Ecchi Akihabara
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Sat 2008/08/16 14:00
Before we look at the ecchi stuff in Akiba, I would like to thank all those who applied for the translator positions that I posted in my News Items.
I'll just repeat what I said in the updated post.
I will be posting further jobs in the News Items so you may want to keep up by RSS subscribing to them.
I'll just repeat what I said in the updated post.
I'm proud to have sooo many talented folks in the community! Many super stars were also discovered too. As mentioned in the original text, due to the amount of applications (much more than expected within such a short time!), I cant reply to all. I will start contacting chosen applicants - If you do not hear from me within the next 24 hours then I would like to say...
ご応募いただき本当にありがとうございました。お疲れさまでした。これに応募したあなたはきっと夢を実現する事が出来る。日本語勉強はあきらめないで、パッションをもって勉強し続けてください。応援しています。また今度の機会で。
And to the others who said "I wish I took Japanese" - if you really meant it then its not too late to start - this is how you can start too.
I will be posting further jobs in the News Items so you may want to keep up by RSS subscribing to them.
Now on to the ecchi stuff - there is quite a bit in here so wont be going through all of it. If you have a question about a particular item then shout out in the comments.
Needless to say that the rest of this article is NSFW - turn back if you are not into ecchi stuff.
Needless to say that the rest of this article is NSFW - turn back if you are not into ecchi stuff.
When I first visited Akihabara many moons ago, they didn't really have stuff like this - I was mainly after the games, gadgets and idol photo books and VHS tapes back then.
When you visit Akiba, do you pick up any ecchi stuff - doujin, eroge, AV DVD, Tenga etc? Do you have trouble getting them back to your region or do you have ninja skills to conceal them well in your baggage?
And for those who will be visiting Akiba, will you be picking up ecchi goodies?
All of these goodies can be found at Asobit Game.
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Akiba is always a stop. Shopping too for new art books and DVDs. Too bad the best studios dont make All-region DVDs. = ( . Last time I went to Akiba was on a Sunday, and they closed down traffic for the day. Do they always do that? I also remember aspiring idols and maids, and maids and more maids. I remember walking more up and down than to and fro. I miss Tokyo so much. I love these kind of posts, makes me feel like I am back there again. I like the food posts too, wheres a good mexican joint in Tokyo? I only remember one that was awesome and it was in Hiroo/Ebisu. New article idea Mr.Choo? Tokyo international food places?
(ID #267229) Posted on 2008/08/16 14:40
Programmer, otaku, shinigami
lol...healthy material
(ID #267235) Posted on 2008/08/16 14:45
TK-8316 / 宅男 Otaku / 工程师 Engineer
i want this one! http://www.flickr.com/photos/dannychoo/2759268134/sizes/o/
(ID #267238) Posted on 2008/08/16 14:47
me too! *raise hand*
(ID #267244) Posted on 2008/08/16 14:56
http://animenlife.blogspot.com
mmm Ok, one in regular size and for to go,.. please!!
(ID #273201) Posted on 2008/08/22 00:01
Director/代表取締役
use keywords here to search for it http://www.dmm.co.jp/mono/dvd/-/detail/=/cid=h_244sama011/
(ID #267280) Posted on 2008/08/16 15:33
i just wanna ask why is dmm so laggy these days? opps...
(ID #267404) Posted on 2008/08/16 17:59
It may be a lame question, but what's her name in kinda...google-friendly format?
(ID #267480) Posted on 2008/08/16 21:10
Concur. AV idol in "body" vid; indeed nice body. *takes out 1980 Yen* Gordon, u want it religion free?
(ID #267298) Posted on 2008/08/16 15:46
TK-8316 / 宅男 Otaku / 工程师 Engineer
need u ask the oblivious? ('~')
(ID #267384) Posted on 2008/08/16 17:39
TK-8316 / 宅男 Otaku / 工程师 Engineer
Oops typo. i meant obvious. can't seems to keep my concentration. ('~')
(ID #267539) Posted on 2008/08/16 23:26
LoL! I thought that was a joke, gordon. Mr. Oblivious
(ID #269120) Posted on 2008/08/18 15:58
sorry i prefer 2d ^^
(ID #267403) Posted on 2008/08/16 17:57
Blogger+Student
count me too!! ^^
(ID #267675) Posted on 2008/08/17 02:28
me three!!
(ID #272405) Posted on 2008/08/21 12:47
Programmer, otaku, shinigami
same here....i want that girl
(ID #267239) Posted on 2008/08/16 14:51
what was that package with the 2d girl and the tentacle in her mouth? was it candy? or...?
(ID #267240) Posted on 2008/08/16 14:52
resident caffeine junkie
I'm just as curious.
(ID #267528) Posted on 2008/08/16 23:11
hopefully I can get to visit Japan someday. Sigh. its not going to be cheap!
(ID #267245) Posted on 2008/08/16 14:57
TK-8316 / 宅男 Otaku / 工程师 Engineer
i'll go with u!
(ID #267385) Posted on 2008/08/16 17:39
I wanna go too =p
(ID #268505) Posted on 2008/08/18 02:15
need alot of tissue for nosebleed and ....^^
(ID #267250) Posted on 2008/08/16 15:00
Danny, is it still too late to apply for the translating position? To me it looks like easy work, and I have had experience translating the 12 Kindoms novels into English and have JLPT level 1 certification. Can you please give me the okay to still try to apply?
(ID #267258) Posted on 2008/08/16 15:12
Director/代表取締役
Sorry but applications are closed orz
(ID #267283) Posted on 2008/08/16 15:34
I've been wondering for a while now Danny, what does "orz" mean?
(ID #267289) Posted on 2008/08/16 15:38
Here is the link if you want to know what does "orz" means http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orz
(ID #267332) Posted on 2008/08/16 16:28
Ooooh. Thanks. Now I see it. I thought it was like a anagram for o'rlly or something.
(ID #267376) Posted on 2008/08/16 17:31
Student & Authorized Chicken Slapper
I see! A fictional race in the Star Control Universe. Interesting.
(ID #267417) Posted on 2008/08/16 18:39
LOL orz
(ID #268513) Posted on 2008/08/18 02:18
Student & Authorized Chicken Slapper
I would definitely buy that stuff when I get there. Hey man its part of the Akihabara experience, in fact I believe its wrong if you don't. Although I must admit, I dread the security check part when I head back into the states.....oh the looks.... Oh Danny My only question is in this Image (I am sure you know my question): http://www.zou136.com/uploader/Images/whoisshedanny.JPG
(ID #267259) Posted on 2008/08/16 15:12
Director/代表取締役
これです http://www.dmm.co.jp/mono/dvd/-/detail/=/cid=h_244sama011/
(ID #267286) Posted on 2008/08/16 15:35
Student & Authorized Chicken Slapper
Mmmm Good Stuff, Thank you Danny!
(ID #267319) Posted on 2008/08/16 16:06
Wow. Abundant in HEALTH CARE MATERIALS. ^^
(ID #267262) Posted on 2008/08/16 15:16
One of the best posts EVAR!
(ID #267265) Posted on 2008/08/16 15:21
One of the best posts EVAR!
(ID #267266) Posted on 2008/08/16 15:21
Ah crap, I must of gotten so excited I double posted. Sorry.
(ID #267267) Posted on 2008/08/16 15:21
Part human, part student, 100% loser
LOL who wouldn't get excited?!
(ID #267368) Posted on 2008/08/16 17:20
How true! I was looking forward to this post for a while now. Hopefully there'll be more in the future.
(ID #267377) Posted on 2008/08/16 17:32
question how does one buy posters there? i see loads of them on the walls in stores but i dont see any on shelf for sale
(ID #267277) Posted on 2008/08/16 15:31
you should try a store called mandarake they basically sell everything new and old posters included if you stay in their store too long they will probably put a price tag on you
(ID #267557) Posted on 2008/08/17 00:04
Web Developer (i.e. Otaku)
I picked up lots of small giveaway posters in Akiba itself, they were mainly advertisments for games, figures and 2D healthcare material, but the artwork is wonderous.
(ID #270140) Posted on 2008/08/19 20:30
duncanmc (Registered on 2008/06/13 05:55)
Akiba is great for health
(ID #343863) Posted on 2008/10/23 22:02
security/3d graphic artist
OOOHHH Nervana! i wouldn't leave for a week! ah, and this one..the name of the series, i like the line art! http://www.flickr.com/photos/dannychoo/2758422491/in/photostream/
(ID #267287) Posted on 2008/08/16 15:36
filmaker
if i look at to much of this stuff my wife will cut my dolphin and set it free...even though my dolphin and i dont like 2 b apart.
(ID #267303) Posted on 2008/08/16 15:49
http://www.flickr.com/photos/dannychoo/2759267780/sizes/o/ This caught my eye beyond everything else, Love Selection by Kisaragi Gunma manga being made into Anime! First I've heard of it, but I want! I was last in Akiba in Dec 2003/Jan 2004ish, so it wasn't nearly as filled with ecchi merchandise as it is now back then. Did most of my shopping at random scattered Animate stores throughout Tokyo
(ID #267315) Posted on 2008/08/16 16:01
part time illustrationist, doll clothing seamstress
Actually next time maybe will pick up some :P we wandered into one of the ecchi buildings by accident before thinking maybe they might have some regular stuff but nope, floor after floor of titillating stuff lol it felt that inside the building the temperature is hotter also :P
(ID #267317) Posted on 2008/08/16 16:02
accidently wandered... u so funny. Are u sure it was the building that was hot?
(ID #267326) Posted on 2008/08/16 16:20
part time illustrationist, doll clothing seamstress
let's say so was my face :P
(ID #267350) Posted on 2008/08/16 16:56
Dropping computers, starting all over again at Journalism
When I was in Japan, the only ero stuff I got was doujin and some magazines. Not because I was embarassed or something, mainly because I didn't knew much of the H universe. :P If I went there today, I'd prolly buy tenga, dakimakuras, more doujin (though this time I'd buy specific authors, not only pick random stuff), and whatever more I've been dreaming of, downloading and bookmarking. :P When I was in Japan the only anime stuff I was prepared to buy was Artbooks... and I didn't find some of them. Out of stock or rare stuff. Still, spent too much money on it. I'd probably had to be filthy rich to buy everything I wanted now... I'm kinda sad for not knowing japanese to work for Danny, but on the other hand, I'm kinda glad I didn't knew japanese when I was in Japan. The amount of eroge and other stuff I would have wanted to buy if I knew japanese... overwhelming.
(ID #267340) Posted on 2008/08/16 16:41
Danny must have some pull with this store to take all those pics. I'm sure they would have kick my pervy butt out a long time ago. I won't ask how he got that pull... and what the hell are those brown things??? Yikes!!
(ID #267342) Posted on 2008/08/16 16:44
Yeah, are you just stealthy with a camera or did they actually let you take those pics in the store? I was there yesterday, but didn't want to cause any scenes, so I just snapped a quick pic inside an elevator when nobody was looking (aside from the darn security camera).
(ID #267554) Posted on 2008/08/16 23:56
Mmmm... do not want.. U_U Lol and after seeing all this, the only thought that came to mind was: Who's more clever? The buyer, or the maker? Lol.. ^_^;;
(ID #267346) Posted on 2008/08/16 16:49
Online Shop
Getting too much ecchi stuffs from Comiket already. Will be raiding Akihabara extensively starting Monday >_<
(ID #267353) Posted on 2008/08/16 17:06
Must... visit...
(ID #267378) Posted on 2008/08/16 17:34
Working Otaku mom
Akiba is definitely on my visit list!:D
(ID #267397) Posted on 2008/08/16 17:52
I really need to visit Japan one day.
(ID #267405) Posted on 2008/08/16 17:59
hmm hot bear! do want! http://www.flickr.com/photos/dannychoo/2759264362/sizes/o/
(ID #267407) Posted on 2008/08/16 18:03
anime/cosplay events organizer
if ever i do get to visit akiba (which sooner or later i will :P), i'll buy some 2D and Idol eechi items XDDD
(ID #267422) Posted on 2008/08/16 19:18