Onaholes and squeezable silicon boob stress toys are one thing, but some people go all the way to get a real-life waifu who'll never say no in the form of a love doll. Like a mannequin but slightly sexier and even creepier, depending on who you ask. When it comes to love dolls, Japanese company Orient Industry have made a name for themselves among doll-lovers, but sadly, all things must come to an end.

Orient Industry opened their doors in 1977, founded by Hideo Tsuchiya. Hideo originally worked for a moving company, before transitioning into the world of mizu shobai, or "water trade," basically the Japanese term for the red-light industry. He found that existing love dolls were usually made of vinyl and weren't too comfortable for humping for long periods of time, so he came up with the Hohoemi model, made of urethane and PVC.

It may not be anatomically correct and is actually kinda horrifying, but in terms of craftmanship, Hohoemi was years ahead of other love dolls at the time. Orient Industry developed a cult following as they improved their products over the years, such as their first full-body latext doll, known as Omokage, which had removal limbs and was released in 1982.

By the new milennium, Orient Industry dropped the lifelike, all-silicone CandyGirl line, which had a similar endoskeleton to most love dolls produced these days, and even had its own tie-in promotional eroge.

Orient Industry's love dolls continued to evolve over the next few decades and they're still pretty popular today, even in the face of competitors like RealDoll from the US. But unfortunately, the company won't be around for much longer, due to now-CEO Hideo Tsuchiya's health. In a post on their official website, the company said:

“This is sudden, but, our founder, Hideo Tsuchiya, who has been leading our company, Orient Industry, for many years, has made the decision to retire and prioritize his health. We would like to take this moment to express our sincere gratitude to all of our customers and partners who have believed in and supported Oriental Industry. In consideration our owner’s health condition and out of respect to his wishes, the company has decided to cease operations. If you are able to keep the times we were able to be a part of your life, and the times we walked the same path, in your memories, we would be very happy.”

Based on information given in 2015, Tsuchiya is believed to be around 79 years of age, so it makes sense he'd want to retire and focus on himself after so many years in the sex doll business. However, he doesn't have a successor, so Orient Industry will be winding down operations in the near future, first with the closure of their showroom in Ueno on September 20, and finally the doll factories and other parts of the businesses closing down on October 20. 

In addition to providing coomers a companion since the 70s, Orient Industry dolls also had practical applications like being converted to robots to assist trainee dentists (not joking). They may not have been the first company to produce love dolls, but the modern idea of a love doll can likely be traced back to Orient Industries.

What do you guys think? Have you ever used a love doll, or would you? Sound off in the comments!