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Sword Art Online: Ordinal Scale hits theaters in Japan February 18, and one noodle shop in otaku mecca Akihabara is gearing up for the release by getting a major SAO makeover. The Akiba branch of Nakau, which specializes in Kyoto-style udon, has been plastered in …Read more »
YouTuber and Japanese people on the street opinion asker That Japanese Man Yuta is at it again. This time, Yuta and his crew have hit the streets of Akihabara to ask folks on the streets of Tokyo’s otaku mecca the simple question, “what anime do …Read more »
Before he hit it big with I Am a Hero , artist Kengo Hanazawa wrote a manga called Ressentiment about men entering an online world in which VR goggles and special body suits allowed them to, uh, know the touch of a woman. A few …Read more »
A man who went on a rampage in Akihabara, Tokyo’s otaku mecca, in 2008, killing seven and injuring 10, has lost his last appeal and will be sentenced to death, reports the Japan Times. Tomohiro Kato plowed a rental truck into the intersection of Kanda …Read more »
Sunday, July 27th, 2014, Tokyo: I get off the train at Akihabara station, exiting not at Electronic Town, the usual otaku departure point, but Showa Street, a downright normal-looking road lined with offices and convenience stores. I double-check Google maps and head down a nondescript …Read more »
Here’s a followup on a story we reported earlier this year about a new rule set up in Akihabara, Tokyo’s capital for maid cafes. The new rule, set up by the local government of Chiyoda Ward, where Akihabara is located, forbids promoting “JK sanpo,” that …Read more »
A new regulation created to prevent teenage “compensated dating” may inadvertently end up hurting legitimate maid cafes in Akihabara. The new rule, set to take effect April 1st, bars all establishments in Chiyoda Ward, where Akihabara is located, from touting, where cafe employees talk to …Read more »
Last summer, anime superstore Animate were kind enough to give us an exclusive tour of their flagship store in Ikebukuro . You’ll recall that Ikebukuro is the home of Otome Road, the hub of female anime and manga fans (“fujoshi,” if you will) in Tokyo. …Read more »
There’s an image in a lot of people’s minds of Tokyo as an extremely safe place, where people don’t lock their doors or chain up their bikes. Now, compared to many cities in the west, Tokyo’s crime rate is pretty low indeed. But sadly, no …Read more »
If there is perhaps one thing capable of transcending all of otaku culture, in all of its variegated niches and subniches, it’s gotta be beer. Right? Let’s roll with it, because there is a beer fair in Akihabara and it sounds like a ton of …Read more »
Years ago, some clever entrepreneur opened two copyright-skirting bars in Tokyo: Zeon Bar and Federation Bar. Located on different floors of the same building on an Akihabara side street, these saloons offered patrons a Gundam -inspired drinking experience, with decor draped in a sort of …Read more »
Akihabara, Tokyo’s district for electronics and mecca for anime fans around the globe, continues to astound with its variety of hyper-niche cafes, restaurants and emporia catering to all walks of geek life. Maid cafes? Old news. At Soine-ya, the latest establishment designed to substitute for …Read more »
Hello, everyone! It is a vacation season, and I am seeing more American tourists, cosplay and otaku culture fans visiting Akihabara! As you know, Akihabara is known as the center of otaku pop culture, electronic goods, and attracts people from all over the world. In …Read more »
Sometimes nothing beats the thrill of tossing in a couple 100 yen coins into a gachapon machine and opening up the plastic capsule to see your prize. It’s a gamble, of course, but that’s half the excitement. The feeling of winning the toy you have …Read more »
Believe it or not, the initial Love Live! anime series went on the air 10 years ago. Now the franchise is set to celebrate with orchestral concerts and screenings of the Love Live! film in 4D. The concerts will take place over two days, March …Read more »
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Sean O'Mara
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