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NEWS: Otaku Flock to Akiba, Lucky Star Shrine for New Year's




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humbug23



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PostPosted: Fri Jan 04, 2008 8:29 pm Reply with quote
Didn't L*S premiere last April actually?
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PostPosted: Sat Jan 05, 2008 6:11 am Reply with quote
Shrine employees, coffee shop owners, merchandise manufacturer: "Just as planned!"
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Chiaki777



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PostPosted: Sat Jan 05, 2008 6:16 am Reply with quote
W-General wrote:
Shrine employees, coffee shop owners, merchandise manufacturer: "Just as planned!"


Actually no, a lot of the people locally there, especially the members of the temple are up in arms over the matter. A few otaku might be nice, but when you have a mob of them coming, they really do displace the locals.
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PostPosted: Sat Jan 05, 2008 1:04 pm Reply with quote
I read about the local blogger and his complaints of suspicious dudes carrying big cameras and worries about the children's safety.

I think if the local shrine union / association decided to go ahead and release official merchandise themselves, they must have consulted with other locals and received the approval of the majority to go-ahead with the plan. (As in, the temple itself decided to make and sell Lucky Star merchandise themselves - that tells something)

From what I read on the Japanese newspapers, the local economy did receive a boost so they generally are pleased (at least those making a profit Razz)
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fuckin anarchist
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