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Mushi

2008-11-17, 04:03

I did a search using "titles" and didn't find any. I think it deserves it's own thread 'cuz they are just TOO COOL! :D

The otaku craze of decorating cars with large graphics of anime characters.

Here are a few galleries I found for starters:

Gigazine article (http://en.gigazine.net/index.php?/news/comments/20080819_comike_itasya/).
Mainichi Daily News article (http://mdn.mainichi.jp/photospecials/graph/itasha/).

What I want:
http://i511.photobucket.com/albums/s352/mushianime/misc/itasha/Itasha_Fate_01.jpg

What I can afford:
http://i511.photobucket.com/albums/s352/mushianime/misc/itasha/comike_itasya41_NanohaBike.jpg
:heh:

Does anyone have, or know of galleries that have, hi-rez images of some of these cars?

C.A.

2008-11-17, 04:17

Not sure if you've seen the Macross Frontier Itasha that raised quite an uproar: http://fullmoepanic.wordpress.com/2008/10/14/macross-itasha/

Search the Macross Image thread with 'Itasha' and you'll find more pics on it.

The owner of the Itasha is a Macross F project employee who recently became news again when he got pulled over by police who thinks he's selling something illegal with that van lol

Aoie_Emesai

2008-11-17, 04:36

I've seen a few of them, but none in real life. Where I live, anime and manga are like flying pigs. Though I doubt I would ever put one on my car, maybe as a plate tag.

Well... Itasha are nothing more than decals, without the panties...

C.A.

2008-11-17, 04:40

Itasha in real life?

In Singapore, I've only seen Super Mario, Hello Kitty and I think a Pikachu car.

Mushi

2008-11-17, 05:29

The owner of the Itasha is a Macross F project employee who recently became news again when he got pulled over by police who thinks he's selling something illegal with that van lol
LOL

Wow... that's a nice looking van. :cool:

Well... Itasha are nothing more than decals, without the panties...
Eh? Maybe you didn't look at some of those galleries?

http://i511.photobucket.com/albums/s352/mushianime/misc/itasha/Itashi_MiraRoma_01.jpg

http://i511.photobucket.com/albums/s352/mushianime/misc/itasha/Itashi_Nanoha_01.jpg
Leave it to Danny Choo for the cars with panchira. :heh:

ddwkc

2008-11-17, 05:58

Pretty neato. I tried to pimp up my bike making it like Hermes from Kino no Tabi.

Chama

2008-11-17, 17:58

Here are a few galleries I found for starters:

Danny Choo collection at Flickr (http://flickr.com/photos/dannychoo/sets/72157606344203507/).
Gigazine article (http://en.gigazine.net/index.php?/news/comments/20080819_comike_itasya/).
Mainichi Daily News article (http://mdn.mainichi.jp/photospecials/graph/itasha/).
Your latter 2 links refer to the event "Ita-G Festa". The expo of Itasha in Tokyo Odaiba at November 9th. They say nearly 500 Itasha gathered in Odaiba.

Here are other article about "Ita-G Festa". 6 pages of photos of Itasha. (http://news.dengeki.com/elem/000/000/119/119904/)

Mushi

2008-11-17, 19:33

Here are other article about "Ita-G Festa". 6 pages of photos of Itasha. (http://news.dengeki.com/elem/000/000/119/119904/)
Wow... very nice! Thank you. :)

If only they could have used a larger size than 640x480. :(

Hmmm.... I'm thinking I want a Little Busters anime.

http://news.dengeki.com/elem/000/000/120/120128/c20081109_ita2_33_cs1w1_640x480.jpg

http://news.dengeki.com/elem/000/000/120/120129/c20081109_ita2_34_cs1w1_640x480.jpg

She's a good looking character. That hood image is here (http://austrianotakulife.files.wordpress.com/2008/08/sasasegawa-sasami01.jpg). Sasami is such a sassy name. Nice character promotion, I hadn't seen her before.

einhorn303

2008-11-18, 01:37

Has anyone considered doing an Ita-laptop? Certainly much cheaper than a car, more feasible for most people here. And I've seen a few people around my campus with custom decals on their laptops. Nothing anime related though...it would be pretty damn pimp to sit down at the student lounge, take out my laptop to work on my paper, proudly displaying my awesome Strike Witches pin-up tricked out laptop (Perrine theme? or Erica theme?)

The question is, do you make it so the image is right-side-up when the laptop is closed, or open? (I've seen people do it both ways)

Mushi

2008-11-18, 02:08

Interesting idea. I never even knew you could get skins for laptops.

I did some looking around. Here are some anime ones (click the images to see them on a laptop):

http://www.designerskins.com/skins/dlinsanime/

At skinit.com (http://www.skinit.com/skins/) you can make custom ones.

Dop

2008-11-18, 11:46

I'm hardly surprised the driver of the Macross van got pulled over by the cops. If nothing else I'd think it was liable to cause accidents by distracting other motorists!

Utau

2008-11-18, 12:09

are those this years cars? last year was full of Nanoha, Shuffle! and a couple of eroges. It was fun but too short, lol.

MidnightViper88

2008-11-18, 13:19

These are from a recent car show...

http://dps.dengeki.com/2008/11/post_645.html
http://dps.dengeki.com/2008/11/post_644.html
http://news.dengeki.com/elem/000/000/119/119902/
http://news.dengeki.com/elem/000/000/119/119904/

"Import tuner" rice is one thing, but when you start slapping on anime-styled decals on your car? This just shows that Americans can be beat in the field of excess... :p

If it weren't so damn embarrassing, I'd rock that shit too...If my artwork wasn't so sketchy, I'd probably do the same using my artwork, kind of like the BMW Art Cars, but without the "art"...

Shadow Kira01

2008-11-18, 13:31

These are definitely done by professional artists. However, do people actually drive these cars on the street? I doubt it though. It looks nice, but the idea to actually drive them on the streets everyday would be rather odd.

On a side note, these look very nice:

http://dps.dengeki.com/entryimg/081110_ita3_02-thumb.jpg http://dps.dengeki.com/entryimg/081110_ita3_41-thumb.jpg http://dps.dengeki.com/entryimg/081109_ita2_43-thumb.jpg
http://dps.dengeki.com/entryimg/081109_ita_03-thumb.jpg http://dps.dengeki.com/entryimg/081109_ita_08-thumb.jpg http://dps.dengeki.com/entryimg/081109_ita_07-thumb.jpg

Mushi

2008-11-18, 22:58

Cool, more links! :D

This is awesome... lifesize Saber to keep you company, too. :heh:

http://dps.dengeki.com/entryimg/081109_ita_17-thumb.jpg (http://dps.dengeki.com/entryimg/081109_ita_17.jpg) http://dps.dengeki.com/entryimg/081109_ita_18-thumb.jpg (http://dps.dengeki.com/entryimg/081109_ita_18.jpg)

However, do people actually drive these cars on the street?
No idea. I'd use one as a daily driver. My only concern would be vandalism from those who think it's perverted, or WTF ever some people might think.

And I just noticed some of the models of Itasha cars (http://www.amazon.co.jp/%E3%82%B7%E3%83%BC%EF%BD%A5%E3%82%B7%E3%83%BC%EF%B D%A5%E3%83%94%E3%83%BC-%E3%80%8C%E3%81%8D%E3%82%83%E3%82%89%E3%82%B3%E3%8 3%B3%E3%80%8D-%E3%83%9E%E3%82%AF%E3%83%AD%E3%82%B9F-%E3%82%AF%E3%83%A9%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%82%AF%E3%8 3%A9%E3%83%B3/dp/B001JQKSYM/ref=pd_sim_t_3). Now, those I can afford. :D

GuidoHunter_Toki

2008-11-19, 20:37

Honestly I don't think I'd ever drive a car like this. If I ever purchase a car such as this It'd be for just collective purposes.

Here are some more pics.

http://www.2dayblog.com/images/2007/april/itasha_4.jpg
http://www.gearfuse.com/wp-content/uploads/andrew/5_apr07/itasha_1.jpg
http://www.makezine.com/blog/nerdRide5.jpg
http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h247/gtanime01/reportajes/itasha-8.jpg
http://byfiles.storage.live.com/y1pyezsQdZrXXNTkAds1FNpVliYtAYlvIfjrSmmKKLW05DJxjP nsAlLEzNxgNgQzjBlTPUhQl89WZo
http://mangammer.files.wordpress.com/2007/09/itasha2hg1.jpg

Chama

2008-11-29, 15:23

English article about Itasha by WIRED blog.

http://blog.wired.com/cars/2008/11/hentai-fans-air.html

And here is a Wikipedia entry about Itasha. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Itasha)

Mushi

2008-11-29, 16:03

Cool article, thanks. I saw that Lamborghini in one of the other links posted earlier.

http://dps.dengeki.com/entryimg/081109_ita_32.jpg

Now that's extravagant otaku style.

Z3120

2008-11-29, 16:19

Dist

2008-11-29, 17:11

I was actually wondering this just the another day.. That if it was possible to get a car like this. Still.. the question is, how the hell do you get one like this... Order one from Japan, lol ?

I would want a car with anime graphics.. But there's exactly what I was thinking like someone mentioned above... My car could experience some extreme vandalism by some people who think anime is perverted or something x_x.. ( And I'd certainly receive '' WTF '' looks ''... lol

Edit : Oh yes I was wondering something.. If the anime is licensed wouldn't it be like.. illegal or something to have such graphics on your car ?..

Mushi

2008-11-29, 18:23

They are basically decals that can be applied to any kind of car. Any shop that can print large vinyl sheets could probably make them.

http://s511.photobucket.com/albums/s352/mushianime/misc/itasha/th_Application_misora_4.jpg (http://i511.photobucket.com/albums/s352/mushianime/misc/itasha/Application_misora_4.jpg)

http://s511.photobucket.com/albums/s352/mushianime/misc/itasha/th_misora_2.jpg (http://i511.photobucket.com/albums/s352/mushianime/misc/itasha/misora_2.jpg)

No idea about the licensing thing. Free advertising?

MidnightViper88

2008-11-29, 22:34

It's no different then when ricers slap on "Eibach", "Yokohama", and "GReddy" decals on their cars; You don't see those companies having a legal issue with the idiotic drivers... :rolleyes: :p

Solafighter

2009-01-11, 07:10

Just got these 3 shots from a friend, he took.

Pic1 (http://www.sawamura.de/anime/pices/P1010111.JPG)
Pic2 (http://www.sawamura.de/anime/pices/P1010114.JPG)
Pic3 (http://www.sawamura.de/anime/pices/P1010309.JPG)

Pendevous

2009-01-11, 11:30

VERY AWESOME CARS

http://www2.moeyo.com/img/07/10/25/5/506.JPG
http://www2.moeyo.com/img/07/10/25/5/502.JPG
http://foto.rambler.ru/public/devirto/1/tunning_car/tunning_car-web.jpg
http://img66.imageshack.us/img66/9369/tokyoautosalon2009itashoc2.jpg
http://img394.imageshack.us/img394/7955/tokyoautosalon2009itashtj2.jpg

sa547

2009-01-11, 11:35

http://foto.rambler.ru/public/devirto/1/tunning_car/tunning_car-web.jpg

That one's fake -- looked as if it was Photochopped.

Mushi

2009-01-11, 16:06

http://www2.moeyo.com/img/07/10/25/5/506.JPG

Feito-chan! That one made me smile. :)

That one's fake -- looked as if it was Photochopped.
Eh? How so?

Just because it's unusual doesn't mean it's fake. It doesn't surprise me that someone would get crazy and actually make that.

othera

2009-01-12, 14:00

These are definitely done by professional artists. However, do people actually drive these cars on the street? I doubt it though. It looks nice, but the idea to actually drive them on the streets everyday would be rather odd.

Well im only 15, and dont even have a car but if i did get one(and be able to drive it :P) i would surely drive it daily.

And these all look AWSOME.

sa547

2009-01-12, 14:13

Feito-chan! That one made me smile. :)

Eh? How so?

Just because it's unusual doesn't mean it's fake. It doesn't surprise me that someone would get crazy and actually make that.

While the other pics are real authentic itasha jobs, the winged van isn't -- some wannabe just grabbed the pic and then went on pasting graphics he could find, with satirical results.

The graphics on the van looked as if they've been stretched unnaturally and out of symmetry; the shading seems a bit off; the bumper sticker below... looks as if it was glowing or slightly washed out; and oh, on the side door, the doofus pasted his face on it.

By the way, I used Adobe Photoshop for 10 years, 6 years of which is at work where I've been doing digital touchup and manipulation on photos, paying much attention to detail. So I can spot a fake after a few seconds.

MidnightViper88

2009-01-12, 14:26

If it weren't so damn embarrassing, I'd rock that shit too...

Let me revise that; I'd rock these cars in my garage or on a show floor...

Driving one of these as your daily driver is a surefire way to prevent yourself from getting laid...As cool as they are, they're obviously meant for show, and definitely not to pick up chicks...

Besides, with that kind of decal job and what it would cost to get one done, I'd be pissed as hell if someone decided to be an asshole and scratch the crap out of the car...

Solafighter

2009-01-12, 17:13

Very nice cars! :D

I would like to put one nic graphic on my car(im in germany, so not that easy). :cool:

0utf0xZer0

2009-01-12, 20:08

Driving one of these as your daily driver is a surefire way to prevent yourself from getting laid...As cool as they are, they're obviously meant for show, and definitely not to pick up chicks...

Quality over quantity, man. Assuming that your art selection attracts the right type of anime fan, any chick you do get has a high chance of being a keeper. I'd recommend keeping some miko and catgirl outfits in the back.

I can see the other practical concerns, though: vandalism, getting more attention than you're comfortable with, people considering you a pervert (or even worse, a lolicon), etc...

Also, I think I might find it hard selecting an image to use... a lot of my favourite anime pictures tend to be portraits, which don't fit most cars that well, especially if you want to do a full body decal job instead of just the hood. And if you use multiple images, I imagine merging colour schemes, backgrounds, etc. would be a headache.

As for the Wired article... that Lamborghini is owned by an erogame developer? I didn't realize you could make that much money doing that.

othera

2009-01-13, 00:35

Quality over quantity, man. Assuming that your art selection attracts the right type of anime fan, any chick you do get has a high chance of being a keeper. I'd recommend keeping some miko and catgirl outfits in the back.

I can see the other practical concerns, though: vandalism, getting more attention than you're comfortable with, people considering you a pervert (or even worse, a lolicon), etc...

Also, I think I might find it hard selecting an image to use... a lot of my favourite anime pictures tend to be portraits, which don't fit most cars that well, especially if you want to do a full body decal job instead of just the hood. And if you use multiple images, I imagine merging colour schemes, backgrounds, etc. would be a headache.

As for the Wired article... that Lamborghini is owned by an erogame developer? I didn't realize you could make that much money doing that.

QFT, ive never been afraid of what i look like. I wouldnt be embarresed to drive a car like that, but where i live anime is sorda noone watches it but they dont hate it. infact when i get one(Though i plan on riding my bike mostly) i am going to start checking out getting a job like this done :D

npcomplete

2009-01-13, 01:21

All I can say is be prepared be prepared for some hate coming your way then (unfortunately). Oh, and with Australian courts now classifying some animated works as child porn (http://www.news.com.au/story/0,27574,24767202-2,00.html), (and New Zealand banning relatively tame anime like Puni Puni Poemi also as child porn) be prepared for that too.

0utf0xZer0

2009-01-13, 02:02

QFT, ive never been afraid of what i look like. I wouldnt be embarresed to drive a car like that, but where i live anime is sorda noone watches it but they dont hate it. infact when i get one(Though i plan on riding my bike mostly) i am going to start checking out getting a job like this done :D

While I did argue that such a car might actually get the attention of the kind of girl I like, I'm actually not sure I'd want one. I love the look of these and I love anime, but I'm not big on calling attention to those facts.

All I can say is be prepared be prepared for some hate coming your way then (unfortunately). Oh, and with Australian courts now classifying some animated works as child porn (http://www.news.com.au/story/0,27574,24767202-2,00.html), (and New Zealand banning relatively tame anime like Puni Puni Poemi also as child porn) be prepared for that too.

While I'd be the first to admit that pasting jailbait looking girls on your car could get you considered a pervert, I seriously doubt that most people are going to be connecting you to kiddy porn for it.

One And Only Ghast

2009-02-18, 00:06

I am not a regular on this forum which can by made obvious just by my forced title.

Though i am in fact, A very big car enthusiast and it pains me to see when someones hard work is mocked or called fake.

In reference to the van above, the one a majority of you seem to think is photo shopped. It is in fact not. The creator of that car participates in more then one type of style. Some "Itasha" but more then anything he partakes in a style we call "Bosozuko".

Most of the boso's enjoy the idea of stretching and exaggerating their imagination by projecting such extremes onto their cars. Mostly done on Scion's and Mini Vans, any car can be modified to fit "Bosozuko's" extreme retro style.

Remember many different people have different tastes in art.

Art is resistance.

One Love,

It has been a pleasure.

~Ghasty

sa547

2009-02-18, 00:36

http://foto.rambler.ru/public/devirto/1/tunning_car/tunning_car-web.jpg
Although the wings are real, an untrained eye would accept the stickers as real. End of argument.

http://ekhatch.wordpress.com/tag/bosozuko/

Onibur

2009-02-18, 10:02

http://dps.dengeki.com/entryimg/081109_ita_32.jpg

Is that even street legal?:heh:

Mushi

2009-02-18, 18:55

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Is that even street legal?:heh:
It's a Lamborghini, who's going to question it? :heh:

The logo covers her right side, and that black ribbon probably covers just enough of the other to pass censorship requirements.

C.A.

2009-02-18, 20:57

I'm more amazed that someone decaled a Lamborghini than the censorship pushing lol

sa547

2009-02-18, 22:13

Is that even street legal?:heh:

Amazing, that guy must have balls to do this :D. Some supercar purists would be screaming foul about ruining the paintjob, but the owner of that machine knows what he's doing, and to profess his love.

Terrestrial Dream

2009-02-18, 22:32

I am impressed with these otaku putting all these anime graphic in their car but I am disappointed that it is all moe.
Come on I want some GaoGaiGar or Gurren Lagann in there! If they had that those cars would be bad ass.

Tri-ring

2009-03-06, 19:54

Here is an interesting article concerning itasha.

Creating a itasha using Chevrolet Corvette Z06.

http://ascii.jp/elem/000/000/217/217950/

And the result.

http://i359.photobucket.com/albums/oo36/Tri-ring/Corvette_itasha.jpg

Ryuou

2009-03-06, 21:11

Some of these cars look really tight but I'd also be a bit embarrassed driving in them. I would consider doing a minor itasha job on a nice car if I get one back in Japan (S-15). As long as it wasn't too much.

CPOK

2009-03-07, 18:28

Solafighter

2009-03-07, 18:33

CPOK

2009-03-07, 19:55

Here are a few I have seen while I was in Japan last year.
First 8 photo's are from a Mobile phone. (Hence the crappy quality)
The following 10 are from a Nikon D50 DSLR)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v332/CPOK/itasha/15-08-07_1852.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v332/CPOK/itasha/15-08-07_1853.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v332/CPOK/itasha/15-08-07_1854.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v332/CPOK/itasha/15-08-07_1855.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v332/CPOK/itasha/15-08-07_1856.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v332/CPOK/itasha/15-08-07_1857.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v332/CPOK/itasha/15-08-07_1858.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v332/CPOK/itasha/15-08-07_1859.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v332/CPOK/itasha/DSC_0217.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v332/CPOK/itasha/DSC_0218.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v332/CPOK/itasha/DSC_0219.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v332/CPOK/itasha/DSC_0220.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v332/CPOK/itasha/DSC_0221.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v332/CPOK/itasha/DSC_0222.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v332/CPOK/itasha/DSC_0223.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v332/CPOK/itasha/DSC_0224.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v332/CPOK/itasha/DSC_0225.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v332/CPOK/itasha/DSC_0226.jpg

Ryuou

2009-03-07, 20:18

If I do any itasha work on a future car of mine, I'd definitely avoid pictures of cute little girls. You're just asking for the police to come knocking.

MidnightViper88

2009-03-08, 03:51

You know, I used to think this kind of stuff was cool at first, but the more I look at them, the more tacky they look to me...I already think it's kind of dumb when you got some idiot slapping an entire menu of "sponsorship" stickers to their car, so it gets worse when you start delving into the full body wraps and large-scale stickers, with the profile going through the roof when you start throwing characters in the mix...

And then I realize; They're just fucking decals...

Why the hell can't someone just make a tasteful one without going overboard in the character advertisement the people from ISS could see?

grylsyjaeger

2009-03-08, 04:26

My next car is going to be a LanEvo, possibly an VIII or a IX and the last thing I'd do to it would slander it with images of my favourite anime characters...

The most I'd probably do to it with decals would either be some Ralliart decals on the the front windhshield and behind the front wheel wells and probably a "EMPEROR" sticker on the back window for Initial D nostalgia... =D

sa547

2009-03-08, 09:51

Although most jeepney owners and sticker designers don't know the word "itasha", this link below is close enough to the description:

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/48/166495612_bdb281b0c3.jpg?v=0
http://www.flickr.com/photos/andrecawagas/166495612/ (note: Flickr can't allow image leech)
Most of the art is done through the use of colored plastic stickers, available in 6" wide rolls, costing P35 (72 US cents) per foot, an average jeepney using between 150 to 220 feet, painstakingly and economically cut into design and seamlessly applied to the outside metal work, the labor cost ranging from P2,500 to P3,500 (about US$51 to US$71).

From StuartXchange.org (http://www.stuartxchange.org/Jeepney.html)

Ryuou

2009-03-08, 18:27

MidnightViper88

2009-03-08, 19:13

sa547

2009-03-09, 12:47

http://www.sankakucomplex.com/2009/03/09/nagoya-ita-d-itasha-event-digest/ (sidebars are NSFW)

The Sankaku had a load more there, but damn, can't they add a little more variety apart from the familiar ones? :heh:

Solafighter

2009-03-09, 14:09

sa547

2009-03-09, 14:12

Well here is the same car, but sharper. :D

Pic1 (http://www.sawamura.de/anime/pices/P1010111.JPG)
Pic2 (http://www.sawamura.de/anime/pices/P1010114.JPG)

It'll be lot more interesting if we peer under the hood, see if it's carrying some Mugen or Spoon parts.

Tri-ring

2009-03-11, 09:33

Here is another article concerning Itasha;

http://ascii.jp/elem/000/000/400/400479/

THe Nagoya Auto trade Salon with manufacturer approved "Itasha?!"

How is this?

http://ascii.jp/elem/000/000/400/400513/23_c_800x.jpg
:heh:

Solafighter

2009-03-11, 09:44

Needs to be a bigger photo. Cant read the whole text..

The shock of the lig..? :heh:

Shadow Kira01

2009-03-14, 02:01

The Shock of the Lightning?

Is that girl on the car Tama-nee?? It doesn't look like her, yet I am certain that is her.

http://ascii.jp/elem/000/000/400/400512/22_c_800x.jpg

sa547

2009-03-14, 07:46

Well, you're right on mark, as I gave the pic a closer look then made a match with the corresponding hair style and color (http://images.google.com.ph/images?q=Tama-nee&oe=utf-8&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&hl=en&tab=wi). Guessing that the car's a great drifting Silvia.

http://ascii.jp/elem/000/000/400/400479/index-3.html :D

Waitasec... Damn, USAVICH! :D
http://ascii.jp/elem/000/000/400/400479/index-5.html

Nightbat®

2009-03-14, 08:57

Without a Garage, you're probably asking for trouble, these are basicly 'peacock' cars, just to show off

1 thing remains true, if you have the graphics, but not the performance, you're riding around in a cartoon ^^

Personally, I love these kind of cars

Jill Valentine

2009-03-14, 09:09

man if they had an Aston with anime on it, it would be mineeeee

(Aston Martin)

Solafighter

2009-03-14, 10:54

I have seen a guy, who posted some of his (virtual) Itasha. He painted the sport cars, whe drives in some racing games.

He did some good work out there.

Ryuou

2009-03-14, 15:47

Guessing that the car's a great drifting Silvia.
If it's a Silvia, then from the pics you had in the first link it looks like it's one of the older versions. 14 or maybe 13.

The current S-15 is actually my favorite car and has been for a while. I'm going to have to get one when I go back to Japan. And maybe an RX-7 too (the FD version, I think). Most S-15's you see in pictures are mods, but I actually prefer the stock version for the most part. Especially the spoiler.

Mushi

2009-03-14, 15:55

Is that girl on the car Tama-nee?? It doesn't look like her, yet I am certain that is her.
The words "ToHeart2" didn't give a clue? ;)

Poor Tama-nee, so often the victim of inflated boob syndrome. I mean, she's a busty girl, but good grief! :heh:

bhl88

2009-03-22, 18:52

lol I'm starting to think: "I must have that car. Though I need a good person to design 'em."

Shadow Kira01

2009-03-23, 02:30

The words "ToHeart2" didn't give a clue? ;)

Poor Tama-nee, so often the victim of inflated boob syndrome. I mean, she's a busty girl, but good grief! :heh:

Actually, what I meant was:

Tama-nee, what have they done to you?! :(

dfens

2009-03-23, 14:32

Not too knock someone but I find it hard to believe that a 19 year old can afford a EVO without someone buying it for them. You'll be saving a long time. I know I'm in the process of buying one and can afford one cash but until I find the color, condition, and price I want I'll wait. Since I hate the X model and the new STI hatch design.

Would I rock anime decals like those on my car maybe. Depending on the car, but I don't know if I would trust my local decal shop to make ones of the same quality as in japan or find a person to put them on.

I'd be more worried about the paint job if you ever took them off. Does it leave any damage?

Forbin

2009-08-03, 13:03

Now I thought Otaku didn't have enough money to paint their cars! Let alone own one.

Itasha (http://thewondrous.com/2009/08/20-photos-of-unusual-japanese-itasha-trend/)

What's sad is I only recognize less than half of the entries. I can see there is a major Haruhi otaku in there (The one with the 14" DOLL!)

Who's the full sized doll in red I wonder, I don't recognize the uniform.

CrazyRevy

2009-08-03, 20:32

As sad as it is I've never heard of this or seen it until I saw this thread

While I'd be the first to admit that pasting jailbait looking girls on your car could get you considered a pervert, I seriously doubt that most people are going to be connecting you to kiddy porn for it.

Here's my question though as men driving a car you could be considered a pervert and it being frowned upon however what if in my case your a girl driving a car like this would it be more accepted?

Driving one of these as your daily driver is a surefire way to prevent yourself from getting laid...As cool as they are, they're obviously meant for show, and definitely not to pick up chicks...

Though this is true of most women I know if I saw a guy drive up in a car like this I'd be the first to start hitting on him.

Anyway that Lamborghini is just to awsome and not just cause its a Lamborghini. I might consider this in the future when I have more money I've already thought up a few designs and themes that would be cool. I doubt I'd ever do something to the extent these people do though.

Shadow Kira01

2009-08-21, 09:04

痛車 in コミケ76!渋滞にも負けないぜ!【4痛目】 (http://ascii.jp/elem/000/000/452/452349/)

http://ascii.jp/elem/000/000/452/452359/09009_240x.jpg (http://ascii.jp/elem/000/000/452/452359/img.html)

Even though the Endless Eight had caused the Haruhi series to lose some popularity; there are still fans would made their vehicle to promote Haruhism at C76.

http://ascii.jp/elem/000/000/452/452393/43047_240x.jpg (http://ascii.jp/elem/000/000/452/452393/img.html)

Fate.. The movie have yet to be released. As for this vehicle itself, the Fate design looks nice which matches the white car perfectly!

http://ascii.jp/elem/000/000/452/452438/88004_588x.jpg (http://ascii.jp/elem/000/000/452/452438/img.html)

I wonder when did Kugi became officially known as Shana. Nonetheless, this car and its Shana design looks great!!

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There's lots more on the site itself. Check to see all the C76 highlighted designs, its awesome!!

Shadow Kira01

2009-08-22, 06:06

ホストガール登場に秋葉は大混乱!? 『ドリームクラブ』体験会&名刺配布会開催 (http://news.dengeki.com/elem/000/000/188/188226/)

http://news.dengeki.com/elem/000/000/188/188233/c20090822_dream_07_cs1w1_190x.jpg (http://news.dengeki.com/elem/000/000/188/188233/img.html) http://news.dengeki.com/elem/000/000/188/188248/c20090822_dream_22_cs1w1_190x.jpg (http://news.dengeki.com/elem/000/000/188/188248/img.html) http://news.dengeki.com/elem/000/000/188/188249/c20090822_dream_23_cs1w1_190x.jpg (http://news.dengeki.com/elem/000/000/188/188249/img.html)

http://news.dengeki.com/elem/000/000/188/188251/c20090822_dream_25_cs1w1_190x.jpg (http://news.dengeki.com/elem/000/000/188/188251/img.html) http://news.dengeki.com/elem/000/000/188/188252/c20090822_dream_26_cs1w1_190x.jpg (http://news.dengeki.com/elem/000/000/188/188252/img.html) http://news.dengeki.com/elem/000/000/188/188253/c20090822_dream_27_cs1w1_190x.jpg (http://news.dengeki.com/elem/000/000/188/188253/img.html)

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痛車 in コミケ76!渋滞にも負けないぜ!【5痛目】 (http://ascii.jp/elem/000/000/452/452658/)

http://ascii.jp/elem/000/000/452/452558/11_240x.jpg (http://ascii.jp/elem/000/000/452/452558/img.html) http://ascii.jp/elem/000/000/452/452611/64_240x.jpg (http://ascii.jp/elem/000/000/452/452611/img.html) http://ascii.jp/elem/000/000/452/452633/86_240x.jpg (http://ascii.jp/elem/000/000/452/452633/img.html)

痛車 in コミケ76!渋滞にも負けないぜ!【3痛目】 (http://ascii.jp/elem/000/000/451/451667/)

http://ascii.jp/elem/000/000/451/451691/23023_240x.jpg (http://ascii.jp/elem/000/000/451/451691/img.html) http://ascii.jp/elem/000/000/451/451741/73073_240x.jpg (http://ascii.jp/elem/000/000/451/451741/img.html)

痛車 in コミケ76!渋滞にも負けないぜ!【2痛目】 (http://ascii.jp/elem/000/000/451/451628/)

http://ascii.jp/elem/000/000/451/451594/41_240x.jpg (http://ascii.jp/elem/000/000/451/451594/img.html) http://ascii.jp/elem/000/000/451/451607/54_240x.jpg (http://ascii.jp/elem/000/000/451/451607/img.html)

痛車 in コミケ76!渋滞にも負けないぜ!【1痛目】 (http://ascii.jp/elem/000/000/451/451191/)

http://ascii.jp/elem/000/000/451/451098/02_240x.jpg (http://ascii.jp/elem/000/000/451/451098/img.html) http://ascii.jp/elem/000/000/451/451131/35_240x.jpg (http://ascii.jp/elem/000/000/451/451131/img.html) http://ascii.jp/elem/000/000/451/451140/44_240x.jpg (http://ascii.jp/elem/000/000/451/451140/img.html)

http://ascii.jp/elem/000/000/451/451147/51_240x.jpg (http://ascii.jp/elem/000/000/451/451147/img.html) http://ascii.jp/elem/000/000/451/451165/69_240x.jpg (http://ascii.jp/elem/000/000/451/451165/img.html) http://ascii.jp/elem/000/000/451/451180/84_240x.jpg (http://ascii.jp/elem/000/000/451/451180/img.html)

Woopzilla

2009-08-22, 08:57

Heh, nothing really looks out of place on the side of a bus.

http://ascii.jp/elem/000/000/451/451147/51_240x.jpg (http://ascii.jp/elem/000/000/451/451147/img.html)

That's probably as far as I'd go if I were to add a decal.

http://ascii.jp/elem/000/000/451/451741/73073_240x.jpg (http://ascii.jp/elem/000/000/451/451741/img.html)

I guess the sun shade makes up for only having one fairly simple looking character on the bonnet. :heh:

grylsyjaeger

2009-08-22, 09:09

http://ascii.jp/elem/000/000/451/451691/23023_c_600x900.jpg

That poor bloody Evo. Unforgivable.

Woopzilla

2009-08-22, 09:28

http://ascii.jp/elem/000/000/451/451691/23023_c_600x900.jpg

That poor bloody Evo. Unforgivable.

I like how that one has their chests labelled as 'secret'. :D

It makes you wonder though... does this enforce or dispell stereotypes? Eg. Random person: "The only thing in the lives of those damn otakus is anime! They don't amount to anything! See, he's got a decal of a anime girl on his lamborghi... lambor... err... LAMBORGHINI? WTF?!"

PiiCii

2009-08-22, 22:15

Hi, guys ^^ Me and my girlfriend just bought a new car and want to make som itasha, but we're having a really hard time finding pictures for it. We want either haruhi or gunslinger girl, but we can't seem to find any good ones. I like this gunslingergirl picture, but I need it with black background and I suck at photoshop. I'm also wondering if it actually fits my car, or if it will just look silly. I'm making itasha one way or the other, but I need some advise, could you help? If you have some pitures that would fit my car, I'd love to see them :) I will post pictures of it with the itasha on, of course, when that time comes :)

http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t46/Lammalord/gunslinger_girl.jpg

http://cache.finn.no/mmo/4/180/131/34_-55383107.jpg

http://cache.finn.no/mmo/4/180/131/34_-1494754430.jpg

Shadow Kira01

2009-08-23, 03:14

痛車 in コミケ76!渋滞にも負けないぜ!【6痛目】 (http://ascii.jp/elem/000/000/452/452771/)

http://ascii.jp/elem/000/000/452/452773/01001_240x.jpg (http://ascii.jp/elem/000/000/452/452773/img.html) http://ascii.jp/elem/000/000/452/452779/07007_185x.jpg (http://ascii.jp/elem/000/000/452/452779/img.html) http://ascii.jp/elem/000/000/452/452785/13019_185x.jpg (http://ascii.jp/elem/000/000/452/452785/img.html)

http://ascii.jp/elem/000/000/452/452793/21027_240x.jpg (http://ascii.jp/elem/000/000/452/452793/img.html) http://ascii.jp/elem/000/000/452/452796/24030_240x.jpg (http://ascii.jp/elem/000/000/452/452796/img.html) http://ascii.jp/elem/000/000/452/452798/26032_240x.jpg (http://ascii.jp/elem/000/000/452/452798/img.html)

http://ascii.jp/elem/000/000/452/452814/42048_240x.jpg (http://ascii.jp/elem/000/000/452/452814/img.html) http://ascii.jp/elem/000/000/452/452839/67073_240x.jpg (http://ascii.jp/elem/000/000/452/452839/img.html) http://ascii.jp/elem/000/000/452/452852/80086_185x.jpg (http://ascii.jp/elem/000/000/452/452852/img.html)

http://ascii.jp/elem/000/000/452/452864/92098_240x.jpg (http://ascii.jp/elem/000/000/452/452864/img.html) http://ascii.jp/elem/000/000/452/452869/97103_240x.jpg (http://ascii.jp/elem/000/000/452/452869/img.html) http://ascii.jp/elem/000/000/452/452874/101012_240x.jpg (http://ascii.jp/elem/000/000/452/452874/img.html)

http://ascii.jp/elem/000/000/452/452789/17018_240x.jpg (http://ascii.jp/elem/000/000/452/452789/img.html) http://ascii.jp/elem/000/000/452/452825/53009_240x.jpg (http://ascii.jp/elem/000/000/452/452825/img.html)
http://ascii.jp/elem/000/000/452/452856/84003_588x.jpg (http://ascii.jp/elem/000/000/452/452856/img.html)

Hi, guys ^^ Me and my girlfriend just bought a new car and want to make som itasha, but we're having a really hard time finding pictures for it. We want either haruhi or gunslinger girl, but we can't seem to find any good ones. I like this gunslingergirl picture, but I need it with black background and I suck at photoshop. I'm also wondering if it actually fits my car, or if it will just look silly. I'm making itasha one way or the other, but I need some advise, could you help? If you have some pitures that would fit my car, I'd love to see them :) I will post pictures of it with the itasha on, of course, when that time comes :)

That's a nice car..

For Gunslinger Girl wallpapers, check here (http://hakurizai.blog100.fc2.com/blog-entry-111.html).

And to make posters out of it, just use MS Paint and crop until you are satisfied. Since these are all high-resolution, you may have to reduce the size before doing cropping, otherwise it may be larger than your screen.

As for Haruhi, you got to be a little more specific as that there seems to be hundreds to thousands of wallpapers for that series as opposed to the rare Gunslinger Girl.

npcomplete

2009-08-23, 09:02

Here's my question though as men driving a car you could be considered a pervert and it being frowned upon however what if in my case your a girl driving a car like this would it be more accepted?
Yes.

Though this is true of most women I know if I saw a guy drive up in a car like this I'd be the first to start hitting on him.
:twitch: that's like hell freezing over.. but the Itasha dudes could use some love :heh:

Hi, guys ^^ Me and my girlfriend just bought a new car and want to make som itasha, but we're having a really hard time finding pictures for it. We want either haruhi or gunslinger girl, but we can't seem to find any good ones. I like this gunslingergirl picture, but I need it with black background and I suck at photoshop. I'm also wondering if it actually fits my car, or if it will just look silly. I'm making itasha one way or the other, but I need some advise, could you help? If you have some pitures that would fit my car, I'd love to see them :) I will post pictures of it with the itasha on, of course, when that time comes :)

Truthfully, even though I like really like the Gunslinger Girl poster, I think Haruhi would better fit the car. Something more fun and less serious matches the toyota better. IMHO the GSG image would work on a car like the previously shown Nitro+ guy's Z06 with the Phantom graphics
http://ascii.jp/elem/000/000/217/217950/

.. But that's just my impression right now. Just go with what you like and more power to you if you can make the GSG image work for your car

PiiCii

2009-08-23, 17:14

痛車 in コミケ76!渋滞にも負けないぜ!【6痛目】 (http://ascii.jp/elem/000/000/452/452771/)

That's a nice car..

For Gunslinger Girl wallpapers, check here (http://hakurizai.blog100.fc2.com/blog-entry-111.html).

And to make posters out of it, just use MS Paint and crop until you are satisfied. Since these are all high-resolution, you may have to reduce the size before doing cropping, otherwise it may be larger than your screen.

As for Haruhi, you got to be a little more specific as that there seems to be hundreds to thousands of wallpapers for that series as opposed to the rare Gunslinger Girl.

Thanks for the help, will do some MS painting now :) As for the Haruhi, I'm thinking perhaps a black and white picture of her face, but i'm not sure yet. I don't want her whole body, upper body at most, or else it will be too small.

Yes.

Truthfully, even though I like really like the Gunslinger Girl poster, I think Haruhi would better fit the car. Something more fun and less serious matches the toyota better. IMHO the GSG image would work on a car like the previously shown Nitro+ guy's Z06 with the Phantom graphics
http://ascii.jp/elem/000/000/217/217950/

.. But that's just my impression right now. Just go with what you like and more power to you if you can make the GSG image work for your car

I agree, it seems that my car is to stump (?) for a picture like the GSG to fit nicely, but I'll try to paint some, and we'll se. I have to look into the haruhi thing too.

Edit: Alrighty, I've done some painting, and it turned out quite good, after my opinion at least. Remember now.. I'm not very good at... MS paint... :P What do you folks think?

Kitsune

2009-08-24, 03:38

Forget cars, get a truck, it's bigger xDDD

http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10096319

http://img7.uploadhouse.com/fileuploads/4536/453679742e41f549e5746f6d9b5b786d1130604.jpg

Shadow Kira01

2009-08-24, 04:46

Forget cars, get a truck, it's bigger xDDD

http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10096319

http://img7.uploadhouse.com/fileuploads/4536/453679742e41f549e5746f6d9b5b786d1130604.jpg

That truck looks really nice!!!

I wonder how much time was spent decorating it. Probably several hours..

Then again, it could possibly take more than a day as that paint takes awhile to dry...

Thanks for the help, will do some MS painting now :) As for the Haruhi, I'm thinking perhaps a black and white picture of her face, but i'm not sure yet. I don't want her whole body, upper body at most, or else it will be too small.

http://tabo4.blog60.fc2.com/blog-category-17.html

There is a total of 205 high-resolution wallpapers on this page which is a merge of all 8 pages. It might take awhile to load as that the average size of each wallpaper is around a meg or two, not too sure about that. Hope you find what you are looking for though.. :)

PiiCii

2009-08-24, 06:25

Hmm, I guess my picture didn't come up. Oh well, here they are :)
http://img220.imageshack.us/img220/9841/user100355pic2534912510.jpg

http://img524.imageshack.us/img524/2439/user100355pic2534812510.jpg

http://img233.imageshack.us/img233/9769/user100355pic2534712510.jpg

I really like the last one, but it feels kinda empty for the rest of the car. Thinking I have to add some to it, any ideas? And should I have the same picture on both sides? I can't have picture on one side only, cuz' it won't flooow :p

Shadow Kira01

2009-08-24, 14:10

How about just add words of some sort related to the Haruhi series like everybody else who do itasha nowadays? Just check my previous posts and you will get the idea..

npcomplete

2009-08-24, 21:54

I really like the last one, but it feels kinda empty for the rest of the car. Thinking I have to add some to it, any ideas? And should I have the same picture on both sides? I can't have picture on one side only, cuz' it won't flooow :p

Now with the mockups, the GSG actually does look pretty good. It flows very well probably because of its directionality and how it crosses from back to front door. I like the integration of the nozzle fire with front door handle :D The last one (Haruhi) looks good too but like you said a bit bare.. probably because it seems relegated to the passenger door. I suppose you could add more of background or other characters if you want busier look.

PiiCii

2009-08-25, 03:56

Yeah, I agree, I think the GSG looks pretty cool, but I'll have to make it a bit bigger I think, we'll see. I'll be working on some more later today. As for the Haruhi I'll try to figure it out, some background, another picture with more "flow", or I'll just use the words as you said Shadow, I've seen it on almost every itasha I've ever seen, so I guess thats what you're supposed to do.. I'll try to post more. Right now it's a 50-50 Haruhi and GSGpic.

bhl88

2009-08-25, 16:37

Where do you get someone to do an itasha on your car in the US?

Dist

2009-08-25, 16:56

Where do you get someone to do an itasha on your car in the US?

Pimp my Ride ? :D ( jk )

No really though, shouldn't any place that specializes in customizing the visuals of cars do ? I mean, what does it matter wether it's an anime character or a tribal symbol, if you provide with them with the material.

( I might be totally wrong about the above though.. But I highly doubt that you will find a place that specializes only in itasha from US )

bhl88

2009-08-26, 13:58

I mean someone who can make those stickers and stuff... (doesn't matter where in the US)

PiiCii

2009-08-26, 18:30

You should just search for a company that sells decals. Some of them, I know, let you send them your image of whatever, and they'll print it out for you. Also, advertising companies could also probably fix something for you since many put their advertisement on cars and such. I'd go for the decals though, since they probably have more experience in similar stuff.

MidnightViper88

2009-08-26, 19:09

Surely some of you haven't had your head stuck in a cultural rut; Back when "The Fast and the Furious" and the import tuner scene were all the rage as it was almost a decade ago, many tuner cars had body graphics with manufacturers to create such just as common...Of course, that was back in 2001, and nobody does that shit anymore, but there are still manufacturers that cater to whatever lingering demand there still is...

I mean, hell, if you can get a tacky graphic decals made to run down the profile of your car, then you sure as hell can get a tacky itasha decals to run the entire area of the car...

What specific company would do such a thing? Damned if I know; That's not my market... :p

npcomplete

2009-08-27, 07:08

You'd definitely need to find one of those companies working for ad agencies like PiiCii mentioned to make one for you since they specialize in making large ones that cover the entire car, including ones that can be seen through from the inside out to cover windows.

PiiCii

2009-08-27, 07:15

I think I'll go with the Haruhi pics, at leat for now. There aren't too many pics that fit the car from gsg, so.. Here are my latest ideas. What do you think? I'm also wondering if I should have the same picture on both sides of the car.. is that okay, or should I have different pictures, but similar "look"..?

http://img216.imageshack.us/img216/4474/haruhi2v2.jpg

http://img216.imageshack.us/img216/4857/haruhi1v2.jpg

Shadow Kira01

2009-08-27, 09:46

Cars in America rarely do have something similar to itasha but the pictures are usually either flames or skulls. Don't know why anybody would want to add skulls to a very nice-looking car though. For that matter, people who are looking to add itasha onto their cars can just go the places where they add skulls. I think, all you got to do is pay some extra fees and it should be okay.

http://img216.imageshack.us/img216/4474/haruhi2v2.jpg

This one looks good!

Same picture on both sides would look great but I have seen itasha in which they have different pictures and keywords all over the places.

MidnightViper88

2009-08-27, 10:05

Don't know why anybody would want to add skulls to a very nice-looking car though.

At the same time I don't see why anyone would want to "Itasha" a perfectly good car, but you don't see me raising questions here... :p

Kitsune

2009-08-27, 11:07

I mean someone who can make those stickers and stuff... (doesn't matter where in the US)

the stickers can be bought through internet shops, I've bought the Shakugan no Shana one, now I just need to change my car XD

PiiCii

2009-08-27, 11:37

At the same time I don't see why anyone would want to "Itasha" a perfectly good car, but you don't see me raising questions here... :p

Well, if you really like skulls, then I understand why you would put it on your car. Likewise, if you really like anime/manga, then why not put that on your car as well.

Oh, and I think I'll go with that picture there. Looks good I think, and my girlfriend likes it too. Now all we have to do is find a place to put it on, and the money to buy it. Should be done within a month I think... hope, at least. It needs to be done before the next con at least :)

Shadow Kira01

2009-09-11, 18:03

American Itasha (http://www.dannychoo.com/post/en/25051/America+Itasha.html)

http://img.dannychoo.com/cgm/ecommerce/dannychoo/images/large/2b05c33bafab768806e0f59fc976a5ee.jpg

And the characters are from the visual novel Ashita no Kimi to Au Tame ni (http://vndb.org/v423).

infamous619

2009-09-22, 22:19

Hey everybody, this is my first time on this website. I am probably on the wrong section, if i am, sorry. I was looking for precise infomation on how to make an itasha decal because I am a HUGE anime fan and want to make me one. Does anybody know any video tutorial online on how to make an itasha decal? or does anybody know how to make one? if so, tell me

MitsubishiZero

2009-09-26, 10:00

Actually the majority of Itashas are in Japan, but there are Ita-(insert your object here)s all over the world. For example, Ita-laptop, Ita-PSP, Ita-Wii etc........basically it's just a big sticker........I love them though

Silvanoshei

2010-01-04, 14:35

I'd be more worried about the paint job if you ever took them off. Does it leave any damage?

Negative, more to the point... decals actually preserve your paint job and protect it from harmful weather. (Fullwraps)

Cosmic Eagle

2010-01-04, 21:32

I wonder which actually prevents drivers more from getting anime decals....

Cost or the thousand stares and car thief bait from being the only decorated car in an ocean of dull black and red (generally speaking) ones

grylsyjaeger

2010-01-04, 21:36

In a few years I'd like to have enough money to get into rally as a hobby and I've been thinking I'd either get a blue car with Saber and Fate/Stay Night emblem decals or a white car with Saber Lily and Fate/Unlimited Codes decals.

Definitely make the car stand out...

hideki101

2010-01-05, 01:03

Not too sure about putting a person on a car, though I would like to put symbols from an anime on my car. Such as a Mid-Childian circle, a transmutation circle, and/or logos from various anime (Lucky Star star, CLANNAD Dango, SOS-Dan logo, one of Yukari's gaps, that sort of thing).

Mecha_Trueno

2010-01-18, 12:39

Anyone live in UK here? (preferably close to London)
If you know of any print shops that would do such large sized decals, please let us know.

SirJeannot

2010-01-18, 15:54

meine Güte! a golf just like mine got stamped!

I spotted this subaru the last time I was in Japan. I thought it was a joke at first, but considering the state of this impreza, not bad as second life :D

http://img31.imageshack.us/img31/8049/img0926q.jpg (http://img31.imageshack.us/i/img0926q.jpg/)

Seitsuki

2010-01-18, 17:21

omfg Yuyuko car WANT
*bleeds out and dies*

Cosmic Eagle

2010-01-18, 21:58

SirJeannot

2010-01-19, 02:25

and with papa takumi, we have here a whole new season, spiced :D

Kitsune

2010-01-19, 04:19

What I would like to know is how to do that to my car xDDDDD

Does anybody know?

Seitsuki

2010-01-19, 04:38

Needs this to complement it:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JxK_44ozqQs

so epic. God. the manliness is flooding my soul.

kitsune: all you need is supreme skill and a massive airbrush. Not alot is it? Go out and get started xD

Sinestra

2010-01-20, 13:32

Iv been thinking about doing this for a long time now on my Lancer. There is a custom paint shop in my area that would do it. I just dont know yet id probably want to do something with Archer Unlimited blade works from Fate stay Night (cant find the pic right now). I think Itasah is unique for those of us who anime and car enthusiast.

http://img121.imageshack.us/img121/4563/dscf93181.jpg

SirJeannot

2010-02-11, 18:07

your lancer just looks fine without any fancy refinement :)
I'm very fond of subtle, yet nice looking change like you've done.

Xion Valkyrie

2010-02-11, 18:59

Full Metal Coast

2010-02-11, 20:55

there is a place here in Perth Western Australia that is called Initial-D tail its hilarious. they specialise in this kind of stuff over here.

Mushi

2010-03-02, 06:11

If you can't afford the real thing, how about a model?
Thanks to zefiris for pointing this out in one of the ARIA forums.

ARIA Honda Integra Type R (http://www.ms-plus.com/search.asp?id=38786)
To Heart 2 AE86 (http://www.ms-plus.com/search.asp?id=26163)
Clannad AS JZZ30 Soarer (http://www.ms-plus.com/search.asp?id=29113) (nice pictures of the completed model on this page)
Little Busters RX7 (http://www.ms-plus.com/search.asp?id=28344)

There's other stuff there, just scroll down and explore the links.

Mushi

2010-03-02, 16:44

As long as I'm dragging the thread back up, here's a recent Mainichi Daily News article with some new pictures.

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/photospecials/graph/cars/index.html

Woopzilla

2010-03-02, 17:40

I don't know why they felt the need to add "It's very cute" to this (http://mdn.mainichi.jp/photospecials/graph/cars/8.html) image. :heh: Actually, that Clannad one has quite a bit of engrish all over it. :P

I like the car that looks like it straight out of the 20s. What is that?

mg1942

2010-03-02, 20:54

I think we have our own "pain mobile" (itasha) variant here in the US...:heh:
it's 'painful' in a way that it makes you wonder how much they spent:heh:

The following pics are called Donks, Box & Bubble. I'm not sure where it started but they seem to be prevalent in the Southeast and Southwest US. I hope to see some anime graphics in the future, but right now corporate logos and famous products are dominating this DBB scene (and non sponsored btw) :cool:

http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f366/bat94chevy/Camera%20Pic/97%209%20Car%20Show/HPIM1176.jpg

http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f366/bat94chevy/Camera%20Pic/Power%20Fest%202006/HPIM1193.jpg

http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f366/bat94chevy/Camera%20Pic/Power%20Fest%202006/HPIM1194.jpg

http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f366/bat94chevy/Camera%20Pic/Power%20Fest%202006/HPIM1405.jpg

http://img462.imageshack.us/img462/8774/ronaldsrideku9.jpg

http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p318/Cedfly/ECR/Photo_636.jpg

http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n137/Jamesga32/Many%20more%20pics/post-9626-1126129878.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v283/sphipps/newport2.jpg

http://burrellimages.com/LuckyCharmsHigh.jpg

http://burrellimages.com/LuckyCharmsFront.jpg

http://burrellimages.com/LuckyCharmsOwner.jpg

http://www.ipixelspot.com/files/11/powerblock%20%281%29.JPG

http://www.ipixelspot.com/files/11/powerblock%20%282%29.JPG

http://www.ipixelspot.com/files/11/powerblock%20%284%29.JPG

Michael Jordan

http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h157/fwbbert/icecold621.jpg

http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h157/fwbbert/icecold628.jpg

http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h157/fwbbert/icecold627.jpg

http://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p237/TexMexHustle281/648873_51_full.jpg

http://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p237/TexMexHustle281/648873_52_full.jpg

http://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p237/TexMexHustle281/648873_53_full.jpg

http://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p237/TexMexHustle281/648873_54_full.jpg

http://img174.imageshack.us/img174/9442/jakelpinklemonboxee1.jpg

http://img174.imageshack.us/img174/9082/picture631zf9.jpg

http://img208.imageshack.us/img208/3243/jakellemonbox26asantill3.jpg

http://i139.photobucket.com/albums/q310/DaunnBryant/cheetos.jpg

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/169/438065252_ad16a0bdc1.jpg?v=0

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/155/438066908_540b582dc9.jpg?v=0

http://memimage.cardomain.com/ride_images/3/2163/4621/30407310001_large.jpg

http://memimage.cardomain.com/ride_images/3/2163/4621/30407310004_large.jpg

http://memimage.cardomain.com/ride_images/3/2163/4621/30407310007_large.jpg

http://memimage.cardomain.com/ride_images/3/2163/4621/30407310008_large.jpg

http://www.hiphopcars.com/reeses-car-1.jpg

http://www.hiphopcars.com/reeses-car-3.jpg

http://www.hiphopcars.com/reeses-car-2.jpg

http://culturalcapitalism.files.wordpress.com/2009/05/reeses.jpg

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Mushi

2010-03-02, 21:43

I like the car that looks like it straight out of the 20s. What is that?
Looks like an Excalibur Phaeton. (http://yo.spc.free.fr/photos_Events_autoSalon2005/part%20I/Excalibur-Phaeton-sIV.jpg)

ghostlancer

2010-03-07, 22:36

http://i350.photobucket.com/albums/q416/jgraphiz/ToyotaAltisAnimeGals.jpg

http://i350.photobucket.com/albums/q416/jgraphiz/Mazda2Anime.jpg

Hi guys,

Im from singapore. Got some Itasha pics to share. Enjoy!

http://i350.photobucket.com/albums/q416/jgraphiz/BosozokuLorry2.jpghttp://i350.photobucket.com/albums/q416/jgraphiz/BosozokuLorry.jpg

http://i350.photobucket.com/albums/q416/jgraphiz/DSC05648.jpghttp://i350.photobucket.com/albums/q416/jgraphiz/DSC05649.jpg

http://i350.photobucket.com/albums/q416/jgraphiz/Mazda3_Anime.jpg

http://i350.photobucket.com/albums/q416/jgraphiz/Bleach10thCaptainHondaJazz.jpg

http://i350.photobucket.com/albums/q416/jgraphiz/Mazda2Anime-1.jpg

http://i350.photobucket.com/albums/q416/jgraphiz/Suzuki600.jpg

PiiCii

2010-05-09, 09:58

Does anyone know about an itasha store or something similar in Tokyo? We're going to Tokyo this summer and we'd like to buy it when we are there. I have looked after it everywhere in norway but can't find a store I can trust with such a thing.

kingburger

2010-06-12, 05:32

Hello, long time browser of this community first time poster. anime/manga fan forever. I'm working on making my 08 Scion xB into a proper ITASHA. I started first on doing the interior. so far my ride have these:

DF210 lowering springs
Tokico HP shocks
Stern 3-piece rims 17x8+24 front 17x9+39 rear
Weapon R SW short ram intake
Tsudo Fireball dual exhaust
Speed Element Rumion style window visor
10K HID
white LED dome and license plate bulbs

haven't gotten any exterior decals yet but here's what i've done so far.

painted Viral on my driver side sun visor.
http://hphotos-snc3.fbcdn.net/hs199.snc3/20673_489553590542_535345542_11158116_4282542_n.jp g

made my own pillow headrest delete for the rear seats.
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs534.ash1/31309_10150178162000543_535345542_12242055_1397359 _n.jpg

wrapped the interior door panels with fabric that resembles the inside lining of a what/would be a yakuza/bancho jacket.
http://hphotos-snc3.fbcdn.net/hs594.snc3/31309_10150178412155543_535345542_12247137_5796876 _n.jpg

what i'm working on right now (Haruko FLCL) rear hatch panel.
http://hphotos-snc3.fbcdn.net/hs562.snc3/30729_10150195332315543_535345542_12662313_714342_ n.jpg

what my whole car looks like.
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs535.ash1/31382_404007103395_303745843395_4144739_8194812_n. jpg
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs595.snc3/31382_404007113395_303745843395_4144740_1355685_n. jpg

the pictures don't say much in about this car but there is so much more i could list but this would have to be like an over the top first post or something. lol.

thanks for looking ^_^

oh and.....a little video of Onegai Sensei's Mizuho on my dash and Osaka-chan from Azumanga Daioh ;)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2cBsX6x28A0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tMvOsn3Dm7c

Mushi

2010-06-13, 05:12

Nice looking ride. LOL @ the bouncing boobs dash toy. The Osakameter is pretty cool looking.

Speaking of youtube... nice looking car here in HD.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eVwwAmRX4Sc

SAKURA2002001

2011-02-11, 12:03

SAKURA2002001

2011-02-11, 12:04

uuuuuuuuu(--;
American thread is much more strict than Japanese one:upset:
I understand why you can't see all fun anime from Japan.
You can look much more pictures only you can use Japanese....

http://img713.imageshack.us/img713/9420/mikuporsheatmotegi.th.jpg (http://img713.imageshack.us/i/mikuporsheatmotegi.jpg/)

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How can I make sumnails here? I can't use HTML code...:uhoh:

Dist

2011-02-11, 12:54

Vexx

2011-02-11, 14:45

uuuuuuuuu(--;
American thread is much more strict than Japanese one:upset:
I understand why you can't see all fun anime from Japan.
You can look much more pictures only you can use Japanese....

http://blog-imgs-45-origin.fc2.com/j/a/p/japaneseitasha/2011011723213318f.jpg

How can I make sumnails here? I can't use HTML code...:uhoh:

1) don't hotlink images, it steals bandwidth from other sites. copy the image to an image provider and thumbnail it here. You don't have to use HTML code, image sites and AS provide simple tools for doing this. My 75 year old aunt can do it - so can anyone else :) When you upload an image to Imageshack, for example, it PROVIDES you with the thumbnail code to insert in your post.

2) SOME japanese is fine but its nice when a translation is provided - this is an English forum (by forum rules). 'naruhodo .... shoganai'

SAKURA2002001

2011-02-11, 20:09

^Picture is broken. Comes up with error if you try to go to the website, the blog or the picture has disappeared.

It's called thumbnail and I don't think you can use it unless you upload the image to image hosting website and link the image here with their thumbnail HTML code.

So, you can't see the image in above my post?
I uploaded from Imageshack. How is it?

1) don't hotlink images, it steals bandwidth from other sites. copy the image to an image provider and thumbnail it here. You don't have to use HTML code, image sites and AS provide simple tools for doing this. My 75 year old aunt can do it - so can anyone else :) When you upload an image to Imageshack, for example, it PROVIDES you with the thumbnail code to insert in your post.

2) SOME japanese is fine but its nice when a translation is provided - this is an English forum (by forum rules). 'naruhodo .... shoganai'
Thank you! OK. I will search Imageshack at the first.
Just small correction. I mean you, anime fan outside of Japan can see much more picture or what you want if you can search with Japanese. For sure, I understand I should write English here and I can do it except imageshock(I mean I am not sure I can understand the complex explanation or not). Anyway, thank you for the information!!

Vexx

2011-02-11, 21:15

Thank you! OK. I will search Imageshack at the first.
Just small correction. I mean you, anime fan outside of Japan can see much more picture or what you want if you can search with Japanese. For sure, I understand I should write English here and I can do it except imageshock(I mean I am not sure I can understand the complex explanation or not). Anyway, thank you for the information!!

I've spent a couple of years as a hobby trying to learn Japanese - I can safely say I've reached the level of a 3rd grader who also knows a few grownup words. Usually, just "googling" for itasha (いたしゃ） gets me all the images I need :) Is there a kanji for いたしゃ?

Example images: http://www.google.com/images?q=(いたしゃ&oe=utf-8)

Simon

2011-02-11, 21:40

Is there a kanji for いたしゃ?

痛車

Google results (http://www.google.com/images?q=%E7%97%9B%E8%BB%8A&hl=en&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8)

SAKURA2002001

2011-02-12, 01:39

I've spent a couple of years as a hobby trying to learn Japanese - I can safely say I've reached the level of a 3rd grader who also knows a few grownup words. Usually, just "googling" for itasha (いたしゃ） gets me all the images I need :) Is there a kanji for いたしゃ?

Example images: http://www.google.com/images?q=(いたしゃ&oe=utf-8)

So, I think your Japanese is much better than my English. I think I know English that is needed for my work as engineer. But I don't know many slungs that I need for smooth communication here like "kinda"...What is kinda? or "lol".
But I'm trying to learn them now. Thank you for your paicience.

I just can pick up some appropriate word for search because I'm Japanese.
like
"痛車" plus "作り方" will give you how to make itasha.
And the result give me the idea searching "痛車" plus "ステッカー" to search how to make stickers for itasha. Or I can even search company who can make stickers for me.
I can also search with "痛車" plus "フェラーリ"(ferrari) or "ポルシェ"(porshe) for some cool itasha pictures.
And I know the words to get some more pictures for free from Japanese Otaku.
I know....I don't want to write them here. I don't want to get any more infraction.

It's just because my eye have ability to scan complex kanji and can pick up appropriate site from the search result quickly depending on long time training for Japanese from I was born as same as you have same ability for English.

Thank you for nice discussion! I like discussion with other culture peple. It's is excitig.:D

Oh, I forgot to something important. Is my way for pictures is OK for this forum? Thank you teacher!

Added on 21:38
Sorry I was wrong, that in above was not I really felt.
Before about the main topic. Please understand I'm not complaining to change your rule or policy and I understand I must follow your rules for sure.
And this forum is definetely worthful for me to understand I took more than two weeks to find
Here is just my observation.
What I felt is English forum is much more strict than Japanese one. As long as I know, Japanese forum does not remove post unless they contain obviously illegal site link or spam like they have link to illigal download site or the post like "Do you want to date with pretty girl?" to lucky star thread.
None of normal link won't be removed from the thread as long as the comment has something about the thread topic. So, we can find almost everything from the Japanes forum.
I think your way of keeping rule is very good. It's follow global standard. I just felt it is inconvenient because I used to Japanese forum.
So, I said "You can look much more pictures only you can use Japanese...."

Hope I did correct explanation.

SAKURA2002001

2011-02-12, 08:13

Sorry, the thread I created was bunned because I added some prohibited links.
Violating rule was my bad. Sorry about that.
Please post again to this thread If you can kindly forgive me.

I want to look some American itasha again(>_<)

Thank you for your time for duplicating work!:bash:

Chiibi

2011-02-12, 18:01

SAKURA2002001

2011-02-12, 21:06

In my honest opinion........itasha are a little too shameless to own and actually drive around in. It feels kinda like one step down from naming a child after an anime character....:heh:

I'd be afraid of vandalism as well from anime-hating ass-faces. :mad:

On the other hand, you'd have a huge advantage: the car would never be hard to find in a parking lot!! :D

.........あの.....:twitch:

Why is the first kanji (ita) the one you use for "pain"? That's most.........odd. XD;

I agree with you. I'm also not brave enough to decorate my car like that.
Actually, we don't have many itasha even in Japan. Even itasha graphics festa at odaiba that is the biggest itasha event, there would be only 1000 itashas. It is only less than 0.01percent of the all car from there are 40,000,000 cars in Japan.
So, I can say it is really otaku's work that is getting popular and popular recently.
But I really like to look the picuture from magazine, DVD or you tube.
And making process of them is so great!!

http://img717.imageshack.us/img717/1592/howtoputsealstickerfull.jpg (http://img717.imageshack.us/i/howtoputsealstickerfull.jpg/)

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http://img40.imageshack.us/img40/1592/howtoputsealstickerfull.th.jpg (http://img40.imageshack.us/i/howtoputsealstickerfull.jpg/)

http://img34.imageshack.us/img34/1592/howtoputsealstickerfull.th.jpg (http://img34.imageshack.us/i/howtoputsealstickerfull.jpg/)

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You can see this movie in youtube

Here is translated Japanese thread talking about how to translate itai to English
Hope it help you;)

What is itai(痛い) for itasha or Otaku?2011/01/27(��)[Edit]

As you know, Itasha can be devided to "Ita" and "sha".
And "Ita"= 痛 = pain, "sha"= 車 =car
Then, if we translate it very direct, Itasha is pain car.

But when we use "Itai" for Otaku or itasha, it has more meaning except pain.
I believe it would mean "something/someone to make the others unconfortable(painful) feeling" simply.
But there is more nuance I can't express with this word.

But I found very interesting thread.
This is the thread that Japanese discussed how to express "itai" in English.

I translated japanese comment with Blue color

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No.8 (Best answer) mabomk

I considered many cases....And this is the final answer.

He makes me feel guilty of his poor saying

make oneself feel frustrated

make oneself feel flat

make oneself feel uneasy

make oneself feel perplexed (**)

make oneself feel cheap (*)

make oneself feel choked (*)
make oneself feel clumsy (***)
make oneself feel uncomfortable (***)　
make oneself feel dispirited (***)

(***)...would be very close

From encourage →　spirit
discourage →　dispirit
discouraging →　dispiriting person　

How about this answer? Sir, please say yes even though you still have complaint. Thank you for your understanding.

Modification at the last. Regarding the answer No.4

pitty.....typo would be better「pitty→pitiful」

No.6 mabomk

I'm answer No.4 and 5. Sorry for many response. I breakthroughed the another answer from your response to answer Np.1 "I'm not quite sure the meaning but believe it is from Katahara-ga-itai. In the other word, we say "itai" when we feel like running away or feel sort of awkward when we see the person. And we say "itai someone" to express the person like that.

pathetic

85% right. But the rest 15% is difficult to express....then...how about that? 90% right?

embarrassing yet pathetic

Please be satisfied with that! Local governor!!

No.5 mabomk

I'm answer No.4

It is not easy word to express "itai person" with one or two phrase. Then please refer the phrase below to think about it. You would slso have the another way to ask some native English speaker "How do you express the person like that in English"?

out of fashion/outdated

be ignorant of oneself

insensitive ignorance

illiterate

insensitively illiterate embarrassing guy

can not read the atmosphere

spoil the atmosphere

create the soil-the-whole-atmosphere mood

create the aura of embarrassment around oneself

No.4 mabomk

Generally, we say "itai person" about whom "make someone feel ashamed without expectation. Then, 65% would be right with "embarrass" -> "embarassing". And the rest 35% would be " he dressed very out of vogue. Does he really think it trend? He is itai". This can't be expressed with only pitty.

embarrass　
・My father embarrasses me when I introduce him to my friends.
em・bar・rass

No.3 noname

It is also new for me that "itai" has another meaning except pain.
In conclusion, does it mean "lame-ass, pain-in-the-ass, annoying" ?
If so, we often use disgusting.
It is used like Disgusting !　or Disgusting my boss !　

No.2 Reffy
The best idea can't come up to me soon. If we think the person who have itasha as ashamed. It would be "Shameless" . If it indicate the person who can't feel mood and give the other people uncomfortable feeling, it would be "nuisance". Or if it indicate cool person who persist his/her opinion without having influence from others, It would be "Mania"

No.1 DIooggoo

>Itai hito
>itasha
What is the meaning of them in Japanese? I can't translate it because I don't know the word.

Here is

Cosmic Eagle

2011-02-13, 06:09

I'm wondering is converting your vehicle to Itasha a good idea. On one hand there is fear of vandalism, on the other it is good decoration....

Do those anime decals cost more than normal ones?

SAKURA2002001

2011-02-13, 09:09

I'm wondering is converting your vehicle to Itasha a good idea. On one hand there is fear of vandalism, on the other it is good decoration....

Do those anime decals cost more than normal ones?

depends on whitch size and which character.
This one cost 1980yen with 100mm size
http://img828.imageshack.us/img828/9047/soryuasukalangleyneonge.th.jpg (http://img828.imageshack.us/i/soryuasukalangleyneonge.jpg/)

This one cost 3100yen for 420mm size, 20000yen for 1100mm size
http://img191.imageshack.us/img191/238/luckystarmechakonataoff.th.jpg (http://img191.imageshack.us/i/luckystarmechakonataoff.jpg/)

BTW, anybody know how you call these anime in English?

http://img511.imageshack.us/img511/139/itashaanimecarbusatakih.th.jpg (http://img511.imageshack.us/i/itashaanimecarbusatakih.jpg/)
http://img842.imageshack.us/img842/139/itashaanimecarbusatakih.th.jpg (http://img842.imageshack.us/i/itashaanimecarbusatakih.jpg/)
http://img689.imageshack.us/img689/139/itashaanimecarbusatakih.th.jpg (http://img689.imageshack.us/i/itashaanimecarbusatakih.jpg/)
http://img806.imageshack.us/img806/139/itashaanimecarbusatakih.th.jpg (http://img806.imageshack.us/i/itashaanimecarbusatakih.jpg/)
http://img837.imageshack.us/img837/139/itashaanimecarbusatakih.th.jpg (http://img837.imageshack.us/i/itashaanimecarbusatakih.jpg/)
http://img17.imageshack.us/img17/139/itashaanimecarbusatakih.th.jpg (http://img17.imageshack.us/i/itashaanimecarbusatakih.jpg/)

These ara itas-bus at akihabara.

Woopzilla

2011-02-13, 10:07

BTW, anybody know how you call these anime in English?
http://img511.imageshack.us/img511/139/itashaanimecarbusatakih.th.jpg (http://img511.imageshack.us/i/itashaanimecarbusatakih.jpg/)http://img842.imageshack.us/img842/139/itashaanimecarbusatakih.th.jpg (http://img842.imageshack.us/i/itashaanimecarbusatakih.jpg/)

"Ore no Imouto ga konna ni kawaii wake ga nai"

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"To Aru Majutsu no Index"

Don't know the last two. :/

SAKURA2002001

2011-02-13, 22:42

"Ore no Imouto ga konna ni kawaii wake ga nai"

"To Aru Majutsu no Index"

Don't know the last two. :/

Thank you!

the pronounciation is also same in Japan?
"俺の妹がこんなにかわいいわけがない"
="Ore no imouto ga konnani kawaii wake ganai"
The meaning is "My sister should not be such a pretty girl"

"とある魔術の禁書目録"
"toaru majutsu no kinsho mokuroku"
"one magic prohibited index"

Then, do you have any shrten nick name like Eva for Evangelion?

Thank you!

Avatar of Dreams

2011-02-13, 23:30

Thank you!

the pronounciation is also same in Japan?
"俺の妹がこんなにかわいいわけがない"
="Ore no imouto ga konnani kawaii wake ganai"
The meaning is "My sister should not be such a pretty girl"

"とある魔術の禁書目録"
"toaru majutsu no kinsho mokuroku"
"one magic prohibited index"

Then, do you have any shrten nick name like Eva for Evangelion?

Thank you!

日本人なんですか？　うらやましい。。。

We generally don't use the English translations of the names of anime (日本語のほうがかっこいいですからね）.

So most people just use "Ore no imouto ga konnani kawaii wake ganai" (In English: There's No Way My Little Sister Can Be This cute).

"とある魔術の禁書目録" is "Toaru Majutsu No Index" (In English: A Certain Magical Index)

"神のみぞ知る世界" is "Kami Nomi zo Shiru Sekai" (In English: "The World God Only Knows" ).

"バクマン" is just "Bakuman" (In English: "baku" comes from 爆発/博奕/獏 and "man" from 漫画 so it's hard to give a specific translation).

Evangelion can be shortened to just Eva.

Woopzilla

2011-02-14, 04:08

Ahhh... I thought you didn't know the animes. >_< But yea, we don't really use the english names.

You can always check any names on http://anidb.net/perl-bin/animedb.pl. Example: To Aru Majutsu no Index (http://anidb.net/perl-bin/animedb.pl?show=anime&aid=5975), if you look below the name it says 'Synonym: A Certain Magical Index'. ^^

On topic: Do you have a link to the itasha making video on youtube? :P

SAKURA2002001

2011-02-14, 07:25

日本人なんですか？　うらやましい。。。

We generally don't use the English translations of the names of anime (日本語のほうがかっこいいですからね）.

So most people just use "Ore no imouto ga konnani kawaii wake ganai" (In English: There's No Way My Little Sister Can Be This cute).

"とある魔術の禁書目録" is "Toaru Majutsu No Index" (In English: A Certain Magical Index)

"神のみぞ知る世界" is "Kami Nomi zo Shiru Sekai" (In English: "The World God Only Knows" ).

"バクマン" is just "Bakuman" (In English: "baku" comes from 爆発/博奕/獏 and "man" from 漫画 so it's hard to give a specific translation).

Evangelion can be shortened to just Eva.

Thank you! I didn't know you think Japanese name is cool than English one. It is very good information.
Yes, I'm Japanese. I learned English from my work and I have just started to use it for my private activity. Recently, Japanese news says some of our pop culture like anime or gothiclolita is getting popular to out of Japan. So, I though I wanted to make sure it by myself.
You know much more about bakuman than me:uhoh:
We, Japanese usually envy non-Japanese:heh:
日本人は外国人がうらやましいと思ってるよ

Ahhh... I thought you didn't know the animes. >_< But yea, we don't really use the english names.

You can always check any names on http://anidb.net/perl-bin/animedb.pl. Example: To Aru Majutsu no Index (http://anidb.net/perl-bin/animedb.pl?show=anime&aid=5975), if you look below the name it says 'Synonym: A Certain Magical Index'. ^^

On topic: Do you have a link to the itasha making video on youtube? :P

Thank you! I thought you know only English name like "karekano" for "kareshi kanojo no jijo(彼氏彼女の事情)". Then, I use Japanese name as same as you.
Then, can I write "Kamionomi", "Toaru"? I need to shorten that because I want to use it for title. Thank you!
Here you are! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1AMX04MXAbM
This is movie at Moehaku 2010. They are one of famous sticker shop who also do wrapping work!

Avatar of Dreams

2011-02-14, 11:44

日本人は外国人がうらやましいと思ってるよ

はは、そうなんですか。うちの先生もそう言いましたが信じられませんでした。

Thank you! I thought you know only English name like "karekano" for "kareshi kanojo no jijo(彼氏彼女の事情)". Then, I use Japanese name as same as you.
Then, can I write "Kamionomi", "Toaru"? I need to shorten that because I want to use it for title. Thank you!

You can write "Kaminomi" and "Orenoimouto" and people who have watched it will understand you. But if you write "Toaru", people might be confused whether you're talking about Index or "とある科学の超電磁砲".

And for everyone who didn't know what an "Itasha" is before you came into this thread, you're not alone. Not every Japanese knows what it is either (not to mention the pronunciation of 痛車).

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fv66qtRhbIM&feature=player_embedded

Lol, they guessed "tsusha", 傷んだ車 (damaged car), and 駐車違反の車 (car under parking violation).

Angie

2011-02-14, 19:39

None of these here, But I'm thinking about getting my Skoda all covered with anime. :3

or my fiat? :o

Itasha cars look so damn sick.

SAKURA2002001

2011-02-15, 07:50

はは、そうなんですか。うちの先生もそう言いましたが信じられませんでした。

You can write "Kaminomi" and "Orenoimouto" and people who have watched it will understand you. But if you write "Toaru", people might be confused whether you're talking about Index or "とある科学の超電磁砲".

And for everyone who didn't know what an "Itasha" is before you came into this thread, you're not alone. Not every Japanese knows what it is either (not to mention the pronunciation of 痛車).

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fv66qtRhbIM&feature=player_embedded

Lol, they guessed "tsusha", 傷んだ車 (damaged car), and 駐車違反の車 (car under parking violation).

You understand Japanese very much! Your teacher is good teacher and you are also good student o(^ ^)o
I didn't know とある科学の超電磁砲. "Toaru kagakuno tyodenjiho". Thank you.
You are right, not all Japanese don't know about itasha very much. Itasha is still minor althoug they are getting popular now.
http://img502.imageshack.us/img502/5253/hellokittyjet.th.jpg (http://img502.imageshack.us/i/hellokittyjet.jpg/)
http://img708.imageshack.us/img708/9379/pokemonjetblue.th.jpg (http://img708.imageshack.us/i/pokemonjetblue.jpg/)
http://img341.imageshack.us/img341/9215/pokemonjetwhite.th.jpg (http://img341.imageshack.us/i/pokemonjetwhite.jpg/)
http://img843.imageshack.us/img843/1762/pokemonjetyellow.th.jpg (http://img843.imageshack.us/i/pokemonjetyellow.jpg/)

Actually, it is something that have just started to be taking note even in Japan.
And when I look for Japanese website, there is many homepages featuring itasha.
like that->http://www.itasya.net/
But I couldn't find English homepage like that. So, I think itasha is still not popular and something attract non-Japanese people as same as other goods like figure, gme, etc.

None of these here, But I'm thinking about getting my Skoda all covered with anime. :3

or my fiat? :o

Itasha cars look so damn sick.

Go ahead! You can comeback whenever you want if you use magnet original sticker:D

NoemiChan

2011-02-16, 04:08

Those cars are definitely COOL.

But I'm not that otaku to put it my craziness in my car. I rather wear a costume for a cosplay. hahahaha

SAKURA2002001

2011-02-16, 08:33

In Japan, cosplay and itasha event is often be held together.
Here is Miku Hatsune itasha train that have just started to run on Feb-14 in Sappor, Hokkaido.
http://img546.imageshack.us/img546/3853/snowmikuitashatrain1.th.jpg (http://img546.imageshack.us/i/snowmikuitashatrain1.jpg/)
http://img263.imageshack.us/img263/8500/snowmikuitashatrain2.th.jpg (http://img263.imageshack.us/i/snowmikuitashatrain2.jpg/)
http://img98.imageshack.us/img98/1295/snowmikuitashatrain5fuj.th.jpg (http://img98.imageshack.us/i/snowmikuitashatrain5fuj.jpg/)
http://img121.imageshack.us/img121/2497/snowmikuitashatrain5.th.jpg (http://img121.imageshack.us/i/snowmikuitashatrain5.jpg/)

For Japanese, main event of valentine is girls give chocolate to Someone in mind.
For anime fan, this news is much more important than such a orchestrated event by chocolate shop.

This is translation from original Japanese news.
Are open until 13 in Sapporo, Hokkaido, "Sapporo Snow Festival 62nd" at the motif of Miku "Miku"snow that is doing great. Snow statues and ice sculptures on the commercial but the whole Jack As previously reported, this snow Miku "work" is not stop.

A tram that ran downtown Sapporo and done, the vehicle appeared wrapped in snow Miku! Which runs from March 26 until February 14. Sapporo's crew bias the week, I was trying to photograph items on this Gekisha tram was running in advance.

The state of the vehicle. What car announcement has been made, Saki Fujita's voice is in charge of Miku!

Miku itasha rushed from tokyo to support snow Miku train.

Read more announcements to Sapporo, New York Anime Festival and, because they say that also includes a community event in Sapporo brand overseas, will continue Miku × Sapporo collaboration is likely to appear one after another.

Lenne

2011-02-17, 04:38

Alothough I would put little stickers on my car
I would probably never put a huge decal on my car since I like to keep a clean look on my cars but i do have this. SOS Brigade on my roof rack
http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/ii296/Lee_Kyung-Min/IMG_0460.jpg

Before I had a roof rack but..
Also have had that transformer logo for about 5 years now.. WAY BEFORE THE MOVIES EVER CAME OUT
http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/ii296/Lee_Kyung-Min/IMG_2447.jpg

SAKURA2002001

2011-02-17, 08:38

Alothough I would put little stickers on my car
I would probably never put a huge decal on my car since I like to keep a clean look on my cars but i do have this. SOS Brigade on my roof rack

Your SOS looks more cool than Japanese. 藤田 is kawaii:D Why do you choose fujita?

SAKURA2002001

2011-02-17, 11:20

We also have petit itasha, not only deep one like full wrapping.
The popular way would be put magnet(sometimes seal sticker) on fill opening.

Japan still have gas station that have filling service. Now, you can understand why we put seal sticker on fill opening. The service guy should face the anime girl when they do work.
Therefore, the comment of the character is also important as same as the picture to make the service guy smile.

Reglar only! No high octane.... (レギュラー専用！ハイオク無理....)
http://img135.imageshack.us/img135/8902/kawaiismallitashasticke.th.jpg (http://img135.imageshack.us/i/kawaiismallitashasticke.jpg/)

It's regular(レギュラーなんだよね)
http://img96.imageshack.us/img96/8902/kawaiismallitashasticke.th.jpg (http://img96.imageshack.us/i/kawaiismallitashasticke.jpg/)

Fill opening might be....on opposite side?(給油口は反対側。。。かも？)
http://img718.imageshack.us/img718/8902/kawaiismallitashasticke.th.jpg (http://img718.imageshack.us/i/kawaiismallitashasticke.jpg/)

Do not overflow the gas(こぼれるまで入(い)れないで)
http://img405.imageshack.us/img405/8902/kawaiismallitashasticke.th.jpg (http://img405.imageshack.us/i/kawaiismallitashasticke.jpg/)

Fill her up! Thanks!!(ガソリン満タン　よろしくね！)
http://img163.imageshack.us/img163/8902/kawaiismallitashasticke.th.jpg (http://img163.imageshack.us/i/kawaiismallitashasticke.jpg/)

Many people make this with magnet sticker so as to remove it whenever they want. We have original magnet sticker handmade kit in Japan.☆⌒(@^-゜@)v
http://img827.imageshack.us/img827/2710/howtomakeoriginalitasha.jpg (http://img827.imageshack.us/i/howtomakeoriginalitasha.jpg/)

Uploaded with ImageShack.us (http://imageshack.us)

SAKURA2002001

2011-02-18, 08:38

The Japanese thread for itasha lovers
this is original sticker on fill opening

http://minkara.carview.co.jp/society/moesute/bbs/3155146/l10/

Avatar of Dreams

2011-02-19, 00:02

なぜらきすたばかりですか。（別にいいけどさ:))

How much does it usually cost to decal an entire car?

SAKURA2002001

2011-02-19, 09:38

なぜらきすたばかりですか。（別にいいけどさ:))

How much does it usually cost to decal an entire car?

I'm not sure and also think it si interesting.>らきすたばっか(Only lucky star)？
Maybe it because kawaii?
There are also other anime original stickers like zettai shogeki
But yes, the number of lucky star si much more that others.
I don't know why(^ ^;

Do you know the name of this?
http://img217.imageshack.us/img217/8902/kawaiismallitashasticke.th.jpg (http://img217.imageshack.us/i/kawaiismallitashasticke.jpg/)

This is also lucky star
http://img233.imageshack.us/img233/8902/kawaiismallitashasticke.th.jpg (http://img233.imageshack.us/i/kawaiismallitashasticke.jpg/)

They are from zettai shogeki
I don't like half-baked(中途半端はイヤなんだから)
Will give you high kick if you don't fill me up(いっぱいにしないとハイキックお見舞いしちゃうぞ)
http://img291.imageshack.us/img291/8902/kawaiismallitashasticke.th.jpg (http://img291.imageshack.us/i/kawaiismallitashasticke.jpg/)

High octane is not acceptable, OK?(ハイオク入れたらだめなんだからね)
http://img69.imageshack.us/img69/8902/kawaiismallitashasticke.th.jpg (http://img69.imageshack.us/i/kawaiismallitashasticke.jpg/)

This is my favorite one. Funny:D
One more high octane please!!(ハイオクおかわり！！)
http://img513.imageshack.us/img513/8902/kawaiismallitashasticke.th.jpg (http://img513.imageshack.us/i/kawaiismallitashasticke.jpg/)

Answer to your question. I searched some Japanese sticker/car wrapping shop

The same design with Racing Miku porsche cost 720,000yen
http://img820.imageshack.us/img820/4416/racingmikuporschedesign.th.jpg (http://img820.imageshack.us/i/racingmikuporschedesign.jpg/)
http://www.ymg1.jp/h.html
http://minkara.carview.co.jp/userid/494228/blog/19055075/

This shop is also available to design
Print sticker ￥１１，５５０/㎡
Put sticker on the car￥１０，５００/㎡
http://chuo-d.co.jp/sub%20puroduct.htm

You need to give picture in the case of this shop
One side（bonnet、side）
　Print and filmcut 20,000yen
　Include putting (on car) 30,000yen～40,000yen
One car
　Include putting (on car) 150,000yen～200,000yen
http://itasya.sign-tap.jp/price.html

Hope it is the answer you need.

Avatar of Dreams

2011-02-19, 11:03

Do you know the name of this?
http://img217.imageshack.us/img217/8902/kawaiismallitashasticke.th.jpg (http://img217.imageshack.us/i/kawaiismallitashasticke.jpg/)

見たことないけど、それは「魔法少女リリカルなのは」ってアニメと思います。（英語で Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha)

This is my favorite one. Funny:D
One more high octane please!!(ハイオクおかわり！！)
http://img513.imageshack.us/img513/8902/kawaiismallitashasticke.th.jpg (http://img513.imageshack.us/i/kawaiismallitashasticke.jpg/)

Taiga is as cute as ever. 下に何が書かれていますか？レギュラーは。。。なに？

You need to give picture in the case of this shop
One side（bonnet、side）
　Print and filmcut 20,000yen
　Include putting (on car) 30,000yen～40,000yen
One car
　Include putting (on car) 150,000yen～200,000yen

Ah, that's pretty expensive. I don't think I would be able to afford it.

But do people really drive around in these cars? (恥ずかしくないの？）Or are they just for showing off at Comiket and things?

SAKURA2002001

2011-02-19, 17:46

見たことないけど、それは「魔法少女リリカルなのは」ってアニメと思います。（英語で Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha)

This is magical girl....Thank you. This character is also used often for itasha

Taiga is as cute as ever. 下に何が書かれていますか？レギュラーは。。。なに？
レギュラーは遺憾だわ=Regular is very regretful
Japanese politician use this phrase VERY much.

Ah, that's pretty expensive. I don't think I would be able to afford it.

But do people really drive around in these cars? (恥ずかしくないの？）Or are they just for showing off at Comiket and things
Some people cost 10,000,000 yen for their itasha.
This is the common conversation at itasha graphics festa 2010
"Oh, it does cost 10,000,000yen doesn't it?" "Yes, but I couldn't stop to buy it"

From the interview for itasha owner.
At the first, they did feel embarrassed. But attracting attention changed to excitement.
This is also from interview
"I do because I like"
"Having a distinct design is worth for itasha"

This is Japanese, but you would understand
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bsRzfHiFP-Y
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XRm3a5jHsnM

SAKURA2002001

2011-02-19, 17:48

And some people decorate their car for comic market or some event.
But anyway,they need to drive to the place the event held

SAKURA2002001

2011-02-22, 16:57

Actually, itasha is categorised to official itasha and private itasha.
Official itasha is made by company or shop like game prduction, magagine publisher to promote their product as same as itasha bus. They often coraborate cosplaying.

I think macross frontier official itasha is the one of the cool one.

I just want them to make it with ferrari

http://img401.imageshack.us/img401/5402/macrossfrontierofficial.th.jpg (http://img401.imageshack.us/i/macrossfrontierofficial.jpg/)

http://img545.imageshack.us/img545/5402/macrossfrontierofficial.th.jpg (http://img545.imageshack.us/i/macrossfrontierofficial.jpg/)

http://img30.imageshack.us/img30/5402/macrossfrontierofficial.th.jpg (http://img30.imageshack.us/i/macrossfrontierofficial.jpg/)

SAKURA2002001

2011-03-06, 08:54

This is Le-Seyde from Mitsuoka(I know the name of this car)

This car is sold only 500. Then, maybe this is only one Le-Seyde itasha all over the world
http://img840.imageshack.us/img840/9412/mikuhatsunleseyde2.th.jpg (http://img840.imageshack.us/i/mikuhatsunleseyde2.jpg/)
http://img143.imageshack.us/img143/5646/mikuhatsunleseyde7.th.jpg (http://img143.imageshack.us/i/mikuhatsunleseyde7.jpg/)
http://img707.imageshack.us/img707/9563/mikuhatsunleseyde9.th.jpg (http://img707.imageshack.us/i/mikuhatsunleseyde9.jpg/)

Mitsuoka is also famous for Orochi
http://img225.imageshack.us/img225/9440/orochifrommitsuoka2.th.jpg (http://img225.imageshack.us/i/orochifrommitsuoka2.jpg/)

Tri-ring

2011-04-04, 19:50

Here are some pictures of the newest edition of Ikasha, oops, I mean Itasha.:heh:

http://ascii.jp/elem/000/000/597/597691/003_c_1000x751.jpg
http://ascii.jp/elem/000/000/597/597692/004_c_1000x745.jpg
http://ascii.jp/elem/000/000/597/597693/005_c_1000x751.jpg

Just couldn't resist the pun.:p

bhl88

2011-04-04, 23:36

I'd do it once I have the money. And the sticker.

flying ^

2011-04-04, 23:46

this Hatsune Nissan 180SX looks more "integrated" to me imo and not out of place:p

skip to 02:00

j9xDuIWrxaQ&hd=2

Progbuusters

2011-04-14, 17:47

not a car but i got a decal on my guitar. Who is this character? I just thought the colors would match.

sorry if this is off topic

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5281/5292320744_0a9577a30c_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/alzn/5292320744/)

Dist

2011-04-15, 20:16

Looks like a sticker to me, not a decal. Or are they the same thing, idk ? But sure is a different from something that you have on a car ... so yeah, doesn't really belong here. If it was painted on it however ...

flying ^

2011-04-30, 22:15

whoa...

itasha graphics is no longer relegated to ghetto status... it's now spreading to higher institutions such Super GT!!!

http://extrovertedotaku.blogspot.com/2011/05/super-gt300-series-character-war-2011.html

kingburger

2011-05-31, 16:46

i have no money. so i painted.
http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/206658_10150551694530543_535345542_18053436_540458 3_n.jpg
http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/215297_10150553010500543_535345542_18066649_106669 5_n.jpg
http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/205071_10150560733955543_535345542_18156538_722087 3_n.jpg
http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/205670_10150561645570543_535345542_18164650_415196 2_n.jpg

recent photos from the past event that took place @ LONG BEACH, CA called TOYOTA FEST.
http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q250/titford36k/autfoashion.jpg
http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q250/titford36k/daylo06-blazinbeatzz-newcelicaorg.jpg
http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q250/titford36k/daylo-05-blazinbeatzz-newcelicaorg.jpg

oh and i also have this as my headliner ^_^ some arts and craft stuff.
http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q250/titford36k/koala.jpg

plasmaslashx

2011-06-09, 15:19

mine
http://www.stooorage.com/show/882/2983265_scdcd.jpg

BlankVoid

2011-06-09, 17:24

^ Dude...seriously?

kingburger

2011-06-10, 03:02

wow...get a load of that dudes badges! LOL on Posrche "turbo" badge.

plasmaslashx

2011-06-10, 06:59

^ Dude...seriously?

if u mean me yes im .serious

Tri-ring

2011-06-10, 22:00

mine
http://www.stooorage.com/show/882/2983265_scdcd.jpg

Auhh, do you get stopped by the police?
I bet you probably be handed a ticket in the south for showing obscene item in public if down there.:heh:

plasmaslashx

2011-06-11, 06:24

Auhh, do you get stopped by the police?
I bet you probably be handed a ticket in the south for showing obscene item in public if down there.:heh:

nop they see me they never stop me city,state no pull over

tekimp

2011-06-11, 13:48

Okay people... I'm new to this forum... so please be kind... First post here....

I have a 1991 Toyota Supra Turbo with a 1.5 jzgte engine... heavily modified / upgraded... should be pushing 450~500 rwph when I get back to the states... currently away on a shitty vacation to Afghanistan. Place friggin sucks.

Anyhow, I've researched "itasha" for the last year.

I am going to get it done to my car within the next 6 months or so.

Just having problems finding a good graphic design artist. Seriously a pain in the rear.

Other than the artist, already have a good vinly shop in mind. Just a matter of getting it done.

Haven't seen any Itasha on the East Coast yet... well... absolutely none in NC anyhow... of course been gone for a good minute.

plasmaslashx

2011-06-11, 14:09

Solafighter

2011-06-11, 16:26

mine
http://www.stooorage.com/show/882/2983265_scdcd.jpg

You certainly are a fan of Konachan and moe.imouto.org. :cool:

Dist

2011-06-11, 21:08

The car is nice and no problem with the choice of image but makes me wonder why did you went and put those addresses to the car as well. Seems kinda pointless to me, if not actually ugly.

SiL Eighty

2011-06-11, 22:15

Wow. I'll take the ferrari... oh yes... Only car I would ever do this to would be a full on trailer queen track car, or an RC car. You can find the sticker packs of miku and some other ones pretty easy for RC cars. I'd never do this to a street car. You're just asking for someone to F with your S. :uhoh:

plasmaslashx

2011-06-11, 23:48

The car is nice and no problem with the choice of image but makes me wonder why did you went and put those addresses to the car as well. Seems kinda pointless to me, if not actually ugly.

becuz ppl ask were i got the pictures so they can do it too

Dist

2011-06-12, 05:42

Solafighter

2011-06-12, 06:25

plasmaslashx

2011-06-12, 08:42

plasmaslashx,

i wonder, how you did that. Is that kinda a huge sticker, that gets put on(that would be my best guess)? And can you maybe give us a slight number, how much something would cost? 1, 2, 5 or 10 thousand dollar? :D

Yes vinyl decal sticker the 2 sides was $900 the hood was $160 to wrap whole car would be around $2000 if u put on urself they put on charge u even more . I get for free now I work there its cheaper then a paint job think it was $4000 to do sides and it would be permit net. vinyl u can change it putting new ones on side

plasmaslashx

2011-06-12, 08:55

So there's no problem with copyright issues or anything? Can you just use any image you find from the web? Cause well, technically you shouldn't be able to and the vinyl shops *shouldn't* let you use those pictures.

i didnt have any issues it didnt say copyright on the images i use the pictures from the sites on car now if it was marvel pics i couldnt do it yea use any pic u find on web it just needs to b high res

tekimp

2011-06-12, 10:22

plasmaslashx

2011-06-12, 11:05

Question is, what kind of resolution do you need for the best results...

Just went to the vinyl shop's website... they say 1/4 scale with 300 dpi is best. I don't know. Want maximum awesomeness. So what really is the best scale and size?

I am sorry I can't see the pictures of the link above... being deployed to Afghanistan... many websites are blocked.

Anyway to upload those Itasha pics of your car here or somewhere else?

http://www.stooorage.com/show/882/2983265_scdcd.jpg
http://www.stooorage.com/show/882/2983265_scdcd.jpg
the pic on hood was 150dpi res 3202x2177 if pic didnt work give me a site i can put it on so u can see

tekimp

2011-06-12, 14:52

WHAT THE?????!!!!! I just got your e-mail with the pic....

NO FRIGGIN WAY?! An EVO... with Itasha?! Seriously dude?! TOTALLY AWESOME!

Although, I am going to try to avoid the um.... upskirts and bare panties thing. Can't be scene driving around base with that, big bosses would go crazy.

Of course, the nature of the anime that I will be putting on my car is not of the delicate type either....

Okay, my scheme for my car... is Momono. Dunno what characters yet... hope to find out soon though. I am leaving that to my buddy, to come up with what will go on the car.

I seriously can't wait to get this started!

flying ^

2011-06-13, 01:08

Anyone seen the 24 Hours of LeMans a few days ago?

I remember seeing an LMP2 Nissan and I think it's got anime graphics, but not to a degree seen with most itashas.

Solafighter

2011-06-13, 06:13

I think these are the most expensive anime paintings on the planet(If you would count Pokemon as anime). :D

http://cdn-www.airliners.net/aviation-photos/photos/1/1/3/1891311.jpg

http://cdn-www.airliners.net/aviation-photos/photos/3/0/4/1918403.jpg

http://cdn-www.airliners.net/aviation-photos/photos/7/0/4/1918407.jpg

http://cdn-www.airliners.net/aviation-photos/photos/7/7/2/1750277.jpg

Mushi

2011-06-14, 19:32

http://cdn-www.airliners.net/aviation-photos/photos/7/0/4/1918407.jpg

A $300 million aircraft covered in toons. You gotta' love Japan! ;)

Tri-ring

2011-06-15, 07:48

Question is, what kind of resolution do you need for the best results...

Just went to the vinyl shop's website... they say 1/4 scale with 300 dpi is best. I don't know. Want maximum awesomeness. So what really is the best scale and size?

I am sorry I can't see the pictures of the link above... being deployed to Afghanistan... many websites are blocked.

Anyway to upload those Itasha pics of your car here or somewhere else?

Resolution is relative to size so even if it is 300dpi if the size of the picture is 4X4 when blown up to 12X12 then the dpi would be reduced to 100 dpi.
When using a downloaded picture be sure to create a scalar version so the picture does not reduce resolution in the blow-up process.

tekimp

2011-06-15, 11:28

Ah! I understand now.

Well, I've not gotten any word from my graphic design buddy.

Attempting to do some hunting of my own for some good anime pics and ideas.

Having a difficult time finding vector work.

Overall difficult time coming up with ideas. Also, still waiting on tuner. Widebody kit hasn't been delivered yet, so... not quite certain what the car will look like when all said and done.

You all have any ideas?

SeijiSensei

2011-09-30, 17:51

Vexx

2011-09-30, 19:22

http://cbssports.com/images/blogs/Antonio_Garay_Hello_Kitty_Smartcar_Convertible.jpg

Oakland Raiders defensive tackle Antonio Garay drives a Hello, Kitty Smart car (http://www.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/22475988/32386215).
He needs a Jayne Hat to go with that :) (firefly reference)

speedyexpress48

2011-09-30, 23:07

http://cbssports.com/images/blogs/Antonio_Garay_Hello_Kitty_Smartcar_Convertible.jpg

Oakland Raiders defensive tackle Antonio Garay drives a Hello, Kitty Smart car (http://www.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/22475988/32386215).

A Miata would probably be a better and more obvious choice, but still pretty awesome nonetheless.

KyriaL

2011-10-10, 08:58

http://cbssports.com/images/blogs/Antonio_Garay_Hello_Kitty_Smartcar_Convertible.jpg

Oakland Raiders defensive tackle Antonio Garay drives a Hello, Kitty Smart car (http://www.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/22475988/32386215).

This dude here, is the definition of manliness.

Simple, but easily sends the message across.

Zeroryoko1974

2011-10-10, 09:52

http://img257.imageshack.us/img257/1116/itagfesta52011001.jpg
http://img820.imageshack.us/img820/6138/itagfesta52011002.jpg
http://img836.imageshack.us/img836/5922/itagfesta52011003.jpg
http://clicccar.com/2011/10/09/69011

speedyexpress48

2011-10-11, 19:02

http://jalopnik.com/5848576/behold-a-fleet-of-cars-owned-by-video-game-nerds/gallery/1

Stay classy, Jalopnik, stay classy...

Zeroryoko1974

2011-10-12, 16:22

boy they sound pretty butt hurt. If someone owns a Ferrari and has Hatsune Miku logo's so what.

Otaku_4_Lyfe

2012-04-23, 10:15

Anybody know where to order these decals from? I've been looking on eBay and google for ages but no result :(

grylsyjaeger

2012-04-25, 04:32

Cosmic Eagle

2012-04-25, 05:48

Anybody know where to order these decals from? I've been looking on eBay and google for ages but no result :(

Most likely you have to custom make at a shop that offers such services...

SaintessHeart

2012-04-25, 05:57

Oh God, and looking at the rotary hoe, it's actually being used on a farm...

Shift that to the front and spike the hoes with blades, and it is Vampires vs Zombies! :heh:

Ithekro

2012-04-25, 13:41

Another version of it would ahve multi-colored blades and be setup as Flandre.

It will need a little paint to turn the headlights into a creepy smile.

totoum

2012-04-25, 15:45

Make a contract and drive this car!!

http://dalian.7thstyle.com/2012/04/madoka-magica-mercedes-clk-005.jpg
http://dalian.7thstyle.com/2012/04/madoka-magica-mercedes-clk-008.jpg
http://dalian.7thstyle.com/2012/04/madoka-magica-mercedes-clk-009.jpg

speedyexpress48

2012-04-25, 20:51

Anybody know where to order these decals from? I've been looking on eBay and google for ages but no result :(

Find a shop to make you the graphics or make it yourself. Itashas are mostly one-offs.