The anthropomorphization of hardware of all kinds (mecha) as cute girls (musume). Popular for military hardware, but also cars, trains, videogame consoles etc. Closely related to the OS-tan phenomenon.

For Shimada Fumikane's "Mecha Musume in the narrower sense", use Konami Mecha Musume tag. (See also its Japanese Wikipedia page.)

Mecha musume series and brands

• Alice Gear Aegis
• Busou Shinki
• Frame Arms Girl
• Infinite Stratos
• Kantai Collection
• Strike Witches

See also

• Mecha danshi (male counterpart)
• Exoskeleton
• Power armor
• Mechanization
• Personification

External links

• Wikipedia: Mecha Musume

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