Category: Dakimakuras

Dakimakura Unboxing: Hanako Ikezawa by Shadowgrave

Posted on by jacobgkau

Back in 2020, I purchased my first dakimakura cover, which featured Nishikino Maki from Love Live! School Idol Project. I went through quite a bit of work to obtain that one, which I detailed in a previous blog post. I enjoyed the decoration of that cover for well over a year, but while I did…

Buying a Dakimakura the Legit Way

Posted on by jacobgkau

For those unaware, a dakimakura is a Japanese body pillow and accompanying pillow case, which often has full-body artwork of an anime character printed on it. This is one of the most “stereotypical” pieces of weeaboo merchandise in existence, and yes, it seems a little weird. Let me take a moment to explain the utility…