I have a very special little Doraemon that I bought from a BOOKOFF Super Bazaar in Matsudo, just outside of Tokyo, for ¥400 (about £1.86), and today I would like for you to gaze at him. Look at this guy. Isn't he something?
There is something glorious about BOOKOFF, a meticulously organised second hand chain you'll encounter everywhere in Japan (and that has selected stores in the USA), but entering a Super Bazaar (that's an extra large version) is even better. These larger stores have huge aisles dedicated to particular goods. I love perusing the toy section and encountering fifty million reduced Pokémon plushies. I love looking at all the pin badges and not recognising any of the ugly anime characters. I love checking out the ultra reduced manga shelf, full of random twelfth volumes from unreadable slop series. It's amazing.
But when I found him, sitting there politely, awaiting my clammy hands, I knew I had to have him. That beautiful Doraemon. And here he is. In my house. Chilling with me. Love this guy.
I've also made him into a pngtuber avatar to use on streams where I don't have a webcam, and quite frankly, he is beautiful and perfect for such a thing. When I play video games, I can be a bouncing soft Doraemon. The world is good. The world is right.
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