Re:Rem

This morning began just like any other; with me in a borderline comatose state, gulping down some much needed coffee. After staring at a wall for a good while, my eyes fixated on the Ram figure standing on the table before me and a thought came to me. Where is Rem? Indeed, Ram & Rem are like mornings & coffee – you can’t have one without the other! I turned to my loyal ally, the internet, for help and soon enough…

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The Slowly Creeping Xmas

Hyeallo! It’s already been a few days since the last post – so why not make little update, eh? Today once again, I went for a little visit to the famous Akihabara. Even after so many years it’s still one of my favorite places in Tokyo. Anime and electronics everywhere! The main reason for today’s trip was to see weather or not the upcoming Xmas would already be visible – in the form of special figures and other seasonal products.…

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Breaking the Silence

Sup, Finally back in japan! Actually I have already been here for a while… This time I’m here as an exchange student which is also my excuse for my long radio silence. But what would be a better time to break the silence than today and now ? I was really wondering what to write to the Export-Manga blog this time. So this will be a warm up! And the story begins… Last week I took part in the “Challenge…

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Tokyo Adventures: Hachiko

Heyaa! Today a little about Hachiko statue. I’m going to tell you the story behind Hachiko, so you will understand the meaning behind this statue, which is as well a famous meeting spot just next to Shibuya’s world famous “Shibuya crossing”. The Story of Hachiko Hachiko was a golden brown male Akita which Professor Hidesaburo Ueno took as pet in 1924. Hachiko was very fond of his master, and every day he would wait for the professor to come home from…

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Tokyo Adventures: Animate Ikebukuro & Anime Corner

Whaz dap! It’s rainy season going on here in Japan at the moment, but it doesn’t matter as long as you have an umbrella with you and go visit some stores that have lots of awesome stuff waiting for you! Few days ago I was in Ikebukuro to visit the Head Office of a store chain named Animate and to see what kind of place it is. Animate is focused on anime, manga and game products and it’s Japan’s largest retailer of the said things.…

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