This was my final Purikura I took during my trip to Japan.
During my stay in Tokyo, I met up with Sakari and some of his friends for a day of fun around Shibuya and Harujuku. Along with him came 3 of his friends, 2 of which were exchange students like him, and the last one, a Japanese student whom he met at some school festival. I really envy them being exchange students as I would probably never get to the opportunity immerse myself in Japan for an extended period of time like what they are doing. At least not while I’m a student.
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Somehow or another, I managed to catch Gurren Lagann on the silver screen while I was in Japan 2 weeks ago. Despite the movie tickets in Japan being crazily overpriced, I still went ahead with the movie even after I’ve already watched 20th Century Boys which life-drained a steep 1,500 yen out of my wallet.
I shall keep this review short and sweet, since there’s really not much difference from the movie and the anime series, except for the movie being much more compressed, and packing some really uber scenes.
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I’ve already revealed the Ikari Shinji Cosplay, but since we were at a cosplay event in Harumi, there were other cosplays too. I must say, the level of cosplay at the event we attended was much higher than that of the events back home.
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I attended a cosplay event today at Harumi, and there, the Evangelion Unit 01 pilot was spotted in his school uniform.
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Published on September 29, 2008
in Otaku and Rant.
After riding trains for almost 8 hours, I’ve finally made it from the south to Tokyo. The first thing I did after checking into the hostel was to head down to Akihabara for dinner and a little shopping. I had dinner, and literally did a little shopping.
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Published on June 8, 2008
in Otaku.
Who cares about the Kentucky statue dressed up as a meido, or some lameass woman spread her privates wide for public photography? Not when some crazy ass bugger who’s tired of life decides to go on a killing spree in Akihabara. Now, that’s totally screwed up.
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Published on April 22, 2008
in Otaku and Rant.
On our last day in Japan, we headed to Akihabara for a last stroll before departing for the airport. With no purchasing intention of any sort, we combed the streets armed with our cameras. All the photos I took aren’t of any importance, since you’ve probably seen various photos of the otaku areas in Akihabara all over the interwebs.
Apartments in the Otaku’s Holy Land
This was the only photo that started me thinking about how it would feel to live in an apartment in Akihabara, probably just a lane away from all the treasures.
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Fuji Television, home to countless Japanese dramas as well as some anime. Since we were in the Odaiba area, we decided to drop by Fuji Television’s Odaiba building to take a look at what the hype among tourists was all about.
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While I was in Japan, I was somehow transported to Pokeland. I’m sure we all remember where the classic Pokemon games, Red, Blue, Yellow and Green began. Palette Town. Well, it was the same for my experience. All I could remember was strolling around in Odaiba, and the next moment, I was in Palette Town. Wow! It was my dream to be a Pokemon Trainer back when I was 10, so it was like a long-lost childhood dream realised.
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Published on April 12, 2008
in Otaku.
I’ve already been back in Singapore for a couple of days, but I still have a few posts about my Japan trip that I’ve yet to finish. Posting about Japan while I’m back home in Singapore does make me feel a little depressed though.
With Akihabara, there is also Nakano Broadway as another famous otaku hotspot in Tokyo. I have paid multiple visits to Akihabara, but this was my first time visiting Nakano Broadway. As with all first times, thoughts of excitment such as “What treasures would I find here?” kicked in.
When I first entered Nakano Broadway, the first floor greeted me with normal shops. There was absolutely not even the slightest hint of any otakuish aura.
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