Comments on: Video: man in Japan weds anime game character http://boingboing.net/2009/11/24/footage-from-the-fir.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Wed, 19 Jun 2013 01:20:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: snorkybluefog http://boingboing.net/2009/11/24/footage-from-the-fir.html#comment-646664 snorkybluefog Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-646664 Does this make him a polygamist if he were to marry another person (or video game character) in the future? Does this make him a polygamist if he were to marry another person (or video game character) in the future?

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2009/11/24/footage-from-the-fir.html#comment-658185 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-658185 #100 Lets pay our due respects to the internetz. Sitting like the mighty pharaoh on top of the technology pyramid, passin' judgement on all the lesser peeps of this world like a king. #100

Lets pay our due respects to the internetz. Sitting like the mighty pharaoh on top of the technology pyramid, passin’ judgement on all the lesser peeps of this world like a king.

]]> By: Francesco Fondi http://boingboing.net/2009/11/24/footage-from-the-fir.html#comment-647178 Francesco Fondi Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-647178 Nice! Nice!

]]> By: superluser http://boingboing.net/2009/11/24/footage-from-the-fir.html#comment-651019 superluser Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-651019 There's already a site where you can marry your favorite characters online. I'm fake-married to Pygmalion's statue of Galatea. There’s already a site where you can marry your favorite characters online.

I’m fake-married to Pygmalion’s statue of Galatea.

]]> By: Witteveen http://boingboing.net/2009/11/24/footage-from-the-fir.html#comment-646669 Witteveen Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-646669 you have to admit, she sure is cute you have to admit, she sure is cute

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2009/11/24/footage-from-the-fir.html#comment-763663 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-763663 Crap, she's not even the cutest anime character. - Rhyme from TWEWY - Eri from School Rumble Crap, she’s not even the cutest anime character.
- Rhyme from TWEWY
- Eri from School Rumble

]]> By: mellowknees http://boingboing.net/2009/11/24/footage-from-the-fir.html#comment-648207 mellowknees Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-648207 @#63 - My thoughts exactly. He may be mentally ill, but I think it's much more likely that this is a piece of "performance art" (or something akin to it). @#63 – My thoughts exactly. He may be mentally ill, but I think it’s much more likely that this is a piece of “performance art” (or something akin to it).

]]> By: Brainspore http://boingboing.net/2009/11/24/footage-from-the-fir.html#comment-646673 Brainspore Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-646673 No, a polygonist. No, a polygonist.

]]> By: Santa's Knee http://boingboing.net/2009/11/24/footage-from-the-fir.html#comment-646677 Santa's Knee Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-646677 As we say on the net: "Publicity stunt is public." It's too bad that they don't report the e-girl's age -- they could have got him for stat rape. \What kind of "priest" would officiate this? As we say on the net:

“Publicity stunt is public.”

It’s too bad that they don’t report the e-girl’s age — they could have got him for stat rape.

\What kind of “priest” would officiate this?

]]> By: Santa's Knee http://boingboing.net/2009/11/24/footage-from-the-fir.html#comment-646679 Santa's Knee Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-646679 Zing! Zing!

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2009/11/24/footage-from-the-fir.html#comment-648471 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-648471 @rifflesby (#41): I can't agree with you more. If he was truly pulling out all the stops to make it a serious ceremony, he should upgraded to a DSi. (I myself upgraded from a DS Lite when I bought the Korg DS-10 Plus and I'm not even hearing wedding bells over that particular app) Being displayed on a "DS Phat" at one's own wedding? That's like wearing an ugly ol' thrift-shop muumuu instead of a decent bridal gown... @rifflesby (#41): I can’t agree with you more. If he was truly pulling out all the stops to make it a serious ceremony, he should upgraded to a DSi. (I myself upgraded from a DS Lite when I bought the Korg DS-10 Plus and I’m not even hearing wedding bells over that particular app)

Being displayed on a “DS Phat” at one’s own wedding? That’s like wearing an ugly ol’ thrift-shop muumuu instead of a decent bridal gown…

]]> By: mdh http://boingboing.net/2009/11/24/footage-from-the-fir.html#comment-646680 mdh Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-646680 <i>How screwed up does someone have to be before we're willing to help them? </i> usually criminally. How screwed up does someone have to be before we’re willing to help them?

usually criminally.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2009/11/24/footage-from-the-fir.html#comment-938521 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-938521 no no no no..... SHE HAS PHOENIX WRIGHT AS HER LAWYER. if they divorce, god knows what he'll have left to his name. *insert OBJECTION! here* no no no no…..
SHE HAS PHOENIX WRIGHT AS HER LAWYER.
if they divorce, god knows what he’ll have left to his name.

*insert OBJECTION! here*

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2009/11/24/footage-from-the-fir.html#comment-646681 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-646681 Oh god this can't be happening to me! I'm in love with Nene too and have been for a very long time. I know she still loves me so he has done something to her program or maybe he even used a game shark on her. Well all I know for sure is she can't just go off and marry some random f*** in Japan, I'm going over there to put a stop to this right now and bring Nene back home with me - one way or the other. too lazy to login, -bobhughes Oh god this can’t be happening to me! I’m in love with Nene too and have been for a very long time. I know she still loves me so he has done something to her program or maybe he even used a game shark on her. Well all I know for sure is she can’t just go off and marry some random f*** in Japan, I’m going over there to put a stop to this right now and bring Nene back home with me – one way or the other.

too lazy to login,
-bobhughes

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2009/11/24/footage-from-the-fir.html#comment-647449 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-647449 wonder if he posts on Yahoo Answers? http://imgur.com/JfhJD wonder if he posts on Yahoo Answers?
http://imgur.com/JfhJD

]]> By: Trent Hawkins http://boingboing.net/2009/11/24/footage-from-the-fir.html#comment-646685 Trent Hawkins Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-646685 I can't wait till someone steals his DS and has sex with his wife. I can’t wait till someone steals his DS and has sex with his wife.

]]> By: robulus http://boingboing.net/2009/11/24/footage-from-the-fir.html#comment-648221 robulus Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-648221 WIN. WIN.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2009/11/24/footage-from-the-fir.html#comment-681758 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-681758 Ryu from street fighter Ryu from street fighter

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2009/11/24/footage-from-the-fir.html#comment-647456 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-647456 She could do way better... She could do way better…

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2009/11/24/footage-from-the-fir.html#comment-1080611 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1080611 I hope that Nintendo DS was waterproofed for the honeymoon! I hope that Nintendo DS was waterproofed for the honeymoon!

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2009/11/24/footage-from-the-fir.html#comment-825891 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-825891 "Oh dear. I knew I should have shown him Electro-Gonorrhoea: the noisy killer!" This statement my friend is pure genius “Oh dear. I knew I should have shown him Electro-Gonorrhoea: the noisy killer!”

This statement my friend is pure genius

]]> By: Jerril http://boingboing.net/2009/11/24/footage-from-the-fir.html#comment-646691 Jerril Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-646691 <blockquote>Should everyone just accept that and watch him mess up his life? 'He's not hurting anyone,' and all that, I suppose. *sigh*</blockquote> He's not "messing up his life" and yes, he's not hurting anyone. Including himself, which is a critically important factor here. This is an eccentric way of declaring he doesn't want a (real) life partner, but certainly less harmful to him than burying himself at home hoarding cats, or quietly becoming an alcoholic. His name is Sal9000 for heavens sake, he gave up being conventional a while ago.

Should everyone just accept that and watch him mess up his life? ‘He’s not hurting anyone,’ and all that, I suppose. *sigh*

He’s not “messing up his life” and yes, he’s not hurting anyone. Including himself, which is a critically important factor here. This is an eccentric way of declaring he doesn’t want a (real) life partner, but certainly less harmful to him than burying himself at home hoarding cats, or quietly becoming an alcoholic.

His name is Sal9000 for heavens sake, he gave up being conventional a while ago.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2009/11/24/footage-from-the-fir.html#comment-646697 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-646697 Oh dear. I knew I should have shown him Electro-Gonorrhoea: the noisy killer! Oh dear. I knew I should have shown him Electro-Gonorrhoea: the noisy killer!

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2009/11/24/footage-from-the-fir.html#comment-646699 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-646699 truth is stranger than fiction, or so i've heard: http://www.nydailynews.com/archives/entertainment/1996/09/18/1996-09-18_the_marriage_of_pop_and_tech.html truth is stranger than fiction, or so i’ve heard:

http://www.nydailynews.com/archives/entertainment/1996/09/18/1996-09-18_the_marriage_of_pop_and_tech.html

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2009/11/24/footage-from-the-fir.html#comment-663086 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-663086 If this is real, this is so, soooo sad. How do you divorce a video game character? I mean, is the anime chick an avatar for a real girl? If this is real, this is so, soooo sad. How do you divorce a video game character? I mean, is the anime chick an avatar for a real girl?

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2009/11/24/footage-from-the-fir.html#comment-758830 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-758830 I'm married to Ann from Harvest Moon Friends of Mineral Townfor Gameboy and shes's carrying my baby. Is that bad D: I’m married to Ann from Harvest Moon Friends of Mineral Townfor Gameboy and shes’s carrying my baby.
Is that bad D:

]]> By: jmrowland http://boingboing.net/2009/11/24/footage-from-the-fir.html#comment-650032 jmrowland Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-650032 This article made me realize something. I want to marry Boing Boing. This article made me realize something. I want to marry Boing Boing.

]]> By: hilyario http://boingboing.net/2009/11/24/footage-from-the-fir.html#comment-716082 hilyario Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-716082 so how then does she live in the game after being married.. She will be a much less needed and desired character. How will it continue for her? so how then does she live in the game after being married.. She will be a much less needed and desired character.
How will it continue for her?

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2009/11/24/footage-from-the-fir.html#comment-653874 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-653874 lol, did anyone see the msg "ya mum" lol, did anyone see the msg “ya mum”

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2009/11/24/footage-from-the-fir.html#comment-647731 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-647731 I bet she'll short-circuit after their first night together. I bet she’ll short-circuit after their first night together.

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