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Akihabara is considered by many to be the centre of Japanese otaku culture, and is a major shopping district for video games, anime, manga, electronics and computer-related goods. Icons from popular anime and manga are displayed prominently on the shops in the area, and numerous maid cafés and some arcades are found throughout the district.
K-Books Akihabara Hon-kan is located at Akihabara in the Akihabara Radio Kaikan building. It specializes in items aimed at men, such as moe and Virtual YouTuber goods. [5] K-Books Chara-kan is located in Chiyoda and specializes in goods from Weekly Shōnen Jump media properties, such as My Hero Academia and Demon Slayer. [6]
The main store is in Akihabara, Tokyo, a district known for its video game, anime, and manga retail business. [4] [5] There is a second Tokyo location in Higashiikebukuro. [6] Outside of Tokyo, another location is found in Nipponbashi, Osaka. [1] In total, there are 6 locations. [7]
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Akiba-kei is a Japanese slang term meaning "Akihabara style". It dates back to the early 80s and refers to a subculture of otaku that spends a significant amount of time in and around the Akihabara area of Tokyo and is known for their strong interest in "fantasy worlds...anime, manga, maids, idols, and games". [1]
Doujin shops are either independent or part of a larger doujin shop chain. Doujin shop chain outlets can be found in many large cities in Japan. They often cluster together in areas that are seen as gathering places for pop culture fans, such as Tokyo's Akihabara and Ikebukuro neighborhoods, or the Nipponbashi area of Osaka.
Two shop locations operate in Kyushu: Mandarake Fukuoka is located in Tenjin, [20] and Mandarake Kokura is located in Kokurakita-ku, Kitakyūshū. [10] [21] Mandarake also operates an online storefront in both Japanese and English. The store ships items both domestically within Japan, and internationally to 83 countries. [22]
The Akihabara Radio Kaikan (秋葉原ラジオ会館, Akihabara Rajio Kaikan), Akihabara Radio Hall is a commercial building in Tokyo, Japan and is one of the most well-known landmarks in the Akihabara district. The recent building was built in 2014 after the old building was demolished in 2011.