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wow anime themed batteries even eh...

And usually the food pics you post are tantalizing... this time, whatever it was you posted doesn't look so appetizing haha ~.~

wait, eroge gachapons?now that's something you don't see everyday. And man, that Mishiro Akatsuki figure is cheap. I still remember the scramble for the Shuraki figures back when they were new!!

i always get massive stares and looks for when i take pictures of inside things and so i don't have much pics =( i guess its dif for danny

can't wait to go again soon!

haha fake ipods spotted, I see some here in NY too

Oh!, Beautiful memories come to my mind... @_@

I like how they have good quality posters promoting the visual novels/dvds/games all around, small to big posters ^^;
Sad that Akiba isn't quite what it used to be few years ago......

Oh man i can't wait till i go to japan next year. Bringing myself 3 extra suitcases, and 5k with me. HOpefully i will turn a profit when i get back to the states :)

Winter Comiket :)

Oh my god ! Shuraki Trinity Box 01 Mishiro Akatsuki at only 1280 yen ! I would like to have those kind of bargain around my neck of woods :x

I doubt that the government would really close everything related to Otaku, afterall, moe makes people buy a lot of stuff they would normally note. Going against moe will cause the economy to suffer.

K-On! capsule figures? score!!!

Lovely photos as always, Danny; even if they aren't "fresh". XD

I don't think anyone will ever be able to get rid of the Otakus. A lot of great stuff comes from them. ^^

lol ecchi figures in capsules

Akiba looks great. I'll be going there soon!

Wow they have quite a rage of items for capsule figures...would love to take around a walk there before someone decides to close down some nice places...

must get there at least once! hopefully it will still live up to its famous name. so much to see and enjoy!

1280 for that Shuraki figure!? That's a good price :x
Pretty good prices for Apartments. I expected most apartments to be $1500-2000, not $700. Barely more than what I pay now for a one bedroom here.

Thanks for the excellent pictures Danny.

Which of the many Akiba stores are your favorite, Danny?
I have great memories from strolling around there, wish I could go back :D

oh man K-ON! gachapon,eroge everywhere restaurant with mangas >_< I want go there

those batteries are crazy reminds me of the lucky star oil I seen before

Oh nice, moe batteries lol.
Also the gachapons hit a whole new level with ero ones o.O

I hope Akiba will maintain a balance as both otaku & electronics haven.

Now I wonder if Akiba can maintain its current state in the future, I am quite worried that by the time I visit it, Akiba has became another Shibuya or Harajuku.

Although Akiba has been considered as "Holy Land of Freak" by some gaijin or locals, they shold accept it as part of the Japanese culture instead of trying to get rid of it.

"Even though you dislike it, that doesn't give you the rights to criticize or attempt to get rid of others' hobby," That's what that has been keep in my mind and try to say it to those otaku haters.

Nice yin yang rice. Makes me hungry. Hmmm..

The fact that Asobit Chara City is being replaced by a jeans shop pretty much sums up what will befall Akiba. It's been obvious that Akiba is/was a big tourist draw, and the local government's attempt to make it "acceptable" to non-otaku, in an effort to draw even more tourists, is exactly what is killing it and will actually decrease tourism. Why go there if all of the otaku/electronics/ shops are gone? That's why people go there. If it becomes a sanitized, suburban void, then there's no reason to go. I used to spend many days off wandering through Asobit C, so it feels like a part of my otaku experience is also being killed. Hopefully, it will all just migrate to Nakano.

Danny keep sharing photos like this. And take photos like this as much as possible, because you may be recording a time and place that may not exist anymore. And for those who think I'm overreacting, take a look at the Akiba pics from 10 years ago and compare how much has changed already.

I want go to Akiba nowww

Lol... That Rillakuma candy thing looks cute, although it's a bit too big for a candy though, more like a jawbreaker...

Sure hope those anime stores in Akiba don't get replaced, cause next year i'm planning a trip down to Japan... It would be a serious disappointment if it were to...

Anyway, since otaku's are so serious bout their stuff, won't they like go crazy or something since the government is tryin to close down certain anime shops that maybe they frequented?

WoW..Eroge gashapons..nice if i see some gashapons like that but games & figure low prices stocks makes easy get something..nice pic too ^|||^

Ahhhhhhhh epic photos.

Am I the only one who thinks Bayonetta looks very Witchblade-esque? lol

Yers! I've been waiting for another akiba photo shoot!

It's unfortunate there's stupid cases that drive otaku's out, but have fun while it lasts I guess.

I would like to go to that manga restaurant!

Oh no, they are closing down Asobit city? I went there just a few months ago too.

Great pics! If there is one place in the world that I want to go to, it's Akihabara.

What is this picture about? image ID#84452 Reminds me of the ticket inventory system I use at work. (pain in the ass btw. But I'm told the alternative is more of a pain...)

Ah, Akihabara. It, along with Japan in general, is on my list of must visit places.

Seems like L4D2 is hitting big in Japan! lol @ Ero gashapons.

Gamers! Reminds me of that hilariously random Digi Charat anime from a few years ago.

Off to Japan monday!!! Cant wait to go to Akihabara and eat Tendon/curry/everything...

I wonder if the batteries were rechargeable anot. Its attractive..

Suprisingly not that much food this time round

I miss Akihabara...
Love that place and it's deals...
Shuraki figure for 1280yen...that is a steal!!!

image #84461 eh gashapaon like that exists??

I have not been to Akihabara and, this time, I want to go.
However, the change in Akihabara is terrible.

Seems like Akihabara is not the place for anime goods like it used to? I have heard a place in Osaka that's just as good as Akiba. Can't remember the name of the place for the life of me.

feels sad to hear bout whats going on with Akiba... D=

especially sad when i think that i have not been able to see Akiba in its brightest, hope it'll still have at least sliver of life in em when i finally get the chance to get there

AKIBA GANBATTE T_T

I missed Danny's Akihabra photos . I really really miss them .

I find it sad that Akihabara is changing and I know Change is good but sometimes Its better just the way it is .

Now , I am in a catastrophic phase that Akihabara has changed dramatically over the months and its Anime Shops are decreasing bit by bit . I wish they would stop all this and leave Akihabara be .

Nice pics, would love to go to Akihabara again ^^

WOOH!!! Can't believe that I'll be there in two weeks!!!

I see pedo bear in that second picture :P

mint shuraki for 1300 O.O

you never see price like that here TT.TT

and it's amazing how they place health gatcha and health games ads on the roadside.

ohh and airi <3
wish GSC could get the deal to make nendo's of the mashiroiro symphony characters, or at least PVC version of them :(

I have got my hands on the lovely K-on! Gashapon! :D The school figure including secret characters and the keychain~ but, my mugi is missing an arm and the standing base.. :( weird... getting my replacement from supplier soon~

Nice pics
Wish we had some decent gachapons here....

I dunno, that Apple store looks rather bland compared to the one here in San Luis Obispo, California. Ours has brushed aluminium everywhere ^_^

Lol, moe batteries , and ecchi gatchapon , real rare.
If got chance, I must go to Akihabara!!!

Bought the Capsule Neo eh Danny?
Word of advice: Had mine for about 5 months already. The "polyurethane coated I-Clip" as quoted off the SwitchEasy webbie. is REALLY easy to scratch off. Threw my phone into my bag for a day, took it out and the it looked like it was submerged in acid. Never put it into my bag again after that. But looks-wise, yep, looks awesome, just that care has to be taken to keep it looking good :X
On the other hand, yay for near indestructibility! Dropped it a million times and not so much as a crack. Of course, I don't transform into a dancing stormtrooper except in my imagination so it might have different results for you :)

they better dont destroy akiba cos its a mecca for otakus :(

I LOVE AKIHABARA!...hope it will still be the heaven of otaku in the whole wide world when i get to visit it in the future.

Aaa Akiba, my dreamland, hope to go there quite soon! XD

Oh man! I hope that Akihabara would still be the "Anime Mecca of the World" when I visit Japan O_o

if I can go to Japan, coming to Akihabara is a must!!
I hope someday I can go to Akihabara, at least once in my life

I didn't know there were moe batteries. I wonder if the moe power makes them endure longer XD

Really cool pictures. Akihabara Gamers site is epic!!

Wow...so much to see...yet i can't be there T_T....

What's up with all those iPods....or iPod fakes?

I really hope they don't ruin Akihabara. I was hoping to explore the area one day.

Will be glad to be back in there in 2 weeks. They're still working on the station? And they've put a jeans shop on Chuo dori ??? In the 4 times I've been to Japan since end of 2006, I've seen a lot of things change in Akihabara. And indeed, it seems that 'otaku' stuff is disappearing a bit, but I'm glad some of the big ones are still there. I'm happy I was able to experience the pedestrianized Sundays in 2006, didn't get to Akiba on a sunday the years after that, and now it's even abolished. I hope it doesn't change too much in the future and some of it returns...

540€ for a one-room apartment is A LOT OF money.

We own a house next to an Underground Station which is about 50 square meters big and we are renting it for 400€.

With 540€ here,you could rent a 80+ square meters house at a rather good neighborhood.

I will have to wait about 2-3 years to get there myself ^^ I am going to be sending some that stuff home for my friends and hopefully making a profit by selling stuff at home ^^ Akihabara is just so different from anything I have ever seen when it comes to Otaku goods. I love the huge banners and displays for games,anime, etc. Only problem for me would be not wanting to leave and running out of money really quick ^_^

I would LOVE to go there to just waste the entire day walking around and taking pictures! Summer 2010 hopefully!

Those K-On! charas looks pretty sweet AND it comes with nice little dog tags. I want one =3

akihabara is awesomeeeee animeland !!!! *o* ! and a lot of technology ^ ^ i love the buildings , but my friend have said me that akihabara is a bit dangerous ... and sorry for my english xDD

I was in Japan in September, and the store in image ID#84433 was already closed...

Lot's of stuff.
Veil Denpa? Looks like the same people who did Moonlight Cradle.

One day, I would love to travel to Akihabara.

Akihabara will never disappear!!! or so I hope >_< If Akihabara is no more, I probably won't go back to Japan anymore... Well, there's still Comic Market but still!!!

Akihabara will never die as long as we have Otaku love in our heart! Ganbatte Akiba-zoku!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2BoxfCihYcI

This time I will make sure to spend more time walking around Akiba when I hit Tokyo in two weeks. I haven't been since 2006 or so. I didn't get to go last year but I want to do it in this trip. Will you be attending Comiket? If you are, hope to see you there somehow XD

When i was there in October i constantly looked in that Apple store hoping i'd get a chance to talk to you, but usually it only had the employees.

ahhh I miss Akiba! maybe I will try an visit again in 2010 :)

WOW
3 things really amazed me
1) perverted gachapon featuring char from h-game/ h-anime
2) shuraki box # 1 for 1280 yen (roughly $13-15?)
3) that list of h-games/ stuff (ID#84452), look exactly the same as those HK mall that sell those stuff!! lol
Nice pics~

is that Azaka Kokutō up there? Can't get enough of Kara no Kyoukai!

Hentai Gashapon O_O.Interseting, i also saw Left for 2 Dead 2 Commercial Picture

Ah... I could stare at this photo for hours.

hmm i though Akihabara would be alot more busy...

You know how it is squealing rubber over dis sizzlin' hot tarmac

Crows Zero <3

Crows Zero <3

good hide out pedobear ;) that's how you get'em!

takahashi minami......
aishteru ^_^