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1. www.bbc.com › news › stories-49343280Why I 'married' a cartoon character - BBC

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   Aug 16, 2019 · There is a word in Japanese for people who are obsessed with video games and anime - otaku. An increasing number of otaku now say they have fallen in love with anime characters and given up...

2. mainichi.jp › english › articlesWhat happened to the Japanese man who 'married' virtual ...

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   Jan 11, 2022 · To sum it up, Kondo took a leave of absence, became absorbed in Miku and emerged from social withdrawal.

3. www.nytimes.com › 2022/04/24 › businessThis Man Married a Fictional Character. He’d Like You to Hear ...

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   Apr 24, 2022 · Mr. Kondo was delighted that Miku was among the Gatebox characters and excited to at last hear her thoughts on their relationship. In 2018, he proposed to Miku’s flickering avatar. “Please ...

4. japannews.yomiuri.co.jp › original › perspectivesMeeting the man who ‘married’ his dream vocaloid

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   Jul 2, 2022 · In 2006, four years after graduating from a vocational school and joining the civil service, Kondo started getting bullied at the workplace he had transferred to. He dreaded going to work and...

5. phys.org › news › 2018-11-crazy-japanese-hologramCrazy in love? The Japanese man 'married' to a hologram

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   Nov 12, 2018 · Even in a country obsessed with anime, Kondo's wedding shocked many. But he wants to be recognised as a "sexual minority" who can't imagine dating a flesh-and-blood woman.

6. www.standard.co.uk › news › worldJapanese man marries hologram he admired for 10 years in ...

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   Nov 15, 2018 · Even in a country obsessed with anime, Kondo's wedding shocked many. But he wants to be recognised as a "sexual minority" who can't imagine dating a flesh-and-blood woman.

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   Why did Kondo get rejected?

   • Kondo said he was rejected by women and branded a creep at school for his obsession with anime, but “found solace and inspiration in the countless songs made for the virtual diva” by software users - around 100,000 as of last year, Asia One reports.

   Japanese man marries hologram pop star | The Week

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   Did Akihiko Kondo marry a fictional character?

   • This Man Married a Fictional Character. He’d Like You to Hear Him Out. Akihiko Kondo and thousands of others are in devoted fictional relationships, served by a vast industry aimed at satisfying the desires of a fervent fan culture. Akihiko Kondo at home in Tokyo with a doll of Hatsune Miku, the virtual pop star.

   This Man Married a Fictional Character. He’d Like You to Hear Him Out

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   Did Akihiko Kondo marry a holographic girl?

   • Japanese Akihiko Kondo poses with a doll of Japanese virtual reality singer Hatsune Miku. He "married" an image of the character at an unofficial ceremony which was sanctioned by the holograms creators. A Japanese man has married a holographic 16-year old girl he has been "in love with" for years at a ceremony in Tokyo.

   Japanese man marries hologram he admired for 10 years in Tokyo cere…

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   Does Kondo have a wife?

   • He has friends and a steady job and wears a suit and tie to work. There’s just one exception: Mr. Kondo is married to a fictional character. His beloved, Hatsune Miku, is a turquoise-haired, computer-synthesized pop singer who has toured with Lady Gaga and starred in video games.

   This Man Married a Fictional Character. He’d Like You to Hear Him Out

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   Are otaku obsessed with anime?

   • There is a word in Japanese for people who are obsessed with video games and anime - otaku. An increasing number of otaku now say they have fallen in love with anime characters and given up on the idea of real-world romance, reports the BBC's Stephanie Hegarty. Akihiko Kondo wakes up every day to the sound of his wife's voice.

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   Did Kondo propose to Miku?

   • Mr. Kondo was delighted that Miku was among the Gatebox characters and excited to at last hear her thoughts on their relationship. In 2018, he proposed to Miku’s flickering avatar. “Please treat me well,” she replied. He invited his co-workers and his family to the wedding.

   This Man Married a Fictional Character. He’d Like You to Hear Him Out

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8. theweek.com › 97746 › japanese-man-marries-hologramJapanese man marries hologram pop star | The Week

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   Nov 13, 2018 · Kondo said he was rejected by women and branded a creep at school for his obsession with anime, but “found solace and inspiration in the countless songs made for the virtual diva” by software...