Japan’s cell phone  charm craze finally combines with the otaku culture craze and no, this is not about anime phone charms, but actual otaku as charms. These are the Kaomoji dolls, small characters based on Japanese emoticons which depict otaku in every facet of their personalities. See them obsess over a manga, snap a photo of their favorite idol, buy gashapon (capsule toys) and even puke in a toilet. You can watch them do a crazy dance routine depicting a day in the life of an otaku in the following video.

Are they hilarious or what? They are also eerily reminiscent of my own life. Japanese emoticons are vastly superior to their western counterparts and the range of emotions they express is vast. Some even express emotions I’m sure I cant yet name. Surely you know someone who uses them, perhaps you do and at less than a buck each (100 yen) its an awesome gift for that emoticon obsessed friend in your life, mind you, the shipping and importing would cost you way more than the dolls but damn it if it isn’t worth it.

P.D. Yes, I am back from my unannounced vacation/time off, did anyone notice? I sure hope not! o_o;

[Official Kaomoji dolls Site / Notcot]