In Japan there is a term called “Yome To No Bandan (嫁 と の 晩 餐)“what translates as”Dinner with your waifu”, Where manga and anime fans celebrate Christmas Eve or Valentine’s Day with a dinner next to their“ waifu ”, their favorite anime girl.
This trend has become popular and spread all over the world with fans posting Photos of food in front of a monitor, a dakimakura or a printed illustration of your favorite character, simulates a couple’s dinner.
In Japan, Christmas Eve is considered a romantic holiday similar to Valentine’s Day in western countries. The event “Dinner with waifu“was introduced as a form of self-irony by lone and lonely otaku during this party.
The first known case comes from a thread on the sister site of 2channel for adult content BBSPINK on the board / hgame / (games for adults) on December 25, 2006. The thread was titled “Present your room with games for adults“But claimed that the practice began two years earlier, in 2004.
On December 26, 2008, the Japanese blog Ksklog reported on the event and posted several photos of the previous threads. The 2ch News Flash VIP blog has also started publishing Compilation of the annual photos in December 2010.
The event spread to websites such as the Sankaku Complex in the western world that featured images of the original 2-channel threads. the first known thread from 4chan was created on February 14, 2008 in forum / a / (Anime) and chose Valentine’s Day instead of Christmas Eve.
This year due to the Restrictions on movement due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many manga and anime fans could not travel to their hometowns so the trend on this occasion was stronger than ever.
In Japan, it is not uncommon to find waifu-themed events or products. For example, here you will find the life-size painting Chizuru asleep by Rent a Girlfriend. Often it is the same streaming platforms that organize such initiatives, such as Crunchyroll, which asks its users to vote for their favorite waifu.
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