Thrifting for Final Fantasy merchandise in Japan

In this episode I review my recent trip to Japan focusing specifically on the Final Fantasy merchandise I was able to thrift in various hobby shops, book shops and department stores across the country. I unbox Final Fantasy figures and various items I was able to acquire, and discuss my personal experiences of the Akihabara district tourist destination in Tokyo, and alternatives to this much revered (but expensive and overrated) Otaku destination.
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00:00 - Introduction to visiting Japan
03:15 - Anime and gaming merchandise in Japan
05:20 - Final Fantasy VI (1994) Super Famicom
07:00 - Akihabara prices for Final Fantasy merchandise
09:00 - Cloud Strife Play Arts Kai Version 1 - FF7 Remake
14:20 - Chocobo Plushie & Cloud Strife pin badges
15:27 - Final Fantasy IX First Press Limited Edition Soundtrack
19:53 - Final Fantasy Tactics Soundtrack
22:18 - Final Fantasy VIII - Fithos Lusec Wecos Vinosec Album
24:28 - Final Fantasy X Soundtrack
26:00 - Final Fantasy X Ultimania Omega - FF6 Walkthrough - Final Fantasy Tactics Walkthrough
29:03 - Sephiroth Play Arts Kai Vol 2 - Final Fantasy VII
31:43 - Conclusion
In this Final Fantasy merchandise episode we consider:
- Visiting Japan expectations, experiences and examples of language barriers, expenses and safety
- The unboxing of Cloud Strife, Final Fantasy VII figure and Sephiroth Final Fantasy figure
- The first press limited edition Final Fantasy 9 soundtrack
- Final Fantasy Ultimania Omega books and strategy guides
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[@Jazon2901]

Lovely work mate, glad you had a brilliant trip

[@AlleywayJack]

Cheers mate! 🙌

[@MrJCMasterman]

So glad you had a fun time! I’m very much eager to go myself, though it’ll definitely take some planning. X3

[@AlleywayJack]

Thanks mate, yeah I hope you manage to get out there it was good fun :)

[@havocbringer2100]

That was a great recap video, nice change of pace from the usual content (which I love of course), I hope I'll be able to travel to Japan in the near future to get some nice FF merch.

[@magical-soap5359]

Honestly that was fascinating to watch! Thrifting looks cool 😎

[@AlleywayJack]

Thanks, glad you enjoyed this :)

[@AtticusRh0des]

Final Fantasy Tactics is being remade for the ps5, It supposedly was being done along side all of squares other projects but gets put aside when big titles like rebirth go into production, in the last ATB Report they said "Soon a tactical decision will be made so god save the queen" and every assumed it means tactics will be officially revealed. 9 is allegedly getting an hd/remake port of some kind as well despite the switch hd port.

[@TheDigitalDecade]

Makes me want to go!

[@hansolo6831]

Awesome

[@Charles64200]

Which stores would you recommend in priority for FF merch?

[@AlleywayJack]

From my experience there and in a priority order that assumes you want to quickly find FF merch without spending all day running around thrift stores, I would suggest Kotobukiya book stores, Artnia cafe at Square HQ in Tokyo, or one of the Eorzea cafes, all of which sell FF merch new.
After that there is the Akihabara district which has a huge array of hobby stores dedicated to gaming/anime merch, but is a known tourist destination for this stuff so is a bit pricey imo. (though bargains can still be found as with my Cloud figure I mention in this video).
If you are looking for older final fantasy merch (e.g. that precedes FF15), or cheaper/2nd hand products, I would suggest checking out the Lashinbang stores, or searching 'hobby shops' while you're over there, as they are literally everywhere in major cities... but this method is a bit pot-luck with whether you'll find any Final Fantasy merch at these stores. I would say there was FF merch in about 70% of the Lashinbang's I checked though so I would think you'll have success in at least one of their many stores.
I hope that helps.

[@AlleywayJack]

Also Super Potato, which doesn't sell proper 'merch' per se, but does tend to stock old FF games and strategy guides and bits like that which is cool.

[@mornitzsardine]

Ekse, turn on gsync to avoid all that stuff jack i hope i can help