You know you're obsessed with tokasatsu when you visit Japan and these are the first souvenirs you buy:
Seriously, Akihabara is all I expected and more! I'm thinking I need to go back tomorrow evening and look through more shops. Anyone who's been here have any suggestions?
P.S. Akibaranger Season 2 is being seriously marketed here right now. I haven't seen a single Kyoryuger or Wizard ad, but Akibaranger is everywhere. And I now understand why the batteries are in Kyoryuger: so Bandai would have a million toys to market to kids similar to the ranger keys from Gokaiger.
Visiting Akihabara
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Visiting Akihabara
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Luna used to have a sweet map of Akihabara.
I've got the one that came out last year regarding the first season of AkibaRangers:
http://wiki.tvnihon.com/wiki/File:Akibamap.jpg
I've got the one that came out last year regarding the first season of AkibaRangers:
http://wiki.tvnihon.com/wiki/File:Akibamap.jpg
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http://imageshack.us/f/64/akihabaramap.jpg/
It hasn't been updated in 4 years so there's quite a few shops that have moved but most are still there. I'd definitely visit the porn store if I was you, it's good for a laugh.
To be fair, KR and SS are more for the kids while Akibaranger is specifically aimed at the geeky adult so it's no wonder they advertise heavily in Akihabara XD
It hasn't been updated in 4 years so there's quite a few shops that have moved but most are still there. I'd definitely visit the porn store if I was you, it's good for a laugh.
To be fair, KR and SS are more for the kids while Akibaranger is specifically aimed at the geeky adult so it's no wonder they advertise heavily in Akihabara XD
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Re: Visiting Akihabara
Whoa, there's an elementary school in the northwestern part of Akihabara? If I was growing up in Japan, I'd want to go to school there. Even if I was living in Hokkaido or Kyushu.
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Thanks, Luna and Take! Great stuff! I have to admit I'm a little disappointed that the closest thing to Akibaranger's cafe is the Gundam Cafe at the subway station. Someone needs to make some money off that.
That would explain the crowds of school kids in uniforms waiting to get into the comic shops as they opened at 10:00. Ah, to be young in Japan...Crimzonite wrote:Whoa, there's an elementary school in the northwestern part of Akihabara? If I was growing up in Japan, I'd want to go to school there. Even if I was living in Hokkaido or Kyushu.
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Re: Visiting Akihabara
luna and take,
Just a quick note to say thanks again for the tips. The complex you had on the map with lots of toku stuff is still there, as was most of the places, and my only regret is I don't have more money/luggage space. The Akibaranger season 1 figure arts that were left were on sale for ¥1900.
BTW, they had a display in one of the buildings of the new Akiba season 2 figure arts and they look like they’re going to be great. I might have to save up my money.
Just a quick note to say thanks again for the tips. The complex you had on the map with lots of toku stuff is still there, as was most of the places, and my only regret is I don't have more money/luggage space. The Akibaranger season 1 figure arts that were left were on sale for ¥1900.
BTW, they had a display in one of the buildings of the new Akiba season 2 figure arts and they look like they’re going to be great. I might have to save up my money.
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Dairanger, Kakuranger, Dekaranger, Magiranger, Boukenger, Gekiranger, Shinkenger, Goseiger, Gokaiger, Go-busters, Kyoryuger, Jyuohger
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No prob. Got any pictures you want to share with us?
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I'll hopefully have my photos sorted soon. I did have an interesting exchange last night. I'm in Japan on a grant from my school to study Shinto, so I've been staying at a shrine in Mie Prefecture. I had dinner with several of the priests the other night and was trying to explain how an entire generation of American children were introduced to Japanese culture through Power Rangers and Pokemon.
Now, I was eating dinner last night with one of them, and he was telling me about how he had decided to brush up on his English since he heard I was coming. He said he wanted to show me one of the ways he had been practicing and brought up a video on his cell phone. When he brought it over, I was blown away.
It was TV-Nihon's sub of Kamen Rider Faiz.
I explained to him about TV-Nihon and told him that's how I watch most of my tokosatsu. Who knew I've been with a closet otaku all this time!
Now, I was eating dinner last night with one of them, and he was telling me about how he had decided to brush up on his English since he heard I was coming. He said he wanted to show me one of the ways he had been practicing and brought up a video on his cell phone. When he brought it over, I was blown away.
It was TV-Nihon's sub of Kamen Rider Faiz.
I explained to him about TV-Nihon and told him that's how I watch most of my tokosatsu. Who knew I've been with a closet otaku all this time!
Watched:
Dairanger, Kakuranger, Dekaranger, Magiranger, Boukenger, Gekiranger, Shinkenger, Goseiger, Gokaiger, Go-busters, Kyoryuger, Jyuohger
Ryuki, 555, Blade, Kabuto, Fourze, Wizard, Drive
Watching:
Ohranger, Kyuuranger
Den-o, Ex-Aid
Dairanger, Kakuranger, Dekaranger, Magiranger, Boukenger, Gekiranger, Shinkenger, Goseiger, Gokaiger, Go-busters, Kyoryuger, Jyuohger
Ryuki, 555, Blade, Kabuto, Fourze, Wizard, Drive
Watching:
Ohranger, Kyuuranger
Den-o, Ex-Aid
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Re: Visiting Akihabara
From what luna-pyon says, most otaku are in the closet. Maybe they should have a coming out!