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In Japan, anything can be an anime girl — even your washing machine

Ellsworth Toohey
Dec 16, 2025
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By N509FZ - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, Link

Moe anthropomorphism is the Japanese art of turning absolutely anything — countries, diseases, operating systems, warships — into cute anime girls. For instance, there’s an erotic game where you date home appliances, including a washing machine.

The trend exploded online in the early 2000s when someone on 2channel …

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