Cosplay in Akihabara?
Fri 2010/06/18 22:16 JST
Me and my gf are now in Japan! Well after stopping by Akihabara we still didn't find any cosplay, at least not the ones she wants. Was wondering if figure could help us once more in this epic quest of cosplaying. We're wondering where to find these places.
Priorities are:
Senjougahara (In blackdress, her casual look) [Bakemonogatari]
Chii (Random) [Chobits]
Clannad School uniform
K-ON School uniform
Yomi [Ga-rei Zero]
... no cosplay desu!
Searching for a Yukata as well, not to expensive but a fancy one would be nice.
I am not too sure about cosplay shops in Akihabara, I am sure there are some. But I know that there are one or two shop at the Nakano Broadway that sell cosplays. Try checking those stores out.
We'll be headin to nakano broadways some time soon. Know the stores names or locations maybe?
Not specifically, but they are on the upper floors. They have their cosplays on display outside of their stores to check out and I am sure they have more inside as well.
I was going to suggest Nakano Broadway as well.
In Akihabara, the most memorable cosplay store was in the Mandarake building (8 Floors). It's now in the shadow of that big shiny black sky scraper across from Comic Toranoama.
Im not really interested in cosplay so I dont know if they have those you are looking for or not. But in the alley behind the side on your photo there are couples of old hobbies store with all kind of prices. Cosplay stuffs usually on the same floor with dolls or H books. I recall see a good price of Sesshomaru set something for 6000 yen.
Thanks, so far we've only been on the main street. Will check out the alleys tomorrow then.
yeal, the main road is actually tourist friendly... All the "otaku" stuff are in the allies and backstreets (and maybe the farther you are to the train station...)
Been to this place in Shinjuku too many smoking people =W=
Never been in there xD First pic i ever took when we got to see Akihabara for the first time xD
Go to Animate in the Main Street Basement 18+ Area there are cosplay for sell but it is pricey.
Yeah, we've been in there - pricey indeed. And most of em were sold out..
Basement mean Downstairs:IF you know Animate shop looked like Google it (map also)!!!
I was expecting you going to say that OwO, There are shop in Thailand a lot cheaper but I would make a order from local cloth shop instead, They are much cheaper.
Sorry could not be very helpful, I am doing "A day in Bangkok" I will get to that story about shop very soon.
Right Tokyo should getting pretty later so when are you staying, I drops dead after came back form Akihabara. You should go check Yodiba-Akihabara they have a really large store and tomorrow on Saturday pay a stop at gundam cafe to look at "Legendary Tokyo Quring" at there!!!
Right Now, Tokyo should getting pretty later so where are you staying at.
Gonna head to sleep yeah, gotta charge up for tomorrows akihabara 8D Were in Kameido atm, just 10 min from Akihabara by train :]
theres are few in Akiba, mainly in small shops u wont easily find however... i tend to find getting cosplay stuff in japan is hard considering most their view of cosplay are for female, which is annoying cause u see guys crossdressing during comiket because there isnt any decent male cosplay costume to purchase...
second floor in Mandarake in akiba sells cosplays, cells and dollfies...
oh, Mandarake, best store ever, recommend it not just for cosplays, especially i picked up C74 Nanoha hoodie which sells for 10000yen for 5000yen, score~!
mandarake is my favourite store too!
Been there, and stayed there for like hours xD
I was in Japan not too long ago, I'm pretty sure in Akihabara there was a cosplay store, if I remember rightly it was near the taito station, on the opposite side of the road down a side street. I got a leaflet for it from a girl dressed as Rei