A Week in Tokyo 8
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Wed 2008/03/05 14:15
Another tough but fun week in Tokyo.
Wonfes, photo/video shoot in Shibuya, visit to Ikea to get stuff for the office, visit to the Good Smile and Max Factory offices in west Tokyo for meetings, fruitful meetings with a record label and releasing part of the Mirai Gaia platform.
First off is the entrance to the Max Factory offices. The building used to be a convenience store which Max Factory acquired and made into their figure design studio. More from the inside later this week.
Wonfes, photo/video shoot in Shibuya, visit to Ikea to get stuff for the office, visit to the Good Smile and Max Factory offices in west Tokyo for meetings, fruitful meetings with a record label and releasing part of the Mirai Gaia platform.
First off is the entrance to the Max Factory offices. The building used to be a convenience store which Max Factory acquired and made into their figure design studio. More from the inside later this week.
Lunch with my Good Smile comrades at a restaurant run
by Max Factory called Indo Tei.
Why steal underwear when you can buy them for cheap?
Shopping for groceries at the local shopping precinct.
Looking for a basket to attach to the front of the bike for sticking in groceries and eroge mags. A basket would probably look odd on this bike but at the same time be practical - my wife has one on hers ^^;
Desk O Macs. That MacBook screen is darn dark compared to the new Macs.
In a meeting with a record label. For some reason there are photos of the Primaries and illustrations of Mirai-chan on the table.
There seems to be some form of manga near the top of the photo too..
There seems to be some form of manga near the top of the photo too..
Green Tea ice cream (Maccha). Dont usually eat this but it tasted surprisingly good.
The only way to fit in the amount of meetings I need to have is by having them over din dins.
My first time playing Taiko no Tatsujin.
I always found this interesting. Japanese folk traditionally don't sprinkle salt or pepper on their food.
In many restaurants, if you ask for salt or pepper, they bring it out in a small dish as they don't have any table top salt/pepper containers.
In many restaurants, if you ask for salt or pepper, they bring it out in a small dish as they don't have any table top salt/pepper containers.
Meeting dessert.
Went directly to Ikea after a photo/video shoot as going home to change would just be a waste of time. Trying out some office chairs.
Some lighting which I will go back to get.
When I first came to Japan, there was no Ikea and we got most of our stuff at Tokyu Hands and Muji which cost a bomb. Now much of our furniture is from Ikea. Tis cheap and quality is good considering the price.
Do you own furniture from Ikea? I know that many of you figure collectors own the Detolf clear glass case.
Do you own furniture from Ikea? I know that many of you figure collectors own the Detolf clear glass case.
Got some glass for a whiteboard and two of those office chairs.
Being a nuisance at the Ikea checkout ^^;
Do like the Ikea hotdogs.
Kaisen (seafood) Yakisoba for dinner - no meeting this time.
In Chiba for meetings.
A disaster evacuation guide. Is it just me or does it look like a man running into a hole?
A peek at some of the goodies that I suddenly acquired last week...
First off is the gorgeous Ryuna by Max Factory.
First off is the gorgeous Ryuna by Max Factory.
Figma Haruhi Get.
The PS2 Haruhi game with the exclusive Figma Haruhi on the left. Didn't plan on getting the game so this get was a welcome surprise ^^;
Figma wonfes Konata and Yuki = get.
Figma wonfes Konata and Yuki = get.
Max Factory Polo Wendy and a bunch of CDs.
This photo was supposed to be at the end of the post but my script decided otherwise ^^;
Tis this weeks room.
Tis this weeks room.
Continuing to look at the SAFS (Suddenly Acquired FigureS). Me has a feeling that the term will be heard more often ^^;
Tis Manami-chan from Manabi Straight - another anime which I still have not finished orz.
Tis Manami-chan from Manabi Straight - another anime which I still have not finished orz.
Wonfes Nendoroid and Tsuruya-san get.
My first memories of Japan were sunny afternoons walking around in Akihabara drinking so...(more)
Tue 03/04 14:33 comments (94)
Associate Producer
Aren't Ikea detolf basically just made for Otaku? ^_^ It was the first thing we bought after me and my Ota-gf moved out, for our CLAMP, Haruhi and other figures ^_^
(ID #125748) Posted on 2008/03/04 22:37
lol Singapore Ikea outlets do sell hotdogs too and its quite cheap and nice too
(ID #125749) Posted on 2008/03/04 22:39
Wondering what you were doing near lingerie, but I shouldn't ask. By the way, it's the thrill... The thrill! Go ask Happosai for more details. Taiko no Tatsujin, eh? Reminds me of the Lucky Star scene... Oh how I miss this anime now. Nice hair on the IKEA checkout pic, Danny. One did notice you doing your shenanigans. ^^ Manhole? Looks like Mr. Game & Watch can't save that one. Lovely figures otherwise.
(ID #125752) Posted on 2008/03/04 22:50
I'm currently sitting on an Ikea chair named "Moses"... in the shop next to the Moses box sat a chair named DAVE, Ikea + names = crazy.
(ID #125754) Posted on 2008/03/04 22:53
Danny what do you DO, exactly? How come you're visiting all these figure companies, at the same time meet idols, produce beautiful drawings of Mirai, produce a manga (?)?
(ID #125757) Posted on 2008/03/04 22:59
Haha yeah my pad is almost like one of those ikea display set ups.. Detolf clear glass case is part of my room ensemble. Need to go and buy two more actually.
(ID #125759) Posted on 2008/03/04 23:00
i have several ikea furnitures as well including a couple of detolfs. one for mecha, the other for girls. might need more.
(ID #125766) Posted on 2008/03/04 23:18
Part human, part student, 100% loser
I like Ikea, they give out free pencils and papers... That was like a few years ago, don't know about now though...
(ID #125769) Posted on 2008/03/04 23:30
TK-8316 / 宅男 Otaku / 工程师 Engineer
ya i have a detolf too. it houses most of my figures and gundams. speaking of which i've a suggestion. maybe we can get members to send in photos of their detolfs with their collections inside and consolidate the best ones into a post. wouldn't that be cool? ^^;
(ID #125771) Posted on 2008/03/04 23:34
Part human, part student, 100% loser
I like Ikea, they leave free pencils for you to take... Yea...
(ID #125773) Posted on 2008/03/04 23:35
Most of my apartment and parent's home is ikea furniture. I don't think I could even list it all, there is so much. Plus the lighting, artwork, and dishes...
(ID #125781) Posted on 2008/03/04 23:53
Stormtrooper amour with brushes sticking out of the helmet. That could be the next fashionable hit!!!
(ID #125782) Posted on 2008/03/05 00:11
1st year Civil Engineering Student
there's only one ikea outlet in Malaysia which is in Kuala Lumpur. usually will look around ikea for some furniture and ship them to my place or just looking around when i'm there. nice place to stroll around, lots of nice furniture. plus their swedish meatballs FTW. *drool*
(ID #125783) Posted on 2008/03/05 00:12
radical anime fan in Singapore; starting to freeze up. Mmm, end-of-year weather. (Registered on 2007/01/25 22:08)
Polytechnic Freshman. Mmm... fresh.
Ikea's hotdogs are everywhere, and looks like they're tasty everywhere. D@mn, now I'm hungry. Good thing I live near an Ikea branch *cue evil laughter*
(ID #125784) Posted on 2008/03/05 00:13
Student and full-time otaku
I still have 6 stackable Ikea book cases that I got when I was only 6. Really durable stuff that is. I'm a bit ashamed as I don't have the collector-mandatory Detolf, although I guess I should as my figures are gathering dust like nobody's business
(ID #125785) Posted on 2008/03/05 00:14
Quite alot of my furniture are IKEA. Not very sure about the IKEA hotdogs, but I love their meatballs. ^^; I want SAFS too, too bad I blew my budget on a certain visual book... Very SFW kinds hehe.
(ID #125787) Posted on 2008/03/05 00:21
Do you own Ikea furnitures? HEll ya! everything in my room is Ikea (mainly due to the reason that Ikea goods are relatively cheap and nice looking....)
(ID #125790) Posted on 2008/03/05 00:40
Nice in this week anyways. Just to be sightseeing and tastely foods. I try to cook yakisoba but i cook "Pansit"..
(ID #125793) Posted on 2008/03/05 01:01
Student
Well if you call a Detolf furniture then yes, I do have one. Apart from that I don't buy furniture in Ikea, sometimes if I can spend a bit more then I'll go get something better because I find the materials of Ikea very "weak" they're not think enough, the more thick the wood the better and more resistant it is.
(ID #125794) Posted on 2008/03/05 01:01
WebDesign, Coding, Administration
The past two complete furniture sets i had in my apparments were all from IKEA 100%. On my last move to Cologne i bought a complete new furniture set again except the bed, it was still good and not to heavyly damaged by my bunnies. Even my desk is self-made from the IKEA metal roll containers with a load of drawers, then just screwed one of their desk plates onto two of them, looks good and has awesome lots of space + moveable due rolls lol. Btw those top lights you did photograph there Danny, i got two of them on my BONDE racks to throw light down, they are pretty nice, make a nice ambiente light if you only have them on in the room when it's dark. Though nothing beats candles, in case of ambiente. :D (And even candles are awesome at IKEA...)
(ID #125795) Posted on 2008/03/05 01:03
All of my desks and office stuffs are from Ikea. They look modern and clean and are easy to assemble. Easy to pick out what you need, cheap, durable, and quick. I even got the same trash bin from the picture where you are chillaxin at a desk.
(ID #125797) Posted on 2008/03/05 01:08
TK-8316 / 宅男 Otaku / 工程师 Engineer
danny, lord vader will like to see you in his office first thing in the morning. something about that picture of you sticking brushes on your helmet.
(ID #125802) Posted on 2008/03/05 01:17
Oooo I love Maccha. In fact I love most things green tea, especially boba. That desert looks amazing, like french toast with ice cream. Nice, I see B'z Action.
(ID #125804) Posted on 2008/03/05 01:19
Administrative Assistant
I don't yet, but I plan to once i move out. They have some nice displays I want for my figures. So Danny, how is it you come by so many SAFS?
(ID #125806) Posted on 2008/03/05 01:21
I love Ikea, their designs are modern and smart! And, of course, it´s from Sweden, so it has to be good! The Stormtrooper pics made my day. ;3
(ID #125815) Posted on 2008/03/05 01:46
Meimi132 in Leicester of Leicestershire of England of Europe of THE WORLD!! (Registered on 2007/12/04 05:05)
(University)Student
I love Ikea. I've only been to one once but it was such a cool experience. I got a little glowing creature-light-thing. Loves it. I wanted a torch-snake too, but didnt in the end. I didnt know about these detolf glass case things, but I'm glad I do now, will prove most useful to me. Mwhahahahaha! When I was at Ikea I had swedish meatballs and fries, and for desert, lingenberry jelly!! And you get free refills on drinks!! FREE!! Everything there is sooooo cheap is awesome. And the food was mega-yummy!! Anyways, Gyaaaaaa Choo-san!! You are sooo lucky..... the shopping district photo looked like it was straight out of Chobits!! That photo of the cheap underwear made me think of the "pantsu!" in Chobits too lol. That Ryuna-san figure is too fine, major-WANTage. Me wants the Manabi-chan too. Such a cute figure.
(ID #125819) Posted on 2008/03/05 02:03
ひきこもり/Hikikomori. Suits my current state more than a 大学生/University Student. ^^
Based on the positive comments on Ikea.. When I move out of this bloody condo, maybe I'm going to check Kuala Lumpur's Ikea for furnishing needs. @Gordon LOL! Lord Vader sure is sensitive on uniformity. @Danny SAFS are cool! I do want SAFS.. ^^
(ID #125820) Posted on 2008/03/05 02:04
I got a bunch of things from Ikea, but the art table I bought from them still has no legs cause they are never in stock ;_; . Though their stuff is good for the price, sometimes it's very hard to find something you really need from them.
(ID #125821) Posted on 2008/03/05 02:05
Ikea is the booomb! half the stuff in my room is from Ikea. I'm a black mac owner myself (for over a year now) and have been wondering if it was only my screen that was dimming to such an extent. My full brightness is only about a half brightness setting on my friend's newer (white) macbooks. Anyone else having these problems? I'm wondering if I should take it in, and how much it would cost to fix =/
(ID #125825) Posted on 2008/03/05 02:11
Software Engineer
I frown at the use of SAFS since it sounds to similar to Singapore Armed Forces(SAF) which i only recently managed to "escape" from but i like what it means heh (^_^)> Anyway i love IKEA, most of my furniture's from IKEA. Cheap, good designs and easy to coordinate with ANYTHING! love love love
(ID #125831) Posted on 2008/03/05 02:44
This is your first time playing on Taiko no Tatsujin? Surprisingly the cost per play in Hong Kong is actually cheaper than that in Japan; usually less than 100 yen for 2-3 songs (4-6 HKD for most arcade places).
(ID #125832) Posted on 2008/03/05 02:46
my kitchenfurnitures and the livingroom sofa is from ikea ^^ cost me an arm and leg though
(ID #125837) Posted on 2008/03/05 03:08
We have some Ikea stuff. I think everybody has at some point or another. Supposedly, Ingvar Kamprad, Ikea's founder was said to be richer than Bill Gates at some point. Sometimes our furniture wobbles when fully assembled, so you gotta get some felt pads to stabilize. Random manga, huh? Random image of Mirai, huh? Lying randomly on the table together, huh? I'm sure its all just a coincidence, Danny. I don't see where you're going with this, as nobody has commented on it yet. ;-) Ryuna's backside looks positively peachy. @gordon, that's just the seldom seen Death Star Lvl 5 security maintanance trooper. Standard uniform with hanging brushes for easy access. Been looking for work since DS blew up... twice.
(ID #125838) Posted on 2008/03/05 03:14
Online Shop
There is Ikea by my house so I do have some stuffs from there, mainly my desk and book cases. That Indo Tei place's food looks good, maybe try there next time I visit Japan. Anyone can dine in there or employees only?
(ID #125839) Posted on 2008/03/05 03:15
Don`t like Ikea furnitures, no good quality...
(ID #125840) Posted on 2008/03/05 03:15
Web Design & Development
I have a bed that I got at Ikea when I lived in Vancouver...I'd get more stuff, but the nearest Ikea from where I'm living now is almost 500 km away. >.> I hear we are getting an Ikea here in a year or two though, which would be really nice.
(ID #125842) Posted on 2008/03/05 03:23
Ikea is where we get cheap and sorta reliable furnitures. Ain't gonna need it that long anyway so isn't that much of a deal. I lol-ed at the disaster evacuation guide pictogram... Reminds me of Portal. ^^; As usual, the cake is a lie and its a black forest cake. D:
(ID #125843) Posted on 2008/03/05 03:26
Cant believe you are an otaku living in japan and havent played Taiko before! I love it and brought a Japanese PS2 back just to play it. I now have nearly all of them on the ps2, as well as all the pop'n musics. My avatar is from Taiko. Also, freeing haruhi get? Dont you mean figma? You certainly got a lot of figures! your house must be getting rammed by now! Hehe - that pic of you with the ikea utensils on your head is great! Are there many ikeas in japan?
(ID #125845) Posted on 2008/03/05 03:27
part time illustrationist, doll clothing seamstress
Ikea is love (well some of it :P) we live quite near one (about 15 mins drive?) buy and uhh sometimes return stuff ^^; esp since hubs and me moved last year :P Managed to fit a Malm queen size bed into our hatchback ^O^!!! We got those brushes U have on the helmet! Maybe I should try to suction it on my glasses next time (not!) I love their frozen yougurt! Oiishiso! and that meeting dessert (hoshii!!)
(ID #125846) Posted on 2008/03/05 03:30
Administrative Assistant
We've got an IKEA in Milwaukee, about 1 1/2 hours from Madison. Maybe I should roadtrip there to see what they've got. More fun than just browsing the website.
(ID #125850) Posted on 2008/03/05 03:41
IKEA shopping is rather therapeutic don't you think. How many (1/8) PVC figures can the Detolf cases hold? They seem pretty small to me...
(ID #125856) Posted on 2008/03/05 04:22
Saber Nendoroid must get...
(ID #125860) Posted on 2008/03/05 04:40
Got some Ikea stuff, but not everything is from there. I think I'm going to get one of those Detolf's as I'm starting to assemble some gunplas, I see you guys like them, so they can't be bad ;)
(ID #125862) Posted on 2008/03/05 04:41
Administrative Assistant
The Detolf was one I was also looking at for Figures. give that it's 5' tall, I'd say each shelf space is about 16"x16"14". not sure if my Fate Testarosa would fit in that.
(ID #125863) Posted on 2008/03/05 04:44
green tea ice cream get wonfes fate/lucky star nendoroids get
(ID #125869) Posted on 2008/03/05 05:23
IKEA is cool, decent furniture, good prices. That DETOLF case looks nice, going to get this weekend. Thanks for sharing that.
(ID #125873) Posted on 2008/03/05 05:50
If you look at the photo of your room, it almost looks like the ocean out your window. Cool.
(ID #125875) Posted on 2008/03/05 05:57
Camera Operator. PV director/producer.
Sneaking into a roomate's room while they are away and re-esembling their Ikea furniture is a hobby of mine. Not drastic changes, just small adjustments so that stuff that used to fit, no longer does when they return. Sit back and watch their minds get blown. Which usually leads to frustration and anger. Good times.
(ID #125876) Posted on 2008/03/05 06:08
My experience with Ikea is, when they work, they're always of much higher quality than any unknown-named DIY furniture you can get from Wal-Mart and others. My mom recently bought a pair of wooden TV stands from a homegrown department store. One of them is ok, missing a locking bolt on one corner, but the other is completely out of spec making assembly impossible. May I also say that I can assemble an Ikea furniture in less time and hassle than the other non-brands.
(ID #125877) Posted on 2008/03/05 06:11
You sure have great experiences in Japan. Knowing people from Goodsmile to Max Factory. Getting great stuff and going to all these great places. I wish I can do that... Sadly it's hard to do that... Also I can't do what you can... So want those Figma figures...
(ID #125879) Posted on 2008/03/05 06:27
Most of the furniture in my room is from IKEA. It's good stuff. The loft bed/desk deal I've had for over 10 years and it hasn't fallen apart on me (yet *knocks on wood*). I saw the Konata Wonder Fest Figma at kidnemo's site... $300 ; ; I almost put it in my shopping cart until I looked at the price tag.
(ID #125883) Posted on 2008/03/05 06:48
I have some IKEA furniture in my room ^_^. They are decent products with good price. I am going to get that Detoulf case this week. Thx for the info :D
(ID #125885) Posted on 2008/03/05 06:55
Student
IKEA!!! Man, in my dorm, everything that wasnt provided or needed to be replaced was bought in Ikea. I have a bunch of wall decor that I put up, it's amazing.
(ID #125890) Posted on 2008/03/05 07:24
Software Engineer
Having lived in 10+ houses across 4 states in 2 countries i've fitted out my fair share of houses with furniture over the past 12 years ....Ikea is a great cheap option for all things household. My Leather Chaise lounge was bought from Ikea in Funabashi .... i love it!
(ID #125903) Posted on 2008/03/05 08:32
More meetings with Good Smile, what exactly are you on with them danny? Mirai figure in progress? ^^; Also, yea IKEA hotdogs are pretty damn good
(ID #125908) Posted on 2008/03/05 08:44
Composer-DJ-Sound Design.作曲家
I have a giant Ikea book case, that I put my LP's in. I had an Ikea couch but gave it to a friend. cool pic's always nice to see Tokyo.
(ID #125911) Posted on 2008/03/05 08:49
IT TechGuy
I'm looking for it in my country. I need detolf to load my Gundam and figures as I already have trouble looking for space. ^^; Dxxm! Love the ikea in Japan! Tons of stuffs to look around.
(ID #125923) Posted on 2008/03/05 09:35
Im thinking of getting some of those Detolfs for the studio room in my house. It looks great for Gunpla, especially compared to wood shelves. That room is the only place I can get away with contemporary furniture though. It would be out of place everywhere else.
(ID #125930) Posted on 2008/03/05 09:45
