Itasha
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| See also: | Itabag,Fightstick |
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Itasha (痛車) are vehicles decorated to show the owner's devotion to an anime/video game character or series. "Ita" is Japanese for ouch or painful, which is a tongue-in-cheek reference to "the pain inflicted on the cars as well as the owner's wallet."[1]
Shows
Shows are large gatherings in open areas such as parking lots, often outside a convention center. Cars are parked in rows for visitors to admire and photograph. Providing a itasha for the display may provide you free or discounted attendance to the event.
- Itasha Wonderland organised by ItaPara itasha car club claims to be America's first itasha-focused car show.
- 痛Gふぇすた (Itag Festa) organised by 痛g magazine
- Offkai Itasha Display organised by Offkai Expo at their 2024 convention.
- Itasha Showcase organised by Ecchi Expo
Meetups
Smaller gatherings can often be organised at the local level between small numbers of enthusiasts.
- VirtualD a 2024 meetup organised by Vtuber Fan Events.
Artists
- lostsoulmnl - Photographer and poster creator
References
- ^ Ashcraft, Brian (September 27, 2018). "Trend for Female Geeks: "Painful" Anime Bags". Kotaku. Archived from the original on 2022-06-16. Retrieved February 12, 2019.