News: S.H.Figuarts Sailor Moon

"我要代替月亮来惩罚你!" ''In the name of the moon, I will punish you!''. Still remember these unforgettable catchphrase of Sailor Moon. My very first exposure to fan girls transforming female warriors anime, two decades ago. I'm sure those from my era would remember is epic anime. Even my comrades from 'Gundam Chat Chit Club' were discussing about it's comeback in 2013 the recent news of S.H.Figuarts Sailor Moon released. Just a bit of information I had received on the product source from http://sailormoon.tamashii.jp/ ...

S.H.Figuarts Sailor Moon scheduled to launch: Aug 2013
Priced at approximately 4,410yen
Height: 140mm
Set includes: body, 3 face parts, 3 left hand parts, 5 right hand parts, Luna, 2 Moon Sticks, Moon Tiara effect parts.

I shall go get and pretend that this is a gift for my wife... Hee! Hee!

Japan! Otaku Trip! Part 3!

A visit to Tokyo Anime Center which is at the fourth and second level of UDX building. The second level is mainly an official shop selling anime souvenirs. At level 4, it's where limited-time exhibitions will take place @ the main area inside the center. Vocaloid was the main exhibition during our visit with a human size statue of Hatsune Mika 初音ミク, near the entrance. Posters and rare trading cards of Vocaloid was exhibited as well. There's a bulletin board even for fans to leave their comments and well wishes to their favourite virtual idol. 

What's more, there's large monitor playing vocaloid concert if you can't get enough of Project Diva. Plus, Vocaloid merchandises on sale with other anime stuffs. Those anime themed tin cookies set also caught my attention. There's a information booth which we bought our tickets to 'International Tokyo Anime Fair 2013'. 

Continuing our toy hunting, Agent S and I had visited Radio Kaikan Building, which is across the south-east entrance to the Akihabara JR Station. An 8 storey building with 'Yellow Submarine' occupying most of the levels. The ground floor is mainly toys cabinet concept and other levels with different ranges of toys like gasaphon, gunpla (loose parts available), dolls, trading cards, model kits, Hot Toys and many more...

Japan Otaku Trip! Part 2!

Even have Macross Frontier, Pachinko machine

A look @ neon vibrant Akihabara at night... hmmm... actually most of the hobby shops were closed after 9pm. Some of the shops that extended operation would be UFO catcher, game arcade and Pachinko slot. It's was spring in March so the temperature is between 7 - 13 degree Celsius. Can be pretty cold for someone like me for topical region and felt even colder when the wind blown towards me. If you happened to be at Akihabara, it's good to take UDX building as reference point as it just in front of the train station (don't forget to take phamplets at the train station, with map that marked out the location of hobby shops), like in the heart of the shopping belt. Looking from UDX, you can easily locate Yodabashi -Akiba (There, you can find the largest selection of Gunpla). You can also see Gundam cafe and AKB48 cafe, which are just side by side.