Mannequins… Can’t live without them. And no, I ain’t talking about inflatable dolls, those are a different story that we can discuss later, right after I get my Hazuki-chan inflatable and after I’ll put her name to the test. This one is about the growing popularity of mannequins that are made to look (and probably feel) just like anime characters. You know, big, squishy eyes, a flat chest or various other anime and manga elements. Japanese people love them, and they have been constantly doing it for the past five years or so. Because of that, Heiwa Mannequin decided to blend with the flow, with their Charamore 2 line of models debuting just recently, featuring no less than six pieces of anime material, ranging from men, women and children. Due to this, their sales have gone up 15% with, of course, the children models being the most popular among customers. I wonder why.