Difference in quality

Billgar · Posted: Sun Jan 25, 2009 4:52 pm Post subject: Difference in quality

So recently I have acquired some japanese manga. Though i knew of the quality difference before hand actually reading through them and handling the books, I was stunned. the paper quality, printing, glossy covers, binding, and includes were all simply stunning, and made for quite a pleasing experience.

Compared to the English Translations, these are truly gold, not only that but even after shipping, its usually cheaper! Of course, im lookng for a rare out of print volume at the moment, which will never be in english, and is a collectors item in japan, so life is tough, but the usual stuff is easy to come accross and cheap!

So if you are into collecting manga of any sort, here is my new recommendation, read the english online, but buy japanese copies!

Lord_Obagon · Posted: Sun Jan 25, 2009 5:31 pm Post subject:

Where do you order from? I could search for some myself, but since you have already ordered and received some from a place without any problems it might be better to just go there.
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Billgar · Posted: Sun Jan 25, 2009 6:28 pm Post subject:

yeah!
http://bookweb.kinokuniya.co.jp/

this bookstore is great! there is an english site too, but the english site will only catalog english books/translations.

Find your manga on wiki and then get the japanese name(in kanji/kana) then search for it and add to cart. The order form has an English version, so that is easy enough.

Shipping will vary depending on which store location they have your item at.

Also if you come to NYC again, we have a branch here, so we should go visit it. Really massive bookstore with tons of japanese stuff.