Japan is heaven to anime and manga lovers or otaku, as they call themselves. Shops where you can buy manga and anime merchandise are available all throughout Japan and will surely leave your pockets empty. Ready your wallets as we list down the top manga shops around Japan!
1. Mandarake
Towering eight storeys high, you will be in awe when you enter the largest anime and manga store in the world. Limited edition figurines, manga volumes, toys, merchandise, video games, cosplay items, and even idol goods are all available in the store. There is also a buy-and-sell counter where people can trade their goods for cash or another good, depending on the price of what they have. There are 16 branches scattered around Japan but its main branch can be found in Nakano.
2. Animate
With over 30 stores in nationwide and in some Asian countries, manga, anime, and video games enthusiasts truly love Animate. It is the go-to place of cosplayers to buy their costume and accessories and for gamers, to get their latest games. Just ask for your item and they will most likely have it. Plushies are the top good sold in Animate. They even have their own mascot, Meito Anisawa.
3. Book Off
You can easily spot a Book Off shop since their signs are big enough to be seen from afar. Though anime and manga merchandise are not widely available, there are varieties of manga volumes, books, CDs and DVDs, and magazines to choose from, all for a reasonable price. Book Off is a second hand bookshop and it has an entire floor dedicated to manga volumes that costs only ¥105 each.
4. Taco Che
Home to self published mangas, Taco Che is popular to those who want to steer away from the mainstream manga and anime we encounter. Limited edition items may also be found in the shop. Alternative genres of manga may also be found here.
5. Liberty
If you’re finding a place to sell your robot and toy car collection, Liberty is the right place for you. It is a secondhand anime and manga shop that gives joy to anyone who loves a good bargain. Blu-Ray Discs can be bought half the original price here. Rest assured that the items sold in Liberty are well maintained and still functional. The shop may look small in the outside but you’ll ask for more time when you get inside as it is full of collectibles you might want to take home.
Just a piece of advice before going to a manga and anime store: make a list of the things you have in mind that you want to buy so you won’t end up buying everything you like! And also, bring just the right amount of money you want to spend to keep you from emptying your wallet!
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