Comic-Con 365

Last weekend, the annual Comic-Con was in our hometown of San Diego. Over the course of four days, hundreds of thousands of people flock to the Convention Center in Downtown to check out all the latest happenings in the world of comics & fictional entertainment. Unfortunately, Bern and I have never had the opportunity to go to Comic-Con. But now that we live here in Japan, we went to check out an area in Tokyo called Akihabara which is basically Comic-Con on steroids. Akihabara started off as an "electronic town" where you could get all sorts of electronic gadgets & computer goods. Although nowadays, it's well-known for being the center of anime (animation), manga (Japanese comics), & video games.

 

Rows and rows of these mini-stores selling electronic goodies

 

 

 

 

There are a number of buildings, some even 8-10 stories high, filled with all sorts of comic-related items. Here are just a few of the things we discovered while exploring Akihabara:

Wall of toy vending machines...who wouldn't want to collect vomiting cats or peeing dogs?   

Anime-style girl dolls...Creeeeeepy!    

A wide array of action figures

 

Trading card games where grown men can challenge friends right there in the store...NERD ALERT!

 

For a country that prohibits firearms, they sure do love shooting fake ones

 

YES!! 

 

A robotic Hello Kitty...Bern's favorite!

 

These pictures can only give you a small glimpse into this crazy world that is Akihabara. If you're into this whole scene, we would love to take you here so you can see for yourself.

To end off, many girls in this part of town love dressing up as anime characters sometimes wearing short skirts/dresses as part of their costumes. Well, there was a very informative sign we saw heading up the escalator to board the train back home that we wanted to show you...
 

WATCH OUT LADIES!