School Mizugi

POSTED BY DANNY CHOO On Sat 2008/02/02 22:31 JST in Japanese Pop Culture
Could School Mizugi combined with shotguns be the latest craze to sweep the otakusphere?
This blue swimming suit is known as "School Mizugi" and is commonly abbreviated as SukuMizu . Basically means "School Swim Wear."
Its worn as part of physical education by girls (and some boys after hours) from primary to high school. The SukuMizu can be seen throughout the otaku subculture in manga, anime and eroge.
I'm not sure why there is a fixation on the SukuMizu in the otaku subculture - but rethinking a bit, I realize there is a fixation on anything worn by a girl ^^;
I remember swimming in physical education classes back in the UK. Pools were mixed but didn't remember seeing the girls wearing something this cute.
Is swimming part of physical education in your region? Did you get to mingle in swim wear with the opposite sex?
Get some pics of 2D girls wearing SukuMizu at Moe Imouto. Pic taken sometime last week in Akiba.