ART - Actar in Akihabara

[HeartlessNobody413]

@actar I'm 13 I really want to go to Japan. I'm slowly and I mean SLOWLY learning Japanese. I really want to visit places like ikebukuro Shinjuku Hokkaido and other cool places any recommendations on places I should visit first im a HUGE fan of a bunch of animes.

[MattCat8]

i went when i was like 12 or something and i remember the station exit with some very tanned lady boys .i looked through a few stores but i had no knowledge of proper anime or odoku culture. i was merely just looking around at a few toys and games. such a wasted opportunity :( i must go back.

[TheDrummerDraw]

You took Yamanote line

I just stick with Tokyo Metro (more flexible schedule, but of course more stops and transfers Hibiya-sen)

[PhantomNexon334]

while watching this vid i was wondering why the camera was lower....was actar crouching?

[SuperRaina123]

OMG I saw Hentai!

[rafleo2]

Really this is the otaku´s heaven, i want to go at least one time in my life

[hontonegorin]

Lol, I went to Akihabara a month ago.. XD

[Raveshinu]

Akihabara had the COOLEST Animate EVER. Didn't realize it was 8 floors....We just kept saying "Oh my god, it keeps going!!".

[soapman222]

God, all the figures...... {^~^}

[chitai001]

One Question. Are you a fan of Ultraman?

[Julione666]

Damn, that store is just much better than the entire anime shoping district we have here in Mexico

[dabeshu]

The video was very informative for me, in the respect that before seeing the demographic of the place, I had expected to see a much higher percentage of snot-nosed teenagers, collected up in Akihabara. It struck me as unusual that I even saw some people with grey haired in here!

[Mephilesthedark360]

you used the greatest anime theme ever Genshiken

[AnimeXXXLoverz]

4:10 Mio!

[GreenTango]

Akihabara is such a great place, was there about 10 days ago shame it was raining so didn't get chance to see it in all its glory.

[pokerockman]

woah what song? did u use?

[RZetlin]

If ever visited Akihabara, I don't I can hold myself together without having to burst into excitement.

[dj28sam]

i you want to go there in live!?

find a real time traveler

[Ganalef]

"So there I was, relaxing in a doujin shop in Akiba, sorting through the loli ero-manga and wondering which of the catgirl sex/dating games to buy, when this dude came in with a video camera! I barely had time to hide my face behind the deflated futa body pillow I was carrying! x_x; I hope nobody sees me!"

[Actar576295]

Lol. (^.^;)

[0odarkheroo0]

@Ganalef all you have to worry about is someone you know seein that video xD

[PaczShinobi]

Awsome! ^o^

Can you tell me what song you use in this film?

[Actar576295]

My Pace Diaou from Genshiken.

[MetroBlades]

So cool! they translate in english when ur in the subway :D

[karenxlunaxzakuro]

it not call suby way dummy its is call "Train" because it is JR or Japanese Railway.and the trains on that line are light green.

[dabeshu]

@karenxlunaxzakuro

but, why are you speaking as if it mattered?

[tonyz79]

to think that that's gonna be me in March..... The video gave me goosebumps and a smile from ear to ear ^_^ I love being an otaku

[elmostro64]

Hey were any (I mean any) of those stores hiring? I'll translate my resume to Japanese and I'm willing (very willing lol) 2 relocate :-)

[o0Shinobu0o]

MEANIE! MEANIE! MEANIE!

I wanna go there too ;_;

[vegitto22]

otaku heaven

[Neku2]

GENSHIKEN!!!!!!!!

[NejiWannabe]

Actar, are you really short or were you holding the camera down?

Sorry but it's really bugging me.

[DKdesho]

wooooooohh! that was just like a rollercoaster ride ! ..*3*

[noddy183]

AKIHABARA!!! T__T

i want to go there so much... but one day! :D

my dream will come true and the Otaku Heaven will se me ariive.............

A day full of anime, manga, vidogames and most important... the Gundam floor on Yodabashi!! ^_^

[jigoku05]

Better go to Osaka too. There's a place there where they're copying Akihabara. They have a building(5 or 6 story) dedicated exclusively for Gundam related stuffs.

[dj28sam]

if you want to go there,find a time traveler

[ragulo9008]

3:03 soooo manyyy fiigmaaaaa!!!!!!!!

[jigoku05]

I didn't watched this coz I know I'll just be jealous. Damn you Actar!!! Being rich and everything! lol! ^_^

[animcl]

right after watching the world cup final, I'm going toTW and JP (6 days) in july. You don't need to be rich, working hard and save money during several years also works.

[Darkartslanz]

T_T I'm so jealous.....

[UltimaMan1]

Im actually going there in summer of 2011 i need links to sites the teach japanese

[Neku2]

I wanna go!

[kitecc]

pause at 3:08 its evangelion

[ikzeLinMuderland]

1:34 el poster de ookami kakushi <3

quiero vivir ahi xD

[avidlurkviewer]

I'd love to have that 3:00 Tsukasa figure ^_^

[Regul0n]

i love how the genshiken song started. it made me smile. nice addition! ^_^

[Kikusgca]

hhahaa good song from genshiken suits ur video perfectly

[rockerman47]

Damn, this is the Otaku's paradise !

I wish i can go there one day ! *__*

Nice video, Japan freakin rocks !

(Hentai ! :3)

[Sox207rocks]

2:25 pause there LOL the book shelf is WIN

[Actar576295]

Yes it is. (^.^) It was the ero manga section after all. (^.^)

[eezutto]

i would spend atleast $3000 USD there buying dollfies and figures lol

thanks for sharing this video~

[StardustExia01]

Today has been nothing but a day of shame and jealousy for me... Why are everyone getting to go to Japan and I have to be in such grumpy mood that I can't? DX I want to go to Otaku Heaven! I want to just die and come all the way to Japan, living the life everyone's got! But I'm such a loser and can't come yet. (sniff) ;( Well, excellent video again, Actar. You must tip the guy who owns that shop, cuz he's Otaku God! XD Hopefully I will go one day: a man can dream... :)

[FrostGibbon]

haah yeah mee too freaking at least thankful ppl can upload these vids but yeah i NEED TO GO

[pablonarutolinkin]

LOL 2:24 Hentai

[0odarkheroo0]

@pablonarutolinkin VERY vry very very very very very [2 hours later] very ver-... what was I talking about? oh ya very common sight in AKiba xD

[AdzPearsonUK]

I think that's the first song that came to my head when I arrived in Akihabara, too. :D Great place. Definitely lives up to the hype.

[corinaluver]

hhah i just noticed that all the people in that store were guys haha if i was there i wud probably hav bot out all the figmas i cud hav seen i wanted them sooooo badly

[klemintine7]

i dont get it how do you manage to do everything whilst not able to speak japanese?

[Actar576295]

Thanks to Anime, I can speak fluent, but basic, Japanese.

[0odarkheroo0]

@Actar576295 I know your pain xD you want to get something, but your sometimes afraid of talking to the cashier xD luckily this year I have a friend who spoke Japanese and English, so he did most of the translating xD

[MattCat8]

@Actar576295 how exactly did you learn, im teaching myself and im getting there but i dont think i could have a detailed conversation just simple sentences.

[dribbleStick]

looks like you had so much fun :D especially storming around that shop

[newguy64]

awesomeness overload... I'm gonna go lie down... 0.0

[omegashenron8]

Looks so damn bitchin there XD High five for the Genshiken op

[craziib3arz]

this is where heaven been all this time D:!

[Sdzamarron]

Wow that's so cool.

[lamm3rrr]

Ó MAI GODE!

[Ggirl18824]

T^T s-s-so many wanted figures i see, lol.

it must have been so much fun -^ ^-

[HangedHourai]

I must swallow my sadness...

It always makes me jealous to see people in Japan. Why can't I go to Japan...

anyway, hope you had fun.

[MrLawliet1992]

im so jealous i wish we had shops like that in the UK, great vid

[SonicFan2525]

When I saw all those figmas I was like OMG!!!

[Actar576295]

There were more at Animate in Ikebukuro (Otome Road). (^.^)

[SonicFan2525]

@Actar576295 Really?! Cool! You are so lucky! :D

[Wizartar]

I've seen heaven and it has 5 foot EVA-01!!! That shop looked awesome!

Actar, your video has convince me I need to save some money, get on a plane to Japan! and take two giant empty bags and come back fully loaded!

[Actar576295]

Heaven indeed! For an Anime/Manga/Figure/Mecha fan, Akihabara is a must visit. (^.^)

But be careful... It takes a ton of control not to spend everything at one shot! (^o^)

[EmeraldButterfly241]

what better song then from Genshiken?!?!?

[Actar576295]

I know right? (^.^) Though I was considering Super Diver (Haruhi Season 2 OP) as well. Needed a song that captured the excitement of the atmosphere, but My Pace Diaoh just suited the subject better.

[l337m4s73r]

I MUST go there my soul will not rest until I go to Akihabara as a ghost after I die I'll use my new found ghostlyness to fly there, wait I'd have no money.....NOOOOO!

[jackyanimal]

you can just steal them :O

[J03L14]

Are u not allowed to video tape? it seems the camera is held like in a wierd position l;ol

[Actar576295]

You're spot on... You aren't allowed to use cameras in the stores, but I couldn't bare not to take any memories with me. (^.^;)

[necrostrafe]

You are awesome!!!I want to go there atleast once in my lifeXD

[AnimeJacky]

lol @ the Genshiken music ^^

[RumbitSwe]

OMG! At 3:34 - 3:35, saw Saber an Tohsaka! <3

[mangakaD]

man actar i luv ya for this video man ^w^

[Actar576295]

Selecting the footage was so difficult! I had tons, but didn't want to drag it on for too long. (^.^;)

[BoomBoom4everyone]

heaven!!!

[JetLeeWeiWen95]

This place is like a paradise

[sopheaku]

i could tell your mind was about to explode from all the anime you were exposed to, not to mention your wallet was going to be hurt ^_^, thats from an otaku's point of view lol.i would go nuts from all that, more akiba vids please

[Actar576295]

Heh, heh, heh... While I don't really plan on doing more Akiba vids, I still have Nakano Broadway and Otome Road footage. (^.^)

[hafreak]

if only there are such stores back here in spore....

[Actar576295]

Well, there are, but just 1/260 smaller...

[hafreak]

HAha lol. i juz cant find anywhere here that sells figmas....

[thecanadian1313]

want! want! want! ah!

[draku43]

omg i sooo want to go there some time your so lucky!!!

[kencarrot1]

win

[Zukiekie]

Wow, that store had everything!

[Actar576295]

That was just the figure section of Radio Kaikan... Just wait till you see Gamers, Animate and the rest... DVDs, CDs, Merchandise and more!

[RoxasVincent]

awesomeness! this vid rocks i so want to be there!

[SonicMegamanFan]

...It...it...it is too beautiful for words! *snif* T.T OMG, I've been to Japan 3 times in my entire life, AND I'VE NEVER BEEN TO AKIHABARA!!! I didn't even know it existed until a few years ago! Oh man, if I spent a single day there, I'd spend every single cent I had and go bankrupt in just a matter of hours! That's it, if my parents ever decide to take me to Japan again I'm gonna make them take me to Akihabara! Oh yeah, loved hearing the Genshiken music, that was awesome!!!

[Actar576295]

It was indeed really exhilarating! (^.^) Wanted to simulate that speed and excitement, so I used the 2X speed function of my video editor, apologies if it seemed too choppy...

[SonicMegamanFan]

Don't worry Actar, it was great! I loved the whole thing!

[otakunick89]

okay thats no far I meen I knoe once my carrer in add photography kicks off Il have anuph cash to go that on vacation once a year but still no fare

[crossman456]

Its everything I've ever dreamed it to be... Okay well maybe not everything I dreamed it to be seeing as in one of the dreams a giant monster cupcake was eating smaller monster cupcakes...But besides that its just like I've imagined it to be~

[Nickolanious]

WANT! WANT! WANT! I wanna go there so bad. I'd end up spending every dime I have there. xD

[ssmauser]

Now I so badly want to live in Japan! :'(

[atmajaybro]

here in canada, its so hard just to find a soul of chogokin figure or revoltech. our anime stores are so crappy LOL ( well not that crappy but not nearly as good as over there ) :D

[birdlover444]

Uwah~ I'm sooooo jealous! I definitely wanna go to Akihabara at least once in my life.

[sailorjosh7]

I so want to go there!!!!

[giascle]

I might go to Japan this June. Do you think they would still have any Marisa figmas in stock, or is it safer to pre-order?

[DaddyWalrusguy]

OMFG I died and gone to heaven if I went to that store! :O

[PockyBebop]

This video makes me so jealous! I want to visit Japan so badly! I will go there someday. I just need to figure out how. The amount of figurines in this video just makes me head explode. *goes over to blog to see more*

[ShadowRider0066]

Awesome. I so wanna go there now. Its a mecha of Anime goods.

[Hitogoji]

First?!

Nice vid, Actar!