The Best Toy Department in Tokyo???
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- Опубликовано: 6 сен 2022
- Checking out the incredible toy department of Yodobashi Camera Akiba. An absolute must stop for anyone who appreciates models, toys, and games when you're in Akihabara, Tokyo.
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Thank you for the video and for this intro to this wonderful store. I'll definitely visit this store when I travel to Japan. Tks again for the video.
Thanks for watching!
Thanks, Yes Id never get to visit such an awesome store, great tour!
Thanks for checking it out. A trip to Japan is a pilgrimage all toy lovers should make on their lives.
Wish other countries could have stores like this. Would be a dream to live here and be able to visit these places whenever we want. But then I'd be broke $$$$
Broke but happy!
Thank you for your hard works
I appreciate that and the support!
Ohhh so up my alley! I’d love to come and toy shop. But I want the diecast vintage Popy, Bullmark, Godaikin, Voltron type robots/Chogokin, and Japanese variant Gi Joe. I’m thankful you are doing these. Thank you so much. 😁
Thanks for checking out the video. I appreciate the support.
Yodobashi akiba.. good old days. I was there in 2016 almost every day for a week. Thank you for your videos Kaiju Daddy, we have the same hobbies and interests. My visual hunger for toys is fulfilled through watching your videos. No need for me to come back to japan :)
Thanks for watching. Very different these days. The amount of tourists in these places is insane. Can barely move.
Thanks for the video, it was nice we actually got to see what was on the shelves! I like miniature/dollhouse type of things, besides re-ment do you know if Yodobashi would have stuff for that? Like, I watched a video where the person put together a Japanese toilet kit, do you know if Yodobashi would have that kind of thing?
Thanks for checking out the video. Yea, the capsules in Yodobashi would be a good place to look. I’d also recommend Amiami which is maybe a 2 minute walk from Yodobashi. They have some good stuff
Man what an amazing looking store
The entire store is incredible. Maybe I’ll do a walking tour of it someday. Thanks for checking out the video.
Thanks for the info, great vid!
Glad it was helpful!
I read on the Japan Governmen Tourist page that you don't need to be part of a tourist group, you can travel individualy now! I literally just bought tickets to visit Japan again in March 2023!
Is that effective now? Last I read/heard, they planned on implementing this new policy sometime in October but nothing was definitive. All I can say is it’s about time!!
March is one of the best times to visit Japan. It’s sakura time, the tickets are usually cheapest, and right now the yen is in the toilet so Western currency is going to have a lot of spending power.
As soon as I saw that armory vehicle I thought to myself, MegaForce! I remember seeing that in the movie theater when it came out! It's cheesy now, but it was hard to beat flying motorcycles when you were 10 years old!
That was the greatest GI Joe movie for kids before GI Joe was even a thing.
That wasn't an armory vehicle, more like command and control vehicle
Going to Japan in October….definitely going to visit
Nice! That’s a great time to visit!
Awesome looking store
It’s pretty awesome and this is just the toy department. The rest of the store is equally awesome
Nakano Broadway definitely is top tier
Must visit destination for any and all toy collectors
I've been watching videos in Akihabara. I hope to come back soon
Akihabara is a great place to spend the day just wandering around and discovering different shops.
great video and insight! thank you for sharing this haha im on my way there!
Akihabara?
I’m going to Japan in August. I do plan to go to this store and spend close to 2,000 USD on models, mostly Tamiya model cars and Tamiya 1:32 and 1:48 scale planes. Do you think I can fill up two suitcases? Nice video with an absolutely huge selection!
You’ll definitely be able to fill up two suitcases. Are you going to the Tamiya model shop in Shinbashi as well? That’s a great shop for people who love Tamiya models.
@@KaijuDaddyJapan yes, I plan to visit the Tamiya Plamodel shop as well. I’ve seen videos, that looks like model heaven!
It’s a pretty cool shop
sweet video. mafex and S.H. is hard to find in the wild here in the states. Japan is on my bucket list.
Thanks for checking out the video. Make sure when you come you bring plenty of money and plenty of luggage space for everything you get.
MegaForce!!!!!!!!! That is a movie I have not seen or heard of since the early 80's saw it at the Neponset Drive-in, part of a double feature, the main event that night....The Road Warrior
I actually remember seeing the movie at the movie theater as well. Don't remember which drive-in I saw it at but I just remember thinking I had just seen the most amazing movie ever. And, I believe that Christmas I got my first GI Joe figures which I promptly used to recreate what I remembered from MegaForce.
Enjoying your videos! Where is a good place to buy 90s Godzilla figures (soft vinyl) for cheap in Tokyo?
Thanks for checking them out. Cheap soft vinyl Godzilla? I’d try the various Mandarake shops, Nakano Broadway, Mercari, Amazon, and Yahoo Auctions. I don’t know how “cheap” they’d be. If you live in Tokyo, there are always little flea markets around local stations. You can definitely come across some hidden gems there but that’s really like looking for a needle in a haystack.
Where is this store located in Yodabashi Camera? The building is massive and so many floors
Thanks for checking out the video. This is the toy/hobby floor of the Akihabara (Akiba) location.
Thank you for the tour! :) Where there Tamagotchi?
Thanks for checking it out. I didn’t notice any but I also didn’t look for any either. If they’re still being sold then I’d guess they have them.
Correction: The best toy department in the world!!! 🤤
Haha that’s a bold statement
Whoa! I could wander in there for hours.
Awesome video plz more of them 🙏 i would really like to see more on the RC cars plz and if ther is into on online stores for rc cars 🙏 thank you so much 👌
Will do! Thanks for watching
My wallet will hurt if I walk in there.
My wallet hurts just thinking about there
I'd love to visit this store someday
So many great shops in Tokyo.
Damn! No Ninja Turtles! Love the filmation style intro btw!
Thanks!
I'm midway watching this in the chance of seeing some Gizmo merch. Then I see your shirts!!! From Tokyo???
Which shirt is it? Aren’t I wearing a regular shirt? Can you tell me where in the video you’re referring to?
I'm so confused. You are correct. You're wearing a regular t shirt. I must have clicked the wrong clip to comment on. The shirt was a button up gizmo (gremlins) shirt. Potentially on one of your other videos??? Or I've watched too many japan toy shop videos!!!
Haha that’s not me. I don’t have that kind of shirt.
@Kaiju Daddy ha! Cheers mate. I found the clip, very similar to yours. Love your content. All the best
Thanks. There’s quite a lot of Gremlins based stuff here. Not sure how many are unique to the Japanese market though
like the walmart of hobbies for guys.....incredible... closest thing we got in socal is pegasus hobbies....i need to go back to japan...
One of the great perks of living here is the toys. Second to none.
so now I have two stores to check out in Akihabara, Yodobashi Camera and Radiokaikan
What do you collect?
here in America I collect Superman figures but in Japan I want to get Speed Racer, old school Ultra Man, old school Voltron, old school GI Joe @@KaijuDaddyJapan
Definitely hit up Nakano Broadway and give yourself a few hours to walk around and explore.
Arigato. When I am in Tokyo we can meet for a beer @@KaijuDaddyJapan
Let me know!
Very awesome. How is obtaining Macross stuff?
Getting Macross stuff is fairly easy I would say.
Thanks for showing this video by the way😆🤣😆🤣
No problem 😊 Thanks for checking it out.
Love Macross but shipping to the US has become insanely expensive. Visiting Tokyo in 2025 hope to find 2nd hand
Good luck!
hi did you find there any GI Joe Hasbro '60 vintage figures or dresses ?
This store sells retail merchandise. However, my last Toy Shops of Tokyo Mandarake video in Akihabara has some 1960s GI Joe stuff.
Have you tried assembling Gundam mobile suits? Are there any there?
No I haven’t tried. I’m intimidated with model kits. This shop is full of model kits. Definitely worth stopping by if you’re in Tokyo.
can you do a video of the gundam base in tokyo diver city
Sure. Will make my way over this month
You should see the Yamato anime remake of 2010, its awesome!
I got the blurays when they came out. Each one was $80. Season 1 had English subtitles. Season 2…nothing :-(
Hello is it possible there a store memorabila a Voltes V robot? Thank you take care.
Hi. There are some Mandarake stores that have Voltes V figures, especially at Nakano Broadway, but I don’t know about any shops that only have Voltes V merchandise.
Not gonna lie…this was probably my favorite store in Akihabara.
Too many people don’t realize these electronic stores have some pretty great toy departments. Hopefully people see these videos when they plan to visit Tokyo and can be a bit more informed.
@@KaijuDaddyJapan What Is the name of the Toy Store in Akihabara?
@@kaijufan2648 this store? This is Yodobashi Camera Akiba
heaven on earth
Haha thanks for checking out the video.
If I went there and asked where they keep all the shogun warriors stuff would anyone know what I'm talking about?
Yeah, they wouldn’t know at all. Basically say “Mazinger zed arimasuka (ari-ma-ska)?” But in this store, most of that stuff would be in the Bandai section. If you want older stuff you should go to a place like Jungle or Mandarake.
so this is the best place to buy action figure ya? i mean by the collection and price point?
In terms of the lines it carries, the variety, and the price, yes it’s the best all in one place for the stuff I cover on my channel. Toys R Us doesn’t count as it’s a toy store dedicated exclusively to toys.
Hello what store and where is this in japan? Thank you.
This is Yodobashi Akiba in Akihabara
Where in Tokyo can I find SH monsterarts?
New ones in any electronics store toy department. Also the Tamashii Nations Store in Tokyo. Older stuff, go check out Mandarake shops around Tokyo.
Hi. Is there any store in Tokyo, where you can find a good selection of Masters of the Universe Origins action figures? My cousin is going to Tokyo soon and asked if there would be anything he can buy for me there. Only Snout Spout and Leech came to my mind, since both of them didn’t get a release in my country. Thanks for helping me out! 😊
Hi. Thanks for checking out the video. I’ve only encountered Masters of the Universe Origins figures in specialty shops that import the figures = double or triple the price you’d pay in the States. In those cases, unless the figure is extremely rare, it’s probably easier buying it off eBay or an online retailer. The only places I’ve seen Masters of the Universe Origins here would be Monster in Ebisu and inside Nakano Broadway at Nakano Station.
Here’s an online shop that has them
www.toyconnect.jp/SHOP/89735/89737/list.html
@@KaijuDaddyJapan Thank you so much for your help, also for the link. ;) I watched almost all of your Toy Shops of Tokyo volumes in order to spot some MOTU Origins. I think it was even in Volume 1, where I spotted some of these figures (Evil-Lyn was hanging there), but it didn’t seem to be a lot of them or at least only older figures. Isn’t there a Toys R Us in Tokyo? I would think that maybe this is a great place to find some MOTU Origins. Here and there I spotted some Jurassic Park/World figures. Is this much more popular there than MOTU? Can’t believe that. I‘m from Europe. As I mentioned before, both of these figures never were released here, but now there would be a chance to get each for 60 Euro online. When I‘m not wrong, they‘re noticeable cheaper (44 Euro) in the shop from your provided link. So thanks again for your help!! ;)
The first Toy Shops of Tokyo video is Monster and that is one of the only places I’ve seen MOTU Origins. I was actually in Toys R Us on Thursday and they don’t have any MOTU. They do have a ton of Jurassic Park/World stuff, even more than before. Seems that line is selling well here. My friend works on one of the American bases here and he actually gave one of my kids a Leech figure for Christmas. I’ll reach out to him and see if there are any still on the shelves there. If they have any, I’ll post it here.
@@KaijuDaddyJapan Would be great, thanks! ;) Yeah, I guess you can‘t compare the Asia toy shops with western toy shops at all. So it was awesome to see what they have to offer with your videos. Recently I heard that the next Star Wars Celebration will be held in Japan. And I immediately was thinking, if there is a huge Star Wars fanbase in Japan at all. But with your videos I could remember, that Tamashii Nations and Kotobukiya did a lot of Star Wars stuff. But what about the Hasbro Star Wars stuff (Vintage Collection and Black Series) in Japan? There wasn’t a lot to see, as well as Marvel Legends. Only lots and lots of Transformers by Hasbro and Takara Tomy. But who wonders: Robots are a big deal over there, ever since. I was also a huge Transformers collector between 2011 and 2021. The Kingdom line was the last one for me, then suddenly I was not interested in Transformers anymore. Maybe it will change when the next movie is released.
Does anyone knows where to get Sentinel RIOBOT 1/12 Scale VR-041H Mospeada Blowsperior (Yellow Belmont)
Or Mospeada models in general?
Are you in the States? Seems sold out with most online retailers.
I'm going to Tokyo at the end of this month.
Nice. Good luck finding it.
Thank you 🥲🫠
hello it’s me again one more question please, do you know if there’s a legit toy store that you can buy with some autograph? thank you.
Hi. A toy store that sells toys that are autographed? I’m sorry. I don’t know.
ah ok thank you take care.
Did they sell gundam weapons magazine in the store ?
Thank you for checking out the video. To be honest, I’m not really sure. Sorry.
@@KaijuDaddyJapan that's okay man :D
I like magnet 🧲 left trains idea. I think can help car passagers from car crash. Great store.
Thanks for watching the video.
Its definitly men's wonderland for toys lol. I can literally spend a day in here
There are so many cool toy shops in Tokyo.
Whats the website for this store
www.yodobashi-akiba.com
It is so hard to find any robotech toys. Does anyone know a good place to go to get any?
Robotech is incredibly hard to find. Macross is pretty easy to get and nearly the same thing.
@@KaijuDaddyJapan I noticed a lot of places sell macross 7 toys, but they are not the same. I also noticed that they down scaled a ton of these toys to merely 5 inches because collectors in Japan wanted them smaller for their display shelves. I am really trying to find some old school Veritech style toys. It is okay if they are modern made. Not looking to spend 2k.
I think your best bet is one of the Mandarake shops. Whether it’s Shibuya, Ikebukuro, Akihabara, or Nakano. Nakano Broadway and Akihabara Jungle Mecha 1 might be your best bets.
ok than you take care ❤
Same to you
Any shops which sells used toy trains?
Model trains or actual toy trains?
Model trains like marklin/Kato etc@@KaijuDaddyJapan
Mandarake sells those types of trains. Some ones have a better selection than others. I think the Akihabara and Nakano Broadway ones are probably your best bet.
Do you know the name of the guns range at 6.37? Thanks.
Unfortunately I don’t but I’ll be heading to Akihabara within the week and will go back and see if you’d like.
@@KaijuDaddyJapan thanks, that would be great.
@@dakannova www.amazon.co.jp/-/en/Blast-Bravo-Tango-Scale-Plastic/dp/B08W2RGPJ7/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2R31RB758EW1W&keywords=%E7%88%86%E9%A2%A8%E5%B0%91%E5%A5%B3%E9%8A%83%E3%83%96%E3%83%A9%E3%83%9C%E3%83%BC+%E3%82%BF%E3%83%B3%E3%82%B4&qid=1669290717&qu=eyJxc2MiOiIxLjAyIiwicXNhIjoiMC4wMCIsInFzcCI6IjAuMDAifQ%3D%3D&sprefix=blast+girl+gun+bravo+tango%2Caps%2C204&sr=8-1
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@@dakannova I linked both guns
Assuming that i want to buy a common figure, let say RG Nu Gundam, and let say that figure is available in Yodobashi Akiba, Bic Camera, Gundam Base Odaiba, Hobby Off, Mandarake, Radio Kaikan, Surugaya - what store is the cheapest? Or the one that gives tax free for tourists?
Thanks for checking out the video. As I don’t buy Gundam, I really couldn’t tell you which one is the cheapest. I will say, if you have access to Amazon JP, always price compare. Sometimes the shops will even price match if you ask. Not always but sometimes. Normally though, I’d say Yodobashi or Bic will offer the lowest prices on newer items and they usually have a larger selection as well.
As for tax free, again, I don’t use that but most of the bigger stores offer it. I don’t think the smaller ones like inside Radio Kaikan, Mandarake, or Surugaya offer it as I don’t recall seeing the signs for it. But, I could be wrong. Always pays to ask though.
@@KaijuDaddyJapan many thanks for your replies. Been to Yodobashi and bic camera last 2016 and 2018... I agree that they have great selections already. There are a lot of stores but definitely it will be time consuming to do. If a tourist like me buying a Not so rare Gundam, I guess Yodobashi and Bic would do, ah also Odaiba gundam base.
見ていると、全部欲しくなりますね！
残念ながら、私たちは裕福ではありません。
Ok thank you
You’re welcome
Are there any American cartoons figures out there like the Simpsons?
Some shops carry American products either new or second hand. For the Simpsons, do you mean the Playmates figures?
In America, that kind of store would be looted in a second by “teens”. Americans just can’t have nice things. One teen can destroy that whole store.
Pretty sure it’s not just teens causing all the mess. When I was a kid back in the day, we had a plethora of toy stores which were always kept neat and clean and fully stocked. Times have certainly changed but thankfully Japan is still Japan.
@@KaijuDaddyJapan - Yeah, I used the term in quotes. We all know what it really means.
hi there loved the video its really helpful. i am coming to japan 2nd of September till the 19th. i love watching your videos but i was hoping you could help. i am after specific model. its the monster hunter 15th anniversary fatalis model. i know the box is huge but i have been a big fan for many years and already have the money for it put aside. do you possable know where i would be able to find it just so it will make it easier when i come in september.
Thanks for the support. Off the top of my head no but I’ll keep an eye out and let you know if I see it between now and then.
@@KaijuDaddyJapan please do i would forever be in your debt.
What’s your price range?
This the one? It’s $274 shipped via Amazon JP right now
www.amazon.co.jp/Capcom-Builder-Creators-Miraborous-CP12048/dp/B098FPHVFY/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?crid=3NQ0IVW7F2SH9&keywords=モンスターハンター+ファタリス&qid=1677116854&sprefix=monster+hnter+fatalis+%2Caps%2C1494&sr=8-1
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Thanks for checking out the video!
no ultraman shf?
Were there not? I can’t remember
ARE U USED TO THIS?! BRO TAKE A LOOK AT LA
Is LA bad?
@@KaijuDaddyJapan never said that buddy just saying there stores have a lack of beyblades they actually have a lot of toys here in LA just not beyblades.
Thats not sailormoon. Its precure. Hope you can visit again and cover some more of the precure or anpanman sections too :)
My bad. Thanks for the clarification.
Next time, I’ll do so. Thanks for commenting. Appreciate it.
Do they offer tax free shopping for foreign tourist?
Yes I believe so
@@KaijuDaddyJapan sweet!
Focus on the prices deym
It’s already a long video. Getting prices in for each thing would make it too long.
OMG...I cannot be in Japan, it's so dangerous for my wallet.
Very true statement
Whats the adres, going to japan soon.
Aaaa yodobashi camera omg im deaf as f
It’s right outside Akihabara Station
Pokemon cards?
I don’t recall but maybe not.
Man anerican toy stores suck so bad. We get gundam and sh figuarts but its always old stuff and kits/figures no one wants. My stores barely have hasbro stuff instock.
Yeah. When I used to visit Japan before moving here, I was always depressed at the differences between the stores and this was back in the very early 2000s when America still had Toys R Us and other toy stores. Japanese toy stores/departments used to be even better back in the day.
Your phones focus is horrible. My suggesting is If you want to make money with your videos, either get a better phone or turn your phone more slowly and move more slowly so camera will have more time to focus. In most scene you move and phone is just out of focus.
Thanks for the tip
@@KaijuDaddyJapan Great video by the way. I enjoyed it. I just missed a lot of parts and would like to see them too.
How about move your camera a little slower. Its sickening. Makes me dizzy.
I’ve tried moving it slower in the newer videos. For the bigger shops, due to time, I tended to move faster in order to get through the store in a reasonable amount of time.