Otaku Room
Kotobukiya came round to update me on progress of the Otacool book which is looking good.
While I could make recommendations, it was Kotobukiya's final decision as to who they chose to go in.
Less than 2 months before its released. Kotobukiya should be letting me know the winners of the competition soon.
In the meantime, Yoshikawa-san would like me to deliver you this message:-
Greetings to all OTACOOL fans!
My name is Yoshikawa from Kotobukiya’s Publication Department and I am in charge of planning and release of OTACOOL. First of all I’d like to take this opportunity to thank all of you for supporting the OTACOOL website, and introducing such wonderful rooms to us.
We have gone through each and every room that you posted and through great struggle, countless cups of coffee, and sleepless nights have selected the rooms we will be publishing in the book. Believe me it was not easy! Since there where so many great rooms out there, it was very difficult for us to decide which room to publish. Honestly speaking if it was possible we would have shown all the rooms in the book.
We feel honored and delighted that so many of you have accepted OTACOOL and have felt that you are part of this project. We feel proud that the Japanese Otaku Culture has been acknowledged and loved world wide.
Please let us thank you all again for posting your rooms and Danny Choo for being such a brilliant bridge between Kotobukiya and the fans. This book would have never come together if it weren’t for you all!
OTACOOL is scheduled to be released in October. We have already received lots of great compliments/comments on this project and feel that there is really something very special about this book. Please look forward to see which rooms will appear in the book!
The book is available for pre-order at HobbySearch and Amazon.
Thanks to all who participated and look forward to more collaborations to bring you closer to the makers. Its an honor to be a part of something with you.
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Otaku Graphic Designer
http://neoprolacus.spaces.live.com
Hoho~! Still deciding if I should order a copy...
Are they going to feature whole rooms, or are there also going to be one-shots of different interesting pics?
Developer/Student
http://threedeecomplex.wordpress.com/
A pre-emptive congrats to all those who made it in. Now your room will be forever enshrined on printed media!
Oppai disciple
http://terateratera.blogspot.com
Congrats to everyone will succeed to be in the book!
studying comp studies, dreamer but not really diligent ('~`)
http://bruneian-otaku.blogspot.com
YAY! *clap claps*
Student
http://foxkey.blog126.fc2.com/
This book will be worth just having on shelves, and congratulations to those who will be selected to be in the book.
houkouonchi
http://www.flickr.com/photos/red_mango/
This book reminds me of high school year books. Pictures are taken for free, but you have to buy it in order to have a copy of your photos.
Design Student
http://wraith11.deviantart.com/
Oh man, I've been so flat with other stuff I'd all but forgotten Otacool was on ^^;
On the up side that means I get to get all excited all over again! Memory of a goldfish I swear =P
Looking forward to seeing it!
Student
http://s1charade.wordpress.com/
will there be a list posted of the people who made it in the book?
Computer Systems Engineer
http://www.hevnboyz.com
oh man this is so exiting! Just pre-ordered from HobbySearch! & Congratz to those who's room are selected to be publish! ^^
Student
Will the book published to Malaysia? I really want it!
Video Reviewer of Anime Figures, Mecha and Merch (youtube.com/user/Actar576295)
http://actar.wordpress.com
Wonder if my room is in it. Will buy up all the available copies if it is. >:3
High School Student
http://scorchnroses.wordpress.com
Am sure to get a copy for viewing :3
Tech Support Officer - Network Security Engineer
http://burugureibi.blogspot.com/
"That sounded so corporate..."
anyway, THIS IS TOO AWESOME!!!
IT specialist for application development, Business Process Manager
http://www.lukisblog.de
I've preordered at Amazon.co.jp the first day it was possible ^^
I'm soooo curious on who made it into the book... Well at least I know De JaY's Room made it from the pictures above. Congrats man!!!
http://www.stefkov.com/
I'm not at all bothered if I didn't get into it. I just pre-ordered it on Hobby Search. Can't wait to get it.
Blue Suit Sapien with White Helmet
http://conrad501.wordpress.com/
Hmmmmm.... this should be an interesting magazine to pick up.
Great work Danny-san for creating this opportunity for readers and fans of DC.com to show-case their "Otaku" spirit from around the world.
Student & Artist
http://kanochu.wordpress.com
I'll probably pick up a copy ^^ Early congrats to everyone who got in!
High School Student
Great, this book is a otaku room museum,
let us visit unique room from different countries.
I may order one. Of course sharing with my frineds is improtant~
as to advertise otaku culture~
Draftsman Graduated, Environment & Interior Design Student
http://www.flickr.com/photos/manuelriosg/
I am very excited to participate in this book... I hope it is possible... would be very interesting to make known that, in my country there are many people connected to collecting figures and represent Chile in that book is really exciting... I think I will mourn...
Draftsman Graduated, Environment & Interior Design Student
http://www.flickr.com/photos/manuelriosg/
OMFG!!!! my figures and I in the pictures Above!!!! I can't breath!!! Yaaaa!!! Come on I can do it!!!! HOPE HOPE HOPE!!!
Student, Uncle & hopfully a good husband..
Wow...can't wait to see who gets picked...
Student, Otaku, She-Geek(Sheek lol)
http://meimi132.wordpress.com/
Weeeeee october!! Not too far at all!! I must has the book... even if I'm not in it, and looking at the super-stiff competition its doubtful lol.
Hobbysearch is probably more likely a place I'll get it. Since I'm a tad afraid of using JP amazon lol.
Experiment volunteer for social dysfunctionality
http://coffeebugg.blogspot.com/
So exciting. :D
EXCITING EXCITING! Can't wait till the book is released! :D
figure hunter
Hey guys take a look at the second picture, there is written :::: 108 wwo rooms !!!
Student
http://lordofgundams.blogspot.com/
Cool stuff.
part time illustrationist, doll clothing seamstress
http://puppy52art.com/
soooo cooool XD
Pseudo-Graphic Designer, 触手 wrangler, H-Man
http://lightningsabre.blogspot.com/
I only found out yesterday through an email from Hobby Search that it's available on Pre-Order ^^; Hmmm... I wonder if I should pre-order or wait til a store here carries it...
IT, Programmer, Otaku, ...
http://blog.jpopdb.org/
Wow, I'm actually seeing 3 of my pics on that second picture ;p Nice coincidence you're showing that page, but I guess there will still be many changes until the final book :)
108 rooms is very nice, and good luck to the others! I'm gonna pre-order it (which I was going to do anyway) ;p
Draftsman Graduated, Environment & Interior Design Student
http://www.flickr.com/photos/manuelriosg/
ONE QUESTION: How can I buy it, only in amazon japan? is not possible in other page in english... I can't read japanese... mmm... I'm worried...
Pseudo-Graphic Designer, 触手 wrangler, H-Man
http://lightningsabre.blogspot.com/
Amazon Japan only ships to Japanese addresses, but you can use proxy services like Tenso, Japan to Door, Goody Japan, etc. But Hobby Search can ship it to you directly, I think... Depending on your address. I know I order from HS a lot.
university film student | ecchikid | the Archivist
http://www.vimeo.com/longhim
*blink* Really? I haven't tried it more than once or twice, but Amazon Japan shipped always straight to my house without a proxy.
Pseudo-Graphic Designer, 触手 wrangler, H-Man
http://lightningsabre.blogspot.com/
I was pretty sure it said on Amazon Japan that they don't ship outside of Japan. I would've ordered more from there if I didn't have to use proxy >.>
Risk Management
http://www.guzu-guzu.com
I'm pretty sure they ship outside of Japan, because I live in the United States and I get my magazines, artbooks and manga from Amazon Japan monthly. The only things they don't ship overseas are toys and video games. Also although you have to search in Japanese, some parts of the webpage can be switched into English, even the ordering page.
IT specialist for application development, Business Process Manager
http://www.lukisblog.de
Amazon.co.jp ships outside of Japan too of course! And you can switch the language into English, which is what I did myself to be able to order there million of times now. ^.^
Draftsman Graduated, Environment & Interior Design Student
http://www.flickr.com/photos/manuelriosg/
The Otacool book cost: 1500円 is really cheap... But the shipping cost is 5000円 to my country... Holly Crap!!!
Otaku, US Army, Student (Political Science)
http://figure.tsuki-board.net/profile/Syaoran
Hope they didn't get confused and used the old room pictures of Asian_Ed and myself XD
Congrats to those who are in it ^^
Web Designer & Game Developer
http://www.naffworld.co.uk/blog/
Will definitely be picking up a copy ^_^ it's like the perfect otaku coffee table book!
Student
Congrats to all those who were picked ^__^
Seeing all these new collaborations between DC and other companies makes me glad I joined.
When I first started reading a year or more ago, these things didn't really go on!
Let's hope DC gets better and better :D
University Student, otaku
http://chenzen.org
Wow - a whole book dedicated to otaku rooms O_O.
Anyway, congratulations! I wish it much success.
IT
http://nails.otaku.jp
I can't get the ota cool upload to work lol.. Once I figure out how it works I'll upload some stuff :)
Mechanical Engineer/Traveling Kamen Rider/Dollfie Dream Hunter
http://tcwenterprise.com/wordpress/
Excited to hear about the progress!
still trying to figure it out...
http://pipopaz.wordpress.com/
me too, would like more opportunities like this for the future ^^
Otaku Social Media/Blogger/Event Coverage
Happy to see the project coming along. Looks like it will be a really fun book, I'm definitely going to buy 3 copies when it comes out!
Designer
http://luriajp.blogspot.com/
Wowwww
Look awesome
Student
This is going to be interesting, still contemplating if I should order myself a copy when its released.
???Confused???
Congrats to all those who made it in...can't wait to see what the final product looks like...
http://moemoekyun.wordpress.com
is there any award for best otaku room ??
Time Traveller/High School Student
http://thetsundere.wordpress.com/
KYAA. Can't wait to get this xD
College Student
http://www.projectsaber.com
Is Kotobukiya going to make another OTACOOL book in the future as well?
Chinese/Viet restaurant waiter, no post secondary
I'll get the book if I'm in it or not. It will be a great book to look at some 5-10 years from now :3
university film student | ecchikid | the Archivist
http://www.vimeo.com/longhim
^^; Might be interesting to buy the book just to see who I know made it. I mean, they'll be announced here anyway (probably...right? Right?) but it wouldn't be the same.
Student, ACG Fans
http://modvisc.blogspot.com
congra to those who will make it into the book. guess will buy 1 to keep...
Customer support/Evil Mastermind
I doubt my room made it in (Such bad photo quality!) but nonetheless I'm excited! :) Gotta order myself a copy at the very least!
pre-emptive congratulation to those that made it into the book!
Dollfie Dream collector, student, and software technician
http://www.flickr.com/photos/dollfiedreams
Ohhh suspense!!
trainee at German Telekom
http://grew.themania.org/
Hm, I wanted to send pictures of my room too.
But the problem is, that I'm not near my room now.
Anyway, exited to see the finish product.
Student
http://anime.tedfox.com/
i would prefer it if the books offers full-blown photo of their rooms. i would really big that. but then again, that would require a high end camera our part as well...
IT Support
Will this book be in English or Japanese only? So everyone could enjoy from it : )
IT tech support
http://www.quazacolt.com
omg i think i saw myself inside the "dummy photos" draft list XD
pre-grats to people that got chosen ^^
demon hunter
http://www.j-fan.com
oh man,it's was late if i was to take photo before long a go it should be already in book!!!!
Dance Trooper: DCX-001 O.D.E. (Order of the Dancing Empire)
http://dannychoo.com.my
This is AWESOME! Will definitely purchase a copy to treasure it ^o^
Well done everyone!
College Freshmen
Because of all the people showing their rooms, I don't feel like I like anime too much. A lot of these people can give Japanese otaku a run for their money.