/r/Dakimakuras
A subreddit dedicated to discussion of Dakimakuras (anime hugging pillows). Discussion of bootlegs is not allowed.
Post pictures of your dakimakuras or of ones you find online~
Rules
Do not promote bootlegs*. Do not link to content created by bootleggers, even if said content is not a bootleg itself. Posts containing bootlegs will be removed.
Dakimakura covers should be the focus of every post.
All questions should be directed to the stickied thread. Questions posted outside of the thread may be met with a 24 hour ban.
Text posts are discouraged unless they're of benefit to the community, such as a guide.
Be polite. Anyone caught being unreasonably mean will have their comment deleted and possibly be banned.
If you have a question, please check the search bar and DakimakuraGuy's two guides linked below
Sale threads are for contributing members of the community and must contain at least 10 items. Other posts may be made in the stickied monthly sales thread: Sales Threads
Self Promotion is allowed, in moderation. If you are, for example, running a store, or an artist with open commissions, please keep self promotional posts to a maximum of 1 per calendar month.
Mods reserve the right to remove posts they don't feel meet quality standards. We will use our own discretion as to what these posts are.
*A bootleg dakimakura cover is any dakimakura cover which was produced using an image without the explicit permission of the original illustrator or whoever owns the rights to the image.
Useful Links
A Comprehensive Guide to Dakimakuras
Omiai - blog indexing dakimakura releases
Dakidex Store List - non-exhaustive list of legitimate/bootlegging stores
Places to buy:
Dakimakuri — https://dakimakuri.com
Cuddly Octopus — https://cuddlyoctopus.com
Mitgard — https://shop.mitgard.com
Fules — https://fules.jp (Japanese)
Monjashop — https://monjashop.booth.pm
JuneWaifu — https://store.june-waifu.moe
Daki Suki — https://daki-suki-shop.com
Hirumeshi — https://hirumeshi.jp
Secondhand options:
Yahoo Japan Auctions (Requires proxy, has bootlegs too - be careful)
/r/Dakimakuras
I had to ship them out a bit earlier than I wanted because the one in the bottom right was already there nearly 60 days.
1 Momoka Kiara, 3 Aika Kurumi, 4 Yurika Kokonoe are arukamikad "living together with girlfriend" works. 2 Mine-chan is an OC from Tsubasu Izumi that caught my eye. 5 Bell-chan is an hidden Shiromoufu original
This thread is the place to post advertisements for users wanting to sell a small amount of dakimakura covers, as to not clutter the content of the subreddit too much.
Please leave a comment in this thread if you are currently selling less than 10 items.
When selling items, please make sure to mention the following:
You can link to a spreadsheet containing the info as well.
If you are selling more than 10 dakimakura covers and are an active and contributing user in this subreddit, you may make a text post in the subreddit containing your sales. You may make one thread per calendar month, and new threads must contain at least 20% new items. You are allowed to also sell other anime related goods on the side. A moderator will manually approve sales threads at their discretion.
If you are running a store or circle, please contact the moderators and we will allow you to share monthly updates as well.
Please check out the following guides before asking questions, as the answer may already be in here!
If you have a question regarding shipping/payment/anything from a particular store, such as Cuddly Octopus, Dakimakuri, or really any store, their support is going to be more helpful than asking here.
If you are just starting out, your best option is one of these:
https://dakimakuri.com/shop/item/inner (any 160cm one, depending on your budget)
https://cuddlyoctopus.com/product/inner/
Check the full dakimakura guide to find out about all recommended inners
Yes, a proper pillow should be part of your budget. No, the $50 pillow from Amazon is not comparable. A good dakimakura pillow needs a lot of filling to be soft and plump and make your cover look the nicest!
The wifey has finally showed up after 2 months
I have no regerts.