Nov 16 2009Pikachu Girl Gets Proposed To By Raichu
Belle Starenchak, better known as Pikachu Girl, or "PikaBelleChu", is now engaged DESPITE MY MUCH EARLIER PROPOSAL. I asked first, jerkbag. I was gonna catch all that!
When Chris Herbert decided to pop the question to his girlfriend of three years, Belle Starenchak, he picked the most romantic place he could think of: Anime Weekend Atlanta, with both dressed as Pokemon. It ... kind of makes sense for them.
Belle, or "PikaBelleChu," is featured in the Guinness Book of World Records: Gamer Edition for her massive Pikachu memorabilia collection, and Herbert met her by staging a Pokemon auction. So while we might be tempted to laugh, it would seem that the pursuit of 'em all is a major component of this couple's lives.
Wow, this story is so full of wow I don't even know where to begin. So I'll just start by saying who the hell stages an auction to meet a woman? That's pretty low. But, admittedly, genius. Which is exactly why you should set up an auction for locks of Edward Cullen's hair in your garage. Don't worry, you can thank me later.
Hit the jump for a video of the proposal.
Raichu cosplayer uses Marriage Proposal [joystiq]
Thanks to Rafi, who is going to propose in a rocketship orbiting Venus, the planet of love.
Reader Comments
1. I-Kill-Bambi's - November 16, 2009 2:19 PM
I'm sorry but i just cant stand the whole pokemon thing anymore. i grew up kinda sorta into it and that was in 97' now its almost 13 years later and people are doing this kinda thing?! these people both need to be slaped in the mouth...plus everybody knows the only pokemon worth dressing up as is charizard.
2. DH - November 16, 2009 2:21 PM
PIIKKAAAMAARRYYYYYYY me.
3. Life owner - November 16, 2009 2:21 PM
mental illness
4. Chase - November 16, 2009 2:22 PM
HAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAH
5. Chase - November 16, 2009 2:23 PM
mouth slappage sounds gross
6. Sharkey - November 16, 2009 2:28 PM
Is it just me or did she put on like 40 pounds since the previous mention of her on geekologie?
7. Chase - November 16, 2009 2:32 PM
more like 60
8. naas - November 16, 2009 2:46 PM
@1 you should see the people into star trek these days
9. Jes - November 16, 2009 2:46 PM
I dunno if anyone else saw this, but when I checked Google Reader, it showed the correct headline but the previous post. So I saw "Pikachu Girl Gets Proposed To By Raichu" with a glorious rendition of a bacon sunrise beneath it.
10. Blastphemer - November 16, 2009 2:47 PM
No.
11. I-Kill-Bambi's - November 16, 2009 2:54 PM
@ naas. Oh believe me i have, its just sad how into it they can get. i mean i watched star trek with patrick stewart growing up but i never thought about dressing up as anyone from the show...dont get me wrong i would totaly bang that hot borg chick but I'm not what some would call a "fanatic"
12. Danny - November 16, 2009 3:04 PM
I can't decide whether this is romantic or sad.
13. guate6 - November 16, 2009 3:05 PM
anyone else annoyed that the geekologie website format is acting up and it's not its usual cool self? I know I am.
14. Pat - November 16, 2009 3:06 PM
Well, congratulations!
15. rawr - November 16, 2009 3:09 PM
big gurls need love to creig. lol....
16. JeiCass - November 16, 2009 3:19 PM
...I was gonna say something else, but congratulations anyways.
17. Boodle - November 16, 2009 3:49 PM
She's almost like the female version of Chris Chan.
Ugh... like anyone wants him to be able to procreate. (barfs)
18. assclown - November 16, 2009 3:52 PM
Now she's really gotta Poke-her-mon.
19. Milkman - November 16, 2009 3:57 PM
congratulations but that is not pikachu girl. i still get a boner for the real pikachu girl. you know, the hot blonde number who was at the san diego comic con. i'd totally schtupp her and make her walk funny
20. Blue - November 16, 2009 4:43 PM
And many of you said she was never gonna get married/laid.
Does this mean she found a Poke-man?
21. Lolocaust - November 16, 2009 4:49 PM
Don't be sad, Geekologie writer.
Fat chicks make for terrible sex in pokemon costumes anyway.
22. William Cobb - November 16, 2009 5:47 PM
@ 1 & 8
What is wrong with both of these things?
1: Sure the TV show sucks. The cards are overrated. However, the videogames are great time wasters. I still play Pokemon Gold, Silver, and Crystal on my computer.
*Waves hands around* Release restrictions 1, 2, 3 hold until targets are silenced.
23. livingjetlag - November 16, 2009 8:11 PM
Gotta poke 'em all.
24. Iris - November 16, 2009 8:26 PM
I'd get in a pikachu costume anyday if it'd make you happy GW
25. BlackSamTX - November 16, 2009 9:02 PM
weak. dragonball z weddings are waaaay more romantic.
26. wow - November 16, 2009 10:18 PM
fucking losers, grow the fuck up and stop doing gay ass shit like this
27. Wrath001M - November 16, 2009 10:32 PM
That is just wrong, and WHY oh WHY!!!! Would you want to meet a chick THAT INTO POKE'MON I mean if it was like some bangin Hottie sure hell I'd deck myself out in poke'mon gear to or whatever.
But come on guys she is not hot enough for that!!!!
28. NotableAbsentee - November 16, 2009 10:39 PM
@26 Grow the fuck up and get laid - maybe then you'll stop being a dick.
29. rad to the power of me - November 17, 2009 12:09 AM
@23 best post on the page.
AND everyone knows that STARWARS powns all others! It's official. Look it up.
30. Jaded Icon - November 17, 2009 7:43 AM
I'm expecting a wedding invitation any minute now...............yep, any minute..............damn, can't believe I got dissed by the pikachu couple.
31. Mouser - November 17, 2009 7:00 PM
Video removed :(
32. Leanna - November 17, 2009 9:25 PM
Why is it that whenever people in costumes propose to each other, regardless of the costume they're wearing I only ever see Snorlax?