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Nerd Tour Japan 2014: Day Three


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Jrittmayer



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PostPosted: Tue Mar 25, 2014 4:26 pm Reply with quote
I've been to Japan a few times myself but I've never had the misfortune (or fortune) of coming across that many freakishly hellish masks like that O_O

Nice update, always fun to see pictures of this kind of stuff, though it does make me want to go back Sad
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Mikeski



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PostPosted: Tue Mar 25, 2014 4:36 pm Reply with quote
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The T-Rex adds historical accuracy.

Especially one wearing great-aunt-Maude's costume-jewelry necklace.
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grooven



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PostPosted: Tue Mar 25, 2014 7:25 pm Reply with quote
Totally overlooked that Mandarake in Tokyo. My favorite one is Nakano and Nagoya locations . Great pictures guys. I loved your reactions to those horrid masks 0_0.

Can't wait for the cafes I love animals and Nakano Very Happy
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Meygaera



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PostPosted: Tue Mar 25, 2014 7:29 pm Reply with quote
Some of those pictures are just terrifying!
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mgosdin



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PostPosted: Tue Mar 25, 2014 8:08 pm Reply with quote
There were two guys in very nice 3 piece suits wearing that horse's head at the con this weekend. I'd not be surprised if there's a store here in Orlando that has all those same masks.

Mark Gosdin
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Henyoku



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PostPosted: Tue Mar 25, 2014 8:14 pm Reply with quote
Lol, "Pucchou" is a very popular candy! Don't be mistaken, these aren't made by the SNK producers, it's the opposite. A popular candy slapped with Mikasa=profit! (The same way you'd see a Reese's with Mikasa on the wrapper). But Pucchou are delicious!
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belvadeer





PostPosted: Tue Mar 25, 2014 9:07 pm Reply with quote
Dear lord, that Mickey and Disney cubic mouth thing, ugh. Nightmare fuel. D:

Anyone else picture the Titan saying "Don't touch me!" the way Miss Crabtree did in South Park? XD
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TarsTarkas



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PostPosted: Tue Mar 25, 2014 9:24 pm Reply with quote
Thanks for using a high mega pixel camera. It is neat to be able to zoom in on your pictures, and see actual detail on the smaller stuff and items farther away.
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Banjo



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PostPosted: Tue Mar 25, 2014 9:37 pm Reply with quote
gotta check out Shibuya's Mandarake next time I go there, Nakano's one was amazing.

I'm glad everyone finds those anime dvds expensive because I plan to buy more of them Cool
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LSP3000



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How many Magritte plates did you end up getting? Very Happy If you wrap each plate in a couple of shopping bags really tightly and bury them separately in your clothes they should be fine. I have also made a ceramics-haul on a vacation and I don't regret it in the slightest!
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melmouth



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PostPosted: Wed Mar 26, 2014 7:59 am Reply with quote
After seeing this metastatic proliferation of plastic junk, I understand why the unusual manga "Yokohama Kaidashi Kikou" did well in Japan.
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Chrno2



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PostPosted: Wed Mar 26, 2014 4:39 pm Reply with quote
I would love to go to Japan one day. I would love to go on those "fan" tours. That duck muzzle is hilarious. You gotta love the caution on the titan mask. Seems it's never a dull day in Japan. But then again I'm out looking in. I hope that one day I make it to the crazy town of happy.
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Graceful Nanami



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PostPosted: Thu Mar 27, 2014 1:23 am Reply with quote
Poor Botan and Hiei. Damn those dolls must be the oldest things there. Or maybe not...
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vapwaazu



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PostPosted: Thu Mar 27, 2014 3:35 am Reply with quote
Lol, I'm in possession of some Cubic Mouth Disney figures

http://myfigurecollection.net/picture/254285
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omiya



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PostPosted: Thu Mar 27, 2014 9:27 am Reply with quote
grooven wrote:
Totally overlooked that Mandarake in Tokyo. My favorite one is Nakano and Nagoya locations . Great pictures guys. I loved your reactions to those horrid masks 0_0.

Can't wait for the cafes I love animals and Nakano Very Happy


I think that there was a Mandarake store for every letter of the alphabet in Nakano Broadway - fortunately one of the helpful staff gave me a map showing which stores selling what were where.
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