01:14 baubo wrote:
That said, while the story may be exaggerated to attract readers, it's no secret that the Japanese aren't exactly the most normal people around.


I would love to hear what your idea of a "normal" person is.

On August 06 2009 01:14 baubo wrote:
And there are a lot of problems in the Japanese society today.


Name a society without "a lot" of problems.
Writer
Turbovolver
Profile Blog Joined January 2009
Australia2435 Posts
August 05 2009 22:24 GMT
#99
On August 05 2009 15:46 Jibba wrote:
Show nested quote +
On August 05 2009 15:39 MK wrote:
Many people, for example, think that in Japan, families eat on the floor, that japanese women are slaves, that every Japanese are dressed Cosplay, that every men in Japan are lolicon etc.
Well, it's not true.

How about that people regularly eat sushi? I have never eaten a piece of sushi there and I don't think any of my relatives even bother to make it, except maybe for New Years.

Finally you say something I agree with ahahaha
The original Bogus fan.
illu
Profile Blog Joined December 2008
Canada2531 Posts
August 05 2009 22:32 GMT
#100
On August 06 2009 03:27 l10f wrote:


Show nested quote +
On August 06 2009 01:14 baubo wrote:
And there are a lot of problems in the Japanese society today.


Name a society without "a lot" of problems.


I bet North Korea does not have problems. Everyone faithly serve the Great Leader!


To baubo,
:]
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