Akihabara - have you been there

[itsrekka]

Just a random question...does anyone live in or have they visited Akihabara? ..if so whats it like?...is it an area to visit or whats it like to live there...?

[aquamarine]

What is an akihabara ?

[itsrekka]

Originally Posted by aquamarine

What is an akihabara ?

lol your kidding right? ..i mean the area....im not a stalker or anything but didnt you once write a message to Ai-iki ---->

aquamarine
My best suggestion is check out 'AV Factory' in Akihabara. If you go in and the guy behind the main floor or second floor counter is a tall J-dude with colored silver and sparkly hair, say hi and tell him you are a friend of "Pozzy", he might end up shoving some extra items that are usually reserved for fan-service promotion days from behind the counter into your bag.
How long are you here for?

so surely you have been there??..
please dont hit me

[nogimmickneeded4]

I've been there many times on my japan trips. It's got a ton of bright lights, more tech/av shops and more akb48 stuff than just about anywhere else. The arcades there are great as well. Besides that, I don't think it's that different than other sections of tokyo.

[itsrekka]

thanks for replying....i do hear about it being a great place for manga and anime, or prehaps theres a better place or prehaps its all the same all around tokyo....i do plan to visit japan sometime soon, so i will no doubt try to visit the area this forum draws its name from.......

akb48 lol i guess thats understandable

[aquamarine]

It is a great place to buy anime
It is a amazing place to spend money
It is a wonderful place to buy JAV
It is a mediocre place to buy manga (Jimbocho is the place to go if you want to buy manga)
It is a pretty good place to buy sex-toys
It is a great place to get questioned by the police if you start snapping photos of maids when they say "no pictures"
It is an interesting place to walk around on Sundays
It is a pretty normal place the rest of the week

Voila. IT is.

[itsrekka]

thanks aqua, ill be sure to make it a sunday in that case....hope ur having a good one whatever you may be up to out there......and im liking the pics you have uploaded of your travels.... じゃあね

[nogimmickneeded4]

If you are in the hunt for AV, I would agree that Jimbocho/Suidobashi is just as good if not superior(Should note that next to Akihabara, Suidobashi is my favorite place in Tokyo). I believe it's cheaper also. I don't know much about anime and all that, but they have a ton of second hand stores in that area.

[itsrekka]

hmmm suidobashi (takes note).....just recently i have been hearing of these second hand stores quite abit....interesting...i really need to save my pennys and get over there....thanks for your reply

[antirad]

Kirsten Dunst has been to Akihabara in Tokyo, Japan in this music video walking around in Akiba and cosplaying as Majokko Princess.

Turning Japanese - Kirsten Dunst



Edit: Not sure why this vid was deleted off Youtube, here's the same video re-uploaded and you can get with fast speed here http://www.peejeshare.com/files/362028661/KD-AMP-TJ.avi.html