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Where to Buy

Last Updated: 8-13-02

Brick & Mortar / Online Stores

Mandarake japanese manga
Online Store: No, but email them and they'll do a mail order.
Brick & Mortar: Based in Japan, with a store in Santa Monica (California)
Sells: Used manga & artbooks & doujinshi & etc.
Comments: They sell a huge selection of used manga at half price, and they come highly recommended by me. They don't list all the stuff they sell on their website and you cannot order directly from the website. In order to buy from them, either visit the store in person, or email them about the stuff you want and if they have it, you can do a mail order. AFAIK, they do ship anywhere in the US.
Price: $3.50 per tankôbon
Book-Off japanese manga
Online Store: Yes. (Japanese only)
Brick & Mortar: Based in Japan, with a store in New York & Los Angeles
Sells: New & used manga & artbooks & books
Comments: A great brick & mortar store. They have a decent selection of manga. And they are VERY CHEAP! I seriously recommend anyone who lives in the LA or NYC area to visit their store in person.
Price: ~$2 per tankôbon
Kinokuniya japanese manga
Online Store: No.
Brick & Mortar: Based in Japan, with stores in - New York City, Edgewater (New Jersey), San Francisco, San Jose, Seattle, Portland, Los Angeles, Costa Mesa, Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia, Taiwan, Austrailia, Thailand
Sells: New manga & artbooks
Comments: Kinokuniya is the biggest Japanese bookstore chain in America, with an outlet in almost every major city. However, they do not do business online. You must go to an actual brick and mortar Kinokuniya store in order to buy the manga you want. Their selection is good, but their prices are a bit steep.
Price: ~$6 per tankôbon
Asahiya japanese manga
Online Store: Yes. (Japanese only)
Brick & Mortar: Based in Japan, with stores in - New York City, Los Angeles, Torrance, San Diego, Arlington Heights (Illinois)
Sells: New manga & artbooks
Comments: Very similar to Kinokuniya in all aspects. Asahiya is another Japanese bookstore chain with outlets in several major US cities. Their selection is good, but their prices are a bit steep.
Price: ~$6 per tankôbon
Animate japanese manga
Online Store: Yes.
Brick & Mortar: Based in Japan, with a store in Los Angeles
Sells: New manga & artbooks & doujinshi & etc.
Comments: A good store with a decent manga selection, and the price is cheaper than Kinokuniya & Asahiya.
Price: ~$6 per tankôbon
Sasuga Books japanese manga
Online Store: Yes.
Brick & Mortar: Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
Sells: New manga & artbooks
Comments: A decent shopping site. If they don't have Basara in stock, they'll special order it from Japan, though you will have to wait 4-6 weeks. They accept credit card orders through their website and they do ship internationally. Each order must be at least $20.
Price: ~$6 per tankôbon ; $160 for all 27 volumes

Domestic Online Stores

Planet Anime japanese manga
Online Store: Yes.
Brick & Mortar? No.
Sells: New manga & anime & artbooks & collectibles
Comments: Their selection is limited, but they've got all of Basara in stock. Since they're based in North America, shipping within the US is relatively inexpensive.
Price: ~$6 per tankôbon
YesAsia chinese manga
Online Store: Yes.
Brick & Mortar: No.
Sells: Chinese DVDs, VHS, manga, etc.
Comments: They sell the DARAN edition of Basara, which is in Chinese. The site has very nice user interface, similar to Amazon. One version of this site seems to be based in North America, while separate versions exist for other countries.
Price: ~$6 per tankôbon ; $25 for 5 books
Chinese Online chinese manga
Online Store: Sort of. Email them and do a mail order.
Brick & Mortar: No. (Based in California)
Sells: Chinese manga
Comments: They sell the DARAN edition of Basara, which is in Chinese. The quality of the Chinese Basara is decent. But since I've never ordered from Chinese Online, I cannot attest to their quality as a store.
Price: $4.80 per tankôbon

Overseas Online Stores

Jamall japanese manga
Online Store: Yes.
Brick & Mortar: Dunno. (Based in Japan)
Sells: New manga & artbooks
Comments: Great selection. But they're based in Japan, so shipping is high.
Price: ~$4 per tankôbon
Book Mart japanese manga
Online Store: Yes.
Brick & Mortar: Dunno. (Based in Japan)
Sells: Used manga & artbooks & doujinshi & etc.
Comments: They seem like a really good store. But they're based in Japan so shipping may be high.
Price: ~400¥ per tankôbon
JPQueen japanese manga
Online Store: Yes.
Brick & Mortar: Dunno. (Based in Japan)
Sells: Used manga & artbooks & doujinshi
Comments: Good selection, and quite cheap. But they're based in Japan, so shipping is high.
Price: ~$2.50 per tankôbon ; $10 for 5 tankôbon
Acclimate Solution japanese manga
Online Store: Yes.
Brick & Mortar: Dunno. (Based in Japan)
Sells: New & used manga
Comments: A Japanese manga store that deals internationally. They have a great selection and cheap prices. They even have a translation service. But since they deliver from Japan, the shipping costs can be very expensive.
Price: $3.50 per tankôbon ; $87.50 for all 27 volumes
Amazon Japan japanese manga
Online Store: Yes. (Japanese only - how to navigate)
Brick & Mortar: No. (Based in Japan)
Sells: New everything
Comments: The Japanese branch of the retail giant. They have great selection, and I've heard good things about them, though I've never used them. They're based in Japan so shipping is high.
Price: ~¥ 380 per tankôbon
Comiket japanese manga
Online Store: Yes.
Brick & Mortar: Dunno. (Based in Japan)
Sells: Doujinshi
Comments: Great place to look for doujinshi. But they're based in Japan, so shipping is high.
Price: Varies.
Renaud Bray french manga
Online Store: Yes. (French only)
Brick & Mortar: Yes. (In Quebec, Canada)
Sells: New manga
Comments: A Canadian bookstore. They sell the French version of Basara, the ones published by KANA.
Price: ~$10 Canadian dollars
Archambault french manga
Online Store: Yes. (French only)
Brick & Mortar: No. (Based in Canada)
Sells: New manga
Comments: Just like Renaud Bray, they also sell the French version of Basara published by KANA. But I believe they are only an online store.
Price: ~$10 Canadian dollars
Amazon France french manga
Online Store: Yes. (French only)
Brick & Mortar: No. (Based in France)
Sells: New manga
Comments: One more place to get the French version of Basara published by KANA.
Price: ~$5 Euro
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