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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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31.10.2009 · Blog

Neon-chan in Akihabara

It was just last month that I visited Nippombashi and fell in love with their image character, Neon-chan. Now she is in Akihabara, courtesy...

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31.10.2009 · Features

'Otacool' in Akihabara

Danny Choo and Amano Ai promote new book

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24.10.2009 · Blog

Asobit City is sinking fast

Here's a statement on where Akihabara might be going. The new Aoki suit store on Chuo Dori, with its transparent glassy exterior that...

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12.10.2009 · Blog

Akihabara Audio Tour

Our Akihabara tour, founded in 2007 as the first regular English-language tour of the area, has now been made into an audio tour by White...

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06.10.2009 · Blog

Honda Toru in Akihabara

I met the man, the myth, the legend, Honda Toru, a light novel writer who married a two-dimensional character and advocates other join in...

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01.10.2009 · Features

Tamashii Nation Autumn 2009

Preview to Bandai's big event

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26.09.2009 · Blog

Akiba Game Fair

I missed Tokyo Game Show due to business, but was able to catch this smaller gathering in Akihabara. Lots of moe moe contents! It was my...

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30.08.2009 · Features

Super Cosplay Fest at Bellbara (billingual)

8/2にベルサール秋葉原(通称ベルバラ)で行われた「超コスプレ博」に行ってきました。ベルバラオープン

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09.07.2009 · Blog

CafeDoll Tokyo becomes Doll Tokyo AV Actress Cafe

The maid cafe was replaced by something akin to a hostess bar. Sexy chicks who appear in Japanese porn are available for chat and drinks....

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14.06.2009 · Blog

Game Bar A-Button has anniversary

The game bar we all have come to know and love had its anniversary party on June 7. I neglected to visit until today after the weekly Akiba...

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12.06.2009 · Features

The Otaku Encyclopedia Launch Event

Last night was the official launching event for The Otaku Encyclopedia written by none other than our very own Otaku2 co-founder Patrick W....

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08.06.2009 · Blog

Akihabara Incident one-year anniversary

Today marked the first year anniversary of the Akihabara stabbing incident leaving the intersection where everything happened flooded with...

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07.06.2009 · Blog

Akiba Memory photo exhibit

The week before the one-year anniversary of the Akihabara Incident, Art Jeuness unveiled a photo exhibition of the Pedestrian Paradise...

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07.06.2009 · Blog

Alice in Wonderland Event

Venerable cosplay pub Little BSD in Akihabara was transformed into a scene from Alice in Wonderland on June 7. A group of eight, including...

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31.05.2009 · Blog

Otaku court room TV drama Samayoi Zakura aired

Tonight Fuji TV aired "Samayoi Zakura" a fictional one off television court room drama adapted from a weekly serialized manga of the same...

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27.05.2009 · Blog

Moe, maids and coffee

A sign in Akihabara station. It reads: "You, all moe in Akihabara. We haven't any maids or butlers, but this is a delicious new meeting....

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16.05.2009 · Blog

Passive-aggressive finger to the law!

My opinions on the police presence in Akihabara are well known, as is my insistence on wearing a costume and walking the streets when I...

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