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See Games Differently
Itasha
Brian Ashcraft
In the past, there was a tradition in the US military to paint pin-ups on aircrafts. Today, that tradition lives on in Japan. But there’s an important difference: They’re not cheesecake pin-ups. They’re anime girls, and they’re not only on aircrafts, but also recruitment posters.
In the past, there was a tradition in the U.S. military to paint pin-ups on aircrafts. Today, that tradition lives on in Japan. But there’s an important difference: they’re not cheesecakes pin-ups. They’re anime girls.
Over the weekend, bishoujo (beautiful young girl) game festival Dream Part steamrolled through Tokyo. Computer games weren’t the only place bishoujo popped up. They also decorated itasha.
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