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Just thought I'd make a little guide on where to legally find anime and manga for sale online.
First we have amazon.com and amazon.co.uk or wherever which is pretty straightforward, however they don't do that many discounts.
eBay is also a fairly good choice BUT BE CAUTIOUS! As its ebay, there will be sellers who will sell fake merchandise, so, the things to look out for are:
Entire sets on one unified box set.
Unofficial box art.
Region 0.
No specific rating.
English and Chinese Subtitles.
Insanely low prices.
If you pay special attention to these you should be able to shop safely on eBay. eBay can be useful for nearly all anime related memorabilia such as cosplay items, posters or wallscrolls. You will usually find legitimate products there though.
Several other useful links (NA sites for the time being, Canadian AND International sales are possible.) The first two links also contain some *ahem*, other stuff, clearly marked as ABSOLUTELY NOT FOR CHILDREN. Though the sites are safe for work, caution should be used when browsing through the store, got it? Ok then:
http://www.rightstuf.com/rssite/main/
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Recommended
RightStuf contains all official anime and manga items and works closely with anime distributors. This site also contains an anime fan club which will discount a further 10%; on all items as well as having sale items with prices being slashed by a further 33%-40%. Their catalogue also contains further discounts for around 5% on certain items.
RightStuf will also dispatch nearly all pre-orders about a couple weeks early from my experience. US orders can pay by most forms off payment, however International Orders must pay by Credit Card and must provide evidence to show they actually exist for security reasons. Additional fees also apply to International orders.
Fair warning though, if you are doing international orders, there might be a slight chance on your items getting confiscated, which you can get no refund from, I haven't experienced this yet (Thank God) but this generally applies to the adult stuff.
http://www.animecornerstore.com/
The Anime Corner Store doesn't have the great deals as RightStuf but there is probably more in the ways of memorabilia here such as statues and cels.
Japanese (& Other Asian) imports:
http://benippon.com/en/ <- For manga, light novels, dictionaries, guide books, history, magazines, models, clothes etc.
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http://www.yesasia.com/global/en/home.html <- Pretty much the same as benippon, though it also have Korean and Chinese stuff there, and free international delivery on items over $39.
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I'll try and update this as I go along but I hope this helps people find what they want for their anime collection besides using torrents ^^;
Also, if anyone can actually help on bring more information on safe sites to purchase anime from, the help will be greatly appreciated.
Thank you for your time.
Other sites Recommended:
www.bestbuy.com
www.suncoast.com
http://www.hastingsentertainment.com/catalog/
http://www.tokyotoys.com/
http://www.axelmusic.com/
https://www.up1.co.uk/
First we have amazon.com and amazon.co.uk or wherever which is pretty straightforward, however they don't do that many discounts.
eBay is also a fairly good choice BUT BE CAUTIOUS! As its ebay, there will be sellers who will sell fake merchandise, so, the things to look out for are:
Entire sets on one unified box set.
Unofficial box art.
Region 0.
No specific rating.
English and Chinese Subtitles.
Insanely low prices.
If you pay special attention to these you should be able to shop safely on eBay. eBay can be useful for nearly all anime related memorabilia such as cosplay items, posters or wallscrolls. You will usually find legitimate products there though.
Several other useful links (NA sites for the time being, Canadian AND International sales are possible.) The first two links also contain some *ahem*, other stuff, clearly marked as ABSOLUTELY NOT FOR CHILDREN. Though the sites are safe for work, caution should be used when browsing through the store, got it? Ok then:
http://www.rightstuf.com/rssite/main/
^
Recommended
RightStuf contains all official anime and manga items and works closely with anime distributors. This site also contains an anime fan club which will discount a further 10%; on all items as well as having sale items with prices being slashed by a further 33%-40%. Their catalogue also contains further discounts for around 5% on certain items.
RightStuf will also dispatch nearly all pre-orders about a couple weeks early from my experience. US orders can pay by most forms off payment, however International Orders must pay by Credit Card and must provide evidence to show they actually exist for security reasons. Additional fees also apply to International orders.
Fair warning though, if you are doing international orders, there might be a slight chance on your items getting confiscated, which you can get no refund from, I haven't experienced this yet (Thank God) but this generally applies to the adult stuff.
http://www.animecornerstore.com/
The Anime Corner Store doesn't have the great deals as RightStuf but there is probably more in the ways of memorabilia here such as statues and cels.
Japanese (& Other Asian) imports:
http://benippon.com/en/ <- For manga, light novels, dictionaries, guide books, history, magazines, models, clothes etc.
--------------------
http://www.yesasia.com/global/en/home.html <- Pretty much the same as benippon, though it also have Korean and Chinese stuff there, and free international delivery on items over $39.
-------------------------------------
I'll try and update this as I go along but I hope this helps people find what they want for their anime collection besides using torrents ^^;
Also, if anyone can actually help on bring more information on safe sites to purchase anime from, the help will be greatly appreciated.
Thank you for your time.
Other sites Recommended:
www.bestbuy.com
www.suncoast.com
http://www.hastingsentertainment.com/catalog/
http://www.tokyotoys.com/
http://www.axelmusic.com/
https://www.up1.co.uk/
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