Man Marries Video Game Girlfriend
Why Are Anime Characters so Appealing?
A real life religious priest presided over the marriage ceremony. An audience of both live and virtual characters cheered in celebration of the union.
Love Plus is a Nintendo DS game that allows players to court video game characters. Yet Sal is the first enthusiast to actually take the virtual relationship to the next step.
Man Marries Video Game Girlfriend: The Appeal of Anime and Fictional Characters
Why would a man want to marry a video game character? Why live in a fantasy world when he could just find a real girlfriend? Are video games a way of escaping because he has been disappointed by women in the past? Or do anime carry an appeal that isn't always found in real life?
Fictional characters (and celebrities to an extent) often represent an unattainable archetype ideal. This is why many men dream about swim suit models while women idolize characters such as Pride and Prejudice's Mr. Darcy.
Many anime characters as well have attractive qualities. The Sailor Moon cartoons were enormously popular because of idealized characters like Sailor Mercury who represented intellect, Sailor Jupiter who represented strength, or Sailor Uranus who represented the ideal emancipated woman. Male audiences could also appreciate characters who could fight for love and justice while wearing mini-skirts in freezing weather.
And then there was Tuxedo Kamen-sama, whom creator Naoko Takeuchi described as her ideal man. Who wouldn't love a mysterious intellectual who transforms into a superhero and throws roses at the feet of ladies?
Of course, Sal's marriage to his video game character is meant in good fun. While it's fine to appreciate appealing anime characters, most people are aware of the distinction between fantasy and reality--hopefully.
Sources:
Man weds 2-d girlfriend, The Daily inquirer
Man marries video game character, Chris Matyszczyk, CNET
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- A man has married his video game girlfriend.
- The ceremony took place at Tokyo Institute of Technology with a live religious priest.
- Like other fictional characters, many anime characters have idealized traits.
6 Comments
Post a Commentthats really sad man
Go go Japanese!
Great work..
Japanesse...
Very odd - and intriguing!
Now, that is interesting. lol.