TRADER at Akihabara, Tokyo

TRADER

Trader Hobby Shop Entrance

Exterior view of a Trader hobby shop with prominent signage, including 'Hobby Shop' and 'TRADER'. The entrance features multiple floor signs indicating different sections like 'Buy-back floor', 'Video Game', 'Figure', and 'Stationery'. A large banner above advertises high-speed checkout and meal sales. The storefront includes glass doors leading inside, displaying various products on shelves.

Trader Hobby Shop Entrance

A brightly lit storefront of Trader, a Japanese hobby shop chain. The sign displays 'HOBBY SHOP TRADER' in bold blue and yellow lettering. Below the main sign are seven vertical banners indicating different floors (1F to 7F), each highlighting specific product categories like video games, figures, PC games, and adult toys. Shoppers are visible entering the store through glass doors.

Trader Hobby Shop Exterior

A storefront of Trader, a Japanese hobby shop with signage indicating floors and product categories like PC Games, Anime, and Adult Toys. The entrance features glass doors with blue mats reading 'GAMING' and 'FIGURE'. Visible signs list various sections across different floors.

Anime Shop Exterior

A street-level view of an anime shop facade featuring a large illuminated menu board displaying various products like DVDs, figures, and manga. A person walks past the store entrance on the left side.

TRADER Shop Front

A bright yellow storefront with large blue 'TRADER' lettering and Japanese text above and below. The entrance is open, revealing anime posters and merchandise displays inside. Several people are walking past or entering the store. A vertical menu board on the right lists items like video games and DVDs.

TRADER Shop Front

A storefront of TRADER, a shop specializing in games and figures. The sign displays various floors with different categories such as PC Games, Anime, Adult Comics, Porn Figures, and Joysuits. There are people walking by the entrance.

Hobby Shop Trader Exterior

A multi-story building facade featuring a large 'HOBBY SHOP TRADER' sign with Japanese and English text. The entrance is wide, leading into a brightly lit interior where customers browse shelves of merchandise. Visible signage indicates floors 1F through 7F, each dedicated to different categories like video games, figures, toys, and more. People are seen entering or standing near the entrance.

Used Game Store Front

A brightly lit storefront with a large yellow and blue sign displaying 'TRADE' in bold letters, featuring Japanese characters above and below the main text. The entrance is flanked by illuminated display cases filled with video game boxes and merchandise. A few pedestrians are visible near the sidewalk, including someone pushing a bicycle. Streetlights and surrounding buildings suggest an urban evening setting.

Hobby Shop Trader Exterior

A street-level view of the Hobby Shop Trader storefront, featuring a large blue and yellow sign with 'HOBBY SHOP' and 'TRADER' prominently displayed. Below the main sign, there are colorful banners indicating different floors (B1F to 7F) with categories like Video Game, Figure, and High-Speed Internet. The entrance is visible with people standing outside, and additional signage lists floor layouts in Japanese and English.

Trader Hobby Shop Exterior

A street-level view of a Trader hobby shop in Japan, featuring prominent blue and yellow signage with Japanese text advertising high-end trading card services. A person walks past the closed shutter entrance on a sunny day.

Video Game Store Facade

A brightly lit storefront with a large blue and yellow sign displaying floor-by-floor listings for video games, consoles, and figures. The shop front features multiple directional signs pointing to different floors (1F through 5F), each highlighting categories like Nintendo games, Sony consoles, Blu-ray/DVDs, action figures, and manga/anime merchandise. Overhead lights illuminate the entrance area, which includes glass doors leading into the store interior.

Anime Merchandise Display Case

A glass display case filled with various anime and manga merchandise, including figurines, plush toys, and collectible cards. The items are arranged neatly on multiple shelves, with price tags visible in Japanese yen (¥). Notable figures include characters from popular series like 'Idolmaster' and others in colorful outfits. The setting appears to be a shop or store specializing in anime products.

Video Game Store Interior

A well-lit interior of a video game store featuring tall gray metal shelving units densely packed with boxed games and consoles. The shelves are organized by title, with some items wrapped in protective plastic. A few promotional posters or displays are visible on lower shelves.

Trader Floor Guide Sign

A vertical floor guide sign at an anime store entrance, listing floors from B1 to 7F with categories like PC software, figures, and games. A 'No Sitting' warning sticker is attached below the sign.

Video Game Collection Shelf

A close-up view of a metal shelving unit filled with video game cartridges and cases, primarily in Japanese packaging. Visible titles include Pokémon games, Mario series, and various RPGs. The shelves are densely packed with colorful spines and boxes.

Night street scene with illuminated buildings

A nighttime urban street view featuring brightly lit commercial buildings, including a large blue 'Sofmap' sign and vertical signage on the right displaying products like Blu-ray/DVD and iPhone accessories. A bus is in motion on the road, and pedestrians are visible near construction barriers.

Taito Station Street View

A street-level view of Taito Station in Tokyo, Japan, showcasing multiple building facades with prominent signage for video game stores and merchandise. Visible signs include 'GAME TAITO STATION', 'VIDEO GAME', 'MUSIC GAME', 'RACING GAME', 'PC GAME', 'CHARACTER GOODS', 'MODEL KITS', 'FIGURE', and 'TRADER'. The scene includes parked cars on the road and trees lining the sidewalk.

Dragon Ball Z Action Figure Display

A well-lit retail shelf filled with Dragon Ball Z action figures, including characters like Goku, Vegeta, and Majin Buu. The shelves are neatly organized with various boxed figures, some labeled 'Trader Joe's', indicating a store setting. The bottom shelves feature additional merchandise and smaller items.

Super Famicom Game Console Display

A shelf display of Super Famicom consoles in a store, with various game cartridges visible on the shelves above and below.

Figurine Display Shelf

Shelf display of anime figurines, including 'Jigurismα' and 'Satoru Gojo' figures from Jujutsu Kaisen, with visible SEGA branding.

Vintage Game Console Display

A glass display case filled with various vintage handheld gaming consoles, including Game Boy models in multiple colors like black, red, green, blue, and purple. Some items are wrapped in plastic with price tags or informational cards attached. The top shelf contains boxed accessories and additional game-related products.

Anime Figure Display Shelf

Shelves filled with boxed anime figures, including swimsuit and casual wear models from series like 'Sword Art Online' and 'Love Live!'. Boxes feature Japanese text and character art.

Bandai Model Kit Display Shelf

Shelves filled with Bandai model kits including Gundam, RX-78-2, and other mobile suits in various packaging colors.

Game Boy Game Collection Display

A shelf display of sealed Game Boy game cartridges, including Pokémon Red/Blue/Yellow and Tetris, with Japanese labels and price tags visible.

Japanese electronics accessory shop interior

Interior view of a small Japanese store selling phone accessories, cases, and gadgets. Shelves packed with products on both sides. A yellow display case in foreground holds older electronic devices. Signs include '求人' (job opening) and promotional banners. No exterior signage visible.

Video Game and Anime Merchandise Display

A glass-enclosed display case filled with various video game consoles, controllers, and anime merchandise. Visible items include PlayStation 4 and Xbox One games, a white DualShock controller, and numerous boxed anime figures and collectibles arranged neatly on shelves.

Bookstore Interior Aisle

A long aisle in a bookstore or media store, lined with tall gray metal shelves filled with books and magazines. The floor is polished concrete reflecting overhead fluorescent lights. Some promotional signs are visible on the shelves.

Anime Merchandise Shelf

Shelf display featuring anime figures and magazines, including Iroha Nishikigi and Yui Yuigahama products.

GameCube Game Collection Shelf

A close-up view of a retail shelf stocked with numerous Nintendo GameCube game cases, featuring titles like The Legend of Zelda and various anime games.

Product Display Case

A glass display case filled with various packaged electronic accessories, likely phone cases or protective covers in different colors and designs. Each item has a label with Japanese text and pricing details. Below the main products, there are small figurines or collectibles.

Night street scene with illuminated buildings

A nighttime urban street view featuring multiple multi-story buildings with bright signage and lights. A prominent building displays vertical banners with Japanese text and logos, including 'TRADER' at the base. Streetlights illuminate the road where cars are parked or moving slowly. Pedestrians walk along sidewalks near construction barriers. The sky is dark blue, indicating early evening or night.

Anime Music Band Poster Display

A wall display featuring anime-style characters playing musical instruments, including a red electric guitar and green bass. Text reads '2025 9.26 RELEASE' with additional Japanese text visible on the guitar.

Taito Station Exterior

A street-level view of the Taito Station building in Japan, featuring prominent signage for video games, trading cards, and model kits. Visible signs include 'GAME', 'VIDEO GAME', 'MUSIC GAME', 'RACING GAME', 'CRANE GAME', 'FIGURE', 'MODEL KITS', 'TRADER', and 'BIC CAMERA'. The scene includes surrounding urban buildings with Japanese text on billboards.

Super Famicom Game Display Shelf

Close-up of a retail shelf displaying Super Famicom game cartridges in clear plastic cases, organized by color-coded labels on the shelf edges. Visible titles include 'Takeshi no Tensho', 'Dengeki Da! 2', and others with Japanese text. A yellow vertical banner reads 'Famitsu' alongside the display.

Game Boy Game Collection Display

A shelf display of sealed Game Boy cartridges, including Pokémon Red and Blue versions, arranged in protective cases with price tags visible.

Gundam Model Kits Collection

A collection of five Gundam model kit boxes arranged on a white surface. The kits include RX-78 MS002 Gundam Good (Jengage Zero), HG Gundam LFRith Jiu, ZGMF-X56S Impulse Gundam, and a large blue tank-like mobile suit.

Anime Character Cutout Display

A life-sized cardboard cutout of an anime-style character with purple hair, cat ears, and a tail stands in what appears to be a store or event space. The character wears a cropped black hoodie, loose white pants with purple trim, and yellow shoes. A circular sticker on the cutout includes Japanese text and QR codes. In the background, shelves display packaged media (likely games or manga), and a door with signage is visible.

HG Gundam Lfrith Box

A hand holding a Bandai HG (High Grade) model kit box featuring the Gundam Lfrith from Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch from Mercury. The packaging shows an illustration of the white and purple mobile suit in space with debris, set against a starry background. Text includes 'GUNDAM LF RITH', 'MOBILE SUIT GUNDAWITCH FROM MERCURY PROLOGUE', and Japanese text indicating it is a plastic model kit made in Japan.

Anime Figure Collection Display

A collection of anime and manga merchandise boxes arranged on a surface, featuring characters from Dragon Ball Z, Naruto, and other series.

Monster Hunter Figure Builder Box

A hand holds a packaged Monster Hunter figure box, featuring the Capcom logo and Japanese text 'チャタカブラ' (Chatacabura). The box is partially wrapped in plastic, with visible product imagery of a green dinosaur-like creature. Background includes a table with a yellow bag and other items.

Anime Figure Display Shelf

Shelves filled with boxed anime figures, including Hatsune Miku and other characters from games like 'Hatsune Miku Project DIVA'. Products are neatly arranged in rows on white shelving units inside a store.

Urban Street Scene with Buildings and Umbrellas

A street scene featuring multiple buildings adorned with various signs and advertisements. In the foreground, people are holding umbrellas, suggesting rainy weather. The buildings display numerous signs, including 'GAME', 'MUSIC GAME', 'CRIME GAME', and other colorful banners. A large white bus is visible on the right side of the image.

Gundam Model Kits Display

Shelves filled with Bandai Gundam model kits, including Strike Rouge, Zeta Gundam, and RX-78-2 Perfect Strike Gundam.

Video Game Store Display Case

Glass display case filled with Japanese video game cartridges, PS2 games, and controllers. Shelves contain neatly arranged game cases including Pachinko titles, Sonic the Hedgehog, and various anime-themed games. Bottom shelf features Sony PlayStation 3 DualShock 4 controllers in blue, pink, and black packaging.

Grandista Figure Display Shelf

Shelf display of Grandista action figures, including Hunter x Hunter characters like Killua Zoldyck and Gon Freecss, with price tags visible on each box.

Night street scene in Japan

A wet city street at night with illuminated signs and storefronts, including a Trader store.

Retro Game Consoles Display

A display of retro game consoles and accessories, including the Famicom, Game Boy, and other handheld gaming devices, neatly arranged on shelves in a store setting.

Anime and Game Merchandise Display

A corner display featuring anime-themed posters, manga magazines, and promotional materials. Visible items include character art on a large poster, a grid of magazine covers, and a floor mat with anime characters. A blue-and-white checkered wall background frames the merchandise.

Game Boy Advance Fire Emblem game cartridge in store display case

A hand holds a Game Boy Advance cartridge of Fire Emblem: The Sacred Wars inside a clear plastic protective case. The cartridge features artwork with characters and Japanese text. A price tag shows ¥6500. Background shelves contain other boxed games, likely in a video game store or shop.

Video Game Store Interior

A well-lit aisle in a video game store, featuring tall metal shelving units densely packed with boxed and unboxed games. The shelves are organized by genre or platform, with visible labels such as 'RPG' and 'Action'. The floor is polished concrete, and the ceiling has exposed industrial lighting fixtures.

Anime Figure Display Shelf

Shelves filled with various anime figure collectibles, including Re:Zero characters like Rem and Ram, displayed in retail packaging.

Anime Action Figure Store Interior

Interior shot of a store aisle filled with anime action figures, including Dragon Ball Z and One Piece merchandise. A man in a black shirt holds an empty shopping basket while browsing the shelves.

Figurine Display Shelf

A shelf in a store displaying collectible figurines, including a boxed figure of 'Frieren' from the anime 'The Rising of the Shield Hero'. The box is labeled as unopened and has a price tag of ¥400. Other merchandise items are visible on adjacent shelves.

Game Boy Game Cases Display

Two sealed Game Boy game cases are displayed in protective plastic cases on a shelf. The left case is 'Pokémon Red' and the right is 'Pokémon Blue'. Both have Japanese labels with prices and TRADER stickers.

Dragon Ball Z Game Cartridge

A close-up of a black game cartridge labeled 'Dragon Ball Z' with colorful artwork featuring characters from the series, surrounded by other cartridges in various colors.

Anime and Game Merchandise Display

Interior view of a store showcasing anime and game merchandise, including boxed games, manga volumes, and collectibles arranged on glass shelves. A promotional poster featuring anime characters is visible to the left.

Metal Robot Soul Box Set

A photo of a Bandai Metal Robot Soul box set featuring the Proud Defender and Effect Parts Set, showcasing a detailed model kit with wings and mechanical parts against a cosmic background.

Video Game Store Interior

Interior of a video game store with shelves stocked with consoles, games, and merchandise. Prominent signs advertise Xbox and Nintendo Switch products. A large sign on the left highlights an Xbox controller bundle priced at ¥65,500.

Anime Store Interior

Interior of an anime store with shelves filled with manga and merchandise, a glass display case on the left showcasing boxed items, and promotional signs in Japanese.