Absolutely love videos like this! Although they make me sad that American hobby stores don't have selections like this, especially with Dunbune and Xabungle kits. 🤣
thank you for another great video! im making a list of all the cool shops you've covered for my eventual trip to japan. would you ever consider doing gunpla tutorials? i ask because i loved the showcases you've done with your previous work, and would love to learn how to level up my gunpla game. so far i only know how to waterslide and panel line, and i feel intimidated by airbrushing, panel scribing, etc. either way keep up with the awesome work!
My apologies if someone else has already elaborated on this, but yes SF3D are the OG Hobby Japan Ma.K kits made by Nitto. The pronunciation is an onomatopoeia in Japanese; SF for "Sci-Fi", the number 3 being pronounced as "San" and the letter D said with the "Dei" pronunciation, becomes a word pun for Sci-Fi San Dei "Sunday" since most modelers would enjoy the hobby on their time off on Sundays lol. Don't take that for truth as it may just be hearsay in the community, but it's pretty nifty if true :) The SF3D/Ma.k stuff is awesome, truly fun little kits. Heads up to anyone looking to build them, the SF3D PC joints will likely crack due to their age, and may require more seam-line removal rather than the modern Wave/Hasegawa Ma.K kits.
This is true as you explained. Comes straight from the mouth of Yokoyama-Sensei’s mouth. The boxings that @pixxellie showed in the video might be vintage, but not necessarily. Several of the older kits have been reissued in recent years with the old box styles. I didn’t pay close attention to the boxes themselves to tell if they were newer or older, but anything newer should (I think) have the Kow signature or a Ma.K logo in a corner or somewhere…even if the box style looks like the old kits.
I was baffled to see the old Nitto SF3D kits there at ¥5000 each! I have a half-dozen of these I picked up for way, way less than that... Unless these are special genuine super-old vintage kits, maybe?
Thank you for the wonderful content.These are honestly some of my favorite kind of videos the ones where you go out and you are just shopping for model kids and even if you buy the name don't it's still such a fantastic experience. 😊 I think what personally draws me to building.A kitt is always the box art.A box art can really capture the model and the mobile suit in a way that makes you really want to try it out.
what the heck, that glimpse of 'stargranger' looked so cute now i must research! I have a question; do you have a technique for looking inside the magazines? I gambled a few times buying books based purely on cover designs, until i realised i could ask at the counter to look inside. Was super awkward having to hand everything back though because none of it tickled my pickle (> w < )
Agghhhh! That Megazone Garland! If I had found that kit in Mandarake Akihabara when I was there this past February, I would have picked it up without a thought! It is so expensive to try and get it and import it here in the US. Thank you for sharing!
@@pixxellie I was also in Shibuya but had no idea there was a Mandarake at that location as well! So sad. A missed opportunity. I'll bet that Garland was still at that shop when I was there too! :(
The Brave PS1 game came with a toy as well? A video game that came with a new robot to play with would have been a dream for kid me! ...Also probably adult me too. Stores like this really make me want to get over my fear of flying and visit Japan someday.
I visited this location in the hope of games, but when I went it was one cabinet of games and the rest of models, figures etc. I must admit I went in circles trying to find the entrance.
Great video! I have the first 12 issues of Dual Magazine that featured VOTOMS, from the 80s. Great model builds, dioramas, show art...even strategic simulation boardgames!
SF3D is the original name for Ma.K. Nitto is the first to manufacture the model in the 80's, and then due to copyright issue the series is not manufactured. In late 90's/early 00's and series was rename Ma.K and manufactured by Nitto once again. The current Ma.K models are mainly manufactured by Wave and Hasegawa. So those model kits using the name SF3D in the video should from the 80's. I am not sure the one manufactured by Wave, because I did buy a Fireball SG in the early 00's that is manufactured by Wave. I am going to Tokyo tomorrow and planned to go to Shibuya on 15 and Akihabara on 16.
thanks for making these videos! nitto was the first to make SF3D kits so those are vintage (later kits are called maschinen krieger not SF3D for legal reasons) - kow yokoyama's book "two factory" with kobayashi is super highly recommended too! mandarake had a shop in santa monica USA briefly, but i was a broke college student back then. it was about 10 years too early, a mandarake in manhattan or santa monica would absolutely slay now
Thanks for this - I love these model shop videos (the slower the better and great to see the prices - that Zelena kit is over $60 in the UK!). I used to buy Hobby Japan on a monthly basis back in the late 80s - the colour pages are fantastic but, for someone who can't read Japanese, there's a lot of black and white / text page padding. BTW - Votoms are massively underrated!
Thank you very much for sharing this wonderful video! Although I must admit, it was quite short 😭. I would greatly appreciate it if you could revisit the store once more and spend as much time as possible exploring all it has to offer. Regarding the Ma.k kits featured in the video, it's worth noting that those made by Nitto are considered vintage, dating back to the 1980s. In contrast, kits produced by Wave wouldn't quite qualify as vintage. On a related note, I recently purchased the new Abitate F44B Tequila Gunner in 1/72 scale, along with almost all of the older Tequila models and most kits from the same series, "Fang of the Sun Dougram." I'd love to see another extended tour with a more in-depth exploration and showcase of the store's offerings. Thanks again.
This is my longest video yet! lol Thanks for the info on the ma.k kits! I was pretty sure they were vintage but just wanted to confirm. Nice get on the tequila gundam!
This is a fantastic store, I've been here a bunch of times. However, it has one massive issue... it smells like a damp basement and everything I've ever purchased there smells like a damp basement. Even years later.
I always skip Shibuya Mandarake due to the congestions around the subway especially during weekends. how do they compare to akiba and nakano ? judging from the website - the gunplas always run out much faster.
This was one of my least favorite locations, It was packed when I went and getting around was so difficult. It was worth it though I found some really good stuff on that trip!
The model graphix magazines are fantastic for reference.
I need to go back and grab one!
18:58 There was also a six legged one from this range. It was one of the 1st models I ever got from the Flemington Markets in Sydney back in 1986
that sounds rad!
Absolutely love videos like this! Although they make me sad that American hobby stores don't have selections like this, especially with Dunbune and Xabungle kits. 🤣
You got me with the Tequila!
This looks like a fantastic location with such a wide variety of models.
It was probably super fun to go through!
It was so much fun! Thanks for watching as always!! ☺️☺️☺️
So awesome to see such incredible kits like the Assault Suit Leynos, I just recently played that game on Switch!!!!
that game rules!
thank you for another great video! im making a list of all the cool shops you've covered for my eventual trip to japan.
would you ever consider doing gunpla tutorials? i ask because i loved the showcases you've done with your previous work, and would love to learn how to level up my gunpla game. so far i only know how to waterslide and panel line, and i feel intimidated by airbrushing, panel scribing, etc.
either way keep up with the awesome work!
Yes I will definitely be doing some soon on my vintage gunpla channel!
My apologies if someone else has already elaborated on this, but yes SF3D are the OG Hobby Japan Ma.K kits made by Nitto. The pronunciation is an onomatopoeia in Japanese; SF for "Sci-Fi", the number 3 being pronounced as "San" and the letter D said with the "Dei" pronunciation, becomes a word pun for Sci-Fi San Dei "Sunday" since most modelers would enjoy the hobby on their time off on Sundays lol. Don't take that for truth as it may just be hearsay in the community, but it's pretty nifty if true :) The SF3D/Ma.k stuff is awesome, truly fun little kits. Heads up to anyone looking to build them, the SF3D PC joints will likely crack due to their age, and may require more seam-line removal rather than the modern Wave/Hasegawa Ma.K kits.
This is true as you explained. Comes straight from the mouth of Yokoyama-Sensei’s mouth. The boxings that @pixxellie showed in the video might be vintage, but not necessarily. Several of the older kits have been reissued in recent years with the old box styles. I didn’t pay close attention to the boxes themselves to tell if they were newer or older, but anything newer should (I think) have the Kow signature or a Ma.K logo in a corner or somewhere…even if the box style looks like the old kits.
I was baffled to see the old Nitto SF3D kits there at ¥5000 each! I have a half-dozen of these I picked up for way, way less than that... Unless these are special genuine super-old vintage kits, maybe?
Thank you for the wonderful content.These are honestly some of my favorite kind of videos the ones where you go out and you are just shopping for model kids and even if you buy the name don't it's still such a fantastic experience. 😊 I think what personally draws me to building.A kitt is always the box art.A box art can really capture the model and the mobile suit in a way that makes you really want to try it out.
Thank you watching! I agree, I think a box art can really give you inspiration and vision for how to build or customize a kit!
what the heck, that glimpse of 'stargranger' looked so cute now i must research! I have a question; do you have a technique for looking inside the magazines? I gambled a few times buying books based purely on cover designs, until i realised i could ask at the counter to look inside. Was super awkward having to hand everything back though because none of it tickled my pickle (> w < )
Agghhhh! That Megazone Garland! If I had found that kit in Mandarake Akihabara when I was there this past February, I would have picked it up without a thought! It is so expensive to try and get it and import it here in the US.
Thank you for sharing!
Thanks for watching!!! It was a tough call to pass up on it!
@@pixxellie I was also in Shibuya but had no idea there was a Mandarake at that location as well! So sad. A missed opportunity. I'll bet that Garland was still at that shop when I was there too! :(
But, Goodsmile Moderoid is releasing their model kit version soon so, I have that one pre-ordered through Amazon. 👍
The Brave PS1 game came with a toy as well? A video game that came with a new robot to play with would have been a dream for kid me! ...Also probably adult me too. Stores like this really make me want to get over my fear of flying and visit Japan someday.
You can do it! It will be worth it!
Love the video! Super entertaining.
Thank you!! 😊
that place looks so cool!
It definitely was!! It’s a must see
I have some of those mobile suit books.
Want that white base
I visited this location in the hope of games, but when I went it was one cabinet of games and the rest of models, figures etc. I must admit I went in circles trying to find the entrance.
I also got a bit lost looking for the exit. The place is like a giant maze!
By the way, there is a 1/48 scale Tequila Gunner manufactured by Takara (vintage?). It is also sold at Mandarake for 13000 yen.
Wow 1:48 scale? That must be huge!
That looked awesome I would have gone for the zeta books.
good pick for sure!
A fellow GP02A enjoyer!
Yes the GP02A rules!
I assume the Atlas box art is because it was a tie-in with the movie, sold in theaters. Seed Freedom kits did the same thing.
It was actually a special edition clear version as well!
Didn't get a chance to stop by Mandarake on my last visit, so I'm definitely looking forward to checking it out next time! Such an amazing selection!
Definitely do! It’s worth it!
I love this video so explorative and informative 🤩🤩🤩🤩. Thank you very much mam 🙂.
Great video! I have the first 12 issues of Dual Magazine that featured VOTOMS, from the 80s. Great model builds, dioramas, show art...even strategic simulation boardgames!
never heard of dual magazine. sounds awesome!
SF3D is the original name for Ma.K. Nitto is the first to manufacture the model in the 80's, and then due to copyright issue the series is not manufactured. In late 90's/early 00's and series was rename Ma.K and manufactured by Nitto once again. The current Ma.K models are mainly manufactured by Wave and Hasegawa. So those model kits using the name SF3D in the video should from the 80's. I am not sure the one manufactured by Wave, because I did buy a Fireball SG in the early 00's that is manufactured by Wave. I am going to Tokyo tomorrow and planned to go to Shibuya on 15 and Akihabara on 16.
Just checked online that one was released in 2018.
Great 👍🏻 job
Thank you!! ☺
thanks for making these videos! nitto was the first to make SF3D kits so those are vintage (later kits are called maschinen krieger not SF3D for legal reasons) - kow yokoyama's book "two factory" with kobayashi is super highly recommended too! mandarake had a shop in santa monica USA briefly, but i was a broke college student back then. it was about 10 years too early, a mandarake in manhattan or santa monica would absolutely slay now
I’ve been meaning to check out that Yokoyama book. I had no idea there was ever a US mandarake!
Thanks for this - I love these model shop videos (the slower the better and great to see the prices - that Zelena kit is over $60 in the UK!). I used to buy Hobby Japan on a monthly basis back in the late 80s - the colour pages are fantastic but, for someone who can't read Japanese, there's a lot of black and white / text page padding.
BTW - Votoms are massively underrated!
The hobby Japan mook books are great because they basically trim out all the text from the magazines to make a book of nearly 100% photos.
@@pixxellie sounds good but they'd kill your weight allowance or postage!
Omg I saw that same Sword Calamity in this store when I went a month ago
Thank you very much for sharing this wonderful video! Although I must admit, it was quite short 😭. I would greatly appreciate it if you could revisit the store once more and spend as much time as possible exploring all it has to offer. Regarding the Ma.k kits featured in the video, it's worth noting that those made by Nitto are considered vintage, dating back to the 1980s. In contrast, kits produced by Wave wouldn't quite qualify as vintage. On a related note, I recently purchased the new Abitate F44B Tequila Gunner in 1/72 scale, along with almost all of the older Tequila models and most kits from the same series, "Fang of the Sun Dougram." I'd love to see another extended tour with a more in-depth exploration and showcase of the store's offerings. Thanks again.
This is my longest video yet! lol
Thanks for the info on the ma.k kits! I was pretty sure they were vintage but just wanted to confirm.
Nice get on the tequila gundam!
I was there last year and really enjoyed it... I get my Jin-Roh OST from Mandarake
Nice!!!
the Dougram Tequila Gunner is a mecha because it has legs, a walking tank, lol.
Good point! Lol
Please go to other Mandarakes as well. 😃
I will do my best!!!
This is a fantastic store, I've been here a bunch of times. However, it has one massive issue... it smells like a damp basement and everything I've ever purchased there smells like a damp basement. Even years later.
wow that atlas gundam box art looks so cool
Right?! I wish they would do more unique box art like that. Feels like a modern take on old school box art.
I always skip Shibuya Mandarake due to the congestions around the subway especially during weekends.
how do they compare to akiba and nakano ? judging from the website - the gunplas always run out much faster.
nakano has a bigger selection, but its not a fair comparison because nakano is an entire mall gunpla and game shops
Vintage Dougram
Every time
I want to get one of the Dougram kits soon!
I did not know thay had books for zoids
yeah they actually had quite a few!
This was one of my least favorite locations, It was packed when I went and getting around was so difficult. It was worth it though I found some really good stuff on that trip!
It was really packed and it was hard to film in the gunpla section, but I was the only one who seemed to be interested in the magazines!
🥰❤️😁❤️
Thanks for always watchin’ and dropping a comment!
The prices here in america are straight up stupid, good job though.
Yeah they can be really inflated sometimes