The Dakimakura Integrated Research Institute updated yesterday with a retrospective look at hug pillow presence over the past several Comic Markets, from 66 through the recently concluded C72, complete with graph (the pink line is industry presence, the blue is doujin circle presence). The graph measures the number of discreet units for sale, not the volume sold. According to site maintainer Okayama Ken the near doubling in industry presence is indicative of a rise in entrepreneurial zeal but not a corresponding rise in the quality of goods – in other words there’s a rush to cash in on what many are seeing as easy money, so buyer beware. Still, going by the numbers it’s a good time to be a fan of 2D girls on body-length pillowcases. (no more)
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Well, more choice is good, if only they weren’t so damn expensive.
Just curious, but how do you guys use your covers? I own a few but since I only use one dakimakura I just switch the covers around (but not very often). More often than not I just keep on using my favourite, but having unused covers lying around seems like a waste to me.
I’ve only got two, and thus far have a pillow for each. The plan is to try to stay at parity but if things get out of hand eventually space will become an issue… I made the second pillow by hand using a bedsheet and the guts from a bunch of smaller pillows, so that may be a cheap option for future construction if you choose to go that route.
Interesting way of making the second pillow. I just used two regular-sized pillows and stuffed them into the cover to make mine.