Dakimakuras anyone?

Just got some absolutely delicious Azusa today. ^^

Isn't loli banned?

Azu-nyan isn't technically loli. She's a pettanko.

Loli is banned, but flat chests don't necessarily equate to loli. :3

I guess some could argue it's loli and that I'm walking the line, but I wouldn't classify it as loli myself.

Especially since they're releasing doujin's with Azu-nyan and label it as pettanko.


Can anyone help me in finding some... English daki sites? I only know of one, Hobby Heart.

As far as official dakimakura covers go, your only real options are either AmiAmi or Hobby Search. Boncool/Comex have English options, and B&W Store has some limited English functionality, but that's about it. W-Canvas has an English store, but you pretty much have to browse their Japanese site to email them to add items.

I might be missing one or two off the top of my head, but if it matters to you, shops like Hobby Heart only deal in bootlegs.

AWWWW MAN!!! I wish someone would have told me that a long time ago before I ordered from Hobby Heart. T^T

Thanks for the help though...

That's not to say they're bad quality; though I can't speak for them myself since I don't have any Hobby Heart covers, I would imagine that the quality of circle covers is generally better. And at the very least, purchasing from Hobby Heart doesn't benefit the artists at all. Even so, if you're happy with the quality, it's a choice can make for yourself if you want to shop there. No one will try and say you can't shop there, but if I were buying bootleg goods, I'd definitely want to know.

I mean... I think they're decent, but I've never had a cover from a circle(?)... The first dakis I got were from Hobby Heart. And learning that they're bootlegs... makes me feel depressed and sad... ;-;

Then you'll have something to look forward to when you get a circle cover. ^^ But I could definitely understand those feelings, but don't feel too bad about it. I'm sure a lot of people getting into the hobby probably get their start with a bootleg. I know that when I first got into the hobby I bought covers on YJA, and I wasn't really good at checking for bootlegs. So I have at least one bootleg that I paid a premium price for (11000 yen.) Did you go with the peach skin or 2WT from Hobby Heart?

Peach Skin... What's the difference between all those different options?

Then you're definitely in for a treat. Just covering the most basic options (there are a ton of materials):

Peach Skin: Pretty much the exclusive material for bootleg covers. I'm not that familiar with it, but I think I have one peach skin cover. Seems to have pretty poor color/discolor fast (going by my one cover) but has a fairly shiny look to it. It's fairly thin in material and feels pretty slick/smooth (like spandex pants would or something is what I think.) Doesn't have any stretch to it and I think it wrinkles pretty easily.

SK Suede: You don't have to worry about this one too much, as only a few circles offer it. It's pretty similar to peach skin, but feels a bit different and has better color. I personally don't care for it, but it's pretty durable.

Tricot/Roika: There are tons of variations/manufacturers of this material, but generally speaking if you buy a 2WT/R variety, you're set. It has a very good and smooth/soft feel to it. The material stretches so it's easier to get on a pillow. Depending on the variety of 2WT/R you have, it has absolutely amazing color to it (usually better than SK Suede/peach skin.) And it's just a generally awesome material.

I left out a ton of other materials, as well as variations within the three I named, but that's pretty much enough to give you a basic idea. The other common one is Smooth Knit, but I'm lazy and I was just trying to give you a comparison between peach skin and tricot/roika. :P

So... the peach skin ones I have are only meant for decoration? Cuz I love hugging my pillow with the daki on it. (Flandre Scarlet)

Oh, it's entirely your choice what you do with it. I'd say that the majority of people tend to prefer 2WT to peach skin though, if given the chance to try it. I personally couldn't see myself sleeping with SK Suede or peach skin. You'll just have to give 2WT a try and see which you like more; it's possible you may like peach skin more. 2WT is just easier to get on the pillow due to the stretch factor.

Ah. That does seem more convenient, see as I already kinda broke the seam on one of my dakis when I tried to get it on the pillow...

And would I find dakis on AmiAmi in the R-18 section?

You can find a few there, but the majority are probably under Character Goods -> Hugging Pillows.

Arg, it's so difficult finding some good dakis on an english site. lol. XD

Yeah, circle dakimakura covers are absolutely my realm of preferences, and the majority of circles don't have English functionality. Still, if you start now and take the time to figure out the navigation (I'd also highly recommend Chrome for the auto translate feature) you'll be breezing through Japanese sites easily enough in no time.

But it still sucks that the English options are limited; short of the few circles I mentioned previously, there are bootleg covers and the company covers that AmiAmi/Hobby Search offer. There are still some decent covers every now and then, but I've personally only purchased 4-5 from AmiAmi since this year started.

Anyhow, it's nap time. :3

The one's you suggested were Black and White Store, Bon Cool, Evening Call, Dakemakura, and W-Canvas? Along with (NSFW): http://blog.xn--er-573a1isbf1441e2hs87j.jp/?s=%E6%9D%B1%E6%96%B9 ?

Talk to you later.

Comex also ships internationally too, I'm pretty sure but when I wrote that list they hadn't started yet. On the Touhou search you just linked, the first 3 are from Comex. But yeah, all the others have at least some English functionality, and they produce a great mix of covers between them (well W-Canvas is a consignment shop that carries covers from a lot of different circles - they're just the only one that ships internationally.)