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Akihabara Geeks...

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I was trawling the bargain bin at my favorite online anime e-tailer and look what came home with me -- Akihabara Geeks ... Akihabara is a neighborhood of Tokyo, Japan known as "Electric Town" for its rows of one-meter wide discount computer and electronics stores. In more recent years, Akihabara has evolved into a full-blown mecca for computer enthusiasts, anime and manga fans, doll or "figure" collectors, video gamers and "Otaku" of all kinds. Because Akihabara caters to interests outside of mainstream Japanese society, it captivates an entire subculture of devotees. Join us as we peruse the shops, streets and Maid Cafes to present an engrossing day in the life view of Akihabara, and focus on the unique people who are passionately plugged into this town. Akihabara Geeks  bares some similarity to Otaku No Video in that they are both related to fans and fanatics of certain aspects of Japanese culture.  Akihabara Geeks has less of a focus on anime tha

Space Pirate Mito...

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I was trawling the bargain bin at my favorite online anime e-tailer and look what came home with me -- Space Pirate Mito ... Season 1 Volume 1 Call Me Mom! Honor thy firepower and mother. Mito isn't just another space pirate, she's a three foot tall childlike alien with enough guts to outshine a supernova. She's known as the galaxy's most dangerous pirate, a wanted criminal who destroys a dozen police space cruisers every day before breakfast. But all she really wants is to be called "Mom." Aoi, her earthbound son, has no idea about his mother's infamous career, or even what she really looks like. She's always worn her mom-suit around him, but that gets destroyed when the Galactic Patrol follows her to Earth. Aoi's in for an adventure that will bring him to all corners of the universe, with the first working mom to carry a pulse rifle! Volume 2 Courting Disaster As a member of the Galactic Patrol, it is Mutsuki's duty to capture Space