Basically ive been trying to use japanese manga as a good way to read. My problem is that it turns out I actually prefer physical books. I have been trying on my tablet, but honestly I now remember why I only read text stories on it. Comics and manga just are annoying to read on it. Whereas the few…

Recommend ordering from kinokuniya

Yep. I used to use hon.to until they stopped shipping abroad :frowning: With either cdjapan or amazon.jp, shipping will get cheaper if you order more volumes at once. Check the shipping-price calculators on both sites (on amazon you have to start the checkout process to find the shipping cost; cdja…

i usually use mandarake, pretty cheap tbh (apart from shipping but thats to be expected) also they ship rly quick

Resources for Starting to Read Japanese Content has a section on how and where to buy physical books.

I live in Europe and buy my manga from verasia.eu

How long has delivery and the like been for you? I’ve had them on my bookmarks for quite a while now, but still haven’t ordered from them.

That is surprisingly fast ^^ Will probably be putting in an order then, thanks for the quick response :smile_cat:

This is gonna sound odd but check thriftbooks.com . Like most used bookstores, their selection is hit-or-miss but if you just want to browse around and pick up some inexpensive stuff to read they’re a good option. Plus the shipping is really cheap ($1.50/book, free over $15). Kinokuniya of course, …

Where do you buy your Physical Manga from?

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Gorbit99 September 4, 2022, 3:18pm 2

I only have experience through amazon and to Europe, but that didn’t take long and was fine in both price and shipping.

The two commonly mentioned sites are Amazon and CD Japan

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