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WizardOfOss
 Posts: 153 Location: Oss, Netherlands |
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Apart from the studio visit mostly rather obvious places.....may I suggest a few more off the beaten path places for a future trip?
Last year been to Tottori prefecture, one of the few prefectures I hadn't been, and for the longest time didn't really have a clue what to do there, besides the famous sand dunes obviously. But ended up spending over a week there, with lots of great places, including some of the most fun manga/anime related places in all of Japan:
I was barely familiar with any of these series, but had an amazing time nonetheless! And obviously there are so many more manga/anime related places all over Japan, though most more isolated or not quite at the same level. One I actually am a bit surprised isn't even mentioned but could be a great option for the free moments in Tokyo: Small Worlds Tokyo at Odaiba. Not that far from the big Gundam, this place has a bunch of massive diaramas, including some of Neon Genesis Evengelion and Sailor Moon. Highly recommended! |
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Covnam
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I've been on several PacSet tours and they've been great every time =D
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RegSuzaku
Posts: 280 Location: Ikebukuro |
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Can I also suggest something to add to tours? Stage plays and musicals! Both anime-based 2.5D ones, or grand musicals, some of which are based on manga (like Your Lie in April, which will be back at around the time of this tour), and some seiyuu (and members of idol units people might know, like Nogizaka 46 and SixTones) do a lot of musicals as well.
Getting tickets is something that might be a lot easier with a tour group than for individual tourists. It's definitely something they should consider adding as an option. Only a few plays have English subtitle glasses, but that might change if more tourists show interest. And if you know, for example, the manga of Your Lie in April or Showa Genroku Rakugo Shinju really well, or if you know Les Miserables or Wicked well in English, you wouldn't necessarily need subs. (And if you don't know Les Mis or Beetlejuice or Rent well but you want to see it for a seiyuu who's in it, you can always listen to the album in English beforehand, or watch a subtitled recording of Elisabeth or 1789 or other popular musicals that have never been done in English, to get familiar with the story beforehand. Or, if it's something like Frankenstein or Isabeau that's never been done in English, never been subbed, and is distinct enough from the source material that that won't help you, the tour companies can always provide a synopsis, like a lot of opera companies do. Or really, they could make their own subtitle glasses in cooperation with the producers... it's a possibility eventually!) |
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Tempest
 I Run this place.ANN Publisher  Posts: 10539 Location: Do not message me for support. |
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Hi RegSuzaku, WizardOfOss;
Thank you for the suggestions. I'll share them with PacSet! -t |
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mdo7
 Posts: 8229 Location: Katy, Texas, USA |
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Have fun, you guys!!!
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Janesmac5
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Honestly, this whole thread is giving me ideas for my next trip. I did the Tottori route a while back too and totally agree — you don’t even need to be a hardcore fan of Conan or Kitaro to enjoy those towns, the atmosphere alone is worth it.
If you want something a bit quieter in between all the themed spots, I’d also recommend sneaking in a night at a ryokan somewhere along the way. After a day of riding character trains and museum-hopping, ending the evening with an onsen and a traditional dinner hits so differently. It kind of resets you before diving back into all the anime/manga craziness. Japan just keeps giving new corners to explore… even after years of going back. |
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