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* The Super GT cars mentioned above. Despite the looks, the main itasha car (GSR & Team Ukyo's [[Music/{{Vocaloid}} Hatsune Miku-themed]] car) that raced in Super GT is actually a two-time and is the ''defending'' champion in the [=GT300=] class.

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* The Super GT cars mentioned above. Despite the looks, the main itasha car (GSR & Team Ukyo's [[Music/{{Vocaloid}} Hatsune Miku-themed]] car) that raced in Super GT is actually a two-time and is the ''defending'' champion in the [=GT300=] class.
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* ''[[VideoGame/{{GrandTheftAutoV}} Grand Theft Auto Online]]'' introduced the Sultan RS in the January 2016 update. One of the optional liveries is themed after Princess Robot Bubblegum, a fictional anime within the GTA universe.
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[[quoteright:350:[[MagicalGirlLyricalNanoha http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/opanchugo.jpg]]]]

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[[http://img211.imageshack.us/my.php?image=sgt604325ov1.jpg This is what happens when an itasha is entered into Japan's Super GT series.]] [[http://www.carbonetic.net/blog/blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/super-gt-mola-leopalace-z.jpg And they're not]] [[http://blog-imgs-44-origin.fc2.com/v/i/p/vip0nanzo/0000000000000001_20110502133716.jpg the only ones either.]] Despite the looks, the main itasha car (GSR & Team Ukyo's [[Music/{{Vocaloid}} Hatsune Miku-themed]] car) that raced in Super GT is actually a two-time and is the ''defending'' champion in the [=GT300=] class.

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[[http://img211.imageshack.us/my.php?image=sgt604325ov1.jpg This is what happens when an itasha is entered into Japan's Super GT series.]] [[http://www.carbonetic.net/blog/blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/super-gt-mola-leopalace-z.jpg And they're not]] [[http://blog-imgs-44-origin.fc2.com/v/i/p/vip0nanzo/0000000000000001_20110502133716.jpg the only ones either.]] Despite the looks, the main itasha car (GSR & Team Ukyo's [[Music/{{Vocaloid}} Hatsune Miku-themed]] car) that raced in Super GT is actually a two-time and is the ''defending'' champion in the [=GT300=] class.
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* The Super GT cars mentioned above. Despite the looks, the main itasha car (GSR & Team Ukyo's [[Music/{{Vocaloid}} Hatsune Miku-themed]] car) that raced in Super GT is actually a two-time and is the ''defending'' champion in the [=GT300=] class.
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[[http://img211.imageshack.us/my.php?image=sgt604325ov1.jpg This is what happens when an itasha is entered into Japan's Super GT series.]] [[http://www.carbonetic.net/blog/blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/super-gt-mola-leopalace-z.jpg And they're not]] [[http://blog-imgs-44-origin.fc2.com/v/i/p/vip0nanzo/0000000000000001_20110502133716.jpg the only ones either.]]

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[[http://img211.imageshack.us/my.php?image=sgt604325ov1.jpg This is what happens when an itasha is entered into Japan's Super GT series.]] [[http://www.carbonetic.net/blog/blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/super-gt-mola-leopalace-z.jpg And they're not]] [[http://blog-imgs-44-origin.fc2.com/v/i/p/vip0nanzo/0000000000000001_20110502133716.jpg the only ones either.]]
]] Despite the looks, the main itasha car (GSR & Team Ukyo's [[Music/{{Vocaloid}} Hatsune Miku-themed]] car) that raced in Super GT is actually a two-time and is the ''defending'' champion in the [=GT300=] class.
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* The Pikachu Volkswagen Beetle and Lugia Chrysler PT Cruiser promoting ''PokemonGoldAndSilver'', circa 1999-2000.

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* The Pikachu Volkswagen Beetle and Lugia Chrysler PT Cruiser promoting ''PokemonGoldAndSilver'', ''VideoGame/PokemonGoldAndSilver'', circa 1999-2000.
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* The Pikachu Volkswagen Beetle and Lugia Chrysler PT Cruiser promoting ''PokemonGoldAndSilver'', circa 1999-2000.
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A SubTrope of PimpedOutCar (otaku-style).

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A SubTrope of PimpedOutCar (otaku-style).
(otaku-style). Compare NoseArt, which involves similar (but much less geeky) paintjobs on planes and other vehicles.
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** ''VideoGame/AceCombatAssaultHorizonLegacy +'' later does this with Creator/{{Nintendo}} characters, unlocked by Nintendo's Toys/{{amiibo}} toys.
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The term ''itasha'' refers to any car which has been modified with vinyls, stickers, or other decorations relating to anime or games. Literally translated as "Painful car", this is a pun based on the fact that "ita" can also stand for "Italian", thus evoking an image of a Lamborghini or a Ferrari. The pain in question is referring to either the car being a self-acknowledging eyesore, or the painful embarassment which the owner is expected to undergo when explaining to his (it's almost always "his") family and friends exactly what the hell he was thinking.

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The term ''itasha'' refers to any car which has been modified with vinyls, stickers, or other decorations relating to anime or games.games - most often featuring female characters and a heavily {{Moe}} aesthetic. Literally translated as "Painful car", this is a pun based on the fact that "ita" can also stand for "Italian", thus evoking an image of a Lamborghini or a Ferrari. The pain in question is referring to either the car being a self-acknowledging eyesore, or the painful embarassment which the owner is expected to undergo when explaining to his (it's almost always "his") family and friends exactly what the hell he was thinking.
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The term ''itasha'' refers to any car which has been modified with vinyls, stickers, or other decorations relating to anime or games. It's a pun on the homonym ''itasha'' (confused yet?), which is a short form for "Italian car" (i.e. Lamborghini, etc.). The "itasha" we're concerned with here replaces the abbreviation "ita" (Italian) with the kanji for "pain", referring to the painful embarassment which the owner is expected to undergo when explaining to his (it's almost always "his") family and friends exactly what the hell he was thinking.

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The term ''itasha'' refers to any car which has been modified with vinyls, stickers, or other decorations relating to anime or games. It's Literally translated as "Painful car", this is a pun based on the homonym ''itasha'' (confused yet?), which is a short form for "Italian car" (i.e. Lamborghini, etc.). The "itasha" we're concerned with here replaces the abbreviation fact that "ita" (Italian) with the kanji can also stand for "pain", "Italian", thus evoking an image of a Lamborghini or a Ferrari. The pain in question is referring to either the car being a self-acknowledging eyesore, or the painful embarassment which the owner is expected to undergo when explaining to his (it's almost always "his") family and friends exactly what the hell he was thinking.
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There is an unknown number of these cars currently at large, mostly in Japan; probably the most famous is the [[MagicalGirlLyricalNanoha Nanoha fan-car]] pictured above, nicknamed ''Opanchu-go''. These run the gamut from beautiful works of art to incredibly tacky rustbuckets with anime stickers slapped on willy-nilly. Surprisingly, even expensive cars such as the Mercedes-Benz SLK have been known to receive the itasha treatment, although (this being Japan) Japanese sports cars like the Impreza or Skyline tend to be more popular.

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There is an unknown number of these cars currently at large, mostly in Japan; probably the most famous is the [[MagicalGirlLyricalNanoha Nanoha fan-car]] pictured above, nicknamed ''Opanchu-go''. These As per SturgeonsLaw, these run the gamut from beautiful works of art to incredibly tacky rustbuckets with anime stickers slapped on willy-nilly. Surprisingly, even expensive cars such as the Mercedes-Benz SLK have been known to receive the itasha treatment, although (this being Japan) Japanese sports cars like the Impreza or Skyline tend to be more popular.
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* ''VideoGame/AceCombat6FiresOfLiberation'' takes this trope to extreme (and literal -- they're on airplanes) heights with ''TheIdolmaster''-themed paintjobs. Of course, when you're flying a fighter jet that can blow anything else out of the sky, [[RealMenWearPink no one will question your manliness]].

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* ''VideoGame/AceCombat6FiresOfLiberation'' takes this trope to extreme (and literal -- they're on airplanes) heights with ''TheIdolmaster''-themed ''VideoGame/TheIdolmaster''-themed paintjobs. Of course, when you're flying a fighter jet that can blow anything else out of the sky, [[RealMenWearPink no one will question your manliness]].
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There is an unknown number of these cars currently at large, mostly in Japan; probably the most famous is the [[MagicalGirlLyricalNanoha Nanoha fan-car]] pictured above, nicknamed ''Opanchu-go''. These run the gamut from beautiful works of art to incredibly tacky rustbuckets with anime stickers slapped on willy-nilly. Surprisingly, even expensive cars such as the Mercedes-Benz SLK have been known to receive the itasha treatment, although (this being Japan) Japanese sports cars like the Impreza or Skyline tend to be more popular. In addition, the ''ForzaMotorsport'' racing video game series (from the second game onwards) has won some popularity among itasha fans due to its robust car-painting system; it is quite possible that more ''Forza'' itasha exist than real-life itasha.

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There is an unknown number of these cars currently at large, mostly in Japan; probably the most famous is the [[MagicalGirlLyricalNanoha Nanoha fan-car]] pictured above, nicknamed ''Opanchu-go''. These run the gamut from beautiful works of art to incredibly tacky rustbuckets with anime stickers slapped on willy-nilly. Surprisingly, even expensive cars such as the Mercedes-Benz SLK have been known to receive the itasha treatment, although (this being Japan) Japanese sports cars like the Impreza or Skyline tend to be more popular. In addition, the ''ForzaMotorsport'' racing video game series (from the second game onwards) has won some popularity among itasha fans due to its robust car-painting system; it is quite possible that more ''Forza'' itasha exist than real-life itasha.
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* ''AceCombat6FiresOfLiberation'' takes this trope to extreme (and literal -- they're on airplanes) heights with ''TheIdolmaster''-themed paintjobs. Of course, when you're flying a fighter jet that can blow anything else out of the sky, [[RealMenWearPink no one will question your manliness]].
* ForzaMotorsport. See above.
* The Playstation Vita release of RidgeRacer had palette swaps of the available cars based on the characters of ''TheIdolmaster'', just like Ace Combat 6.

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* ''AceCombat6FiresOfLiberation'' ''VideoGame/AceCombat6FiresOfLiberation'' takes this trope to extreme (and literal -- they're on airplanes) heights with ''TheIdolmaster''-themed paintjobs. Of course, when you're flying a fighter jet that can blow anything else out of the sky, [[RealMenWearPink no one will question your manliness]].
* ForzaMotorsport. See above.
The ''VideoGame/ForzaMotorsport'' racing video game series (from the second game onwards) has won some popularity among itasha fans due to its robust car-painting system; it is quite possible that more ''Forza'' itasha exist than real-life itasha.
* The Playstation Vita release of RidgeRacer VideoGame/RidgeRacer had palette swaps of the available cars based on the characters of ''TheIdolmaster'', ''VideoGame/TheIdolmaster'', just like Ace Combat 6.



* The [[HeroSecretService WOTA]] from AKB0048 pilot mechs with 00-themed paintjobs.
* ''[[{{Carmageddon}} Carmageddon: TDR 2000]]'' has The Mecha, a [[RiceBurner tuned up]] Ford Ka driven by an {{Animesque}} girl, a rather oddball in the series. Apart from the distinctive anime girl vinyl, its also decked with [[WeaponizedCar wheel blades and a pumping bumper blade]] designed to [[VideoGameCrueltyPotential cut up pedestrians]].

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* The [[HeroSecretService WOTA]] from AKB0048 Anime/AKB0048 pilot mechs with 00-themed paintjobs.
* ''[[{{Carmageddon}} ''[[VideoGame/{{Carmageddon}} Carmageddon: TDR 2000]]'' has The Mecha, a [[RiceBurner tuned up]] Ford Ka driven by an {{Animesque}} girl, a rather oddball in the series. Apart from the distinctive anime girl vinyl, its also decked with [[WeaponizedCar wheel blades and a pumping bumper blade]] designed to [[VideoGameCrueltyPotential cut up pedestrians]].
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* ''[[{{Carmageddon}} Carmageddon: TDR 2000]]'' has The Mecha, a [[RiceBurner tuned up]] Ford Ka driven by an {{Animesque}} girl, a rather oddball in the series. Apart from the distinctive anime girl vinyl, its also decked with [[WeaponizedCar wheel blades and a pumping bumper blade]] designed to [[VideoGameCrueltyPotential cut up pedestrians]].
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!!RealLife examples
* The vanning subculture provides plenty of examples of itasha. It also provides some of the most badass promotional/advertising graphics for bands and musicians, as the HardRock / HeavyMetal scene and VisualKei have a fairly large representation among the people also drawn to vanning and its related mechanical work, owing to the presence of a ''lot'' of active or retired bosozoku and yankii. At pretty much any vanning meet, there will be at least one van that's either tricked out as a fan tribute, or that's used by a band itself.
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* The [[HeroSecretService WOTA]] from AKB0048 pilot mechs with 00-themed paintjobs.
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* The TransformingMecha of the main character in ''Series/HikoninSentaiAkibaranger'', named Shining Itasshar.

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* The TransformingMecha of the main character team in ''Series/HikoninSentaiAkibaranger'', named Shining Itasshar.Machine Itasshar, is an itasha car that transforms into a robot called Itasshar Robo.
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[[http://img211.imageshack.us/my.php?image=sgt604325ov1.jpg This is what happens when an itasha is entered into Japan's Super GT series.]] [[http://www.carbonetic.net/blog/blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/super-gt-mola-leopalace-z.jpg And they're not]] [[http://lsb-on-isgt.com/wp-content/gallery/racing-miku-997-gt3-r/easycapture1.jpg the only ones either.]]

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[[http://img211.imageshack.us/my.php?image=sgt604325ov1.jpg This is what happens when an itasha is entered into Japan's Super GT series.]] [[http://www.carbonetic.net/blog/blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/super-gt-mola-leopalace-z.jpg And they're not]] [[http://lsb-on-isgt.com/wp-content/gallery/racing-miku-997-gt3-r/easycapture1.[[http://blog-imgs-44-origin.fc2.com/v/i/p/vip0nanzo/0000000000000001_20110502133716.jpg the only ones either.]]
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[[[[quoteright:350:[[MagicalGirlLyricalNanoha http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/opanchugo.jpg]]]]

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Moving image to right side per recommended standard.


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* ForzaMotorsport. See above.
* The Playstation Vita release of RidgeRacer had palette swaps of the available cars based on the characters of ''TheIdolmaster'', just like Ace Combat 6.
** Unfortunately, [[NoExportForYou they were only released in Japan.]]
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* ''AceCombat6FiresOfLiberation'' takes this trope to extreme (and literal -- they're on airplanes) heights with ''TheIdolmaster''-themed paintjobs. Of course, when you're flying a fighter jet that can blow anything else out of the sky, [[RealMenWearPink no one will question your manliness]].
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!!Fictional Examples
* The TransformingMecha of the main character in ''Series/HikoninSentaiAkibaranger'', named Shining Itasshar.

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A SubTrope of PimpedOutCar, otaku-style.


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A SubTrope of PimpedOutCar (otaku-style).
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[[caption-width:350:[PersonOfMassDestruction Most destructive thing on the road, period.]]]

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[[caption-width:350:[PersonOfMassDestruction Most destructive thing on the road, period.]]]
[[caption-width:350:Raising Heart Excelion, Drive Ignition!]]
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[[caption-width:350:But {{crack|IsCheaper}} isn't as nice to look at.]]

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[[caption-width:350:[PersonOfMassDestruction Most destructive thing on the road, period.]]]
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The term ''itasha'' refers to any car which has been modified with vinyls, stickers, or other decorations relating to anime or games. It's a pun on the homonym ''itasha'' (confused yet?), which is a short form for "Italian car". The "itasha" we're concerned with here replaces the abbreviation "ita" (Italian) with the kanji for "pain", referring to the painful embarassment which the owner is expected to undergo when explaining to his (it's almost always "his") family and friends exactly what the hell he was thinking.

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The term ''itasha'' refers to any car which has been modified with vinyls, stickers, or other decorations relating to anime or games. It's a pun on the homonym ''itasha'' (confused yet?), which is a short form for "Italian car".car" (i.e. Lamborghini, etc.). The "itasha" we're concerned with here replaces the abbreviation "ita" (Italian) with the kanji for "pain", referring to the painful embarassment which the owner is expected to undergo when explaining to his (it's almost always "his") family and friends exactly what the hell he was thinking.
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[[http://img211.imageshack.us/my.php?image=sgt604325ov1.jpg This is what happens when an itasha is entered into Japan's Super GT series.]]

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[[PimpedOutCar Pimp your ride]], otaku-style.



A SubTrope of PimpedOutCar, otaku-style.



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