Japanese woman gives us a steamy lesson in how to embrace the topless anime character.
Body pillows have been continuously evolving since they first appeared on the Japanese market some years ago, expanding to include anime character pillowcases and even giant twintails. Now there’s a new hug pillow set to hit the market, with a pair of wrap-around legs that’s blowing everyone’s minds online.
▼ You might need to take a cold shower after seeing the beauty of this body pillow in action.
The idea for the unusual product came about in May this year, when Twitter user @mizuryu came up with this clever sketch detailing his idea for the perfect hug pillow.
▼ The soft item also has an ergonomic design that’s said to support your body.
After posting his idea for the design online, Full Graphic Factory, a Japanese T-shirt manufacturing company, got in touch with @mizuryu, asking if they could work with him to bring the idea to life. Not long after, they created this prototype.
After several months of discussion and collaboration, the pillow was successfully manufactured, with three different pieces being used to create the final product.
▼ This month, @mizuryu’s dreams became a reality.
Japanese models have been playing around with the new product in a series of photo shoots to help generate even more excitement over the body pillow and its possible uses.
The body pillow is set to go on sale at Winter Comiket, which will be held at Tokyo Big Sight from 29-31 December. If you’re going to attend to get your hands on one of these items, take a look at this guide on how to best fight your way through the crowd with thousands of other attendees, and you might want to pack a big bag to hide your purchase from innocent eyes on the journey home.
Source, featured image: Twitter/@haikarabitch