Akiba's Trip The Animation (AKIBA'S TRIP -THE ANIMATION-)

Tamotsu! Watch out!

I can't believe those monsters are back from the dead.

Aw crap!

Looks like I lost her.

Wow, you're a fast runner!

You'd be great in an action-adventure tale!

Like in the action-adventure art of Mabu-Mabunopapa, on sale now!

Didn't they ban you people?

I'm not selling!

I'm just letting you know how terrible it would be if you

missed this chance to own a piece of fine art depicting

this exciting fantasy universe which could be yours

for less than one million yen,

or only sixteen thousand a month for five short years!

Let's go back to the gallery so I can help you with

the paperwork and loan application.

Okay, fine. I'll buy it.

What? Seriously?

But my patronage comes on one condition.

Should I even ask?

You must join me, Earth Maiden...

...on my inter-galactic quest!

Quest? You're joking.

No, ma'am, I'm not!

To tell you the truth, I am Prince Mabu-Neet,

sent to Earth by the great Space God Goldiva from Tekan Riser,

World 11 in the Galactic Hegemony,

so that I can collect the Mobamo Silataro Emblem,

which was shattered into 374 pieces during the Shadowstorm.

Only then can I transform into the Social Love Fighter, Mozuku,

and lead my sixteen allies to wage the Evolution War against

Darkgod the Hellflash in the Solar Gate and trap the

Mozaizer Probability Drive inside of a magic VHS tape!

Who would've thought that fantasy novel I wrote back

in middle school would be so useful.

Hey there, bro. I knew I'd find you here!

Hm?

Typical Tamotsu, always running off alone.

What's wrong with that, Niwaka?

I told you to wait for me outside that store

and you ditched me!

Yeah I know, I'm sorry.

But I got ambushed, it was like Artlian Resurrection back there!

Artlian?

Those dealers they outlawed.

They're back for a sequel

and this time they've bred a new queen!

Wow. How retro!

Anyway, can we go to Animate to buy this boy-band manga

with bonus art from the creator?

Their bad boy doesn't look very bad.

--You have to go! -- Hey!

I don't want to get separated again!

You can geek out in the action figure shop next door!

Yeah, good point. I could hunt for the limited-edition

Anatomy Rangers I'm after. No it's way too dangerous,

I always overspend there...

Sorry to interrupt your rambling, bro, but look!

-- Huh? --

Well, you don't see that every day.

What the-- You all right, lady?

This would be a good time to run.

Huh?

[BOTH grunting

That was awesome!

Just a low-class grunt.

Hold it right there!

Huh?

No need to worry, folks.

We'll get this taken care of quick.

That's the group we've been hearing about.

The Akiba Vigilantes.

Move along, move along.

The performance is over and you do not need to tip.

Wait, that was a street show?

That's way less cool.

That... was too much! You could've caused a panic!

Are you even familiar with the busking laws here?

You have to apply!

Hey, how'd you do that?!

Never seen a street show like that.

Yeah, they've really upped their game.

What a relief! They still had the bonus art!

You had better luck than I did.

That shop didn't have any rare figures!

Aw, sorry to hear that, bro.

Maybe you'd be happier if you didn't try so hard

to like things no one else thinks are cool.

How can you think it's fun to sit on a stupid bandwagon?

I've looked everywhere. Guess I'll have to try auctions.

So what do you think the deal was with that street fight?

You don't suppose it could have anything to do with all those

"Bugged One" rumors, do you?

I hadn't thought of that.

There's more posts about it every day.

They say it starts with a shadowy, bug-like creature

that hunts you down and takes over your body!

I know because my friend's sister's classmate said so.

Yeah, and then you become a Bugged One.

You gain superhuman strength, go berserk,

and attack other people, turning them into Bugged Ones, too,

like a vampire or a zombie.

But if these stories were really true,

it'd be a way bigger deal, right?

I mean, the police aren't doing anything at all.

And those Akiba Vigilantes said it was a show.

Yeah. It's all a bunch of crap.

Just bloggers with too much free time.

As for that street show, they're trying to get buzz

since the performance ban was lifted,

by trying crazy stunts like flying.

You know it's all cables, right?

If it's popular, it can't be bad!

So anyway, can we go to Adores Café now?

They have a new menu!

Not interested.

Please! Only weird people eat there alone!

Yes!

I'm sorry. But fickle fate has just called me forth!

What?! But you promised we'd spend all day together!

We'll do the rest tomorrow!

Not every day is a holiday for me, you jerk!

Unlike you, I actually have responsibilities!

Whoa, he was right! They've got almost all of them!

Not just Liver Blue Ranger, but Colon Black Ranger,

and Ear Hair Purple Ranger!

Nice work, Mr. Kage, Lord of Akiba.

Only you could find this place.

Huh?

Liver Blue Ranger: Ultra Fatty Mode!

That's a Super-Limited Edition

only released at one event last year!

And they never reissued the thing

because it was so horribly unpopular at that convention!

It's a legend! I can't believe it!

It's kismet!

My whole life has been leading up to this one moment!

It's proof all my searching hasn't been a huge waste of ti--

Huh?

Moi!

Uh...

Hey! Let go!

No, you're supposed to say "moimoi"!

See, Moi is Finnish for "hello, but moimoi means "goodbye"!

So you must say moimoi right now because,

"finders keepers, losers sleepers!"

Nothing you just said makes any sense!

Why are you so strong?

I'm sorry, but this is how it must be. It is my Blue Liver!

The paint job isn't the only difference with this release.

The mold was changed to get closer to the original design!

So I'm going to paint it to match the original colors,

giving me a one-of-a-kind legacy tribute!

She's good!

Only a handful of collectors know about the new sculpt.

They don't even talk about it on fan forums!

I love Liver Blue, so I really, really want this figure!

Please, give me Liver Blue!

You can't need him as badly as I do! My love is pure!

I got him! Liver Blue is mine!

Please don't be mad about this, as you've made me so happy!

Moimoi, moimoi, moimoi!

Wait! I just have one request!

Uh?

Can you tell me a little more about the emotions

you feel for that toy?

Motions?

If I can't have his tiny plastic legs on my shelf,

I want to be sure his new home will be a loving one!

Don't you see our obsession connects us?

That should automatically make us good friends!

We're friends? Really?

Damn right!

We don't just come to Akiba for the treasures we're hunting.

We come here because the hunt is an experience itself.

We come to be around others who aren't too cool to care!

To breathe the same air as fans just like us!

That's why we're here!

Oh, wow! You're kinda nutso!

But it doesn't scare me 'cause I feel the same way!