One of the many things that Tokyo gets rights is their love for toys, and action figures. Many of the anime television shows have toys and figures dedicated towards to franchises there is never a shortage of that perfect addition to your collection. After shopping in Tokyo I realized that there was no point in shopping anywhere else. From large scale Tiger I tanks to Figma Pokémon figures finding what I wanted wasn’t hard at all. The only problem I encountered shopping in Tokyo was not having enough money.
I have only played the collectable card games Yu-gi-oh and Magic the Gathering, that was until I stepped into the world of a real and true collectable card game store. I was blown away by the cards the art verity of the games and the cost of some of the cards
The world of anime is huge as wells is the world of hobby modeling. Combined the two worlds make for an interesting display of a surreal world of pink Panzers and cuteness
In case you were wondering the Tiger I is still pretty much a legend when you can by it virtually in any size and and in any variant. Another really amazing things is that you can buy action figures accessories.
The world of Gundam is life in Japan, and to go with that lifestyle is every model and variant of Gundam a collector or fan.
One of the most amazing things about about when buying anything in Japan is the amazing displays that are put on so you know exactly what your getting. Not to mention the vast world surrounding some of the more popular toys and anime.
While visiting and taking in the world of the toy department I was amazed at the quality of the more educational toys. My favorite being the Blue Fin Tuna.
The world of toys isn’t limited to simply anime or Gundam but offers a wide world of action figures for everyone. Probably some of the best representations of the Millennium Falcon, Star Wars toys and other iconic toys.
The leader in models and RC Tamiya was a mythical treat. Not only could you find the 1:35 scale but the much bigger 1:24 and in some cases 1:12 .
Aside from shopping at the major chains there is many stores that sell used items in amazing condition. The only problem with see so many amazing action figures and collectables is not having enough money to buy them all.