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Originally Posted by Potatochobit
what exactly is tora no ana? its a shopping mall and a company? i browsed their webiste but they had so much stuff i couldnt figure out what they do. they have been releasing alot of figure sets lately like tsukihime and tsukuyomi moon phase.
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Tora no Ana is one of the specialty chain stores in Japan that specializes in Otaku goods. The range of goods sold in these stores go from Anime DVDs, CDs, mangas, PC/bishojo games, to misc goods including figures and collectible items.
Most importantly, they also deal with doujin goods: you can find doujinshis, doujin games, doujin musics, etc. sold in these stores, many of which are the same ones you'd find in Comikes. Doujin creators often consign their leftover stocks (or reprints) to these shops so that their fans who weren't able to make it to Comike/weren't able to obtain the doujin product can get them here. The price is usually slightly higher than the event price.
Other stores that are similar to Tora no Ana include Melonbooks, Animate, White Canvas, Sofmap, etc.. All of them have multiple storefronts inside Akihabara, some specializes in a particular type of product over others.