THE AKIHABARA TRILOGY: Legend of the Doll

Director:
Toshihiro Gotoh
Cast:
Noriko Kijima
Yuria Hidaka
Seiji Nakamitsu
Hideo Tsubota
Yuria Hidaka
Fuu Takatou

Description: Model-maker and action figure collector Ryouta achieves his lifelong dream when he finally completes his collection with a rare action figure model at a shop in Akihabara. Tragically, the doll is stolen by a group of deliquents before Ryouta can even get it home. Disappointed to his very core, Ryouta wanders the streets until he finds a bizarre, back alley shop. Venturing inside, he purchases an ultra-rare figure named “Airu”. Ryouta rushes the figure home and quickly assembles it...And to his surprise and delight the figure comes to life. Airu is a real, living girl... And she only has eyes for Ryouta!
The first installment in the "Akihabara trilogy". Each of these stand alone films are set in the famed Akihabara shopping district in Tokyo which is a popular destination for hardcore fans of anime, manga, video games and model kits. This city-sized shopping area provides a colorful backdrop and plays an integral part in the storylines for each of the three movies.