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Figure moe zoku (フィギュア萌え族, Figyua moe zoku, literally 'figure budding tribe', or, closer to the true meaning, 'figurine lover tribe') is a Japanese term which refers to "otaku who collect figurines". Originally, the term was not related to lolicon (attraction to young or prepubescent girls), but instead to agalmatophilia (attraction to statues, dolls, mannequins, etc.), since the figurines were not alive.[1] Japanese journalist Akihiro Ōtani coined the term, claiming that this group was composed of potential criminals.
^フィギュア萌え族(仮). 同人用語の基礎知識 (in Japanese). 2005-02-17. Retrieved 2008-02-28.
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