Hug Pillows (Dakimakuras) with Anime Characters Imprinted...

I have ordered mine now :D
I think with merch as extreme as this, i think it is very important to keep in touch with reality and don't do anything creepy :L
Regardless, i find it very humorous :D

Mod Note: Similar, if not identical, topics have been merged.

Sorry for the inconvenience caused.

Getting back on topic, I currently have two hug pillow cases with anime characters imprinted on them. They came along with issues of magazines I purchased previously.

I don't own a hug pillow. When I was first getting into otaku culture, I though this was the wierds things. I mean, I couldn't belive it when I read on a news site about a guy marring a pillow; that was just sad and I wouldn't go that far.

When I went to my first anime convention, I kind of finally got the appeal for owning these hug pillows. It is not the same looking at pictures of pillows on the internet that physically seeing them.

I would like to have these 3:



I just want them for decoration purposes.

The Dengeki series of magazines? I tend to purchase them monthly/quarterly because they almost always have some amazing goodies, even if the actual magazine (as thick as it is) isn't of interest to me that month. I especially liked the Uesugi Kenshin cloth tapestry/towel that came with the most recent edition. Though the dakimakura are usually one-sided and obviously aren't always the best, you can't beat it for $30 versus paying $150+ for most new dakimakura these days.

I see you know your otaku goods rather well. :)

Unlike yourself, I don't purchase every issue. It all depends on the "freebies" included, be it an oppai mousepad or hug pillow case / dakimakura. Nonetheless, they tend to be sold out rather quickly.

I'm terrible at controlling my spending. :<

I came into a bit of money recently, and have been on a buying spree the last few months. Though I'm still managing to put some away into savings plans and the like, I can't help but splurge a bit lot on three major otaku goods: figures, doujinshi, and dakimakura. :D

I check Hobby Search once a day or every couple days, so I'm usually able to see the various magazines as soon as they're available for preorder. As I said, money isn't the biggest issue right now (though I do need to start cutting back now that I've had my fun) so I've been able to preorder them all without really worrying about the quality of the free stuff that month.

I too purchase often from there, and as you stated previously I also have purchased Dengeki G's Festival/Comic/Deluxe etc for some of the freebies and nvr regretted it, though for the longest time I actually lacked a pillow to use for the covers until about a few months ago that is ^_^

I enjoy my hug pillow on cold nights ^_^

I intend to get one in the future.

Most of the ones I want are out of stock!

Yeah, I just purchased my first dakimakura earlier this year; I think my first was Shizuku from Kampfer. I didn't have a pillow to go with it at first, but I was immediately drawn in by how unique it was. It didn't even serve a "practical" purpose, as I didn't have a pillow to go along with it. I picked up a Cospa when AmiAmi was re-releasing it, and it's easily the best pillow I've ever used, even without a dakimakura cover to complement it. With a 2 Way Tricot cover, though, it's amazing; very warm and smooth material. Back to the subject though, after I bought my first dakimakura I was enthralled with them and have been buying them up like a madman. I couldn't even give an accurate guess as to how many I have, but I shudder to think of how much I've spent on them.

Though I haven't purchased the monthly Dengeki G (only the special ones), the magazine that comes with all the goodies is usually pretty cool to flip through. I wouldn't pay $30 if you just got the book, but I never regret purchasing it even if the goodies are a bit lacking that month.




I'd be more than happy to look around for you if you knew which one you wanted specifically, or even if you just had a character in mind.

Haven't regretted buying any of them so far ^^

*using my "Koihime Musou" Aisha oppai mousepad* and will sleep hugging my Ryuubi (from same series) hugpillow

So I just went through the original part of Gambler's thread, and I have to say that I think the merging of the topics was for the better. The topic I was posting in was mostly negative comments and quickly got off track, but the other had a fairly positive response, with a couple even posting pictures of their own dakimakura. This is encouraging me to upload a few pictures of some of mine later on.

So a question for those who would be interested:

Would you prefer I upload some shots of my more explicit covers, or stick with the tamer end of the spectrum?

I have a Haruhi one that I use as an actual pillow, unlike some of my cohorts.

I'm inclined to give those hug pillows a try. I like having a lot of pillows on my bed; it allows me to alter the terrain into various comfortable sleeping positions. Also, in absence of a partner or a dog to cuddle with, it would help the oftentimes troubled process of falling asleep.

i have a normal sized pillow with haruhi on it. It never got to the level of dakimakura though

I intend to get one in the future.

I have a pillowcase that I received from the limited edition verison of Record of Agarest War, and I don't have a hug pillow...yet. I'd just like one to maybe decorate my room with, though.

There's already an entire thread devoted to this in IB... who bumped this old thing?

it got merged with another thread on 'random'

i think the one on /ib/ is just for showing different ones rather than discussion

Yeah, that's the same impression I got; I posted in it then went back through all the pages, and it was just a collection of various sample images for dakimakura.

I'll probably end up buying one for the shits and giggles.
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