My FAVORITE (Gundam) Store in Akihabara

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  • Опубликовано: 5 июл 2024
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    ▶Intro:
    This Ain't The End Of Me by White Comic
    ▶Outro:
    8-bitified version of Believe
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    00:00 intro
    00:57 Floor 1 Vintage Pop Culture
    01:41 Floor 2 Magical Girls & Cosplay
    02:58 Floor 3 Manga
    03:50 Floor 4 Male-Oriented Doujin Stuffs
    05:22 Floor 5 Female-Oriented Doujin Stuffs
    07:05 Games, Anime & CDs
    08:26 Floor 7 Toys & Cards
    09:56 Floor 8 Gundams, Other Mechs, Robots & figures
    10:55 Outro
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    #Gundam #Japan #Mandarake
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  • @kakarot197
    @kakarot197  Год назад +117

    But my wallet doesn't like it

    • @Polop63
      @Polop63 Год назад

      Ha

    • @tiagokang639
      @tiagokang639 Год назад +1

      What?! 12 minutes already passed?

    • @ReaperJ202
      @ReaperJ202 Год назад

      I wonder if it plotting it's attack?

    • @joshuafrias2415
      @joshuafrias2415 Год назад +2

      I think our wallets are waging a war against us for buying too many knickknacks.

    • @timothyzhang7536
      @timothyzhang7536 Год назад +1

      This store is gold to me

  • @Sam-vb2vh
    @Sam-vb2vh Год назад +25

    Mandarake is legit god tier! I kid you not, when I went here last January I spent 2 hours there checking every floor properly. It was a dream seeing so many kits and figures (doujins included of course lol) in one place. I needed so much self restraint to only walk away with 2 kits and 2 scale figures there were SO much more I wanted to buy.

    • @shoutshout3575
      @shoutshout3575 Год назад +2

      Mandarake is legit tourist cash grab tier.

    • @RedWeeb4926
      @RedWeeb4926 Год назад +1

      Fr it feels like you need a battle plan whenever you enter one of these stores in Akiba or else you're just gonna get lost in it (which is not a bad thing) and have decision paralysis

  • @kidcollie9117
    @kidcollie9117 Год назад +20

    Enters male dojin floor “I’ve come here for you guys” 10 seconds later “I saw a Pokémon handbook here once” something tells me he didn’t go there for us lot 🤣

    • @notatallheng
      @notatallheng 4 месяца назад

      I'm more amused that one of the categories is "Orga bottoming". Like, it's a whole subgenre.

  • @perdomot
    @perdomot Год назад +5

    Been a few years since I went inside Mandarake but I remember their cool stuff well. Their stores in Nakano Broadway are tremendous. For Gundam stuff, the Bic Camera store in Ikebukuro has a whole floor dedicated to Gundam that I plan to visit in a few months now that I'm back into gunpla.

  • @KingBrachion92
    @KingBrachion92 Год назад +6

    Just by the title I knew it was going to be Mandarake. I've gotten so many Robot Spirits and Transformers from them. I'd love to visit them one day.

  • @jonathanmikarui8931
    @jonathanmikarui8931 Год назад +1

    the way you said "hold your horses" at 2:30 made me laugh :D it just made me realize how many vids of yours I listen to and how closely I do when they come out. Keep it up man you're the best!!

  • @stryderprime
    @stryderprime Год назад +4

    I would go nuts looking for old classic models kits from the 80s.

  • @RedWingnut00
    @RedWingnut00 Год назад +1

    That Mu gazing at Murrue cap for the 4th floor censor is cracking me up.😂

  • @ArchusKanzaki
    @ArchusKanzaki Год назад +4

    If you think that Akiba's Mandarake is great, wait until you go to the one in Nakano. The floor size is bigger there compared to Akiba's.

  • @Kelvin_Foo
    @Kelvin_Foo Год назад +2

    Mandarake has pretty much taken over Nakano Broadway as well, if you can't find it at Akihabara (Complex), you will find it at Nakano Broadway, a 30 minute train ride on the JR Chuo-Sobu line from Akihabara.
    Another place to go would be Surugaya, there are multiple outlets, the one along Chuo-Dori near Carl's Jr is mecha specific. Other options include Lashinbang, AmiAmi's second store and Jungle.

    • @hendy.widjaja
      @hendy.widjaja Год назад

      Are the prices the same or cheaper at Nakano?

    • @Kelvin_Foo
      @Kelvin_Foo Год назад +1

      @@hendy.widjaja The prices are about the same as the stores all have the same type of grading and pricing system. What's great about the Mandarake at Nakano is the sheer number of specialty stores and the variety of stuff, which can include some "holy grail" items.

  • @nurizza03
    @nurizza03 Год назад +1

    Damn i have a huge regrets not going here last week…. Hope ill be back again sometime soon 😢

  • @ezhumbug
    @ezhumbug Год назад

    I know where to go now since Im going to Japan in September! Thanks for this showcase

  • @geo0711
    @geo0711 Год назад

    I love the change in background music for the section of the video that covered the 4th floor 😂😂

  • @brixferera8938
    @brixferera8938 Год назад

    great tour

  • @reishiki
    @reishiki Год назад

    Yep, I also spent quite a lot last time I was there.

  • @gilbertlim5678
    @gilbertlim5678 Месяц назад

    Haha that crack me " the boss of your wallet." Haha

  • @miragebangbravern2024
    @miragebangbravern2024 Год назад +17

    Mandarake is still so underrated, it is full of gems and I snagged a lot of good stuff from them online.
    Highly recommended especially that the prices are great although shipping prices might depend on where you live.

    • @kidrobot.
      @kidrobot. Год назад

      not really. anyone that imports knows mandarake, amiami and hobbylink japan

    • @ArchusKanzaki
      @ArchusKanzaki Год назад +2

      @@kidrobot. Also if you actually went to Japan, Amiami's used store and Lashinbang should also be on your list of place to visit.

    • @kidrobot.
      @kidrobot. Год назад +3

      @@ArchusKanzaki yeah, and places like 2nd hand stores & even small mom n pop shops that sell used stuff. you can even barter down the price a bit(just be polite and courteous)

    • @ArchusKanzaki
      @ArchusKanzaki Год назад

      @@kidrobot. If others really want to hunt down secondhand goods, I recommend going to Nakano Broadway. That one also have a pretty big Mandarake, but there are also quite alot of old-school and secondhand goods.

    • @miragebangbravern2024
      @miragebangbravern2024 Год назад +2

      @@kidrobot. Eh not really from my perspective, I see a lot of collectors that still don't use Mandarake or even heard of it for that matter.
      Like I am two groups that only know of it's existence, the others are either eh or never heard of it in their lives but it makes it easier for me at least to get the figures I want ¯⁠\⁠_⁠(⁠ツ⁠)⁠_⁠/⁠¯

  • @possibly8180
    @possibly8180 Год назад

    Hoo boy time to live vicariously through you again

  • @GojiraFan-in9oo
    @GojiraFan-in9oo Год назад +6

    Hey Kakarot. Can you do more Advance of Zeta development history??
    Hi-Zack and TR-2 Bigwig
    Marasai and TR-4 Dandelion
    Gaplant and TR-5 Hrairoo + Fiver mobile armor
    TR-6 Inle

    • @kakarot197
      @kakarot197  Год назад +5

      I can tell you that the next one will have to do with AoZ, but not the ones you mentioned.

    • @GojiraFan-in9oo
      @GojiraFan-in9oo Год назад +3

      @@kakarot197 hype

  • @TussalDragon344
    @TussalDragon344 Год назад

    4:22 Young Jijii DBAF Manga on the left!

  • @6kang971
    @6kang971 Год назад

    I just arrived here in Japan yesterday and hoo boy I'm going on a 2 week gundam and hobby trip. Definitely will be hitting this place up after Yokohama, Fukuoka, and Odaiba.

  • @Alexrekh
    @Alexrekh Год назад

    Only a real Gundam fan gets Roller Coaster Tycoon 3. Ignore the spice people, we have an amusement park to run 😤😤😤

  • @mushroomninja68
    @mushroomninja68 Год назад +1

    Financially Deadly Store 👻

  • @Heero-oz4zp
    @Heero-oz4zp Год назад

    I was just in that store less than 2 weeks ago when I was on vacation lol

  • @basedsketch4133
    @basedsketch4133 Год назад +1

    For a second I saw the astro boy and thought I saw the iconic "big boy" from American restaurants which to me looks like a heavy set astro boy

    • @Kelvin_Foo
      @Kelvin_Foo Год назад

      Big Boy actually do have restaurants in Japan too!

  • @sebastianrubio928
    @sebastianrubio928 Год назад +1

    Seen several of these model kit shops in japan, they seem deadly indeed, these shops seem like true wallet destroyers. I mainly did warhammer(I live in europe, basically the best place to buy warhammer) & gunpla, but recently I was stupid enough to start anime action figure collecting & mecha/musume girl kits.

  • @foreverfornever1124
    @foreverfornever1124 Год назад

    Yo Mandarake was the best nerd shop Iv ever been too! I couldnt make it one floor without buying something on the way up to get some gunpla haha. I bought every Future GPX Cyber Formula model kit they had when I was there. I loved shopping in Akihabara! Every store was several floors of everything I love. I think the Bic Camera store which I believe is a few blocks away from this place was definitely an experience.

  • @jamcalx
    @jamcalx Год назад

    Thank You, Soldier! 🫡

  • @marsuvesblack9645
    @marsuvesblack9645 Год назад

    I was just there back in November 2020! Mandarka has so many good deals!

  • @raidriarr
    @raidriarr Год назад

    when i go to Japan, i have to go to Mandarake! awesome video!

  • @ilexgarodan
    @ilexgarodan Год назад

    Seeing those Macross kits is making me drool!

  • @anwenlokier2292
    @anwenlokier2292 Год назад +4

    Hey kakorate197 um here's the thing in the latest witch from mercury episode of season 2 your theory on the ariel being eri is correct

    • @The_Str4nger
      @The_Str4nger Год назад +2

      yes she is......... Gundam

    • @anwenlokier2292
      @anwenlokier2292 Год назад +1

      @@The_Str4nger yeah fist time onscreen in 4 years

  • @xnflg3074
    @xnflg3074 Год назад

    I've ordered from the SAHRA warehouse a few times and have been pretty happy with both shipping charge and speed. I mean, it's expensive but if there aren't any other options then it is what it is :P

  • @michaelt.lancaster9776
    @michaelt.lancaster9776 Год назад

    PARADISE!! I wish there was something like this here in New York!

  • @SoulstrikerV
    @SoulstrikerV Год назад

    Elaborate on the SD Gundam stuff on the ladies' floor. 🤣 I'm ready to risk my sanity.

  • @MidoriNatsume
    @MidoriNatsume Год назад +1

    2:10 "As the average Gundam fan, you might not find something of interest here".
    Believe I know how strange it feels to be a mecha fan who also loves cute magical girl series.

  • @carlosp5984
    @carlosp5984 Год назад

    I got all of my P-Bandai kits through Mandarake, shipping to my country (Ecuador) is super cheap, more people should know about Mandarake, I highly recommend it!

  • @kurtcobainsmicrophone237
    @kurtcobainsmicrophone237 Год назад

    now if only this video came out last week i could’ve gone home with more loot lol

  • @XenoJehuty84
    @XenoJehuty84 Год назад

    I must go to this store.

  • @Vman222
    @Vman222 Год назад

    So is there a service for someone to go there to pick something up for you and ship it state side? I want some metal builds and fixed figuration figures and I'm betting the price is better, can probably find what I want in brand new condition and with the box in mint condition.

  • @nismo76
    @nismo76 Год назад

    this place is amazing

  • @jedisalamander2457
    @jedisalamander2457 Год назад +2

    I'm planning to visit Japan in 2025, I'll definitely be checking this place out!

  • @bartent6175
    @bartent6175 Год назад

    There are many mandarake stores nakano, osaka. Few to name do no that som are opening at 12 oclock.

  • @enriquemarquez2589
    @enriquemarquez2589 Год назад

    That will be nice one day or someday go to that store and I like this video a lot. 😯😀😃👏👏👏💯👍🙌

  • @bee-beargaming
    @bee-beargaming 10 месяцев назад

    I love it

  • @CptPhilippnes
    @CptPhilippnes Год назад

    Interesting. I was just there 4 days ago

  • @albertko1
    @albertko1 Год назад

    I saw the Sazabi Metal Structure at the store when i visited and was thinking for a few minutes about making a bad decision 😅.
    Tbh though, i ended up getting some great stuff at Surugaya

  • @1996starter
    @1996starter Год назад

    Can u also tell online stores in japan where we can buy gunpla using buyee

  • @nikoladedic6623
    @nikoladedic6623 Год назад

    Oh, right. My first intro to this shop is from Trash Taste special.

  • @curlybrace314
    @curlybrace314 Год назад +1

    Oh, if I ever go to Japan this place will definitely be on my list! Of course I might have to budget a few extra $500 just for here... 😅

    • @ktkace
      @ktkace Год назад

      Id say double that

  • @vustvaleo8068
    @vustvaleo8068 Год назад

    R-18 SD Gundam doujins are cursed, it is like those Transformers doujins.

  • @yanjirujan193
    @yanjirujan193 Год назад +1

    It would be a heaven for me if they have PG Astray Green Frame

  • @Emcron
    @Emcron Год назад

    what's your opinion comparing the various Mandarake branches?

  • @heatnix18
    @heatnix18 Год назад

    Which one do you prefer, the one in Nakano Broadway or in Akiba?

  • @DadandSonBowling
    @DadandSonBowling Год назад

    HEAVEN 😂😂😂😂

  • @JasonDHLJ
    @JasonDHLJ Год назад

    I wonder is there hobby tool section?
    - pls let me know

  • @Masqueradezero
    @Masqueradezero Год назад

    What about Jungle, Kakarot? that place is just down the street.

  • @DamplyDoo
    @DamplyDoo Год назад

    I wonder what the most expensive model they have is

  • @griffincheng
    @griffincheng Год назад

    I wish to find more MS in Action in Tokyo.

  • @twelfthknight
    @twelfthknight Год назад

    I think I'd buy the Gihren's Greed games there, given the chance. I don't think I'm... zealous enough to buy a Saturn, Wonderswan, or Dreamcast just to play those versions, but it would be a nice gem to have on my PSP.

  • @tankmaniac9054
    @tankmaniac9054 Год назад

    Do they have godzilla

  • @emperorhadrian6011
    @emperorhadrian6011 Год назад

    Oop you spilled the secret sauce on the location now everyone knows of it.q

  • @kl1thedominion
    @kl1thedominion Год назад

    Ah, yes, Char x Garma. "Blame this on the fortune of my girth".

  • @rephiccipher1896
    @rephiccipher1896 Год назад +2

    Shame on you for not buying that Char x Amuro doujin, manliest book in there imo.

  • @NovaSoldier
    @NovaSoldier Год назад

    Is supose they all ar first hand right?

  • @TheFreak1557
    @TheFreak1557 Год назад

    Went there a couple of times between 2015 and 2019 when I lived in Japan. Loved that store. Lost my mind the first time I hit the 8th floor. Almost came back with enough to get divorced. Good times.

  • @Duraltia
    @Duraltia Год назад

    @09:18 And that's where I come into play: ruclips.net/video/l3_RcOU3zo0/видео.html
    I guess if I ever D.I.Y. myself the *Maus* it'll be the Kuromorimine one 😁

  • @nicofrommars
    @nicofrommars Год назад

    Hello Kakarot,
    thanks for your video. I'm planing to visit Tokyo this year but I can't buy all I want with the size and weight limit :( (25 kg). So I'd like to buy loose (already built) master grade kit. Have you seen a lot of already built model kits at mandarake or other shops or is it pretty rare ? Do you have an idea of the price for a standard MG ?
    Sorry for my english (French here! not far from you I guess :b )

    • @reijigamer
      @reijigamer Год назад +1

      If the price isn't too much then shipping is an option. When I go this year I plan to ship all of my purchases back home.

    • @kakarot197
      @kakarot197  Год назад +1

      I think I might've seen a few buillt kits, but your best bet for built kits is Yellow Submarine in the Radio Kaikan Building (they sell loose parts and straight built kits) or Rental Showcase Stores (you'll mostly find painted builds in these though). You can sometimes also find built kits in random second hand stores.
      Can't say much about the price because I don't really pay attention to them.

    • @nicofrommars
      @nicofrommars Год назад

      @@reijigamer My concern is that in Europe you have to pay 25% taxes when you send something (even if it's a "gift" if it's worth more than 45 €)

    • @nicofrommars
      @nicofrommars Год назад

      @@kakarot197 Thanks for your reply :) I'll also check Hobby off / Book off !

  • @beilstein
    @beilstein Год назад

    Did Kakarot forgot to show us what was bought on that trip? I was hoping to see the haul at the end.

    • @reijigamer
      @reijigamer Год назад

      Maybe it will be a separate video

  • @samwhite6629
    @samwhite6629 Год назад

    Crunchyroll got rid of the dubed version of gundam the witch from mercury😢

  • @D.Snom.
    @D.Snom. Год назад

    What I would give just to get a marida Cruz statue

  • @KudaGeatsune3821
    @KudaGeatsune3821 Год назад

    Wallet:I Don't like this place😢
    Mandarake: please let me assuage your Worries 😊
    I later left with a Magical Chino(seen in this very video)
    A symphogear Figma
    And a Gundam Kit
    My wallet still hasn't forgiven me 😅

  • @neonnwave1
    @neonnwave1 Год назад

    Mandarake is the GOAT

  • @Recon1500
    @Recon1500 Год назад

    ha always wanted that figma lum

  • @mikegomintong8856
    @mikegomintong8856 Год назад

    This will hurt my wallet, but it's worth it....

  • @nancis464
    @nancis464 Год назад

    God knows what he was doing when he made me born in America. I'd be homeless and only have my gunpla to comfort me!

  • @aaronjara6338
    @aaronjara6338 Год назад

    take my money
    💸💰😆

  • @DankRedditMemes
    @DankRedditMemes Год назад

    > Char x Garma
    Quick, someone show this the A-Mac!

  • @jonathanreasor70
    @jonathanreasor70 Год назад

    mandarakes are like religious shrines for nerds

  • @Amuro1X
    @Amuro1X Год назад

    2:05
    Speak for yourself buddy.

  • @charlesyoung8600
    @charlesyoung8600 Год назад

    So there's Gundam porn? Seriously!!??

  • @ImSoSexyYesIAm
    @ImSoSexyYesIAm Год назад

    Sooo haven’t watched the whole video yet.
    ….but aaaare you over in japan right now aaaand how long 🫢😋😋

    • @kakarot197
      @kakarot197  Год назад +3

      I wish I was, but I recorded this footage last time I was in Japan :p

    • @ImSoSexyYesIAm
      @ImSoSexyYesIAm Год назад +1

      Sneaky!
      I’m so glad you were aloud to share this footage and the store with us! It was the dopamine but I needed this morning :)