Scholars have critiqued the "virtual with Asia" romance as a form of digital orientalism. The virtual Asian partner is often reduced to a collection of aesthetic signifiers (kimonos, hanboks, cherry blossoms) and behavioral scripts (shyness, deference, culinary domesticity). This is particularly evident in the "waifu" (wife) culture surrounding anime and gacha games like Genshin Impact .
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