Tenga toy-themed robots take over Valentine’s Day 【Pics】
At first glance, they seem like Transformers, or perhaps unusually flashy Gundam. Then you notice the color scheme, followed by a number of cylindrical trimmings and its unusual shape. “I feel like I’ve seen that somewhere before…” you wonder to yourself. Then it clicks. “Oh.”
While Tenga toys may not be the first thing that comes to mind when one thinks “Valentine’s Day,” some highly imaginative artists capitalized on the romantic holiday to recast the popular adult products as robots. Don’t think of them as mere joke drawings, however; these creations are the real deal. We take a look at some of the spectacular art below.
The sudden explosion of Tenga-robot art seems to have originated with illustrator Kyoryu Kuramo, who gifted the world with this Tweet on Valentine’s Day.
▼ “It’s Valentine’s, so I thought I’d try a Tenga-turned-robot. Because it’s Valentine’s.”
バレンタインなのでテンガを擬人化ならぬ擬ロボ化してみた。バレンタインなので。 #TENGA http://t.co/Jauh4EE60B
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倉持キョーリュー (@kyoryu_kuramo) February 14, 2015
From there, things quickly escalated into all-out mecha free-for-all, complete with Tenga weaponry and appendages.
▼ “Hard type.”
ハードタイプ #TENGA http://t.co/TlvBSbx5hy
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ヴッチャ (@vuttiya) February 14, 2015
▼ “I have no idea how you use these things, but Kyoryu Kuramo invited me to do something with the Tenga theme, so I gave it a try.”
これってどう使う物か知らないですが倉持キョーリューさんにテンガモチーフでロボ描こうとお誘い頂いたので描いてみました。これってどう使う物か知らないですが倉持キョーリューさんにｒｙ HappyValentine！！ #TENGA http://t.co/YPXifV7X1B
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慎悟 shingo (@shingo5) February 14, 2015
▼ Some of these look quite sinister.
TENGAレギオン TENGAロボには様々なニーズに応えるためソフト、ハード等のバリエーションが多々存在する #TENGA http://t.co/NWV9qPIpOj
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汐山このむ (@sekiyama_konomu) February 14, 2015
▼ This one fires little pleasure missiles.
宇宙の意思が、男性の無意識が、ＴＥＮＧＡを望んでいるのだ ！ #TENGA http://t.co/Q8O4yTdsAW
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ヨシモト(あっがい) (@_acguy_) February 14, 2015
▼ Deep-sea diver Tenga robot?
バレンタインなのでテンガロボ描きました #TENGA http://t.co/y2inQXB8dZ
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(@ikuyoan) February 14, 2015
▼ “Taking part in Kyoryu Kuramo’s idea. I enjoyed thinking up the various details.”
キョーリューさんのおもしろ企画に参加。あれやこれやと考えるの楽しかったです。 #TENGA http://t.co/VcKPAyJ4ad
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kazuya Suenaga (@SUENAGE) February 14, 2015
As for Tenga itself, the love-aid company appeared slightly bemused by the sudden trend.
▼ “Wh-what’s with the hash tag?! We’re going to have to take our time looking through these. If anyone’s offended by the images, let us change your mind with one of our products!”
ちょ！！！このハッシュタグなんなんですか！！！ #TENGA とりあえず後でじっくり見させていただきます！！！
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独断と偏見で気になった方に、何かしらプレゼントさせてください！！
(@TENGA_PR) February 14, 2015
Then again, we can’t help but think that the flurry of art is doing wonders as free publicity for the company, which celebrates 10 years of assisted self-romance this year. Stay tuned for more art to come; Kyoryu Kuramo already sent out the call for next month’s White Day.
Source: KAI-YOU.net
Top Image: [ Twitter@kamizono144 ] via KAI-YOU.net
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