Japanese Man Married A popular video Game Character

December 29, 2009 · Posted in Japan News

A Japanese man has married a character in a popular video game, she took – and its handheld console – on an overseas honeymoon.

The man who prefers his nickname to use online SAL9000 meets Nene Anegasaki character during the game from CD-ROM game, “Love Plus.”

They married a few weeks ago, broadcasting their ceremony on Japan version of live video-sharing website Youtube.

SAL9000 who did not want to be misunderstood his real name for fear of betraying admits, obsessed with an “otaku”, a breed of Japanese youth playing video games, computers and fantasy worlds.

“In the Japanese otaku, or nerd-culture, there is a tradition of calling a sign of my wife and I thought that kind of Nene, as my wife. So I called her that I thought we would get married, only then, he told Reuters Television.

“If more people find ways to express themselves like this, I think it is the company a little more interesting.”

The young couple who went on a honeymoon to Guam, now go on dates around Tokyo, with shots by Nene SAL9000 installed in its Nintendo DS, in the famous sights and then post them on social networking sites.

Since the game has “Love Plus” speech recognition software, said SAL9000 it is possible, a kind of conversation with Nene or even play simple games, such as have rock, paper, scissors.

He has promised to have and to hold, for better or for worse, even if another, updated version of the game is released.

“Cheat” I think I’ll probably continue to play Love Plus. I do not, “said SAL9000.