2008-01-17, 00:05 | Link #181 |
Disciple of the Flames
Join Date: Sep 2004
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Waterstones are okay when they have their 3 for 2 offers on, otherwise they're a bit expensive, since they don't offer the discounts other places do.
The best place to buy manga in the UK is from The Book Depository Discounts are pretty good. Using xris's Prince of Tennis above Prince of Tennis vol1 - £3.69 + free deliovery anywhere in the world. Even ordering stuff from the states only takes a few days. I rodered 2 manga recently that were being imported from the US and it still only took 4 days for me to get them. Also, since your buying from a UK company, you dont get import duties or handling charges My first order with them was for over £500 of imports, and no import or handling charges |
2008-01-17, 14:36 | Link #182 |
GSNMaSter
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Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Sheffield
Age: 38
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i don't like waterstone,
waterstone is a giant store of book which is extremely confusing if you are not used to it,and i bought only a dictorary in here (sheffield) they surely have onepiece and naruto ,pita-ten,vampire ? plus a few of the old series alone with the comic just next to manga anyway,i toke order 3 days ago and hopefully thing will work out, but for free shipping delivery ,the estimate time will be ?15-20 day .w. i might remembers it wrong) ps:2/4 manga,0/3 book ready instock 3 day... ...i will try to reports it after all my item arrive...hopefully some other people might get an ideas of the introduction to shop oversea |
2008-01-17, 20:28 | Link #183 |
Disciple of the Flames
Join Date: Sep 2004
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waterstone offer free delivery to your local store, use that it's quicker. Also it's upto each stores manager to decide how much apce is allocated to manga. Some stores givbe it more, others less. It all depends on how popular it is in the local area.
My local only gives it a small amount of space, but they stock a lot of manga. Personally i'm mobing more and more over to the book depository, saves me money |
2008-01-20, 21:45 | Link #184 |
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Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: United States
Age: 35
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I'm trying to hunt down the Vampire Princess Miyu manga in Japanese which was discontinued in the US. I was wondering if any of you have purchased using Amazon Japan before and could offer some advice?
I found the manga there and their used versions are as low as 1 yen! However, I do not know if buying it used will allow shipping internationally to me in Hawaii, USA. And plus, how exactly does buying in yen work if I pay with a US credit card? Edit: Also, if I have an Amazon US account, can I use the account on Amazon Japan as well? |
2008-01-22, 16:26 | Link #185 | |
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2008-01-23, 23:52 | Link #187 | |
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2008-01-24, 19:42 | Link #188 |
Angeloid Type β - Nymph
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Canada, Ontario
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does anyone know what does "Trade Paperback" means? I looked through it and it means a reprint of the series in one volume. I don't really get the meaning of it.
For example, I'm planning to get the manga Oh My Goddess, but there seems to be a non-Trade Paperback volume and a Trade Paperback volume for volume #1. heres the link to the books: http://www.darkhorse.com/books/title.php so heres my question: whats the difference between the two? |
2008-01-24, 19:49 | Link #189 | |
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As a side note, IIRC "trade paperbacks" were created partly so "comic books" could get sold in regular book stores (and hopefully reach new readers) Edit: I think one of those (the non-TPB one) is a *text* OMG novel Last edited by Robotnik; 2008-01-24 at 19:52. Reason: added detail |
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2008-01-24, 20:21 | Link #190 | |
Angeloid Type β - Nymph
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Location: Canada, Ontario
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2008-01-24, 21:35 | Link #191 | |
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Volume 26 Format: b&w, 176 pages, TPB, 5 1/8" x 7 3/16" Volume 27 Format: b&w, 176 pages, TPB, 5 x 7 so them leaving off "trade paperback" in the listing might just be a typo; I could be wrong, but I don't believe it refers to a particular page/book size - I've seen the smaller Tokyopop-size books called trade paperbacks as well... |
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2008-01-24, 22:32 | Link #192 | |
Angeloid Type β - Nymph
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2008-02-11, 07:32 | Link #194 |
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Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Everett, WA
Age: 42
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Also, I while going around in Manila, the Philippines. My family came across this bookstore. Called; National Bookstore which were in several malls we've visited (Mall of Asia, Festival Mall, Glorietta etc...). It's similar to Borders in the states.
They even had mangas I haven't heard of. - Super Yoyo (sports anime, dealing in the yoyo genre) - Crush Gear (dueling sports, characters use these pint sized/minature odd designed cars in combat) Which both received anime airtimes.
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2008-02-20, 01:50 | Link #195 | |
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Right now (unlike comic books) I don't know of anyone that automates the subscription to a manga series -- that would actually be a nice service.
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2008-02-21, 04:29 | Link #196 | |
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2008-02-23, 10:17 | Link #197 |
Make Your Move
Join Date: Dec 2007
Age: 33
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I know about "Waterstones" and "Up1" in the UK but they don't have many new anime in manga form.
* Japan (don't mind about language) * Big selection of new manga like (Minami-ke,Kimiaru,To Love-Ru etc...) * Cheap as possible on posting and hopefully good stock I just want to buy new manga which are not Naruto or Love Hina or other older titles which are only available in the UK, Thanks. |
2008-02-26, 14:19 | Link #199 |
Make Your Move
Join Date: Dec 2007
Age: 33
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Ok so then more items you buy longer it takes then?.
But i am wondering i can easily navigate through amazon.co.jp but i am wondering can anyone from the UK or US order from it and how long will it take and stuff like that, if you can help because i don't want to order from there before i know peoples experiences of how it went, also i would like to know your opinion what is better for manga and shipping time (Amazon.co.jp OR YesAsia.com). |
2008-02-28, 18:42 | Link #200 |
GSNMaSter
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Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Sheffield
Age: 38
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yesasia is very fast to get books in traditional chinese or (chinese-transed-manga)
soo please beware(their base are at HongKong...)and all the book and chinese have no free shipping offer*_*have to pay for all the shippment unit i think they used air ,and this is around 15 days of wait if you are looking for a few pop-item ,like manga of the month Spoiler:
(speed up) poplaur manga(latest volume) (speed up) pre-order(easiler to get suppier) (slow down) VOL1-2 seems to make delay (slow down) Japanese "books" seem make delay (slow down) more item slow down off-course(more likely you will needs to wait for longer for them to search for suppier) (speed up )with less item (speed up) paid a faster air servce |
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