Comments on: Adventures in Manga Importing http://www.basugasubakuhatsu.com/blog/2006/02/14/adventures-in-manga-importing/ Because Sometimes, Busses Explode... Fri, 09 Jan 2009 22:41:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Os http://www.basugasubakuhatsu.com/blog/2006/02/14/adventures-in-manga-importing/comment-page-1/#comment-166 Os Wed, 15 Feb 2006 23:06:49 +0000 http://www.basugasubakuhatsu.com/blog/2006/02/14/adventures-in-manga-importing/#comment-166 I dunno about manga, but I just got my two dvds from yesasia today... so at least we know they're not tricksters... ha. I dunno about manga, but I just got my two dvds from yesasia today… so at least we know they’re not tricksters… ha.

]]> By: Mark http://www.basugasubakuhatsu.com/blog/2006/02/14/adventures-in-manga-importing/comment-page-1/#comment-163 Mark Wed, 15 Feb 2006 21:10:38 +0000 http://www.basugasubakuhatsu.com/blog/2006/02/14/adventures-in-manga-importing/#comment-163 I bought Pump Up!/Fuyu Hanabi from Sasuga. It wasn't in stock, they ordered it from Japan. This took a while, but they emailed me about it and didn't cost anything extra. I've also bought used stuff from Canada on ebay, but it was older Ribon titles. Sometimes you can good deals on complete sets this way. Some place like animenation.com and animecornerstore.com have import stuff, but the selection is never that great. I bought Pump Up!/Fuyu Hanabi from Sasuga. It wasn’t in stock, they ordered it from Japan. This took a while, but they emailed me about it and didn’t cost anything extra.

I’ve also bought used stuff from Canada on ebay, but it was older Ribon titles. Sometimes you can good deals on complete sets this way.

Some place like animenation.com and animecornerstore.com have import stuff, but the selection is never that great.

]]> By: BasuGasuBakuhatsu http://www.basugasubakuhatsu.com/blog/2006/02/14/adventures-in-manga-importing/comment-page-1/#comment-159 BasuGasuBakuhatsu Wed, 15 Feb 2006 07:05:01 +0000 http://www.basugasubakuhatsu.com/blog/2006/02/14/adventures-in-manga-importing/#comment-159 Cool, I was thinking of buying from Sasuga or Animegamers. It seems like people are saying the retailers on the list are ok, so I'll go with whichever one has the better selection. Thanks again everyone for all your suggestions! Cool, I was thinking of buying from Sasuga or Animegamers. It seems like people are saying the retailers on the list are ok, so I’ll go with whichever one has the better selection. Thanks again everyone for all your suggestions!

]]> By: jason http://www.basugasubakuhatsu.com/blog/2006/02/14/adventures-in-manga-importing/comment-page-1/#comment-158 jason Wed, 15 Feb 2006 06:58:46 +0000 http://www.basugasubakuhatsu.com/blog/2006/02/14/adventures-in-manga-importing/#comment-158 I used Sasuga a few times before, and they gave me free shipping for orders over $25 back then. I liked them... except ever since the SJ Kinokuniya expanded, I go there now. Nothing beats instant gratification. ^^ I used Sasuga a few times before, and they gave me free shipping for orders over $25 back then. I liked them… except ever since the SJ Kinokuniya expanded, I go there now. Nothing beats instant gratification. ^^

]]> By: Ten http://www.basugasubakuhatsu.com/blog/2006/02/14/adventures-in-manga-importing/comment-page-1/#comment-157 Ten Wed, 15 Feb 2006 06:40:57 +0000 http://www.basugasubakuhatsu.com/blog/2006/02/14/adventures-in-manga-importing/#comment-157 Amazon.jp's shipping charges can be a pain but they usually arrive promptly. As for yesasia, as Reika mentioned, they have weird romanization for the titles. They're pretty good with newer releases but it takes forever and a day for old-ish titles. <p> As for ebay, if you find a good deal, it's really a deal. I tend to hunt down for 'manga lots' in really inexpensive prices. The best one I had was 95 tankoubons for only sixty-five bucks. For 'legit' sellers, I usually use <a href="http://www.anrdoezrs.net/click-1914465-5463217?loc=http%3A//stores.ebay.com/mkbooks2003">http://stores.ebay.com/mkbooks2003</a>. I never had a problem with her before.</p> Amazon.jp’s shipping charges can be a pain but they usually arrive promptly. As for yesasia, as Reika mentioned, they have weird romanization for the titles. They’re pretty good with newer releases but it takes forever and a day for old-ish titles.

As for ebay, if you find a good deal, it’s really a deal. I tend to hunt down for ‘manga lots’ in really inexpensive prices. The best one I had was 95 tankoubons for only sixty-five bucks. For ‘legit’ sellers, I usually use http://stores.ebay.com/mkbooks2003. I never had a problem with her before.

]]> By: Reika http://www.basugasubakuhatsu.com/blog/2006/02/14/adventures-in-manga-importing/comment-page-1/#comment-155 Reika Wed, 15 Feb 2006 04:45:09 +0000 http://www.basugasubakuhatsu.com/blog/2006/02/14/adventures-in-manga-importing/#comment-155 Always glad to help! (and get more people into reading manga, but that's not the point...) You're actually quite smart to stick w/ domestic sellers. Shipping from Japanese e-bookstores gets really steep. I only suggested JPQueen since their shipping isn't as much as Amazon.jp -- also while their site's not terribly fancy, they do have a huge selection of manga, plus since it's used, certain titles aren't too expensive. (FYI -- the Japanese idea of 'used' means 'practically new.' I've ordered so much manga from there that I think somebody just flipped through once) And yup! Del Rey's coming out w/ School Rumble pretty soon. Don't they have a sampler on their site or something to that effect? Always glad to help! (and get more people into reading manga, but that’s not the point…)

You’re actually quite smart to stick w/ domestic sellers. Shipping from Japanese e-bookstores gets really steep. I only suggested JPQueen since their shipping isn’t as much as Amazon.jp — also while their site’s not terribly fancy, they do have a huge selection of manga, plus since it’s used, certain titles aren’t too expensive. (FYI — the Japanese idea of ‘used’ means ‘practically new.’ I’ve ordered so much manga from there that I think somebody just flipped through once)

And yup! Del Rey’s coming out w/ School Rumble pretty soon. Don’t they have a sampler on their site or something to that effect?

]]> By: BasuGasuBakuhatsu http://www.basugasubakuhatsu.com/blog/2006/02/14/adventures-in-manga-importing/comment-page-1/#comment-154 BasuGasuBakuhatsu Wed, 15 Feb 2006 03:40:57 +0000 http://www.basugasubakuhatsu.com/blog/2006/02/14/adventures-in-manga-importing/#comment-154 Reika, thanks for letting me know. <br>The problem with Yesasia is that I think they mostly carry newer manga, so the first volumes of a lot of manga aren't there (like School Rumble). At least, I couldn't find it. Maybe I can try an ISBN search. I just found out that the English version is going to be released in a few weeks anyway, so I'll probably just wait for that.<p>Taking a quick glance at JPQueen, I'm not sure I want to buy from there. The website looks a little barebones, and I don't want to do airmail/seamail if I don't have to. <p>Thanks again for the suggestions though, I really appreciate it! Reika, thanks for letting me know.
The problem with Yesasia is that I think they mostly carry newer manga, so the first volumes of a lot of manga aren’t there (like School Rumble). At least, I couldn’t find it. Maybe I can try an ISBN search. I just found out that the English version is going to be released in a few weeks anyway, so I’ll probably just wait for that.

Taking a quick glance at JPQueen, I’m not sure I want to buy from there. The website looks a little barebones, and I don’t want to do airmail/seamail if I don’t have to.

Thanks again for the suggestions though, I really appreciate it!

]]> By: Reika http://www.basugasubakuhatsu.com/blog/2006/02/14/adventures-in-manga-importing/comment-page-1/#comment-153 Reika Wed, 15 Feb 2006 02:54:39 +0000 http://www.basugasubakuhatsu.com/blog/2006/02/14/adventures-in-manga-importing/#comment-153 All those places you listed are "legit," eBay being the trickiest of all. FWIW, Yesasia also has the Japanese editions but sometimes the way they romanized the titles are weird. So when searching there, you're best off knowing the ISBN and plugging it in. Have you also checked out JPQueen (jpqueen.com)? All those places you listed are “legit,” eBay being the trickiest of all. FWIW, Yesasia also has the Japanese editions but sometimes the way they romanized the titles are weird. So when searching there, you’re best off knowing the ISBN and plugging it in.

Have you also checked out JPQueen (jpqueen.com)?

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