Tokyo Geek's Guide: Manga, Anime, Gaming, Cosplay, Toys, Idols & More - The Ultimate Guide To Japan's Otaku Culture
by Gianni Simone /
2017 / English / EPUB
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Tokyo is ground zero for Japan's popular "geek" or
Tokyo is ground zero for Japan's popular "geek" orotaku
otaku
culture—a phenomenon that has now swept across the globe.
culture—a phenomenon that has now swept across the globe.
This is the most comprehensive Japan travel guide ever produced
which features Tokyo's geeky underworld. It provides a
comprehensive run-down on each major Tokyo district where geeks
congregate, shop, play and hang out—from hi-tech Akihabara and
trendy Harajuku to newer and lesser-known haunts like chic
Shimo-Kita and working-class Ikebukuro.
This is the most comprehensive Japan travel guide ever produced
which features Tokyo's geeky underworld. It provides a
comprehensive run-down on each major Tokyo district where geeks
congregate, shop, play and hang out—from hi-tech Akihabara and
trendy Harajuku to newer and lesser-known haunts like chic
Shimo-Kita and working-class Ikebukuro.
Dozens of iconic shops, restaurants, cafes and clubs in each area
are described in loving detail with precise directions to get to
each location. Maps, URLs, opening hours and over 400 fascinating
color photographs bring you around Tokyo on an unforgettable trip
to the centers of Japanese manga, anime and geek culture.
Interviews with local otaku experts and people on the street let
you see the world from their perspective and provide insights on
what is currently happening in Tokyo now (which will eventually
impact the rest of the world)!
Dozens of iconic shops, restaurants, cafes and clubs in each area
are described in loving detail with precise directions to get to
each location. Maps, URLs, opening hours and over 400 fascinating
color photographs bring you around Tokyo on an unforgettable trip
to the centers of Japanese manga, anime and geek culture.
Interviews with local otaku experts and people on the street let
you see the world from their perspective and provide insights on
what is currently happening in Tokyo now (which will eventually
impact the rest of the world)!
Japan's geek culture, in its myriad forms is more popular today
than ever before—with Japanese manga filling every bookstore; anime
cartoons on TV; and transformer toys and video games like Pokemon
Go played by tens of millions of people. Swarms of visitors come to
Tokyo each year on a personal quest to soak in all the
otaku-related sights and enjoy Japanese manga, anime, gaming and
idol culture at its very source. This is the book they have to get!
Japan's geek culture, in its myriad forms is more popular today
than ever before—with Japanese manga filling every bookstore; anime
cartoons on TV; and transformer toys and video games like Pokemon
Go played by tens of millions of people. Swarms of visitors come to
Tokyo each year on a personal quest to soak in all the
otaku-related sights and enjoy Japanese manga, anime, gaming and
idol culture at its very source. This is the book they have to get!