Wish I could have bought more xD
Any otaku that goes to Japan needs to head over to Akihabara (if you’re in the Tokyo area that is :P) and that is exactly what me and my brother did when we visited Tokyo. The streets were crawling with otaku, more male than female :P. Stores rising to the sky with floors of otaku goods that range from trading cards to ero pc games :P. I visited all of them ^^, for research purposes only :P. Some building were dedicated entirely to arcade games/photo booths/UFO Crane Catchers. It’s a place every otaku should visit once in their life, maybe twice if you want to score some limited edition stuff :P.
One thing about Akihabara is how everything is so close yet you could find difference in pricing from two stores that are right next to each other. I would suggest you look around Akihabara if it’s your first time there so you can look for different prices for the same item that you’re looking for, you never know what kind of sale you will find. For example, I found Ryu Meifen for only 3900 yen at Astro Bit City compared to the 6300-6900 yen price everywhere else ^^.
My brother really liked the figures of animal-based androids, the orange one is a cat and the green one is a fox. I thought the cats that came with the cat android were cute, especially the black one with one eye crossed out ^^.
My brother also bought a couple of gundams while we were there.
My pride and joy purchase from Akiba has to be……………………………………………………………………………………………………..The Lucky Star/Fate Stay Night nendoroids ^^ only sold in Japan at Wonderfest 2008. I found it in some random store in their display case at the back of the store xD. It cost me 9800 yen which would break my usual price set of 8000 yen but it came with 2 inside the box so 4900 for both :P. Tsuruya is on the side…you don’t have to look at her lol, j/k. Tsuruya is actually my first Haruhi figure and the main reason why I love her is her fang xD, FANG POWER.
You can find used figures too, we found a few at Mandarake’s main store at Nakano and at a Book Off near our hotel (Book off sold not only figures but clothes and toys as well lol, not just the usual books, magazines, vhs, and dvds where I live :P)
While I was in Japan, I also looked for gifts for my girlfriend ^^. She’s into pink, red, white, Tomoyo, and Hello Kitty so I figured I would look for stuff containing those elements ^^. I found everything except for Tomoyo (I did find trading cards but I don’t know if she already had them in her collection :P). The bunny is her favorite ^^, I won that in a UFO catcher.
The fan below came with the Hello Kitty key chain I purchased at the Kotobukiya store in Akihabara.
I had a nice surprise when I came back home, the Kanu that I had pre-ordered in December finally came ^^. Unfortunately I got a bigger surprise when I opened the plastic container she came in only to have her left leg come off T-T. I was thinking of getting a replacement but I didn’t want to wait to have the next one shipped over, especially so because I could glue the leg back on. Seems like the glue was just weak but still…I’m never ordering from Kid Nemo again :P. The pic below actually has rubber bands wrapped around her waist to keep the legs together just for the picture, I’m currently waiting for the tacky glue I applied to dry.
I thought this was cute so I’ll throw it into this post xD.
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LS-FSN Nendoroid! *fapfapfap*
And I don’t even like LS!
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I wonder if Gundam 00 will resume. I hope it’s next season… and oh, btw, AS-san really knows how to shop. Great job AS-san! I like the new nendoroids there.
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Haha Lucky Star cosplaying nendoroids, nice grab dude
They look fantastic.
Those are amazing loots. A prolific trip, isn’t it? ^^
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Hopefully next time you can spend twice as much!
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Wow, nice loot there. What I like the most in what you recently got is Ryu Mei Feng, The LS/FSN nendoroids and Ayu. Shana isn’t bad either, but I prefer the other figure of her.
Your girlfriend must have been super happy when you gave her the bunny, if you did already… It’s a great gift that I’m sure she will truly appreciate. *Good Job!*
Nice loot you got there. :’C
Hah! I think those Shana and Ayu figurines would look better on my table than yours, right!? =p
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I so want to kill you!!!!!!!
I want the goods you have!!!!!!!!!
KAGAMI AND KONATA FSN NENDOS!!!!!!!!
I must get them when I go in the summer!!!!!!!
Still, nice loot!!!!!!!!!! Now you made me wanting to go to Akihabara more!!!!!!!!
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Oh! Is that a love plushie (the bunny)? I didn’t know they made those. ^_^
ryu meifen for 3900 yen only :O
I want those LS FSN cosplay :O
Nice loots you got there
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Nice loots.
i envy you.
ArhHhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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@Shirukii: Lol xD;;;.
@Rakuen: Haha, well I try my best ^^.
@lu-k: Yep, it was a trip I won’t forget anytime soon ^^.
@Adun: Maybe 2-3 times more xD. I think I spent only 300 USD or so this time ^^;;.
@D_Blade: She likes it ^^, she likes the fact that I got her the bunny with it’s eyes closed rather than open xD.
@Espy: Haha xD, well….. :P.
@Rin: Scary ^^;;;. Hopefully you can find everything you want this summer, I expect pictures of your loot on your blog when you return ^^.
@hoshi: Ya, I saw many UFO catchers with the love bunny, they’re pretty cute ^^. I was thinking of keeping one for myself xD.
@ron~: Ya, she was quite cheap when I found her. There were other figures that were part of the sale as well but I didn’t like them as much as her ;p.
@Rokku: When you go to Japan and buy stuff I’ll probably be envious of your loot lol xD.
aaaaagh! F/S Nendoroids!!! DO WANT!!! GIMME!
That’s quite the haul you got there!
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holy cow nice loot lol!
I wish I’d been into figures back when I visited Japan in 2006. Then again I’m also glad I wasn’t or else I might have gone a little nuts lol. And I only had so much space for luggage! I settled for a navy blue DS Lite only
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Woah! Nice! Quite the big loot you have there! Very nice! Love the F/SN nendoroids! Haha…lucky guy! ^-^
@Radiant: Haha, they are mine and no one can take them away from me ;P.
@suneo: I wish I waited to get a navy blue DS Lite :P, I got the onyx color but I like the navy blue better lol.
@eLiT3_: Thanks ^^.
Nice loot! ^^
Meifeng for 3900! I’m jealous. T_T
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AS, I envy you.
You seem to be fiancally GAR enough for this fairly expensive hobby. lol ): Always wanted a few cute nendoroid figures to decorate my room with. Eh, too bad I’m putting out for some new game consoles at the moment. 0;
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Wahhh~ I missed visiting your site~
Anyway, awesome hauls AS!!! I’m soooo envious. You even got yourself a Shuraki!!
(Too bad about Kanu)
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@Optic: ^^;; Ya, she was a sweet deal.
@xXMikotoNakadaiXx: Haha, not really ;p. I stopped going out as much since I started college over two years ago so I had some money to spare lol. Nendoroids are probably the cutest out of all my figures xD.
@coeli: ^^;;; It’s nice to see you back.