hello everyone
today we're visiting popular anime locations in tokyo to learn more about japanese anime subculture
come with us
otome road is an otaku girls haven
and it is one of the best places to discover more about japan's anime subculture
this place is filled with manga stores
anime merchandise stores
anime cafes
and everything you can imagine
compared to akihabara
which is tokyo's most popular anime location
ikebukuro's OTOME road takes a bit of a different approach
often times manga stores with its varieties merchandise that appeases to a wide variety of otaku girls
are in the underground stores
not always easily noticeable
although the majority of customers are girls
the content here is not only limited to female clientele
this is where female anime fans get to find light novels dedicated to their anime crush
this place is especially important for the DOJINSHI fans of boy's love genre
these stories focus on the romance of popular anime male leads
for example a story about naruto and sasuke, romantically involved with each other
there is literally no end to these kinds of stories
and you can spend all day looking for your favorite character's alternative story
it is also a place where most cosplay events happen in tokyo
apart from that you might also be lucky to find fan fiction stories
and merchandise of characters from popular otome games
Otome games are story based videos where the main goal is to develop a romantic relationship
with one of the characters
as this is a very non-mainstream type of entertainment,
there are not many places where you can find the otome game merchandise
that is why otome road is so important for female anime fans
it rose to fame thanks to its high concentration of boy love genre comics
and non-typical anime content
before that ikebukuro was just another anime center in tokyo like akihabara and nakano
but with the rise of Dojinshi, otome road gained a new level of importance for female anime fans
who come here to look for new materials merchandise of their favorite character or a new costume for a cosplay event
Ene from taiwan is an anime fan and a rich anime culture of ikebukuro
was one of the reasons why she decided to move here
In high school I would watch Prince of Tennis.
The reason why everyone liked it was because the main character is super handsome,
especially when he plays tennis.
At that time everyone in my class would was talking about which character was their boyfriend
and which one was their husband.
Since then I have always liked Japanese anime.
I used to come to Japan a lot and visited anime places like Akihabara or Tokyo Station
or Ikebukuro search for merchandise
Why is Otome road important for female anime fans?
The great thing about Otome is that it is not too big, it is just a one street but you can find everything you want there.
If you want to go to a cafe house you can find it there easily,
if you want to find cosplay stores, it is also there,
and there are also many anime products well liked by male and female anime fans.
The most Important is that BL is a huge thing there!
But if you want cuter anime stuff you can also go to the Sunshine city right next to it.
There you can find regular anime content like ONE PIECE, Pokémon or hello kitty.
and why would you recommend otomer to the travelers that visit japan
I recommend this place because you can also find second hand anime goods here.
Stuff that you might not be able to find elsewhere and it is also cheaper!
There are so many things to see.
That’s also why I moved to Ikebukuro.
if you would prefer more family-friendly anime content
you might stop by sunshine city right next to the OTOME road
where you get to enjoy standard anime content like one piece or pokemon
we decided to visit Pochama Sweets in Sunshine City
and try their variety of pokemon inspired desserts
interesting thing about this cafe is that you you're not allowed to eat inside
the interior was solely designed for you to take pictures with your cute desserts
and eat your dessert outside
ice cream
good?
i have to eat the egg first
yes
very delicious
and which place would you visit in ikebukuro?