Studies have been done by various academics trying to decipher the inner workings of the female anime fan’s mind. Thousands of dollars and countless man hours have been wasted, when in reality all you needed to do was ask them to open their handbags.
What you take with you where ever you go says a lot about your personality: your priorities, your brand preferences, and your unique quirks. Here are ten local lasses who love anime and are not shy about what they have in their totes, clutches, backpacks, and messenger bags.
Name: Kaoko
Occupation: ad agency spin meister
Likes: molesting pretty Japanese boys
Dislikes: bad grammar
Name: Catherine
Occupation: up-and-coming fashion designer
Likes: pattern-making and crisp, unlined US dollar bills
Dislikes: cosplayers using Elmer’s Glue to hem skirts
Name: Rochelle
Occupation: accountant by day, supervillain by night
Likes: pretty Japanese boys molesting each other
Dislikes: local cosplay scene douchebags
Name: Jill
Occupation: graphic artist and dogsitter extraordinaire
Likes: bananas and Apple™
Dislikes: men with omg!hueg emotional issues
Name: Kyam
Occupation: CSS ninja
Likes: plastic toys
Dislikes: her braces
Name: Kat
Occupation: cube farm goddess
Likes: intellectual discussions of anime
Dislikes: “articles” copy-pasta’ed from Wiki
Name: Gab
Occupation: the Queen of Hearts
Likes: Helena Bonham Carter
Dislikes: idiot wannabe Gaiman fans
Name: Chelli
Occupation: moonspeak expert
Likes: chasing after band members
Dislikes: being groped at events
Name: Nina
Occupation: Evil Martian
Likes: shoujo smu– uuuuh manga
Dislikes: Subaru owners
Name: Yue
Occupation: figure otaku
Likes: Nico Nico Douga
Dislikes: cosplayers holding photoshoots in inappropriate places
What about the other ladies — heck, even the guys: what do you have in your bags? Color me curious, but I’m just dying to know 😀 Feel free to link photos in the comments box along with a four-item profile similar to the post above. Play nice and have fun~!
JPOP Manila 
All I have to say is: I covet Kaoko’s bedsheets. ❤
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lol kyam all i can say is that you and your calculator are epic win XDDDDDDDDDDDDD
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i love this post!! ❤ and i love my description hahahaha! it even inspired my online friend from the US to put up pics of her bag contents as well 😀
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hahahah chelli ask your pal to post hers here XDDDDDDD
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Seriously, I’m the only one who carries smut around? Lol
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i carry some — in my brain XDDDDDDDDDDDD
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ok pimped!!!
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Name: Jennifer
Occupation: Professional Stalker of Hot Japanese Men
Likes: Going to rock concerts
Dislikes: Weeaboos
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hahah osm — thanks for posting, jennifer XDDDDDD
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Name: Sheila
Occupation: Wife
Likes: Romance
Dislikes: whoever coined the word “jejemon”
*crossing fingers i wrote down the right html*
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I shall steal the R2D2 Pez dispenser. >)
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hahahah get in line gab wants to steal it first XDDDDDDDDDDD
@minami no worries bb i fixed it for you 😀
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That Gackt bag, I covet!!!!
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whee! thanks mami rotch! 😀 i fail in html. lol.
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Name: Rese
Occupation: Matchmaker & Shipper
Likes: Otoges
Dislikes: Game saves disappearing
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