Japanese man petitions to marry manga character

[xellos88]

TOKYO (AFP) – A Japanese man has enlisted hundreds of people in a campaign to allow marriages between humans and cartoon characters, saying he feels more at ease in the "two-dimensional world."
Comic books are immensely popular in Japan, with some fictional characters becoming celebrities or even sex symbols. Marriage is meanwhile on the decline as many young Japanese find it difficult to find life partners.
Taichi Takashita launched an online petition aiming for one million signatures to present to the government to establish a law on marriages with cartoon characters.
Within a week he has gathered more than 1,000 signatures through the Internet.
"I am no longer interested in three dimensions. I would even like to become a resident of the two-dimensional world," he wrote.
"However, that seems impossible with present-day technology. Therefore, at the very least, would it be possible to legally authorise marriage with a two-dimensional character?"
Befitting his desire to be two-dimensional, he listed no contact details, making it impossible to reach him for comment to explain if his campaign is serious or tongue-in-cheek.
But some people signing the petition are true believers.
"For a long time I have only been able to fall in love with two-dimensional people and currently I have someone I really love," one person wrote.
"Even if she is fictional, it is still loving someone. I would like to have legal approval for this system at any cost," the person wrote.
Japan only permits marriage between human men and women and gives no legal recognition to same-sex relationships.
Japan's fans of comic books, or "manga," sometimes go to extremes.
Earlier this month, a woman addicted to manga put out an online message seeking to kill her parents for asking her to throw away comic books that filled up three rooms.
Prime Minister Taro Aso is an avid fan of manga and recently complained that he has been too busy to read comic books since taking office.
LOL Japan. i wonder who he wants to marry :/ But if this is permited i imagine the Nerd Wars would start since there would be too many people trying to marry the same character, and that would be just wrong XD
I call dibs on Tessa Testarossa >_>
Japanese man petitions to marry comic-book character (http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20081030/od_afp/japancartoonmarriageoffbeat_081030061822)

[l3o2828]

Holy crap...
Japanese people are crazy....

[JesusRocks]

*JR facepalms so hard he pushes his hand right through his skull and dies*

[Chidori]

Teletha Testarossa* The nickname is based on her surname

crazy fool

[Titan50]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3131/2313356652_f2b27826c4.jpg

[agrajagthetesty]

Looooool, this is crazy stuff. I too would like to know which character he wants to marry.

I'd also be interested to know how a 2-D character can sign a legal document.

[roxasabridged]

Drawn signing one?

[OverMind]

I'd also be interested to know how a 2-D character can sign a legal document.
Or even consent to marriage in the first place?
What are the positions of the people that created said characters?

This opens up a Pandora's Box of questions.

[MrsSallyBakura]

Most Japanese people don't even like manga or anime, FYI. So you can't say all Japanese people are crazy because of this man's actions.

If this were legalized in America, just imagine all the fanboys and fangirls... the bad ones, that is.

[QuirkBiscuits]

This is just...okay...I can't even think of a word to describe it. Really interesting.

[Raulst]

I am speechless as well.

...iiinnnttteeerrreeessstttiiinnnggg...

[GcarOatmealRaisinCookies]

Isn't this why porn magazines were invented?
Which character, and why is the man so interested?
on another note, becoming a 2-D character, somebody should buy the movie Cool World.
It an older movie, late 80s-early 90s, about a man obsessed with cartoons and the world they live in, to the point where he actually does enter the fictional toon world. It has strong sexual themes, violence, and swearing. Possibly a rating of R. Been a long time since I've seen it though.

[razman360]

Well, that is just freaking amazing...I dib Hinata Hyuuga!! ...she's shy but curvasious...but seriously, I'm weird, sometimes called disturbed...but DAT is something else!!! <img src='/images/emoticons/smiley3.png'>

[Acks]

So, what happens if her character is killed off?

[MrsSallyBakura]

She'll always be alive in his heart?

[xellos88]

Phoenix down?

[Acks]

Probably Reborn The Monster actually.

[Hinoko]

Good grief, what is that man thinking? It's one thing for a fan to be all "OOOH I LOVE HIM! HE IS MY BISHIE! KAWAII DESU!!!1" etc etc but it's another completely to embark on a serious mission for marriage permission! The original artist of said character would probably be either tearing his/her own hair out or laughing hysterically.

I want Haruhi Suzumiya or Seto Kaiba.

[sudduth]

I'm thinking about casting auto-life on Ino then >> cause if she dies off then I'll never get to marry her!
But seriously wtf. <img src='/images/emoticons/smiley3.png'>

[LimeyPro]

This guy just went too far...
OMG I <3 DUEL DISK SYSTEMZ!
-not in that way though, they are just awesome-

[WillPhanto1]

This must be some kind of joke. In fact, it probably started with him saying he would like to marry a certain character, meaning, a character based off him marries her, and someone he was talking to thought he meant marry her in real life. And this Taichi Takashita (if that's his real name) thought it was funny and decided to run with it.
Although this does remain me of Cool World, especially if he's a manga-ka in love with his own character.

[KuroStarr]

I suppose.

It's sad that the characters don't get a say in this. :[
...
That guy is freakin' crazy.
I mean, seriously, marrying ink on paper, or pixels on a screen?
Its like something out of 'Chobits'...Only with paper....and ink...

[ocrinaoftimefreak]

How would they.... yknow... on the wedding night?



EDIT: just realised, theres a net full of hentai

[Underling]

suiseiseki is already mai waifu :V

[RationalInquirer]

This should be interesting... <img src='/images/emoticons/smiley7.png'>

[insaneXchaos]

this reminds me of Chaos Head, the main character had no interest in 3-D life.

BTW I call Kyouya from Ouran and Kanna from Devil and Devil

[Insane]

The problem with this idea is it will create mass bigomy when others want to do the same with the same character.

Funny though.
I'm supporting that guy.

[Fat1Fared]

sure this has to be a piss take, I mean the main part of marriage is for 2 PEOPLE to make a lifelong bond together, how can an object with no will, make that choice, it cannot so this guys dream is dead, (forced marriage doesn't court,) and what will they do for living???

I have some advise for him, get a prostitute and pay her to do a role-play of this sick fantasy you ultimate GEEK

[killshot]

I have some advise for him, get a prostitute and pay her to do a role-play of this sick fantasy you ultimate GEEK

Why would she have to be a prostitute? I'm sure there are women out there that would be willing to role play while maintaining a normal relationship.

Also, why is this a "sick" fantasy? I can think of many things one could want to do to a fictional character that are much more perverse than marriage. This may be a strange and unorthodox, but I wouldn't call it sick.

[Insane]

I second killshot. It is possible this man did not choose to fall in love with a character, but it happened anyway. Love is a hard thing to control.

[DarthWario]

Thats kinda freaky

[KawaitaSakebi]

XD
XD
XD

[mystra]

Do the animators/writers get a say in this? Do they get paid royalties everytime he says her name or ****'s off?

*head spinning*soooo many questions!*:eek:

[narutostarwars]

I agree with the man.

[Rugal]

*Signs the petition*

[capler]

So, wait...could you put life insurance on your fictional character husband/wife and collect on it if the character is killed off?
Or could it be impossible to collect because all you have to do is go back a couple episodes or flip back a couple of pages and POOF! there they are again?

[KawaitaSakebi]

So, wait...could you put life insurance on your fictional character husband/wife and collect on it if the character is killed off?
Or could it be impossible to collect because all you have to do is go back a couple episodes or flip back a couple of pages and POOF! there they are again?

O_O
Maybe if the book got burned? Then he could collect life AND fire insurance! :-D

[TaiCat]

So, what happens if her character is killed off?
well that would be problem :D

married person would ask for 'belongings'(lol draw their belongongs) or some extreme suckers would threaten author to kill

[AngelicMouseGirl]

I'm a little bit scared...yes.

[redpheonix]

WHOA its like Cool World,

dont have sex with doodles lol

[Ohara]

I might be able to understand being somewhat attracted to a cartoon character... but marriage... only in Japan, huh.

[maisetofan]

hahahahhhahhahahaha that is too funny
how sad is that, to actually want to marry a fictional character drawn with ink
dots and lines thats all they are when you think about it

[GcarOatmealRaisinCookies]

If this guy gets his wish, I call dibs on Seto Kaiba.

[KawaitaSakebi]

XD

[Eia]

. . . but. . . can you. . . you know. . . have sex with a drawing. . .?

[KawaitaSakebi]

Best not to ask. Really.

[GcarOatmealRaisinCookies]

. . . but. . . can you. . . you know. . . have sex with a drawing. . .?

of course you can, It's called Masturbation.
XD

[KawaitaSakebi]

Told you.

[GcarOatmealRaisinCookies]

if I really wanted to get creative I'd make a Life sized anatomically correct Seto Kaiba Doll for some added fun.

[Ishikawa Oshro]

Theres some girl I like and im about to ask her to date we start talking. And as I say I have feelings she says theres another. So Im like okay who is it.

and she says you probably dont know him he was canceled after book 3.

And im confused now but press further. Just tell me who won your heart.

And she says......

Kei from the gantz manga Gantz.

We talking a reality actor or something. Congratz then your gonna be rich. Your life is made.

And she says well not reality. Im in love with the 2-d Kei

O.o "eye twitching furiously"

lolz. The world is boned people.

[Dan Green]

Come on....Seriously? Like....just....come on.
No. Not at all. Just, just no.
Loneliness FTW.

[Spoofs3]

Come on....Seriously? Like....just....come on.
No. Not at all. Just, just no.
Loneliness FTW.

I have to disagree with you there,
Love can exist with one of the fictional characters but not at this stage,
Eventually A.I. Will become good enough to be able to replicate the personality, AND THEN WE SHALL HAVE IT PERFECT! MARRY AS MANY AS YOU LIKE! :D

[KawaitaSakebi]

O_o
Virtual polygamy?

[HolyShadow]

ORIHIME IS MINE BITCH

[Fat1Fared]

wait holy your against TWO REAL Men being together, but think Cartoons are ok, your sick and twisted I take Misa

[YoshiYoko]

I have to disagree with you there,
Love can exist with one of the fictional characters but not at this stage,
Eventually A.I. Will become good enough to be able to replicate the personality, AND THEN WE SHALL HAVE IT PERFECT! MARRY AS MANY AS YOU LIKE! :D

So... every character/person could have their own harem? O.o Would it be on a first come first serve basis or what? And how do you divroce the character? Burn them? I Call Ichigo Kurosaki.

[maisetofan]

wait holy your against TWO REAL Men being together, but think Cartoons are ok, your sick and twisted I take Misa

LOL fat LOL

yes this is a very sick and twisted thread, how could anyone want to marry a cartoon *chooses malik* :)

[KawaitaSakebi]

>.>
*doesn't pick anyone out loud*

[TPishek]

http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z276/k9nick_2007/Miyuki%20Takara/Lucky20Star20-200420-20Large2019.jpg
She's mine.

You, sir, are already married. :V

[darkarcher]

What happens when someone applies first come, first served to Bakura? O_o

[TPishek]

That's what I've been wondering...

[KawaitaSakebi]

Yikes. O_o

[TPishek]

>.>;

XD

[maisetofan]

You, sir, are already married. :V

rebbie why would you want THAT ugly pink haired character when you have Tp :)

[Ishikawa Oshro]

THIS IS SICK MAN JUST SICK
lolz

[0mnislash17]

Interesting thought lol.

[Turtlicious]

so i would marry cortana from halo......

[Tristan's Voice]

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