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19.09.2010 · Features

Tezuka Osamu goes moe

Akihabara pays tribute to the 'God of Manga'

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26.05.2010 · Blog

'Eva' continues to reign supreme

Today was the release date for good moments and

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17.05.2010 · Blog

Nippombashi in Akihabara

Just walking on a side street in Akiba and looked up to see a giant billboard featuring Neon-chan from ita laptop I have been lusting after...

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28.04.2010 · Blog

Evil behind the Akiba Smile!

This advertisement is rich, given the "Evangelion" - "God's in his Heaven. All's right with the world!" Who are they trying to convince? We...

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24.04.2010 · Blog

Akihabara Gundam Cafe & Bar Opens Tomorrow!

Look out Starbucks the grand opening of the Akihabara Gundam Cafe and Bar starts tomorrow at 8:30am. I've lived here long enough to never...

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25.03.2010 · Blog

Sexy legs, no faces

Just walking through Akihabara and saw this sign for an independently produced erotic video. It is of the sentai-hentai variety, or mixing...

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26.02.2010 · Blog

Too much time in maid cafes = moe poisoning

This must be a record. I counted, and I now have 15 full membership cards at Cos-Cha. Actually, 14 full and two half full. 20 stamps per...

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21.02.2010 · Blog

Kaiju/Musume Event in Akihabara

Kaiju/Musume In the heartland of anime, manga and games, Akihabara, Schatz Kiste is a maid cafe dedicated to spreading Akihabara's culture...

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15.02.2010 · Blog

Akihabara Yamato Expo 2010 Valentine's Day Event & Giveaway!

The Yamato Expo 2010 Valentine Special Event was held over this past weekend at Bellesalle Akihabara building. The event's primary goal was...

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08.02.2010 · Blog

Miku cosplay, kigurumer and balloons

All three of these were one the first floor of Don Quixote in Akihabara while I was doing the tour on Sunday. I have no idea why there was...

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30.01.2010 · Blog

Akibaland Tours?

I just thought this was a funny sign. "Akibaland" Tours? And with a castle in the background?! Seems like someone is taking the analogy...

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13.01.2010 · Blog

Miku and Kenketsu-chan

The Electric Town Entrance of JR Akihabara Station has been undergoing some vast renovations these past few months. The downside is really...

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25.12.2009 · Blog

皆さんメリークリスマス!!!

Merry Christmas everybody!!! [img1]

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19.12.2009 · Blog

Gundam Christmas Tree Akihabara UDX

It's no secret that I'm no Gundam fan, but I do like this Gundam Christmas Tree. It's located on the back side second floor deck of the...

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06.12.2009 · Blog

Hatune Miku at the blood bank

I reported a while back that the blood bank in Akihabara is targeting otaku men (story here). Since then, the humble little Red Cross room...

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28.11.2009 · Blog

Yodabashi Camera Akihabara stats

I was talking to the people who do the signage for Yodobashi Camera in Akihabara, and I heard some very interesting things: 1) Yodobashi...

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23.11.2009 · Blog

Gigantor - Japan's pride

I was walking through Akihabara today, my birthday, and happened to notice this ad from Docomo. Gigantor is flying across the skies with...

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12.11.2009 · Blog

Momoi Halko in Akihabara

I met Momoi Halko, idol, seiyuu and self-described Akiba-kei otaku, in Akihabara to discuss moe. She had some fascinating things to say,...

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07.11.2009 · Blog

K-Books Akihabara Renewal Ikebukuro Style

K-Books Akiba in the Radio Kaikan recently went under the re-grand opening knife and was closed from Oct. 27th and re-opened on this past...

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03.11.2009 · Blog

Know Akiba, get chicks

Newsflash from "R-25," a free information magazine in Tokyo: "If you understand Akiba, then you might be popular overseas?"...

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