Last year, some anime fans with extremely specific tastes hit upon the idea of taking a picture of their favorite character, whether male or female, and subtly sliding a positive pregnancy test into the image. Not everyone is attracted to the healthy radiance of approaching motherhood, though, so now there’s a new burgeoning trend for those who want to dance on the razor-thin line between otaku creativeness and creepiness: using photo editing software to slip a chained collar around an anime character’s neck.
If you’re looking for someone to thank/blame for this artistic innovation, that would be Twitter user Kyoka, who recently whipped up a drawing of a collar with a transparent background.
お好きなキャラを飼うことができる首輪の透過画像と使用例です http://t.co/nveQN0RZTU
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杏華 (@anzuflower) May 12, 2015Of course, keeping an empty collar around is just wasteful, so Kyoka quickly put it to use.
▼ So quickly that one of his models didn’t even have time to finish eating lunch, it seems.
And with that, the idea of slapping collars on characters was ironically free and on its way to inspiring others to follow Kyoka’s lead.
例の首輪を…
やっぱり自由に動いてる方が可愛いよね(´・ω・`) http://t.co/NOyTHPEFfi
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どりーん@茹でたて (@karumeraka) May 13, 2015例の首輪、いいね・・・ http://t.co/tUsMbD7V9M
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Uta［うた］@wiiU強化中 (@_____Uta) May 13, 2015▼ Remember, if you’re going to subdue an anime idol, traditional etiquette stipulates you also mention her measurements and age.
例の首輪で穂乃果ちゃん捕まえました(^^)
緩め http://t.co/VtQsDpyYrM
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Daisy×Daisy‐FD3S (@Daisy_DaisyFD3S) May 13, 2015It’s not just female characters who’re suddenly finding themselves bound, either.
例の首輪…かわいい… http://t.co/X5lvkkOF7v
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たいやきりん (@QnskO) May 12, 2015首輪スレイン君 http://t.co/lNSbCu0P8z
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えのき (@enoki05) May 12, 2015▼ It’s a good thing Ace of Diamond’s Eijun is a pitcher, because he’d need a mighty long chain on that collar if he was running all over the outfield.
栄純に首輪つけたったー♡ http://t.co/Cv2eoEpw9D
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にゃこ (@nyacoo218) May 12, 2015▼ Likewise, as long the other end of that chain is attached to the cockpit of Inaho’s combat robot, the Aldnoah.Zero mecha jock should be able to do his job just fine (although maybe someone should get the dude a shirt).
@uni_triangle Happy Birthdayうにさん！！！！！
見たいって言ってたので(っˇωˇ )っ首輪コラのレ目伊奈帆さん どぞどぞ！ http://t.co/LW9k9FlM6N
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社畜theめざし (@mezashi002) May 12, 2015If you’re ready to move on to advanced techniques, you can try rotating or reversing the image of the collar to better fit with the rest of the scene.
フリー素材の首輪のあれ( ◠‿◠ )
やっぱ使用人スレインくんは首輪似合うね！！！！！！！！！ http://t.co/qZFPnPCXXE
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社畜theめざし (@mezashi002) May 12, 2015
And while the trend seems to be localized in Japan at the moment, that doesn’t mean characters from abroad aren’t also getting the collar treatment.
▼ Did Mike and Raph get away just in time, or are they the ones responsible for their ninja brothers’ current predicament?
例の首輪素材、出来心でやったらガイズ首短いなおいwww http://t.co/s66xNzjk6N
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ЯUMIИA@浮上不定期 (@i_dont_9p) May 13, 2015And finally, not every fan artist sees this as a chance for some kinky fantasizing. After checking around, we found there’s at least one fairly accurate representation of the sort of unsexy reaction being drug around by the throat is more likely to actually produce.
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油揚GE (@aburage09) May 13, 2015
Still, it seems for the majority of those participating in the fad, the idea is to use bondage to deepen their bonds with their 2-D crush.
Source: Jin
Top image: Twitter (1, 2) (edited by RocketNews24)
Insert images: Twitter (1, 2) (edited by RocketNews24)
Origin: Bonding through bondage – Anime fans in Japan slap collars on pictures of their 2-D crushes
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