Tag: <span>anime</span>

Date: March 21, 2015

After spending way too much time at Yodobashi Akiba, I moved further into the heart of Akihabara district.

Akihabara underbridge Tokyo Japan — Ahh, wide footpaths

Gundam Cafe Akb48 shop Akihabara Tokyo — Yup, that’s a Gundam Cafe and next to it the official AKB48 Cafe & Shop 🙂 For the uninitiated, Gundam is a popular mecha manga/anime/videogame franchise and AKB48 is the biggest (literally) girl group (literally) in Japan. And both cafes had long lines outside.

Akihabara building Tokyo Japan — Akihabara maybe the home to otaku/nerd/geek culture, but there are plenty of offices around

Akihabara Road Tokyo panorama — When I reached the main road, I just stood there with a smile 🙂 An area with so many videogames, anime, gadgets… couldn’t believe such a place exists, but hey, I’m finally in Akihabara!

Club Sega Sofmap Akihabara Tokyo — I was tempted to enter Club Sega, but I turned around instead

Akihabara electronics store Tokyo — This was a complex of stores selling spare parts, electrical components and retro gadgets

Electronic components market Akihabara Tokyo — Definitely a place for electronics hobbyists

Wires spare parts Akihabara Tokyo — I just wonder how many still build stuff from scratch in the days of easy consumption

Cosplayers Akihabara Tokyo Japan — I crossed over to the main hub of Akihabara district

Akky One Gigo Sega Akihabara Tokyo — There were so many enticing buildings, but I had to get around quickly

Doner kebab Akihabara Tokyo Japan — I knew it was time for lunch, but I somehow thought I’d finish walking around Akihabara first

Hirose game Akihabara Japan — Lot’s of girls trying to entice men (mostly) to enter maid cafes

Street sale Akihabara Tokyo — A few stores had street sales but I didn’t find all the prices as low as they were claiming it to be

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September 8th and 9th

I was quite excited when I heard there was going to be a Comic Con held in ‘Namma Bengaluru’. After all, a convention exclusive to all things geeky (other than electronics & IT) isn’t something we get a whole lot in the country. But the folks behind the expo are all coming from the right backgrounds. This was a comic convention run and managed by comic book lovers – so I my hopes were high.

To makes things even better, the two day event was free! Even better? It was held at Koramangala Indoor Stadium, 5 minutes from where I live!

(Note: These photos are from both the days I attended, but I’m writing this post as one)