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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 ^_^

lol

Singapore Ikea outlets do sell hotdogs too and its quite cheap and nice too

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.

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.

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 (?)?

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.

i have several ikea furnitures as well including a couple of detolfs. one for mecha, the other for girls. might need more.

I like Ikea, they give out free pencils and papers... That was like a few years ago, don't know about now though...

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? ^^;

I like Ikea, they leave free pencils for you to take... Yea...

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...

Stormtrooper amour with brushes sticking out of the helmet. That could be the next fashionable hit!!!

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*

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*

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

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.

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....)

Nice in this week anyways. Just to be sightseeing and tastely foods. I try to cook yakisoba but i cook "Pansit"..

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.

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...)

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.

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.

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.

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?

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

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.

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.. ^^

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.

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 =/

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

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).

my kitchenfurnitures and the livingroom sofa is from ikea ^^

cost me an arm and leg though

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.

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?

Don`t like Ikea furnitures, no good quality...

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.

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:

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?

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!!)

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.

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...

Saber Nendoroid must get...

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 ;)

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.

green tea ice cream get
wonfes fate/lucky star nendoroids get

IKEA is cool, decent furniture, good prices. That DETOLF case looks nice, going to get this weekend. Thanks for sharing that.

If you look at the photo of your room, it almost looks like the ocean out your window. Cool.

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.

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.

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...

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.

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

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.

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!

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

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.

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.

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.

Ahhhhhh, so that's a "Detolf" shelf. I've always wanted to get that shelf, but I didn't know the name of it until I read this post ^^; Thx a lot Danny, now It's a lot easier for me to find that shelf XD

I got some of my stuffs from IKEA also, and when I first came to IKEA for the 1st time, didn't know it's one massive store ^^;

Look forward to the Max/GSC photos ( ^ _ ^ )/

"Why steal underwear when you can buy them for cheap?"

Because they aren't used?

Anyway, I see the Mirai print on your table. Have you ever considered making some Mirai-chan posters? I'd love to have one. ^^

Bought 2 detolf shelves for my figures, they're great.

Danny,

I am considering purchasing a folding bike. Out of curiosity, what model is yours? It looks intriguing and I have found a lot of poor options out there. Thanks.

8 out of the first 10 google images for ikea deltof have figures in them!

まっすぐGO!

pic ref: "Being a nuisance at the checkout"

God, i haven't laughed so hard in ages.

I'm so jealous lol, i want the Lucky Star nenroids but I can't get them T-T. I tried the taiko game while I was in Japan, pretty fun and way better than the Korean version we have here ;p.

Funny thing about manabi straight, since I'm watching the last two episodes right now (I did watch them last year, but I suddenly had the urge to rewatch the show).

I always enjoy shopping at ikea, just never wandered in as a stormtrooper before.

Yeah Ikea is cheap and good quality. And everywhere. Hence the major drawback is that now, everybody has the same furniture! You go visit your friend and you are like "Oh, I have the same chair ! Oh, I have the same coffee table ! ..."
So much for expressing your personality. This world is becoming so homogenous.

The funny thing about Ikea in Singapore in contrary to France is that Ikea is very popular for its food here ! People like to go there just for eating and the restaurant is always full to the brim !
On the other hand in France, the restaurant is just another convenient feature of the shop.

Damn, Danny. You're all busy and about lately.

Love the pics!

The evacuation sign reminds me of Portal, which is an awesome game.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wb7aDZeO_MQ

hanyaan~! i always wanted to try out Green Tea ice cream but that's very rare here ^^;;;;

i really envy you danny ^^
you get the coolest stuff and have great friends inside one of the big companies in the otaku industry ^^

is Ikea that less expensive? i saw some Ikea furnitures here but they are expensive @@...unless retailers are squeezing some money >.>

Should be heading down to Ikea this weekend, was thinking of getting a glass cabinet (no preference then) and now it seems I know what I want. Need to get a new chair too my old one is making lots of noise -.-".

As for other Ikea stuff, my 2 lightings, mirror and white-board are from there. Rest of the furniture were custom made to my own preference when I moved in, am regretting the design layout now (I was only 13!). Need more space!!

Ikea has become remarkably expensive over here and yet the overall quality hasn't changed a bit. Like my table and bed which is falling to pieces. Ikea here is probably more of a gimmick or for people who prefer the quirky design rather than real savings. You can get far more contemporary/modern looking furniture that's better built and for similar prices at other retail stores.

the enemy broke down into desperation and assualted the stormtrooper with their final move - flying brush arrows? XD

Ikea's cheap wooden furniture has really poor water resistant. Need to put a plastic cover or some protection over or you might see protruding lumps over your furni if you keep spilling water or nosebleeds.

One thing I like about Ikea stuff is that you can fix it by yourself~

the detolf glass cabinet, is too small IMO.. i use the Billy bookcase with pure glass doors (DIY FTW)

I love being able to add more shelves when i eventually get more figures.

LOL...storm trooper doing some shopping. funny scene.

Too bad we don't have any ikea around here. We don't have that many furniture choices to choose from. :(

I've got a whole drawer full of those hex keys...^^; O.o anyone tried the swedish meatballs?

Nice food, wonderful figures, fun shopping...envy envy envy

Half the furniture in my house in from Ikea. Great stuff though . . . .

I have some Ikea furnitures in my house too, in fact I'm sitting next to "Billy" (a book cupboard) right now. =P

@DAIKON: Didn't try those Swedish meat balls yet, are they good? Did ate a lot of those ginger cookies though. ^^"

Again, another set of beautiful pictures of Tokyo, I love your random adventures Danny. That green tea ice cream looks good!

Taiko no Tatsujin is very popular, its down on my "To do" list when I go to Tokyo, if I ever get a chance. Why do you post soo much food? It's like rubbing it all over my face, my stomach rumbles...

Funny storm trooper pictures Danny! Especially this one: http://www.dannychoo.com/slide/eng/weektokyo/18755/photo/A+Week+in+Tokyo+8/

LOL Ikea. Nope dont get my furniture from there.

Japan has such nice and playful cities. Do they have any bad looking neighborhoods?

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ジョイまっくすまで・・・。
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Wow busy week huh Danny. Cool green tea ice cream!

"Manabi Straight - another anime which I still have not finished orz."

Not missing much

...the meatballs at IKEA are actually surprisingly good.

Got a few bits of Ikea stuff lying around, who doesn't love expedit bookshelves? But it's even more fun to hack.

So many delicious Japanese food. Wonderful!

Ummm lemme check...
cupboards, shelves, desk, chair, bed, glass cabinet, bookcases... the only thing not Ikea is the carpet XD

Rest of the house is the same, Ikea has great quality/cost. The Detolf is everywhere here in Spain, never noticed until I got one.

Thanks for another interesting article Danny!

um..... um um um no i don't own any Ikea's furniture i don't really need 'em anyway I SURE LIKE TO TASTE THAT GREEN TEA ICE CREAM YUMMY!!

Jeje very funny about of the evacuation plan xD. But what surprised me was that in Japan and Singapore (from what I read) there is an Ikea, amazing!, The owner must have a lot of money to get this far, I also have several "detolf" in my house to put wooden figures in them; and also have so many things of Ikea. Maybe I would make a post on my blog about it (about wooden figures).
Well, greetings and good luck!

You seem majority shareholder of Ikea! ^^;

I love ikea! Though I have no choice in furniture since I still live with my parents XD

Brought a desk from Ikea which I am using right now. It had no instructions so I had to figure how to build it by myself. Took me like an hour. >_<;

lol was that ikea?

ha ha,.. practically every piece in my appartment is IKEA furniture.

Haven't been to an IKEA for awhile now, but I've got to get some stuff for my figures.