It’s always great to meet up with fellow collectors in Japan for our annual Manga Quest adventures in honor of our brother Ed Piskor who passed away earlier this year. Once again, Sean The Japan Book Hunter, B Moss, Rachel and Alika from Maui Comics and myself hit the ground running in search of grails and gems and other things. From vintage Manga to vintage video game gear, artwork and more. Day one started out having sushi at Ed’s favorite spot before he got on with the days digging mission so we carried on the tradition and did just that. Conveyor belt sushi, laughs and full belly’s. After lunch, we went from shop to shop, train station to station and hit the usual suspects which always yield the goods. 6+ hours of pounding the pavement, bags full and ready to call it a night.
There’s something special about keeping traditions with friends that everyone looks forward to so we can reminisce, share discoveries, discuss current and future projects and just all around escape the rest of the world for simpler and happier times. Until next year!