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Evil behind the Akiba Smile!

28.04.2010 by Patrick W. Galbraith


This advertisement is rich, given the state of Akihabara today. It reads, "Akiba Smile! Akiba is beautiful, peaceful and happy." There's something sinister about making such a statement, like the slogan of NERV in "Evangelion" - "God's in his Heaven. All's right with the world!" Who are they trying to convince? We then notice that this is under the auspices of the "Akihabara Town Management Corporation." Truly Orwellian. I guess Akiba has room for a Big Brother, for all the little sisters scampering about....

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