TOKYO FOR GEEKS - An Otaku's Journey to the Land of the Rising Sun (Tome 1: Manga, Anime, Cosplay, Toys & More, #1) (ePub)

Tokyo is the center of the global otaku culture. This indisputable status has been earned over several decades of continuous manga publications, addictive anime series and video game productions. The Japanese manga, animation and video game industries are doing their best to keep the dream alive by organizing several conventions each year in Tokyo, and from all around the world, millions of fans flock to the city to attend those events.

Given the omnipresence of the otaku culture, most geeks visiting Tokyo, expect to find their favorite manga, anime, video games, and collectibles by randomly stepping into any store in Akihabara. Although they might find what they're searching for, that approach is equivalent to trying to find a needle in a haystack. Furthermore, geeks come in all shapes and sizes and the diversity of the otaku culture is a major aspect that is worth taking into consideration. For that reason, "Tokyo for Geeks: An Otaku's Journey to the Land of the Rising Sun" is a series of three distinct books: Tome 1 focuses on manga, anime, cosplay, toys, figures, idols, seiyu and much more while Tome 2 is written for gamers, and Tome 3 covers robots and all types of scale model kits. Whether you're a huge manga and anime fan, a compulsive gamer, an avid figurine and toy collector or someone who enjoys building robots and model kits; "Tokyo for Geeks: An Otaku's Journey to the Land of the Rising Sun" will be your most helpful handbook during your trip to Tokyo. It will shine your path along the vast "otaku maze." However, it would be a tremendous misconception to think of this book as a mere shopping guide - rather, it's a cultural journey; a quest for a better understanding of the intriguing bits and pieces that constitute the Japanese pop culture as a whole.

Have a nice trip!