Rie Takahashi, Japanese voice actor forGenshin Impact’s Hu Tao, has provided advice for bathing as part of an infographic to help convention attendees. Convention-goers are certain to be familiar with the unfortunate stereotype associated with attendees and issues with bad smells. Rie Takahashi is doing her due diligence forGenshin Impactplayers and anime fans alike, trying to help make conventions a more palatable experience for everyone. How successful she’ll be is another matter entirely.“Con Funk” is a commonly used term referring to bad smells associated with video game andanime convention attendees' body odor and lack of hygiene. The smell of thousands of nerds in tight spaces, often in warm environments and walking a significant amount, can be quite extreme. However, even that doesn’t fully capture the negative connotations associated with Con Funk. The term often goes further and is associated with introverts or antisocial nerds that may not be familiar with standard hygiene practices like bathing or wearing deodorant.RELATED:Genshin Impact Fan Creates Impressive Sneakers Inspired by Raiden ShogunNow a veteran of the convention scene due to her extensive work onanime projects includingRe:Zero,KonoSuba,Fate/Grand Order,Yuru Camp, and many other shows, Rie Takahashi decided to create an infographic to help attendees of an upcoming concert event. The infographic, written in Japanese, features a ton of great advice. However, some fans are focusing on one section in particular that deals with hygiene, encouraging people to take a bath.
A small section of the infographic focuses on cleanliness and hygiene, mentioning that attendees are likely to be very sweaty during the event. Takahashi recommends bathing with soap and shampoo to make sure attendees are clean. She even recommends trimming fingernails. This may seem like obvious advice for most, but it could help save some attendees from embarrassment (and others from dealing with stinkiness).
What’s great about Takahashi’s infographic is that she’s being very honest and sincere with it. She’s not mocking anyone with the infographic. She’s not looking down on anyone for perhaps not knowing about these simple tips. She’s just offering advice that can help people enjoy the event and make it a better event for everyone involved. It helps that theKonoSubavoice actor is known for being kindand communicative with her social media followers.
There are also those who are looking at Takahashi’s infographic in a negative light and think it’s somewhat insulting to be talked down to about hygiene. It’s easy to see how being told to take a bath can come off as disrespectful. Still, few would disagree that if it helps even one person, there’s value in that. Hopefully,fans ofGenshin Impact, anime, or Rie Takahashi’s band the Earphones will appreciate that for what it is.
Genshin Impactis available now on PC, PS4, PS4, Switch, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, and mobile devices.
