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Title: anime, manga stores
Post by: RoamingGnome on October 13, 2006, 11:16:14 am

I was wondering if anybody could recommend any decent anime/manga stores in either portland or salem?  Also is there any online stores that you would recommened that give good deals and maybe even free shipping?

Thanks

Title: anime, manga stores
Post by: princessfrodo on October 13, 2006, 11:35:05 am

amazon.con is usually pretty decent.  They give you free shipping on orders over a certain monetary ammount as well.

Title: anime, manga stores
Post by: Kotoumi on October 13, 2006, 11:52:07 am

For manga I usually go to Borders...they have anime DVDs there, too.

The Suncoast that closed here - Oh, I miss it.  It was a DVD and Pocky heaven  xD

There are two Borders in Salem, by the way - Borders Express in Salem Center and one on Lancaster, the latter being much bigger and a little more organized.
...And you can preorder manga there.  I did it with MeruPuri.  =]

Edit - How did I forget Uwajimaya/Kinokuniya in Beaverton?  D:
They have manga in Japanese, too.

Title: anime, manga stores
Post by: pieisexactlythree on October 13, 2006, 01:12:21 pm

I have never found better prices on anime at retailers compared to online.  Occassionally, you'll find a good deal at some place like the downtown Everyday Music across from the Chrystal Ballroom on Burnside, but for the most part, you're far better off buying "nearly new" discs from amazon.

Title: anime, manga stores
Post by: Vondan on October 13, 2006, 01:53:07 pm

Quote from: "pieisexactlythree"

I have never found better prices on anime at retailers compared to online.  Occassionally, you'll find a good deal at some place like the downtown Everyday Music across from the Chrystal Ballroom on Burnside, but for the most part, you're far better off buying "nearly new" discs from amazon.

if you are in the market for posibly used disk check the places that deal in used Cd's and DVD.  I think CD exchange is a chain store we have one in Eugene and I if you keep looking you can find stuff that is only out a month and at half price (I assume some one gets gifts they dont want or shoplift it and sell it for 1/4 face value to the stores)

Title: anime, manga stores
Post by: Washougal_Otaku on October 13, 2006, 02:38:05 pm

Quote from: "Kotoumi"

For manga I usually go to Borders...they have anime DVDs there, too.

The Suncoast that closed here - Oh, I miss it.  It was a DVD and Pocky heaven  xD

There are two Borders in Salem, by the way - Borders Express in Salem Center and one on Lancaster, the latter being much bigger and a little more organized.
...And you can preorder manga there.  I did it with MeruPuri.  =]

Edit - How did I forget Uwajimaya/Kinokuniya in Beaverton?  D:
They have manga in Japanese, too.

Yes, Borders is a great place for manga.  If they don't have it, you can order it and get it a little bit later.  The one at the Vancouver Mall has this girl that will even order manga printed in the original Japanese, because that's the only manga that she likes.

I do like Suncoast for my anime, too.  Almost all of the anime I own I got from there.

Uwajimaya is a great place for almost anything Asian.

Title: anime, manga stores
Post by: BlackjackGabbiani on October 14, 2006, 01:12:57 am

I always have great luck finding manga at Powell's. The main store, anyway, haven't found much at any of the branches.

Title: A TRIP EAST!
Post by: Geirr on October 14, 2006, 10:45:27 am

I am leaving for CHINA in a few hours, but I arranged a one-night mini stopover in Tokyo on my return. ANIME SHOPPING SPREE! WHEEEEEE!
Mwa-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha!!!!

And a bottle of lychee liqueur, called 'DITA' of all things!
(For all you VANDREAD fans out there...)

GAMERS (home of DiGi Carat!) Cospa - yee-ha!

(looks at wall clock) OK - Gotta go!

- G

Title: anime, manga stores
Post by: guspasho on October 14, 2006, 05:30:50 pm

While not quite as cool as actually going to Japan (  :(  ) I often hear that Fry's will have some really good deals on anime. I recommend checking them out. They are in Wilsonville, south of Portland on I-5.

Title: anime, manga stores
Post by: Vondan on October 14, 2006, 05:48:32 pm

Quote from: "guspasho"

While not quite as cool as actually going to Japan (  :(  ) I often hear that Fry's will have some really good deals on anime. I recommend checking them out. They are in Wilsonville, south of Portland on I-5.

Yeah fry's took over the manga/anime store thread last year and was the insperation for the Anime fan road movie script

Title: anime, manga stores
Post by: superjaz on October 15, 2006, 10:57:05 am

there is a frys ad in monday wensday and a big ad on friday , thing is they tend to had good deals on the thing the first or second week it comes out kendo boyfriend got the re released starwars at a really good deal

Title: anime, manga stores
Post by: Aurora on October 16, 2006, 02:10:48 am

Kinokuniya's great, but I recommand the one in seattle, it's so much bigger.

Title: anime, manga stores
Post by: leashy on October 18, 2006, 10:51:23 am

I find they have VERY decent prices on anime dvds and misc stuff on yahoo auctions, it is less popular than e-bay so you can usually find a better deal!