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A dakimakura (抱き枕, literally "hug pillow") is a Japanese-style body pillow: a long pillow you wrap your arms and legs around while you sleep or relax. In anime collecting, the word usually means the printed cover: a soft, full-length case with character artwork on one or both sides. This guide explains how dakimakura covers work, which DakiHeaven sizes and fabrics to compare, and when custom printing or image upscaling makes sense. What does "dakimakura" mean? The word combines daki (抱き, "to hug …