In Japan, Rie Tanaka (Phantasy Star Portable, Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 3) is such a popular voice actress that last year she got her own trading cards. This year, she’s getting her own hug pillow cover. Progress!
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Hug pillows are called “dakimakura” with “daki” referring to “hug” and “makura” meaning “pillow”. Dakimakura covers typically show anime-type characters. The Rie Tanaka dakimakura shows a realistic image of Tanaka nestled, asleep. She says she was surprised by the idea to do a pillow cover.
Besides voice acting and singing, Tanaka also releases photobooks in Japan.
グッズって情報皆さんキャッチしてます⁇初の抱きまくら … [Twitter via Live de Rie via はちま起稿] [Pic]