AkihabaraNews

Akiba Radio Center closing sale.

2011-04-15T12:31:00.000+09:00

It's not closing, actually.
Closure for re-building.

Akiba Radio Center will close the end of July.
New Akiba Radio Center will open 2014...

Current shops will move temporally around Akihabara.

Akihabara Radio Center is such a land mark of Akihabara long time....

Book scanning at Akihabara

2011-04-15T11:43:00.000+09:00

Scan and import books into iPad.

No scanners?

Come to here with books.

Bring your own USB flash memory.

Direction.

http://odoroku.tv/kanran/

This is part of Akiba broadcasting studio.

Gundam cafe fair

2011-04-15T11:31:00.000+09:00

Gundam cafe at Akihabra meet 1 year anniversary.

It's event will be going since 4/22 ~ 6/5

Special menu's available. Check some imges here.

http://journal.mycom.co.jp/news/2011/04/14/084/

PC game eventi Akihabara!

2011-04-15T11:18:00.000+09:00

PC game lovers, get ready, be prepared.

It's held in 4/29 ~ 5/5 at Bellesalle Akihabara
Admission is free.

Get excited!

for more info, visit
http://gamefesta.jp/index.html

Miku Hatsune Charity figure model

2011-03-31T08:04:00.000+09:00

Donate by buying Miku figure!

￥1000 donation / buying one

http://goodsmile.ecq.sc/

Evangelion Eyewear

2011-03-31T07:22:00.000+09:00

Nice!

Available on Aug 8

Wine girls!

2011-03-22T19:30:00.000+09:00

That's unique.....

http://moewine.com/

Volks event on Apr3

2011-03-22T19:17:00.000+09:00

http://www.volks.co.jp/jp/event/hobbyround5/index.html

Famous figure modeling company.
It's free, and nice'n close by. =)

Open street cancelled.....

2011-03-17T10:44:00.000+09:00

Akihabara's famous open strret was cancelled, and will be cancelled for a while.

I don't know how much Akihabara has been damaged, but
maybe it's national emergency, we are supposed to hesitate to have fun...

Power shortage in Akihabara

2011-03-15T13:38:00.000+09:00

Akihabara is facing power shortage too.

The earthquake casuality affected Tokyo.

Many retailers are saving power not using lights,
some of them are even closed.

I hope we get former life back soon.

CAMPCOM's free new 3DS game workshop

2011-03-09T03:07:00.000+09:00

It's at Bellesalle Akihabara.

It's on 29th of March.
15 O'clock-20O'clock.

Come and try new game!

http://www.bellesalle.co.jp/bs_akihabara/

Train song CD coming!

2011-03-06T23:44:00.000+09:00

r u a train Otaku?

There are so many of them in Japan.
And train cafe is in Akihabara.

http://littletgv.com/notes/

Furthermore, music CD is coming on 3/23.

It's totally WTF.

Blue LED keyboard

2011-03-03T20:25:00.000+09:00

Just released.
It's so cool lol

Available e-town Akihabara.
Roughly 80 bucks.

Nintendo 3DS

2011-03-02T23:31:00.002+09:00

Nintendo 3DS available in Akihabara.

Finally in my hand....

Cheep place to stay

2011-03-02T23:07:00.000+09:00

Room Japan is reasonable residence for foreign visitors.
http://www.roomjapan.com/

Nice'n close in Tokyo.

It says 3-month-long stay minimum, though.
Actually my place can accommodate some in countryside Chiba. lol

Akiba Postage Stamp

2011-02-25T20:30:00.000+09:00

Original Akihabara stamps are coming.

It includes postal cards, a holder etc.

It will be pre-selled at anime contents expo at Chiba,
after that, the postage stamps wil be sold at Animate stores.

It's quite remarkable that Anime become actual stamps.

Akihabara Toilet. 100 Yen

2011-02-17T04:33:00.000+09:00

Check this article.
http://ascii.jp/elem/000/000/355/355847/

High-end rest room is right next Akihabara station.
Called Oasis at akiba.

Only 100 Yen to use. lol

map is here
http://www.city.chiyoda.tokyo.jp/service/00031/d0003130.html

Low price hotel, close to Akihabara, Palece Japan

2011-02-16T23:49:00.000+09:00

Here.
Take a look.

Palace Japan

Nice'n cheap =)

Miku T-shirt

2011-02-13T22:37:00.000+09:00

It's not exactly Miku, but related.

Miku Hatune is a famous character of a voice making software.

This is comedy edition of Miku.

I don know who gonna wear this...

Feb 10th Akihabara

2011-02-12T21:40:00.000+09:00

E-town exit. Citiyscape changes so quickly.

Free McDonald's?

2011-02-12T20:50:00.000+09:00

Technically, it's free with Twitter ads and interview is required.

http://www.mcdonalds.co.jp/beef/bigamerica2/campaign/shop/index.html

Yesterday, McDonald's Sofmap Akihabara branch got special event of
Miami Burger.

It was snowy Yesterday though

Bandai's event at Akihabara

2011-02-10T09:24:00.000+09:00

TAMASHII Feature's VOL.2
I don get the meaning of this title, but
Event will hold in Bellesale Akihabara, and it's free.

Friday, tomorrow is national holiday, and bring your friends to Ballesale.

http://www.bellesalle.co.jp/bs_akihabara/access.html

Akihabara Street view

2011-02-07T09:19:00.000+09:00

Like Gogle Street View,
this one is exclusively for Akihabara

http://akb360.com/

comic book One Piece vol.61 printed 3.8m copys!!

2011-02-06T14:05:00.000+09:00

One Piece is such a mega hit, and new comic book release is as well.

3.8m copies is record breaking gain, now, the vol.61 is placed like a mountain in book stores. lol

Gold aquelion at Bellesalle

2011-02-06T13:58:00.000+09:00

It's due to Pachinco event.
It's 10 feet tall. WTF lol

Engineering cafe Akihabara

2011-02-01T08:35:00.001+09:00

Engineering cafe?

that's unnique...

Engineering cafe, Cafe nano is the place you can get your crafts done.
Tools are free to use, soft drinks as well.
500Yen for 2 hrs

http://cafenano.jp/?page_id=18

EV charger at UDX Akihabara

2011-02-01T03:59:00.000+09:00

Electric Vehicle can charge there.

I haven't seen them actually though.
Still Prius dominate...

American PSPs in Akihabara

2011-01-26T22:23:00.000+09:00

PSP is still getting popular now.

There's not many stock left in retailers in Akihabara,
some retailers imported American PSPs!

JP yen is expensive these days, the price are nice'n reasonable. =)

Pretzel at Akihabara

2011-01-26T21:30:00.000+09:00

Pretzel steres opened at Akihabara Sta.

Auntie Anne’s is at Showa-Dori entrance(to Hibiya Line)

So, is that popular in Japan?

I have never imagined Pretzel steres in Japan. lol

Akihabara Open Street resumed!

2011-01-23T16:57:00.000+09:00

Yes, it's back again...

Chuo-Dori(Center Street) is open for pedestrians exclusively for 1 to 5 pm.

Enjoy Akihabara!

Wig haircut for cos-player

2011-01-22T17:03:00.000+09:00

That's profound.

You can get your cos-play wig done professionally.

"fuwat" 's Anime Cut is what cos-players has been wanted.

Nice'n close.

Pangya World Championship

2011-01-22T16:52:00.000+09:00

Pangya World Championship is going on today at AKIBA SQUARE.

Do you know this PC golf game?
http://www.pjcweb.jp/2010/pwc/

How good are they?

I have never thought about online golf game.
I still love FPS on xbox360....
hmmmm...

free anime A Wandering Son

2011-01-19T17:52:00.001+09:00

Brand new Anime, A Wandering Son which was
just started last Thirsday, its ep.1 is available for free.

Official
http://www.houroumusuko.jp/

Watch it online for free(Just watch it)
http://fod.fujitv.co.jp/s/genre/anime/ser5143/

This anime is from same titled Manga, and it's still on a monthly magazine.

This anime is about new junior high students who want to be opposite sex.

I watched it , and i liked it.

I gonna record it from this week's episode.

Open Street resume in this Sunday

2011-01-19T00:25:00.000+09:00

Poster in Akihabara station.
More fun in Akihabara~.

Today's Akihabara

2011-01-18T21:17:00.000+09:00

nice'n cold these days (@@

Phantom Breaker workshop on Jan 16th

2011-01-15T16:56:00.000+09:00

Gotta xbox360?

A new girl fighting game demo is available at
Messe Sanoh Akihanbara main branch on Jan 16.

Looks tight to me.

The article is here
http://www.4gamer.net/games/116/G011639/20110113005/

Official site is here
http://5pb.jp/games/phantombreaker/top.html

Toy Wars announcement

2011-01-15T16:46:00.000+09:00

Do you like FPS?

Toy Wars announcement was held in Akihabara.
And Voice actors ware attended it in costume.

original article is here
http://www.cyzo.com/2011/01/post_6350.html

3DS nintendo

2011-01-12T19:41:00.000+09:00

Nintendo 3DS 's exhibition was held in Chiba.

It was so cool and really 3D.

here's photos
http://q3x3.heteml.jp/imgs3ds/

Open street for pedestrians.

2011-01-11T14:17:00.000+09:00

Akihabara's Open Street for Pedestrians will resume on Jan 23 th.
It has been cancelled last couple of years, but finally it'll be back.

I hope Cos-players dance in the street ^^)

Moe-Queen competition!

2011-01-11T14:08:00.000+09:00

Moe-Queen competition was held on Jan, 9 th.

I wish I could have seen them perform.

Photos and Japanese article is here
http://jisin.jp/news/2475/2185/

Tokyo Anime Center

2011-01-07T13:08:00.000+09:00

Tokyo Anime Center(4F in Akihabara UDX building) is closing 1/10.

There's closing 3-day event since 1/8.

Voice actors are coming.

Gundam chopsticks

2011-01-07T12:51:00.000+09:00

Gundam chopsticks available online for ￥2100

Bit expensive, but sold 3000 sets for 3 months.

!!!

New year Akihabara shrine

2011-01-04T15:27:00.000+09:00

It's not exact Akihabara, but close enough.
Kanda Myoujin shrine is typical shrine.
New year is major day, and only day Japanese people become
religious.

There's Wish boards called Ema hanged.
These days, Anime related Ema is getting common. lol

Supposed to be traditional.

Figure models 2010's top 10

2011-01-01T16:41:00.000+09:00

http://akibahobby.net/2010/12/akibahobby_2010_ranking.html

It's the top 10 Japanese figure models.

Blood donation's anime campaign at Akihabara

2010-12-29T19:18:00.000+09:00

The blood donation station(?) right next Akihanara station,
now gives donors anime goods as thanks.

That's quite unique.

I have donated my blood once in this donation station.

The goods are from anime / game .

collaboration with SEGA, Atlus, Ascii, BANDAI, From Software, etc.

Inportant news coming on this Monday at Akihabara

2010-12-26T16:40:00.000+09:00

On the anime novel magazine "The sneeker",
it's announced that an important News about Haruhi Szumiya
will be released as extra issue of Magazine.

What's it gonna be?

The extra issue on The Sneeker is available at Akihabara on Monday.

geme event at Akihabara

2010-12-26T16:22:00.002+09:00

Check this website.
http://www.bellesalle.co.jp/bs_akihabara/

The event goes on till 12/30.

Maids in Akihabara

2010-12-24T15:04:00.002+09:00

She is so cute!!!

http://moeten.info/maidcafe/?m=s&id=964

Tsukumonogatari event on 26th @ Akihabara

2010-12-24T14:41:00.001+09:00

You know this game?
It's storytelling RPG.

It's about ghosts and afterlife kinda story involving school girls.

This PSP game is coming to Akihabara denkigai Festival 2010 winter.
It's on 26.(= day after)

check it out

K-ON! Rice

2010-12-21T17:26:00.000+09:00

Let me try!

Akiba-cuty chick competition on Jan 8th

2010-12-21T17:20:00.001+09:00

That's it! lol

Let me vote on the cat-eared chick. lol

Moyashimon Cafe event

2010-12-19T17:14:00.001+09:00

Moyashimon is Anime and Manga about chemical biology college boys.
The manga is still ongoing on monthly manga magazine.

Cos-play shop Akihabara

2010-12-19T10:20:00.001+09:00

Lolicos is probably what you want. lol
Check it out.

Depressed cushion available in Akihabara

2010-12-19T10:10:00.000+09:00

Check this out.
reasonably big. lol

A certain spell's prohibited index is on Lap tops

2010-12-18T20:12:00.000+09:00

roughly $800

Virtual-On actual sized poster appered

2010-12-18T19:26:00.000+09:00

The robot fighting video game, Virtual-On's new series release champaign,
check this actual-sized poster.

Akibacool eyewear! Check this out!

2010-12-17T10:07:00.001+09:00

This eyewear shop
http://www.canful-megane.com/

Map is here
http://www.canful-megane.com/info/shop.html

Isn't that cool?

Man, I gatta check this out.

Ramen!

2010-12-16T17:07:00.000+09:00

Ramen is always Japanese food culture.
check this Ramen shop when you visit Akihabara.

Castlevania -LordsofShadow-'s event going on

2010-12-16T16:59:00.000+09:00

Castlevania -LordsofShadow- is out today for XBOX360 and PS3,
and release event is going on right now up until 20:00 tonight at Tokiwa Musen.

Arcana Heart3 Event on18th of Dec

2010-12-13T12:25:00.000+09:00

A video game Arcana Heart3's event on18th of Dec will held in Messe Sanoh main store.

Open street will be back!

2010-12-12T10:56:00.002+09:00

Akihabara main street will be open exclusively on pedestrians.

After masacur in 2008, the open street on weekend was closed.

But it will be back in this coming January. Sundays only.

Means, som cos-players will be dancing. lol

AKB48

2010-12-12T10:38:00.002+09:00

AKB48 just announced that they will be 56 menbers.

8 more menber will join officially and now they are officially AKB56

Akihabara guide center open

2010-12-12T10:28:00.000+09:00

A guide center has opened at Sofmap.

It's totally new project in Akihabara.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=23K7pon3gTk

Portable game cafe

2010-12-08T16:48:00.000+09:00

The portable game cafe is booming after Monster Hunter Portable 3rd release.

Check this out!

SEGA Akihabara

2010-12-08T15:00:00.000+09:00

SEGA made another Game Center in Akihabara.
It's 5 story structure, and Maid Cafe and Restaurant is above that.

pretty close to Akihabara station too.

new Manga magazine Comic gene

2010-12-07T08:47:00.000+09:00

New monthly manga magazine Comic Gene is coming in next April.

This magazine is for girls. But, the theme is guy manga.

the artists are all new artist from competition.

Haruhiis now on ichibankuji (#1 Lottery)

2010-12-06T09:50:00.000+09:00

￥800/1play

Bit expensive, but fans are gathered at hobby shops in Akihabara.

Quality wise it looks pretty good.

http://shopping-solution.net/shoppingsolutionauc/list/%e3%83%8f%e3%83%ab%e3%83%92.html

Monster Hunter portable3rd at Akihabara

2010-12-03T09:41:00.000+09:00

Monster Hunter P3 is out on 1st of Dec.
Big fans of MHP were lining all over night Nov 30 to
buy one.

Why don you just pre-order?
Well, I would and I did.

Nanoha iPhone case

2010-12-03T09:11:00.001+09:00

Lyrical Nanoha iPhone case is coming
Looks pretty tight.

Mr.Droid

2010-12-03T08:04:00.003+09:00

Droid models from Google Android

Google's android Mr.Droid is available

Android Mini Collectibles Series 01

16 variations

I have never known this character. lol

Girl's Jump

2010-11-30T01:54:00.001+09:00

The famous manga magazine "Jump" will have new sister,
"Girl's Jump"
It's out Dec 15th.

All mangas will drown female Comic artists.

Lyrical Nanoha movie BDs vanish.

2010-11-30T01:36:00.001+09:00

The DVDs and DVDs are so demanded, and BDs piled like a mountain are
vanished after 2 days....

Full metal alchemist

2010-11-28T00:25:00.001+09:00

Tha manga of Full metal alchemist finished.

The comic book vol.27 is now out.
Also Anime DVD/BD is out too.

The last volumes are such speechless ending.

K-ON! 's original scarf

2010-11-28T00:08:00.000+09:00

K-ON! scarf coming next Jan
Yui's and Yu's scarf in Anime.

gosh I like it!

Breast mouse pad???

2010-11-25T14:26:00.001+09:00

Yes, it's real.
this one was sold out instantly last time...

Available at Iosis ￥980

Yukari Tamura

2010-11-24T16:40:00.001+09:00

Voice actor Yukari Tamura on prestigious news paper.
Yukari Tamura was introduced in spread.

She must be dominant in this generation.

WTH! Squid cap???

2010-11-24T16:37:00.000+09:00

On-going Anime "Invasion! Squid girl"'s

Who gonna need this?? lol

Light sticks are everywhere in Akihabara

2010-11-22T14:38:00.001+09:00

Voice actors vocal unit, Sphere is performing tomorrow at Budokan in Tokyo,
so light sticks are so demanded accordingly.

You gotta buy 'em in box. lol
Actually some of fans will buy them in box...@@

New Akihabara Station department store open

2010-11-21T18:53:00.002+09:00

It's bit too modern.

I miss Akihabara taste in this station building.
It's good, but not that otaky so to speak.

Karaoke x LOVE plus

2010-11-19T11:16:00.000+09:00

We can now enjoy Karaoke with Love Plus girls!

How does it work??
The monitor!

Not many songs are ready though.

WTH! A traditional Japanese Gay Cafe....?

2010-11-19T11:03:00.000+09:00

Like 20 min walk away.(10 min walk away from the next train station)
It's quite beyond my imagination, so I don't know what to expect....

Gay guy dressed in Kimono.....
Isn't it something wrong here?

Plack Ops boomin' at Akihabara

2010-11-19T01:23:00.003+09:00

Black Ops subtitled edition is released today, and
it's booming in Akihabara.
Retailer's say that 360 edition is the best sales so far.

Evangelion action figure

2010-11-19T01:15:00.003+09:00

‎100th action figure model is Evangelion.
Get excited! We got new Evangelion action figure release announced.
It's 100th model. I hope it's the evolution as it says.

available at Jan 15th

New Homo-sexial comic essay

2010-11-18T13:38:00.000+09:00

O.K, It's quite unique that a gay guy publish his comic as a girl....

Figma

2010-11-17T21:55:00.003+09:00

New Figma in store now.

It's Luka Megirine, a vocaloid, a song singing software's mascot character.

it comes with Tuna.lol

Gandum UC BD vol.2 got Top sale in the first week.

2010-11-17T14:11:00.001+09:00

Gundam UC is heating the industry.
The vol.2 BD is 81 thousand copies sold in the first week from its release.

There's so many Gandam series, but UC is dominating in last decade.

K-ON Lottery!

2010-11-17T13:58:00.001+09:00

It's week day, but people waiting in line from early morning!
Sure they are, it's K-ON, it's Akihabara!

￥600／1 Lottery ticket

K-ON! CD

2010-11-16T23:09:00.002+09:00

K-ON! characters sing songs.

New character song CD is Available from today.
Sales seems good start.

Also DVD vol.5 is out now.

New Track Ball Mouse

2010-11-16T23:04:00.000+09:00

New Track Ball from Logicool is booming.

It's just ￥5000 and you can get this 5-buttoned track ball.

Wireless and Laser sensor for its ball.

I definitely wanna try this out.

Final Fantasy Lan rooter

2010-11-16T13:01:00.000+09:00

A big fan of Final Fantasy?
Try this wireless LAN rooter for FF XIV.

Maid Train available 1 day.

2010-11-16T13:00:00.000+09:00

O.K, it's not in Akihabara, but maids are from Akihabara!

Get surprised, a maid train is available Dec 11th at Ikebukuro,
20min away from Akihabara.

Pre-order your seat now! lol

360 seats only.

Haruhi lots

2010-11-15T19:19:00.000+09:00

A Haruhi's lottery (?) is coming in early December.

It's ￥800/ 1 time.

Well, it's bit expensive, ( ￥500, usually)
but its quality seems pretty good

check the website

Haruhi lottery

Gran Turismo5 release on Nov 25

2010-11-15T18:49:00.001+09:00

Gran Turismo5 will be in store on Nov 25.

Finally it's for sure.

MM!

2010-11-15T18:36:00.001+09:00

you know MM?

MM! is New Anime started in this October.

This Anime's offline champaign was out Yesterday.

You ask the champaign girl to show you the QR cord
saying "M mark, please"

The M mark let you download cell phone picture or
phone answering voice in the character's voice.

That's pretty well-planned.

Nene Anegasaki reveiled

2010-11-14T19:58:00.003+09:00

O.K guys, I gotta go check this out for real...

A figure model of Nene Anegasaki from DS video game "Love plus"

I know why I love Akihabara so much.

New colored PSP

2010-11-14T12:31:00.002+09:00

PSP is back in 2 more color.

Is it for new Monster Hunter?

Rakista T-shirts

2010-11-13T16:06:00.001+09:00

New Rakista game (PSP) comes with 4 T-shirts out of 12 versions.

mmmm..

Well, I want all 12 versions.

How can I get 'em all?

Real Evangelion Suits

2010-11-13T15:56:00.000+09:00

Can you believe this?
Real Evangelion suits available from $6G....

You can buy 3 versions.

http://cospatio.com/limited/eva/index.html

Miku Hatsune on British Paper

2010-11-12T14:40:00.000+09:00

http://blog.livedoor.jp/insidears/archives/52388640.html

Check this out.
The Vocaloid, Miku Hatsune, is world-wide pop star?

Gundam UC figure, pre-order now

2010-11-12T14:32:00.001+09:00

Audrey Burn from Gundam UC is available in figure in next March.

Also BD and DVD vol.2 is in store now