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Japanese Man Petitions to Legally Marry Manga Character

By John Farrier in Cartoon & Comic on Oct 31, 2008 at 5:35 am


Well, shoot, I always found Ichi-Kun Ichihonei pretty hot, but I’m already married.

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?”

Link via Geekologie.

Geekery blog Topless Robot links to a translation of a Japanese story that purports that the character in question is Mikuru Asahina from The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya. Major problem with Takashita’s plan: Japan doesn’t allow polygamy, so only one person can marry an anime character at a time.


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  1. kacey3
    Oct 31st, 2008 at 8:15 am

    And to think we can't eve get over the same-sex marriage debate in the U.S.

  2. Mothra
    Oct 31st, 2008 at 8:30 am

    Dibs on Batman?

  3. Wendy
    Oct 31st, 2008 at 9:55 am

    The man doesn't need signatures on a petition--he needs a mental health professional

  4. mike r baker
    Oct 31st, 2008 at 10:56 am

    I've always been hot on Velma from Scooby Doo. Smart chicks in glasses, baggy sweaters and mini skirts? Woo-woo!

    My question - how would a fictional character consent to marriage?

  5. oezicomix
    Oct 31st, 2008 at 11:44 am

    dibs on jessica rabbit!!

  6. Tom
    Oct 31st, 2008 at 12:23 pm

    So ronery....

    Never has that phrase had greater meaning.

  7. MaryW
    Oct 31st, 2008 at 1:26 pm

    I call dibs on Adam Koford's (aka Ape Lad) Kitteh!!!

    I'm packing mai honeymoon bindle now.

    Kthxbai

  8. Ali S.
    Oct 31st, 2008 at 1:56 pm

    Really? Wow. Now I think I've seen it all. If the Japanese government was worried about the population drop maybe they should look at crazies like this guy. But then again do you really want this guy having kids. :/

  9. Justin E
    Oct 31st, 2008 at 4:04 pm

    Why limit it to cartoon characters? If it is expanded to any fictional character, I'll "propose" to Nariko from Heavenly Sword.

  10. Woogie
    Nov 1st, 2008 at 12:48 am

    Don't BOTH parties have to consent in a marriage?

    Still, I'm taking one of the chicks from Love Hina!

  11. ??
    Nov 1st, 2008 at 6:37 pm

    someone needs to chain japan back to reality before they fly off into space and make their own planet and start acting out star wars i mean seriously wtf do u want to marry something u cant even talk to; something u cant hold,touch,or see on any thing but tv? rights u have but to marry a anime character? should be outta the question u dont need marriage u need help cuz if im the only one here who understands this guy but knos my limits then at least im not becoming a alien world of anime marriages and loose reality

  12. rob
    Nov 2nd, 2008 at 4:49 am

    chill out man, have a cadburys caramel. Damn that bunnys hot.

  13. ??
    Nov 2nd, 2008 at 6:09 pm

    but hey its true, they need a reality machine bcuz there just losing there minds out there something to create reality into them b4 they destroy it all

  14. ??
    Nov 2nd, 2008 at 6:12 pm

    wheres her nose?

  15. chinkeeyong
    Mar 24th, 2009 at 9:05 am

    Dibs on Rei Ayanami.

  16. Me or the Wallpaper
    Apr 19th, 2009 at 7:49 pm

    Well. Does this mean that the writer would write a scene where the two get married?
    ...
    Since it's all freaky pretend anyway, can I marry a gay anime character? Because being married to Fai from Tsubasa would be fun. Oh shoot, but Japan doesn't allow polygamy. So if CLAMP does make him and Kurogane like, hold hands (CLAMP confession, anyone?) then Fai would probably get in trouble.
    Or WOULD he...
    Yeah, that's a good question. since the anime characters are technically not aware that they are married, would they get in trouble for polygamy? Would the author be notified that their characters were married? If the character did have an affair, would the government then make the author write them into jail for a certain amount of episodes.
    Important questions people, IMPORTANT QUESTIONS!

  17. quest
    Nov 10th, 2009 at 11:15 am

    if you can married with that character in this world,is he/her (character) really want marry with you???? answer me

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