Akihiko Kondo and thousands of others are in devoted fictional relationships, served by a vast industry aimed at satisfying the desires of a fervent fan culture. Akihiko Kondo at home in Tokyo with a ...

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They may not technically be "real," but the deaths of our favorite fictional characters can feel as true as anything. Warning: This article contains spoilers. The topic has gone viral on Reddit after ...

Sometimes truth really is stranger than fiction. A Japanese man who tied the knot with a computer-synthesized character is on a mission to educate people about fictosexuals. Akihiko Kondo married made ...

Here’s what an intense desire for a fictional character looks like. Fictophilia, fictosexuality and fictoromance refer to the intense and enduring emotional attachment, love, infatuation or desire ...