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Japanese cartoon lovers petition for a right to marry their favourite characters
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by yuls.source | October 30, 2008 at 12:19 pm
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I know all of us have a favourite cartoon character, but how would you like to marry one? Taichi Takashita, a man from Japan, fell in love with a famous Japanese cartoon character Mikuru Asahina and wants to marry her. The problem is that he is prohibited from doing so by law. So, Takashita is asking people to sign an online petition to change the law to allow marriages between humans and cartoon characters. Takashita is aiming for 1 million signatures to present to the government. So far, 1000 people have signed. By the way, Japan does not even allow same-sex marriages, so in the case that the required number of signatures is actually collected, the single sex marriage legislature might still face a few precedent obstacles in the Japanese parlament. When asked why marry a cartoon character, Takashita says he is more interested in two-dimension world than reality. Disenchantment with reality and obsession with virtual world seems to be a growing trend in Japan. Just recently, a woman was found guilty of murdering her virtual husband after he abandoned her in the online game. See NP coverage here.
While marrying a cartoon character might seem like a weird concept, Facebook is filled with groups dedicated to discussions around marrying cartoon characters. For example, there already exist English language Facebook groups called “If I was a cartoon character, I'd marry Kim Possible” and “I secretly want to marry Dimitri from the cartoon movie Anastasia.”
A Japanese man has enlisted hundreds of people in a campaign to allow marriages between humans and cartoon characters, saying he feels more at ease in the "two-dimensional world."
Comic books are immensely popular in Japan, with some fictional characters becoming celebrities or even sex symbols.
Marriage is meanwhile on the decline as many young Japanese find it difficult to find life partners.
'We are no longer interested in the three-dimensional world,' Takashita wrote on his website, making clear that he feels more at home in the manga world than in real-life Japan.
Manga, anime another other forms of animated entertainment are highly popular in Japan, with Prime Minister Taro Aso a dedicated manga fan.
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at 12:53 on October 30th, 2008
I think this probably happened because many cartoon characters are so unrealistic! No real person could ever look like that. Women cartoon characters often have tiny waists and a huge chest - not realistic I'm afraid...
Come vote on our own poll about which cartoon character you think is most attractive!
at 13:07 on October 30th, 2008
Great timing. The new 3-D TVs are already on display and Disney is doing 3-D.
at 14:14 on October 30th, 2008
yuls.source, I like this story. It's good stuff.
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japanjapan (not verified)at 18:50 on October 30th, 2008
Hi. You find a great story. Interesting! Maybe under primeminsiter ASO, Comic lover, Mr. Takashita has chance to get through his dream????
How can I contact to Mr. Takashita? I would like to talk to him directly.
at 03:48 on October 31st, 2008
yuls.source, I like this story. It's good stuff. ''right to marry a cartoon character'! we humans Are one of a kind!!
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-BaKKaNeKKo-at 06:01 on October 31st, 2008
Haha..~ I never heard of it but it's kinda a cool if you really can. I'd like to marry Vincent Valentine if I can xD j/k
well...why not? But if it's possible to do it? >.<
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Kiira kun (not verified)at 07:40 on October 31st, 2008
go GO taichi go go yeah!! i would like to marry itoshiki nozomu...xD
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stalker san (not verified)at 06:25 on March 26th, 2009
awww <3 yeah me too
at 16:39 on October 31st, 2008
I wonder how this is even going to work if it is approved. who gets first pick to marry who...
just doesn't seem like it'll even work out.
at 17:08 on October 31st, 2008
Thanks, everybody. Yes, it is a confusing concept.
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Xavier Goh (not verified)at 03:23 on November 4th, 2008
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA...*ahem* couldn't stop laughing at this petition. What if the cartoon characters don't want you??? LOL
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JJBailey (not verified)at 06:24 on November 8th, 2008
AWESOME!!!! Where do i sign?!?!?
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shikashake (not verified)at 11:45 on November 11th, 2008
Whaaaa i want rei from evangelion xD is it possible? O.o
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Linall (not verified)at 17:05 on December 20th, 2008
Holy wow, I literally hate this person. Someone do him a favor a jam a fork in his eye.
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Duckie (not verified)at 01:02 on April 6th, 2009
Uh, wow.
This is beyond freaky....O.o