Japanese man marries Hatsune Miku hologram

[Segafreak]

What in tarnation?!



Akihiko Kondo's mother refused an invitation to her only son's wedding in Tokyo this month, but perhaps that isn't such a surprise: He was marrying a hologram.

"For Mother, it wasn't something to celebrate," said the soft-spoken 35-year-old, whose "bride" is a virtual reality singer named Hatsune Miku.

In fact, none of Kondo's relatives attended his wedding to Miku — an animated 16-year-old with saucer eyes and lengthy aquamarine pigtails — but that didn't stop him from spending ¥2 million on a formal ceremony at a Tokyo hall.

Around 40 guests watched as he tied the knot with Miku, present in the form of a cat-sized stuffed doll.

"I never cheated on her, I've always been in love with Miku-san," he said, using a honorific that is commonly employed in Japan, even by friends.

"I've been thinking about her every day," he said a week after the wedding.

https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2...virtual-reality-singer-hatsune-miku-hologram/

 

[eXistor]

Of course he does. I wonder what the strangest thing someone has married is.

 

[Bakercat]

Whatever floats your boat I guess.

Edit: wait, Miku is 16!? hmm...

 

[Shizuka]

#notmyHatsuneMiku

 

[Lackless]

Only in Japan

 

[Fat4all]

but you cant marry my wife

 

[NovumVeritas]

Of course he does. I wonder what the strangest thing someone has married is.

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A Nintendo DS and yes also Japan .

 

[borat]

Congratulations to the happy couple!

 

[Rodjer]

Just Japan things i guess.

 

[Segafreak]

Pics of the wedding

 

[ynthrepic]

well he looks very happy

 

[Egida]

Now we know why there's no news of a project diva game on Switch.

 

[SinCityAssassin]

 

[lucebuce]

So if someone else marries Hatsune Miku, is it polyamory?

 

[m_dorian]

Still, he will continue with the business at hand.

 

[Zacmortar]

I love the future

 

[MaitreWakou]

A Nintendo DS and yes also Japan .

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A waifu from a dating simulator inside a Nintendo DS* ! :p

 

[Fat4all]

Pics of the wedding

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did he have to soul-transfer miku into the plushie and then back out after the wedding

 

[Lackless]

Pics of the wedding

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Oh dear...

 

[shinken]

But how did she sign the license?

 

[stinkyguy666]

"Where do you see yourself 5 years from now?"

Me:

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[NovumVeritas]

A waifu from a dating simulator inside a Nintendo DS* ! :p

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Only in Japan :P

 

[Zacmortar]

So if someone else marries Hatsune Miku, is it polyamory?

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Thats like saying if you cloned yourself and they married someone else

Justice for Mikus everywhere

 

[Yukinari]

Japan has been in trouble ever since that dude married his DS in like 2007 or whatever.

3D women cant compete with 2D.

 

[SMD]

Kondo's not alone either: He says Gatebox has issued more than 3,700 certificates for "cross-dimension" marriages and some people have sent him supportive messages.

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O_o

 

[Mr. Pointy]

This real event is only slightly removed from the plot of Avengers: Age Of Ultron.

 

[tiebreaker]

F*ck Miku!! I thought we had a thing going on.

 

[Magoo]

The baby they'll have will be horrifying.

 

[Deleted member 3700]

You see, Konami? You need to make more Love Plus so people can get marry and be happy. Not only mobile but also on a certain handheld platform too.

 

[Ferrs]

well he looks very happy

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But he isn't. You dont marry an hologram or a doll if you're happy.

Dude should seek help, or his family do it for him.

 

[Shy]

Poor man. He must be very lonely. :(

 

[Ratrat]

Only in Japan

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https://metro.co.uk/2010/03/09/man-marries-pillow-154906/
https://jezebel.com/5992074/man-eng...ght-sparkle-defends-her-honor-on-the-internet

 

[Galava]

Legit question:

Does marrying in Japan give finantial advantages (even with fictional characters/things)? Like for taxes and so on.
Anytime I see one of these japanese men "marrying" fictional characters makes me question it.

 

[ynthrepic]

But he isn't. You dont marry an hologram or a doll if you're happy.

Dude should seek help, or his family do it for him.

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Humans are very complicated. Its abnormal, but he does seem happy at least in that moment.

 

[BasilZero]

Pics of the wedding

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Screw it, I'm not even gonna be surprised of what this World has become.

 

[signal]

"Man desperate for attention does whacky thing"

 

[Arkanim94]

Only in Japan

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Didn't an American legally married his car?

 

[tazmin]

The birth rate of Japan will continue to decline if more inanimate marriages continue

 

[Bjones]

These things have to either be pr stunts or tabloid pushers .... right?

 

[pochi]

 

[Bulebule]

Didn't someone marry Eiffel Tower? I don't see the big deal here. Whatever floats their boats, I guess.

 

[Sedated]

Reminds me of blade runner 2049 film. Guy in love with a hologram.

 

[Acquiescence]

This is so creepy. He really should've waited until she was 18 before he married her.

 

[ItIsOkBro]

16? so he's a pedophile.

 

[UnderNewOwnership]

Inb4 Krieger.gif

 

[Fastidioso]

I bet she will divorce from him very soon.

 

[Biggersmaller]

 

[Thorn]

Eh. Whatever makes you happy.

 

[Mugy]

This is so creepy. He really should've waited until she was 18 before he married her.

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Does Miku even gets older?

 

[Fiery Phoenix]

I'm jealous.