The Vice Squad Storms Japantown

14 Comments

GMan on Dec. 15, 2008

I spotted a ninja behind you guys! Watch out!

evilarchitect on Dec. 15, 2008

LOL i used to go to that japan video place to buy air fresheners for my souped up import in high school.

also, maxwell looks curiously like an animal wolfing down a fish at that tai yaki stand.

Jon47 on Dec. 15, 2008

I want a sword and..
..
two swords.

lithboy on Dec. 15, 2008

i want a puppy

CalAggie on Dec. 15, 2008

Nice, short tour video of J-Town. The taikyaki stand is a part of May's Coffee Shop, which has good curry and other lunch items IMO. The SF Kinokuniya carries English manga alongside untranslated manga and magazines in the lower level that they expanded into a year or so again, which helped to alleviate the cramped feeling the main store before the change.

Also: I would like to recommend that any first-time visitors stop by Ichiban Kan in Miyako Mall (across the Peace Plaza) for cheap dry foods (ramen, etc.) and other miscellaneous stuff as well as Nijiya Market, a grocery store that is just off the plaza downhill on Post St., if you are planning to browse a wider selection of food.

Niko on Dec. 15, 2008

Gekiranger cosplay on that board. Awesome.

hazelnutman on Dec. 15, 2008

There are virtually no Japanese/anime/manga related shops around where I live (I have to buy everything online), so seeing this video really made my heart flutter with excitement.

Great tour :)

Harts on Dec. 15, 2008

Great video;)

OkazukiIchigo on Dec. 16, 2008

An anime store is cool but a manga cafe is just jaw-dropping!

YoYo on Dec. 16, 2008

you guys are so lucky, live in london and have nothing which is even remotely as decent as that.

maxwell on Dec. 16, 2008

@YoYo seriously? i'm surprised a place like London wouldn't have an epic Japantown of its own.

Devilly on Dec. 16, 2008

Zeouterlimits on Dec. 16, 2008

I share the L block's love of 'Booty'.
Omg, chocolate banana Pocky. Giev meeee.

Endogene on Dec. 16, 2008

DOOD PRINNY ON THE BOARD! DOOOOOOD!

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