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When i donated blood (in Canada), they let me eat and drink as much free pizza and pop as i want. I accepted that deal.

I'll admit I've been lazy about donating blood. When I worked for a major corporation, they came to the office 3 or 4 times a year and I donated each time. Since I went to work for a smaller company I have not went out of my way to go to a donation office or blood drive.

I haven't donated blood before, I don't like needles.

I'm overdue for my second blood donation appointment. Will have to set aside a couple of days for that (one day for getting rest and proper meals, the second day to actually do the donation) soon.

In Provence, France, they set out an ENTIRE BUFFET for people who give blood - wow. Here we only get sandwiches or cookies and a bit of juice, phooey.

Haven't donated before...but the facilities sure look hi-tech OwO''
Also, is it just me or are the photos extremely pixalized?

Just show me something ecchi you will get all the blood you need (O+)

I've only donated once before. there was a red cross van at our school, we could sign up for a time slot and go donate. I was okay for the first 5 minutes or so, but I collapsed in front of a computer lab and freaked a bunch of people out... I somehow made it back to my apartment, but man, it kinda deterred me from doing it again...

The facility looks like it's gonna be cool though, I'd probably go to it if there was one in my neck of the woods.

Well, I donated once and I fell really dizzy after it ¬¬

If they did a cool center like that in Brazil, I'm pretty shure it would solve all the blood bank shortages.
Actually, there'd be a problem with people dying of blood shortage...

See you at the party Richter!

Hopefully you won't flip out at this blood donation area, think you are a secret agent from Mars, and start brutally murdering the doctors.

Consider that a divorce!

They should tab the blood bags as "otaku".
So the receiver is conscious that he/she is receiving blood with a high content of cholesterol, makudonarudo fat and coke. After the transfusion, the patient will feel the need to visit this site, buy dolls, go to some places called akiba, buy gadgets, read tolkien, and so forth...
It's important to advice people about the high risks of receive otaku blood!

We get Milo (Malt Choco Drink) and Sandwiches for free.

haven't donated before but thinking about doing it now.

All I got was free cookies, and juice.. and some time away from working.. since work was sponsoring the blood drive. but, honestly I just didn't feel like sitting there doing nothing while watching my co-workers get their veins tapped for feeding the vampires. I figured once was enough for me.. wanted to know for certain my blood type.. that mission was accomplished

Hahahha OMG it is totally Total Recall-esque!!! (Love that movie)

That place would be a vampires sanctuary...

Only donated blood once, and that was back in high school (a good few years ago). Debated donating again, just never have - however, I think that a facility like that could persuade me.

In Singapore, we used to get a card that gave us free basic medical care and priority in queues if we were regular blood donors... they've since discontinued that practice, maybe cos the blood transfusion service feels that we are to donate blood for altruistic reasons alone, so all donors get now is a bright armband, and free milo and biscuits... HAHA...

Donated in Oz once too during the bushfire appeals, and they give the same edibles to the donors...

Don't think showing ecchi stuff to entice donors would work... unless they stick the needle where the blood is "most concentrated" @ that moment... hyuk hyuk hyuk...

I try to donate as often as possible. I see it as one of the best ways you can give back to your fellow man. Even next to creating a life, saving one is as much a miracle. - Also.. Don't be selfish. Your body will just make more. :D

In my neck of the woods, we're normally thanked for our donation with a T-shirt and Nutter Butters (cookies.)

To date, I have donated around 2+ gallons. I had to take a break due to developing a Type A-1 Anti-Virus and they did not clean the blood (at the time). Besides, I do it for the sake of helping others, and stuff like movies and food are just added bonuses. :3

If there's a facility like these in my country, I will donate blood every month ^^

my oldest daughter was going to donate blood last year, but no go, she got a tattoo 6 months before and here in Cali-porn-ya no can have tattoo and give blood tha same year :C

I am a donor for life, so I am glad they are opening such a modern facility there. We still have some relatively mediocre mobile buses for the services.

I have never given blood and probably never will unless a family member needs it. Not good with needles or blood. Just having a little taken for tests makes me extremely lightheaded (passed out a few times too). ;;

That looks like a nice place to go if your going to be giving blood though! ^^

All my friends who have donated blood in the UK have got were snacks and refreshments. I've never donated because I'm under the minimum weight for donating blood in the UK.

Lol, some cookies if ur lucky ^^
Looks nice, but dunno if people would like Akiba-kei's blood XP (Just kidding ^__^)

Will go there just to check out the Miku theme XD
And, might also be interested to donate a few galons of my blood

My uncle used to donate blood for extra money for fees etc when he was studying in the US. I've never donated before - told to stay away cos of my heart condition.

I've only donated blood once(in Canada) and afterwards I was given this really good fruit punch and a couple slices of pizza and a little pin saying I donated. It was alright :D.

I hate needles... but the Hatsune Miku theme...! God, I'm glad there's nothing like that around here. I wouldn't be able to resist.

I tried to donate blood and it was kinda stopped when I remarked I feel funny :P they stopped it very quickly and put ice pack on my neck, arms and forehead to cool me down cos apparently my temperature went up as the body was complaining about the blood loss ^^;

They forgotten the maids :(

It *does* look rather high tech. Hopefully they are just going to take blood, and not drain your life force or insert mind-controlling implants in your brain...
(Sorry, too many science fiction movies...)

havent donated before , dunnow whats the feeling like after >_>

Tried to once in high school even though i'm deathly afraid of needles. alas my iron was too low.

now that's an awesome facility I wouldn't mind going over to donate blood... xD

I've haven't donated any blood before. There were a few times I tried but couldn't due to other circumstances.

wow, that facility sure look great.

well, i donate blood before, almost every semester once. After donate, just give us a bread and a drink, that all.

Those facilities sure look like they came from the future.
Bet a lot of people would love to be 'generous' to donate blood just to get the taste of this cool place for one day! :)
But in saying that, blood-giving shouldn't be about getting the best pleasures out of this 'environment' experience. It should be about charitable causes and serving goodwill for the community. I just hope this new facility is supposed to achieve more of the latter...

Here you give blood, you get crackers and are sent on your merry way. ;_;

it reminds me of l'arc en ciel's neo universe pv. it looks so much alike. ^_^
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YBD4hi_JXfo

I have to give blood xD perk is discount on insurance why - less than 3% of the Dutch population has AB Negative blood and I'm one of them xD

I don't think anyone out there needs my blood. AB Type here, not a good donor :p

I have never donated blood before O_o

I'm medically not allowed to donate blood - I have barely enough as it is

can that thing give me new memory ^o^

Im to young to donate blood.But they have a blood drive at my school twice a year.

I registered to say that.. to see the governor of California with a hyper-fatty woman costume it's priceless! XD
By the way... (Is in this movie that appears a triple-boob woman?, yeah, in Mars?, incredible xD)

You you, like your stormtrooper dance. If someday I find myself living in other country I'll search for a costume and... just do something funny (You know laughing out loud inside the mask).

That's a great idea! I would probably go in if there was something like there here. Otherwise, forget it, I hate needles.

By the way, why only Japan, United states or UK?

Just thinking about losing a whole bag of blood makes me dizzy.

I'm not allowed to give blood because I was living in the UK 1992-1994 during Mad Cow disease (so I might have it lying dormant in my blood).

I would have thought it was the same deal for you, Danny. I'm assuming you weren't in the UK during mad cow...?

I dislike donating blood or having blood taking out, the doctors or nurses always put in the needle too deep and it hurts like hell.

mmm, i know i'm living in the wrong country, here right ppl just get juice! and men are allways the first choice to give a donation.

Great photos from an interesting event. Wish I could have gone. very very nice!

Wow that's a really nice place.

And i don't donate blood...my friend do though. Well for money of course :P

That's one awesome facility. I want to have a flat styled like this!
Donated my blood... often^^ Wondering whats up with folks freaking out about needles.

hmm I might go donate since it's only 13 minutes from school, as long as I get to cling to that Miku since I'm dead scared of needles....

Omg I wanna work their now. After I graduate I wanna work in japan, in a building like that. It's got such a nice atmosphere, beats being stuck in a boring lab.. since my course is related to the blood. Would be perfect... If only they would accept foreign graduates.

Going to go there and see it with my own eyes. Looks cool for a place like this but for me to donate blood looks awfully horror as I myself doesn't have enough to donate for them. ^^;;

Oh, let me go donate, because I want to see that awesome place full of Miku. But... bad points, I would have to fly all the way from Europe to Japan. And moreover, I cannot give blood, because I would definitely pass a... out ^^

The futuristic design reminds me a lot of games where there are underground research labs, like that of F.E.A.R., where such a futuristic place suddenly becomes hell.

It would be funny if some sort of freak accident occurred and it becomes a real life horror situation like in the Alien films, or Resident Evil. Killer PVC figures instead of aliens or zombies. Or people infected by the figures and turned into human-figure hybrid-thing bent on destruction. The futuristic designs of this facility is a fitting setting for such an occurrence.

Imagine blood splatters on the walls and glass. Those figures covered in blooooood. LOL

Love The Colourful Nendoroid Mikus

Hatsune Miku hologram must see ^_^

Oh My God , Aliens are taking human Blood to clone humans for their invasion of Earth . We Must call The Earth Federation to stop this invasion or The Men in Black .

I've never donated blood before, hopefully they allow me to even though I was in Germany for the "Mad Cow" Disease. Even if I can't give blood I'm still an organ donor. (^_^)

I use to donate quite a bit, but then I just stopped. A place like this would totally make me want to donate more though.

This place looks so high tech. XD

WOAH!!!
cool, sci-fi-esque facility makes me wanna donate blood right now ^^

The whole cloning stuff reminded me of The 6th Day with Schwarzenegger as well.

I donate blood, but all i get after is some lemonade =)

So this is the future of healthcare... today.
I'll never be scared of blood loss when I'm reading manga.

I donate plasma. Its a similar process to blood donation but you get paid cash for donating plasma. Its not much but helps when your tight on monies and its always good to help out when needed.

hmm did anybody actually try to donate blood during the event though? or was it just a showcase?

Blood donating just looked so much better....

Are foreigners allowed to donate blood in Japan? If they are, maybe I might have to give up some of my own... But it isn't clear to me if I can.

I've donated blood several times,
but there weren't any perks or anything.
It was more like, "K thnx, now get out."
I would definitely do it more if there were maids there too... >.>

Wow, cool....but kinda wacky with all the figures in such a facility. I've never donated blood and never intend to either, as I tend to pass out from losing just a little bit ^^;

Awesome high tech facility, must be a pleasure to donate blood there.

Awesome, all the world should look like that.

Amazingly Star Trek like!

Really Cool! But will it make more people go to donate blood?

The facility looks great, not like a place where people stick needles in your body and drain you.
I hate needles and need to be restrained by atleast 3 people for 1 shot, I'm always trying to get away^^; So no I never voluntarily gave blood.

looks better than where I'm at we only get magazines. XD

"Some 2D reading material for the crew to read on their journey to Earth which took 15 light years."
Not to nitpick, but light years is a unit of distance, not time.

I've donated blood every year. They let me drink juice and cookies afterward. They also gave me stuffed animals.

Looks like something out of a japanese sci fi movie. Makes me want to donate blood

I've only donated twice so far but I will donate with the next oportunity and will do it regualry from then on.
When we doante blood, we get free sandwiches and coffee, cola and juice. The caffeine will help your circulatory system to get up and running again. Plus they really take great care of those who donate and those who donate for the first time are given a little welcome/thank you gift.
No money for donating and I wouldn't have it any other way. I do it because it's the right thing to do.

For those who say that they are too afraid or have other excuses not to, watch this movie by the German red cross:
Pinioned
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=50fu3otQKtE

Without blood, we can not help.
(that's what it says in the end)

This ad is played everytime and everywhere in any cinema in Germany (afaik) before the movie starts, the only exeptions being movies for little kids.

Looks like a Phantasy Star Online/Universe lobby!

i want to donate blood there man!!!! :£

Thats so cool! I normally dont give blood to the vampires but with a setup like that, I might consider it.

BTW, where can I get a seat for my figmas like the one in this pic?

http://www.flickr.com/photos/dannychoo/3968143073/

If a cute maid will be by my side while they are draining my life source I wouldn't mind donating.

My blood vessels can't handle needles on a regular basis so I shouldn't donate blood and it hurts me really bad when I have to give a blood sample for analysis. I know I feel more pain than other people when exposed to the same thing (I actually had it tested!) but the pain with needles is likely to do with my blood vessels. I guess I will never see this place for real... oh well.

I'm a regular blood donor- I donate blood once every 3 months (that's the legal limit over here).
Since I'm pretty much a parasite in this world, I figured I could be of some use to the community. With top quality blood (they say I have a blood of an athlete, even though I drink too much! O.O), I'm more than welcome at the local Red Cross. Needless to say, here in Serbia, there are no fancy high-end Gundam cockpit seats, or any other high-tech blood draining equipment... We still use collapsable chairs from the 80s, but that doesn't stop me from going there whenever nessessary, because, my 10 minutes are another person's whole life!

OMG!!! If the Red Cross did that here, I'd make more of an effort to go. I started giving blood a few years ago but got out of the habit. It's a pretty easy way to help out others IMO.

I'd donate blood if they give me that Nendoroid Miku plushie...

Reminds me a bit of the labs from the first Resident Evil movie. We have blood drives at my work every month. They drive a "Bloodmobile" to the front lobby doors. Inside the "Bloodmobile" is the donation stations which are pretty nice standard sterile looking hospital fare. I have yet to donate blood though. Does everyone know their blood type? I found out mine a few years back when I was having some lab work done, O Negative.

What are your blood types? I have heard blood type compatibility is still a big thing in Japan, similar to astrological signs in other countries.

Last time I donated blood, it was in college and all they gave me was a soda and Donut. Not a good combination, but it got the sugar in me.

I wouldnt mind giving blood at that station It actually looks kinda cool, kinda expected in Akiba. My only concern is that this is actually Umbrella Corp. In disguise.

Wow... losing blood has never been more fun! I've never donated blood or gotten a blood test done before... I probably should get a blood test at the very least. The most I've done was cut my finger during a bartender course exam when I was preparing for the practical tests. Not fun... but I still passed!

Not old enough to donate, but when I am, Japan will take my blood. I shall have it no other way.

Cool, just cool. Yay Hastsune Miku!

I would donate but I don't like the needle going into my arm. My leg, back or neck would be fine but god forbid. Good thing my blood type is common.

Such a nice building; I love the futuristic layout/design.

It's all a trap to get you to donate blood! I wonder how much it cost to build that place.

I donate when I can and can only wish that the donation center I went to looked like that.
The donation center is more like a triage center than anything.
But we get items like fresh pastries to go with our vending machine cookies and crackers. Plus a selection of juices, water, coffee and teas. And for some odd reason, the local girl scout organization donates some of their cookies so that every donor receives a box of cookies of their choice.

I feel bad as I dont even know my own blood type, let alone donate some to the bank

I've tried to donate blood but I'm told that having hepatitis A as a child makes me an invalid candidate. Oh well, I tried.

I tried to give blood at school during my senior year. But I knew I couldn't due to me not being the minimum weight. I got a free t-shirt, though. This is really cool though. Do they give stuff away if you give blood? A figure?! Haha, of course not...

Holy smokes, that has got to be the most futuristic looking blood donating centre ever. All we get are dull clinical looking centres here.

Makes you wonder whether there's some sort of sinister conspiracy to harvest otaku blood willingly given under all this futuristic SF guise. lol

donated blood once but the set up is just a patient bed T_T...
omg the hologram so cool !!

The only time I've given blood was for a blood test, had to check my thyroid gland out and thankfully it was okay. This was ages back, V for Vendetta just came out and after I drew blood went to the movie theater. Felt so very ill, the pitfalls of having low-blood pressure ~_~;; Don't think I'll ever really be able to give blood. Am keen to know my blood type though!

Heh heh, this story is the first time I've ever herd blood referred to as 'juicy'...

I've donated blood many times. If you're donating blood good for you! If you're not, well try it out it's easy and it helps others tremendously. You will never know when you will need blood yourself.

What's the qualifications for blood donation in Japan? Does it have to be Japanese-only plasma?

kremvomites???? Were you on something while picking up that name???? Too bad name for a race dude!!!

The place seems very futuristic. And I think it should, cause it is hygienic for blood giving.

There was one occasion at school where the Red Cross would trade a pint of ice cream for a pint of blood. Best deal I seen so far for donating blood. That place looks cool, I would go donate blood just to take a look around.

Wow!! very nice!!

i'll end up a empty husk devoid of any blood if i ever, ever go to this place...

i wish they would give away free pizza when u give blood we just get juice and cookies, i also wish we had a center like that. very futuristic looking!!!

Very impressive facility. The genius behind this design is just that, GENIUS. If I lived in the area, I no doubt would visit when I could and donate.

The only time I donated blood was about 10 years ago during a blood drive at High school. I said "wtf" when I saw the size of the needle( but didnt pass out or freak). Afterwards I had cookies. My main goal was to use it as an excuse to get out of class. Unfortunately for me, my designated time was about 5-10 minutes before lunch break. DOH!

Always meant to donate again, but not at an inconvenience to myself. They do blood drives at my college every so often. I will likely stop in if I am on campus for class that day. But yea, like so many others, here we just get the cookies/crackers and juice.

SUPER CUTE MAID! I want one! If they give me that maid I will give them 75% of my blood! (I need the rest for my dolphin!) LOL!.

I had a blood test the other day (I'd donate blood but I'm unable to) all they gave me was orange colored sugar water =(

I donate to the Australian Red Cross Blood Service.
Here's a picture: http://twitpic.com/1z28w
In return I get a chocolate milkshake and all the cookies and cheese and biscuits and fruit cake that you can eat, and the knowledge that I may have saved up to three lives per donation.
:)

The combination of concepts... and the location... is far too surreal!

But like that big splash caption in the Linebarrels manga says:

"Reality surpasses your imagination!"