Otome Road

Oooooo awesome. 3 places I definately must visit. Shibuya(cos of Super Gals), Akihabara and Ikebukuro, I always thought Ikebukuro was in conflict with Shibuya lol, cos of Super Gals again lol.

That does it. When I finally make it to Japan, I am not leaving again until I have been everywhere. Several times.

I do not think a vacation is going to cut it anymore. Time to aim for a higher goal!

My knowledge of Maiden Road comes from Patrica's explanation in Lucky Star.

bookmarked on Google map~~~~

I was trying to look for the mamachapp address but couldn't find ;_; it was a wild goose chase :P It was probably the 2nd floor or something and I completely missed it ^^; Aoi chan's special suit is in progress ^^: (gomene!)

You must buy Aoi-chan new clothes, and then post them on this site. Do eet! Do eet now (or at least when you get better!)

Stop at the sunshine city hotel like i did, and you get to go in all these shops (the 7 storey Animate! shop was the best) on the way to the train station every day!

You can even see them out the window when you wake up of the morning n____n

Yeah, Ikebukuro is nice place indeed. There is also another doujinshi store called Rashinban next to K-Books' male doujinshi store, don't forget to visit both when you go there :)

Is Otome road the thing that was mentioned in Lucky Star (or was it Genshiken)?

Oo I've been there. It's right outside the northern side of the sunshine city mall! I stayed at the sunshine city prince hotel too...

Mucho happy shopping was done.

Awwww, no pics of Fujoshis? xD
This is fairly new, isn't it Danny?
I mean, I watched and read about Otome Road already, but on my trip to Japan couple of years ago, I don't remember seeing many manga/anime related stuff at the station...
We spent a day at Sunshine City, mostly at Tokyu Hands...

Yet another 'to visit' place marked down

Yup, no dollfie stuff at all in Ikebukuro (that I saw either). The Mandarke there is pretty much all yaoi/female oriented as expected from Maiden Road. The stores of interest for guys are a doujin K Books store with all for guys stuff and a doujin store on Sunshine road (Toranoana?) that occasionally has some good sales on figures. Sometimes they sell two figures together for a lower price or strap extras like posters to an item.

The more i read dannychoo.com, the more i wanna go to Japan. What a nice place indeed.

Looks cool would want to go there.

Some nice BL stuff there I suppose... :3

Oooh. Sheryl Nome! :D

ok... we reach narita, then we go start picking taxi or others
which is closer? akihabara or ikebukuro?

base on lucky star, this place is pretty much sells female-oriented items
isn't that... kinda not fitting for us? well, except yuri's :)

A nice place to pass by...

Otome Road is known as a girl version of Akihabara so don't be too surprised too see crowds of girls instead of your usual mass of male Otaku. While there are guys who do shop there most of the anime stores cater to girls. Truly a fujoshi's paradise! X3

Ikebukuro overall is fun for all in my opinion and not as busy or blinding as most other popular neighborhoods. There is a Volks shop/showroom not far from Otome Road carrying a huge variety of figures and random stuff.

Singapore's mini-Akihabara (I do mean really mini) is in Sunshine plaza! What's with all the anime merchandise shops and sunshine? :P

Ah so Otome Road has become more than just for "Maidens" eh? Good to know. I guess I'll add one more stop if I go to Japan, maybe get a view of the fujoshi communities there ^^;

So are you saying you caught Aoi-chan's cold? Or is it punishment for letting Aoi running around in her slip? XD

I'm surprised at you, Danny. There is a VOLKS superstore in Ikebukuro! Near Sunshine60 and the Toyota Museum.

What exactly is sunshine city. I've been to otome road before and did notice the words sunshine city around there. Is it some kind of shopping complex? Any anime goods sold there?

I did notice there is an anime at Otome road too. But it's not together with all of the other stores.

The K-books there was really great. Prices were cheaper than they were in Akihabara.

Do they sell posters...?

The Yen is so high now!! Me want to go back Japan..

Ah I went there!
Came from the Amulux Toyota building. Then went window shopping at Sunshine City. Saw all those anime shops lined up just after exiting Sunshine City.

I always went to the female doujinshi section in Mandarake and bought books too... I don't think the people cared too much about it.

I need one those "mini Akihabara here in the Michgan area.

Otome Road = anime fangurl's paradise =3

Definitely a place to visit when I come to Japan someday...

A vacation would be great to Japan and visit Ikebukuro .

Adding to the to-visit-in-Japan list now

Last year visited to Japan, but missed to go to Ikebukuro :(

Will probably go by for a peek if I make it to japan but not too interested in Otome Road because it's for otomes. Yaoi = no

Hey not bad, gotta keep in mind thats a place to go when I visit Japan one day ^^

Otome Road... will I become one if I spend time there, I wonder^^;

Looks nice! How's people in Japan about near-ecchi or 'dolphin friendly' advertisements around? Is it allowed to put posters or imagery in those shops that can be seen from the street?

Been there, but didn't know that was actually otome road ;p (i had a hunch though ;p)

Sunshine City is a nice shopping center too.

Stayed at Ikekuburo when I visited Tokyo. Would love to go there again.