However, the actual figures weren’t anywhere near the colossal scale of the one in the image the foreign traveler thought was an actual Akihabara landmark.
On the bright side, if you’re interested enough in the medium’s aesthetics to want to see a giant anime schoolgirl statue, odds are you’re a passionate enough otaku that you’ll enjoy spending a day in Akihabara even after you learn that no such statue exists.
Even in the biggest otaku mecca in the world, there’s a limit to how big the anime salutes are.
This is, after all, the town with a real-life Metal Gear game, beer-serving manga library, and permanent Pokémon Cafe.