Otaku-Verse Zero episode eleven: Nakano Broadway

 ‘OTAKU-VERSE ZERO’ INVADES NAKANO BROADWAY IN EPISODE 11!

 Tokyo, Japan, February 9. 2011 – Yuu Asakawa (voice actress, K-ON!!, Girl’s Bravo) and Patrick Macias (Editor, Otaku USA magazine) are the featured hosts of Otaku-Verse Zero, a new English language series from web TV network K’zStation.

Updated weekly and filmed in Tokyo, Otaku-Verse Zero aims to bring “otaku all over the universe” fun and lively coverage of anime, manga, and Japanese pop culture.

In episode 11, Patrick goes on a solo mission to explore Tokyo’s legendary Nakano Broadway shopping mall. Originally built in 1966, this otaku hot spot contains four floors of specialty shops crammed with toys, figures, and all manner of collectable goods. Inside, Patrick visits the avant-garde book and art store Taco che, rummages through a collector’s showcase store, and winds up admiring a selection of vintage American toys at Robot Robot.

Otaku-Verse Zero can be viewed for free on-line at www.kzstation.com/ovz/ and at www.crunchyroll.com.

About K’zStation

Based in Tokyo, Japan, K’zStation is a web TV channel that

provides original content to two million viewers a month. Their programming features some of Japan’s top comedians, voice actors, and idols including SKE48. For more information, visit www.kzstation.com/.

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Comments

[大ケツ人-17]

While I missed seeing Yuu-san, this was the best episode yet, because it was able to get deeper into it's theme within it's allotted time. In instances like this, where your on location in places where Yuu-san cannot accompany you without risking her life, is there any possibility of special guest co-hosts, such as Matt Alt?

[JB]

Agreed, best episode yet! Nice work pattymac. Gotta correct you on the Red King its Bandai not a Bullmark ;)

[Martin]

Nice piece! You missed my favorite spot though - Shop Mecano! The appropriately named Mr. Nakano runs this lovely 80s new wave/techno music shrine on the 3rd floor. He also speaks English. Maybe you could have in on a future episode!