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| - Lots going on here at Akiba Kissa. The 'admission' fee was $10 which includes a free drink which is pretty standard for a manga/board game place. The available activities here include anime on the big screen, video games in a side room, board games, manga, and another media room which was playing UFC on a Saturday (maybe only for private and not business view)
At first glance there are two large walls of bookshelves full of manga (all in English) with a large sitting area filled with comfortable couches. While the variety is there, it is best suited for someone beginning to read the series only. For instance, there are only Bleach volume until volume 30 or so (can't remember the exact volume), so at one point you would be left hanging not knowing what happens next. There are also some old manga (Ranma 1/2) which is a pleasant surprise, but i'd like to see some newer manga too.
There are only a few board games (they only have some very simple ones) available which is disappointing, as this would be a very decent hangout spot for playing board games. They do allow you to bring your own board games.
There is a decently sized media room with arcade games and consoles plugged in, but they are pretty much occupied all the time, and in my whole time here i wasn't able to play on the console. There are also other consoles around in the main lounge but are for display only.
Overall, Akiba Kissa has a lot going on visually but feels almost like it's got a bit of everything, but not enough of any one thing I want to do. The amount of manga available needs to be at least 2x or 3x more for me to come back regularly.
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