GUNDAM CAFE IN AKIHABARA: BANDAI ROBOT THEME RESTAURANT TOKYO. ANIME MANGA JAPANESE TOYS.
“Gundam, ikimasu!” La Carmina and friends visit the new Gundam theme restaurant in the Akihabara district of Tokyo, Japan. Everything here has a mecha (giant robot) theme — even the delicious Gun-Pla-Yaki (Gundam plastic taiyaki) we’re about to devour.
Akihabara is the hangout of otaku (who love anime, manga and character models) — so it’s no surprise that there was a two hour wait outside the new Gundam theme restaurant. However, since we were here on “official business” — making a video for your amusement — we were able to bypass the line…
Wouldn’t you like a personal tour inside Gundam’s lair, with me and Count de Sang? Just click to watch our new video above and here.
The sleek, futuristic white lines remind me of a Gundam’s mobile suit.
Diners can watch Bandai anime on the big screens.
On the wall: an autograph by Yoshiyuki Tomino, creator of the series.
Rare figures in glass cases. Gundams make up about 90% of the character plastic model business in Japan.
Aww, the lattes are decorated to look like Gundam’s Lacus pet companion, Haro! The food is topped with carrots cut in the shape of the famous insignia.
“In the fictional Mobile Suit Gundam metaverse, Jaburo is the headquarters of the Earth Federal Forces during the One Year War and the years after.” Hence the name of the coffee.
If you’re a Gundam fan and don’t mind queuing, you should visit Tokyo’s hottest new theme cafe. It’s located near the Electric Town exit of Akihabara station; full info on the website.
What do you think of our Gundam Cafe tour video? Want more photos and stories from Japan’s weirdest maid cafes and eateries? Please take a look at my Crazy, Wacky Theme Restaurants book.
Japanese Word of the Day: Kichijitsu = Lucky day
Song of the Day: Zeta Gundam theme song
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So cool~ xD
wooo… really awesome ^w^
thanks for share it !!!
woooooooow~ so cool looking gundam cafe! waaa i wanna go there!
waaaaa..kawaii~ 3:35 their menu is sooooo cute too~ uwaaaa more vids onegaishimasu~
Another totally beyond awesome restaurant that I must visit when I goto Japan!! <3
That looks so cool.(looks like a two hour wait for me if I get the chance to go) Would have been great if you would have had time to show us the food. ^_^
>__< We decided not to order food… However, the robot-shaped taiyaki was delicious!
Ohhhh HA HA HA…oh boy – only my geekiest friends would know about this. Tell me…since when CAN’T you find a Gundam-themed something in Japan? Isn’t there some colossal statue of him in a park or something? It’s crazy – but damn awesome. English dub of the series is quite hilarious once you listen to the Japanese version (there are some occasional times when the english speakers give a shot and saying Japanese words haha).
mmm…but that latte – oh wow, now that I gotta have. Did this restaurant just recently open? …oh it did…04/24. Nice! I hope the lines shorten up, even though that would kind of mean I’m asking for the cafe to get a smaller amount of customers so they can treat me haha! Maybe I’ll just wait in line one day and have me some Jaburo coffee.
haha yeah we can be geeky sometimes…
You’re right – there was a gigantic Gundam at Odaiba for a while (but he’s now moved on to conquer new territories)…
wow!!!!!!!I’d love to visit the restaurant! We only have big Gundam store here. I once seen Gundam cosplayer at a Manga exhibit years ago.It’s super cool:D (But I love EVA more.lol)
I hope I could see la Carmina visiting Taiwan,join the TV show or some exhibit. I don’t know where the assists are but I’ll keep an eye on them.
Can’t wiat for the Japan Halloween 2010 post!!! And I’m dying to see the cute Pirate Basil business card.pleazzze post the sample once the cards comes out!
xoxo
Oh that’s awesome that you have a Gundam store!
I realllly want to visit Taiwan. Have you been to the Hello Kitty cafe or Toilet theme restaurant?
I might be going to Taiwan to host the Project Explorer series! Will keep you posted.
There are lots of fun and worth visit spot here! But Hello Kitty cafe and Toilet theme restaurant are awesome!
It would be wonderful if I could bump into la Carmina on the street someday.lol
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Koolness
CARMINA!! I love you :DD your so cute and adorable btw I love your fashion,it’s epic and also love your blog.anyways came to say hi and how are you?
if you haven’t already, you *need* to check out O.P.I.’s new “Burlesque” range of glittery nail polish – they are amazing and totally made me think of you! :D <3
Oh this is so freaaaakin cool.
wish I could do what you do!.. (:
You plus other cuties plus snack foods? Sign me up!
I have to visit that place before I die XD
i really loved the video tour of the cafe
Amazing! I’ve been wondering what the gundam cafe looked like. Ahhh! I want to visit Japan again just to go now! Thanks for sharing :)
That’s so awesome.
Really great, your videos are wonderful, your fashion is unique and your personality
is pleasantly bright
its sooooo coooool…..but sooo far away from meeee!!!
Grr. You’re so lucky! You get to go to all these awesomely strange places. lol. I wish I could go too. *pouty face* lol
man i love so many of ur clothing, where is the kitty t-shirt from the last post from?
Banana Fish!!! :)
Take me back to Akiba !!! :.( I wanna go back!!!!!
Giant robot theme :D !!!! Omoshiroi !!!
Did you see the Odaiba full-sized Gundam robot?
Silly Asians… Robots don’t belong in food!
epic <3