Continuing our theme from Tuesday, Genvid has announced that they will be giving Sailor Moon themed "reality tours" of Tokyo. The "Warriors of Legend Tour of Tokyo" will take patrons through places described in the series, and show theme some of the real world places at which pivotal show points took place. Then everyone will turn into a bunch of lesbians and make the entire rest of the tour sort of weird and creepy. At night, it says you'll be visiting "important cultural landmarks" that they then go on to say are temples and Akihabara. So apparently, you can polish off your quote reflection at a temple by grabbing the latest seedy doujin from a back alley shop in Akiba. Also, it says there will be karaoke on into the night. So what it sounds like is a mix of taking your first trip to Japan, and hanging out with friends like you've been there a million times. Could be fun.

Full press release post jump.

Genvid L.L.C. Announces Sailor Moon-based “Reality Tour”

Feb. 22, 2006 - (Royal Palm Beach, FL) Genvid L.L.C., the people who brought you the hit book Warriors of Legend: Reflections of Japan in Sailor Moon, are proud to announce their second major effort, a one-in-a-lifetime Tour of Tokyo based on the locations described in their book and seen in the Sailor Moon anime and manga series, to be held in June 2006.

The Warriors of Legend Tour of Tokyo is a for-fans, by-fans tour which promises devotees of the blockbuster series an inside look at the life of the characters in a way seldom experienced by even Japanese otaku. During the day, attendees will live out the moonlight legend, visiting dozens of sites that the characters lived and fought at (such as the real life Hikawa Shrine) as well as locations that formed some of the series’ spectacular backdrops to key moments (for example, the Tokyo Tower.) During the evenings and nights, they will journey to important cultural landmarks throughout the city of Tokyo, from Asakusa to Zojoji Temple, Akihabara to Shinjuku Station.

The tour features personal guidance by Genvid LLC’s Jay Navok, an award-winning scholar of Japanese history who specializes in the history and culture of modern Tokyo. This is a rare chance to go beyond standard tour-book descriptions of Tokyo, learning about the key events, actors, and ecology that shaped Tokyo from its existence as Edo to the present. We’ll also geek out and do karaoke well into the night.

Included in the four night, three day tour are reservations at a luxury hotel in downtown Tokyo, some meals, event tickets, and transportation within the city proper. A maximum of ten people will be permitted to attend this one time-only tour, to keep the fan experience intimate.

For more information please visit http://www.warriorsoflegend.com. A promotional video of the tour can be viewed at http://www.youtube.com/?v=PG7UoYv3PSo.

About Genvid L.L.C.:

Genvid L.L.C.'s mission is to expand peoples' understanding of Japanese pop-culture outside Asia, particularly in the English-speaking world. Our staff includes award-winning Japan specialists, lawyers, Japanese pop journalists, and PhD students.

Genvid L.L.C.’s staff:

Jay Navok lives in Tokyo as scholar researching Tokyo’s history and is a recipient of the Japanese government’s prestigious Monbukagakusho fellowship. He holds a Masters degree in Regional Studies East Asia from Columbia University.

Sushil K. Rudranath is a practicing attorney in the state of Florida and holds a Juris Doctor and Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from the University of Florida.