Filed under: Anime TourismNippombashi image character
02.10.2009 by Patrick W. Galbraith
Her name is Neon (音々), and she was drawn by none other than Itou Noiji of "Haruhi" and "Shana" fame. She was unveiled in March at the annual street festival in Den Den Town, Nippombashi. Maybe she was drawn just as a gimmick to draw in tourists, but I for one will take it! Why can't Akiba have an image character, man? I may have to move out to Pombashi to be closer to Neon-chan...
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Patrick wrote on 15.10.2009:
Sure! I will send the photos over soon. Great to hear from you, brother! ^^/
kazunari yoshida! wrote on 14.10.2009:
hey! are you Patrick who i met in Nipponbashi a few weeks ago in front of the Maid-cafe at night?! and i heard your from Alaska!
if so, hello again! this is kazu who is one of the guys with skateboards and got some photo taken by ur companion!!
(if this was all my misunderstanding,forgive me!)
i just came to look for ur name on the internet and found this website!i found this is really intereting. so please keep posted!!
andand,, i was wondering, could we have some of the photo of us taken on the night? do u have any at all?
im so glad to view ur blog. would you keep in touch with us please.
here is my e-mail:
looking for hearing from you soon!!