After my shopping streak in Americamura I went to DenDen town to find collectibles for a friend that is an anime and manga enthousiast. I found figurines of Ichigo and Bukyaka (I have no idea what its about) in a store called The Sanctuary of Otaku... I don't know if I have addressed this yet in this blog, but Otaku in Japan are what Geeks are to America. They are a subculture in Japan that are known to be timid, unattractive and crazy about anime and manga. They are also known to be secluded from society and spend long amounts of time by themselves in their rooms. They are also known to go in so called maid cafes where waitresses are dressed in French maids and call the customers masters. In Osaka the number one spot to see Otaku is in denden town and in Tokyo it is Akihabara. There is was a popular drama and movie based on a real story that broke out on the internet about an Otaku falling in love with a sophisticated upper-class girl. I saw the drama and it was quite interesting.
Here is a spin-off special of the original "Densha Otoko" drama:
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