Rei Densetsu / Rei Ayanami

When being a normal fan and having an Anime Hug Pillow isn’t enough, you’ll want to let the rest of the world know that you’re a diehard otaku. No, screaming out loud at Shibuya Crossing ain’t gonna make the point. Here’s where the Ita☆Sha comes in. It’s what they call, the ‘Otaku’s ride after dark’. May I say, that some of them look so awful it seemed as if they’ve been gratified. This would only make sense if a 5-year old is legally able to drive.

Photographer Tomoyuki Sakaguchi has published an online gallery of itasha at night. The entire collection is available as an iPad photo book, which also features background love stories about each itasha and its owner, and their long journey.

Shinya / Sasami Sasagawa

StudioR / Tacchi Tachikawa

MAGI / EXIT TRANCE SPEED

Piskes / Haruhi Suzumiya

Itokuzu / Hayate Yagami

Itokuzu / Hayate Yagami

Regtan / Miku Hatsune

Wan / Koiiro Soramoyou

SOURCE via Tsaka Japan