Nerd’s Paradise
Roland Kelts,an expert in Japanese pop culture, takes Kurt to Akihabara, a retail paradise for otaku — obsessive fans of manga and other Japanese culture. But a tragedy casts a shadow over the fun and games.
(Originally aired February 2009)
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