Dream Party 2007 Limited Edition Really? Really! Kaede-chan Nyan Nyan♪ Life Size Dakimakura Cover Review
Not just the usual LAWLS LOOK WHAT WEIRD THING I BOUGHT post. This is a proper review, somewhat influenced by Shingo’s recent review.
Anime dakimakura covers are truly wondrous things. They provide for us, the lonely otaku, companionship in the form of our favourite characters. I was sucked into these things about a year ago, when I bought my first dakimakura cover of Kaede Fuyou. The cover was a freebie that came with the game Really? Really! if you had bought it at a certain store, and featured Kaede on a bed with her clothes scattered and her bra pulled up, revealing a cute pair of breasts. I got it off Yahoo auctions for about 5000 yen. Since then, I’ve been addicted. I don’t have quite as much as certain individuals out there (the right people will know who I’m referring to) but my collection of waifu is steadily growing, with this second Kaede dakimakura being the newest member in the family.
This is probably my most expensive dakimakura cover to date. Originally retailing at 8000 yen at Dream Party, I only just managed to get away with it at a cool 15000 yen (before commission, shipping and all that stuff.) This is quite a lot to pay for a pillow cover, but considering some A-Boys were trying to push 20000 yen for this thing, I think I got pretty lucky. But, the real question here is, “is it worth the money?” I’d say so.
I’ll start by addressing the size first. This is about your normal sized dakimakura cover, clocking in at 1600mm×500mm (according to the Navel official site.) It certainly is “life sized”, but I don’t think the image on it is exactly 1:1, but that’s rarely the case with these things I find. That’s not really a problem, since she’s printed big enough for you to do your business with (hugging, of course （´・ω・`）) and the size allows for the pillow to be easily hugable. My previous Kaede dakimakura was actually 1:1 scale, however given its size, it was really difficult to hug (and at 1:1 scale, the true use of these things becomes painfully obvious.) While that one was nice to just lay on this one works well as an over-sized stuffed toy for one to embrace as drifting peacefully off to sleep.
Aoi Nishimata, Kaede’s original designer did the illustration for this cover, as she does with almost all these kinds of items it seems. Compared to my other cover, this one truly has the better artwork. While unfortunately not ero, Nishimata is in top form here. She gets the proportions down splendidly on each side, and the design work for each outfit is just too cute. One side features Kaede in Neko Mimi Mode, complete with cat ears and tail wearing cute red, frilly underwear along with absolutely lovely red stockings that go just above the knees. And to top it all off, she’s wearing Ruby Red Shoes. The face on this side is a cutely executed with a smile, which overflows with the warmth and kindness highlighted by the prominent blush and small details on the lips. The other side seems like a better attempt what Nishimata tried in the earlier cover. Kaede is once again in her winter school uniform, with her shirt unbuttoned and skirt pulled down showing off her light blue bra and side-tie panties. Her face on this side is probably the best part. The mixture of the longing eyes, slightly opened mouth and blush just really makes it look like the girl wants it. While not an all out fuck face, it works well when you’re doing what your doing. Especially compared the expression the other Kaede pillow, which was just her kind of looking to the side, this one is a lot more effective.
I couldn’t tell you what this is made off, but it seems to be well made and durable. Feels nice to rub your body against, and a suppose that’s the important part.
Overall, I’d say this is an extremely well done dakimakura cover. Unfortunately, given the nature of the item, it’s rather difficult to acquire. If you happen to see it lurking around yahoo auctions, and for a decent price, go for it if you’re a Kaede fan like myself. You won’t be disappointed.
BONUS!
The guy threw in the bag, too. I have no idea what I’m going to use this for…
“Feels nice to rub your body against”
Well I’m sold xD … I’ve been wanting one for the longest time but could never find one of a character I liked. Maybe I’ll get lucky one day.
Yeah, that is the tricky part. Good thing my tastes are rather generic, so pillows of my favourite characters get made often :V
There’s been a big boom of dakimakura lately, so maybe someone you will be pillow-ized. And if not, there’s always doujin pillows…
Your website and it’s admissions truely are mistakes of youth. Only a 19 year old virgin would admit to owning a collection of expensive sex pillows. Only a 19 year old virgin would admit this and consider himself ‘manly. One day you’ll outgrow the need to throw about Japanese slang and find better things than hump pillows and anime dissection to spend your time on. One day you’ll hit puberty, my son, and find yourself bemoaning the fact that you spent so much of your money on pillowcases that are so protein stained in tell tale places, and on this day you’ll reach for the razor. Not to shave your face, my dear, but to slit your wrists and thus end your pathetic life. Your elitism is painful. This is only a pathetic guise to fool your weeaboo virgin friends into thinking you’re cool. You and I know the truth, dont we? You cry yourself to sleep each night, cradling your pillows like a three year old.
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I was going to make fun of your looks, but I realized that is truely lowbrow and beneath me. I will say this: I am utterly disappointed that you do not look to be the least bit Asian, and I am sure your parents are utterly dissappointed that you have yet to take your own life.
you better watch out, he’s from the dangerous part of asia (the part that wants to kill us)
Wow, an anonymous criticism of someone else’s lifestyle – and you think wildarmsheero is wasting HIS life?
They’re just mad because I made fun of their lord and savior Dark Mirage.
I’m a little bit nervous about the thing’s I’ll end up buying when I have my own apartment… like these o_O
That’s one thing about living at home, it’ll save you money because they’ll be a whole range of things you’ll be too embarrassed to buy XD.
But on another note, that Do Want that pillow. :P
And the troll a few posts back made me laugh.
Bonus….I actually LOVE the bag… and so would my daughter