Tristan Borillo, one of the greatest American otaku, dies in his home in Tokyo at the age of 83.
Leading an ambitious, but lonely life, Borillo succumbed to a rare form of lung disease.
Borillo was awkward in his youth and often turned to the world of anime as an escape from the harsh realities of life.
After graduating from San Jose State University, Borillo found himself living in Japan for several years.
With minimal knowledge of Japanese, he traveled across Japan, working odd jobs and staying at capsule hotels with the objective of immersing himself in the Japanese language and culture.
He returned to the states where he began doing freelance translating work for five years before finding a job with J-list, a Japanese goods importing company.
Borillo was enraptured by the world of anime, but the walls of reality stood in between him and his goal.
He promptly began to tear down those walls.
Borillo left J-list to start his own company, JABOX, which would go on to create the world's first smart home A.I. system personified by anime girls called WAIFU.
WAIFU was an A.I. that was built into your home and would be your companion, assistant, and caretaker.
These A.I. WAIFU was a cultural phenomenon and appeared in almost every house in America.
Borillo took this further and began advocating for WAIFU rights, arguing that it was a learning and sentient program.
Regarded as the father of the modern WAIFU, Borillo revolutionized home living.
Unfortunately, Borillo focused solely on his WAIFU and fathered no children.
There will be a celebration of his life on Apr. 2, streaming all of his favorite shows for 24 hours.
Leading an ambitious, but lonely life, Borillo succumbed to a rare form of lung disease.
Borillo was awkward in his youth and often turned to the world of anime as an escape from the harsh realities of life.
After graduating from San Jose State University, Borillo found himself living in Japan for several years.
With minimal knowledge of Japanese, he traveled across Japan, working odd jobs and staying at capsule hotels with the objective of immersing himself in the Japanese language and culture.
He returned to the states where he began doing freelance translating work for five years before finding a job with J-list, a Japanese goods importing company.
Borillo was enraptured by the world of anime, but the walls of reality stood in between him and his goal.
He promptly began to tear down those walls.
Borillo left J-list to start his own company, JABOX, which would go on to create the world's first smart home A.I. system personified by anime girls called WAIFU.
WAIFU was an A.I. that was built into your home and would be your companion, assistant, and caretaker.
These A.I. WAIFU was a cultural phenomenon and appeared in almost every house in America.
Borillo took this further and began advocating for WAIFU rights, arguing that it was a learning and sentient program.
Regarded as the father of the modern WAIFU, Borillo revolutionized home living.
Unfortunately, Borillo focused solely on his WAIFU and fathered no children.
There will be a celebration of his life on Apr. 2, streaming all of his favorite shows for 24 hours.
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