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Virtual YouTuber anime idol spotted “drowning” horrifically in Tokyo Bay【Photos】
投稿日 2019年1月4日 13:00:20 (ニュース)
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A Kizuna Ai ita-bus sounds like a great idea, until you find out it’s an aqua bus too.
Recently the winter iteration of Comiket, Japan’s largest gathering of dojinshi manga and anime art creators (and cosplayers), was held, and Tokyo bus operator Sky Bus had a great idea. Since some of its buses run in the area around Comiket’s venue, the Tokyo Big Sight convention center, why not plaster some of its buses with gigantic graphics of Kizuna Ai, Japan’s most popular virtual YouTuber and a beloved idol of the otaku community?
RT>水陸両用ということなのか…?
#キズナアイ https://t.co/zhPTXgsgIt
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40あwるc (@fsb40r1997) December 28, 2018
And so the Kizuna Ai ita-buses (not to be confused with personal-use itasha anime art cars) were born. One featured Ai with a sophisticated smile, but the real treat for fans was the one showed her in her most commonly seen mood, as she energetically waves and calls out in greeting.
キズナアイだ!って思って撮っただけなんだけどこれ水陸両用車だったのかwすごいな https://t.co/in8ewLa3rz
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じゅんき (@junjunki87) December 31, 2018
The finished product looked great, with professional-level craftsmanship and an extra-large automotive canvas. However, there was one problem.
You might notice that the bus itself has an unusual shape. That’s because this particular model, which Sky Bus calls the Sky Duck, is an amphibious vehicle that occasionally hops off the road and into the waters of Tokyo Bay. On the plus side, that means that in addition to being an ita-bus, the Kizuna Ai version is also an ita-boat. However, it also means that once the bus hits the water…
今日水陸両用バスでキズナアイちゃんが走ってたんだけど、溺れてるようにしか見えないw https://t.co/UcfJ8coC5B
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惰莉愛 (@Dahliandros) December 30, 2018
…it looks like Ai is drowning!
この水陸両用キズナアイ
溺れて助けを求めているように見える…
川の中に石が…ある…
拾いに…行こう…(幻聴) https://t.co/xdTr1XDCPN
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ふたばて【公式】 (@ftbtrnk) December 19, 2018
On dry land, Ai’s blushing cheeks, outstretched hand, and enlarged eyes combine to lend her an aura of shy but pure-hearted energy. But with the waterline coming up past her chin, her body language takes on a different atmosphere, as it looks like she’s screaming for help, imploring someone, anyone, to grab her hand and pull her to the safety of solid ground.
お台場近辺を走る水陸両用バスSKYDuckに、期間限定でキズナアイちゃんのライブを記念したラッピングがされたので撮影しに行って来ました。さすがバーチャルユーチューバー、東京タワーやレインボーブリッジをバックにこの極寒の海へ飛び込ん… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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テラ (@ksksinari) December 30, 2018
The second-version bus didn’t really have the same problem, as Ai’s calmer and more composed expression makes it clear that she’s in no danger (or at least that she’s accepted and made peace with her impending death).
今日で最後だった水陸両用キズナアイさん(スカイダックお台場コース・キズナアイラッピング仕様)のお写真
陸に上がるときの掛け声が、「このバス外から見るとアイちゃんが溺れてるように見えるらしいので、『がんばれーアイちゃーん!』と言いま… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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ナトリウム(アニメ系) (@natoriumu_anime) December 30, 2018
While it may have been an honest mistake, a few Twitter users have voiced their suspicion that the “drowning Ai” bus was designed that way on purpose, with planners envisioning in advance how it would look like Ai was in peril as she made her way about Tokyo Bay. That’s actually a pretty grim theory, though it is true that Ai’s head never goes completely below the surface, and the buses always return to dry land to be parked at the end of the day, so it’s not like the virtual YouTuber would have had to hold her breath overnight. Still, with the limited-time ita-buses having competed their service as of December 30, it’ll be interesting to see if Sky Bus repositions the graphics for future promotions, or doubles-down by having its next anime spokesmodel wear a bathing suit and pose like she’s swimming.
Source: Twitter/@Dahliandros via Hachima Kiko
Featured image: Twitter/@fsb40r1997
Top image: Sky Bus
Source: SORA NEWS24
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