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First blood!

ZOMG. My manga (pronounced as “mang-ga”) arrived at the house today. Excuse me while I curl up in a corner and die.

I ordered it from http://jpqueen.com. Yes, it’s not the prettiest website (it could use some major makeover) but the fact that it’s in English gives it one million bonus points for Non-Japanese speakers who’d like to buy manga, doujinshi, novels and other Japanese collectibles. Browsing is a breeze too - I’m just not so sure about how reliable the keyword tagging is, though. XD

The truth that I overpaid a few pesos will sink in later probably, but right now I will go huggle my books. They’re so shiiiiinnnny. <3 I can’t even believe they’re second-hand manga, considering how they’re all in mint condition. Amazing. <3

I will post a more helpful entry to those who’d like to order Japanese manga through this shop, experience and all — but right now I’m just incoherent. XD

New online bookstore!

Oh look~ I found a new online bookstore for my Japanese manga! ^_^

It’s BK1, and the prices are cheaper that my other alternatives *coughamazoncough*. Searching is a breeze too, unlike some bookstores I know of *coughyesasiacough*.  As far as I’m concerned, the major difficulty really is the fact that the whole site is in Japanese! That’s what’s making it a tad difficult to navigate — I’m sure I’m missing some of the nifty sections (or promos.) Babelfish helps, but I think the English of the translator tortures my brain cells more than the effort of reading the characters. XD

Well, as I don’t want to throw in a good word for the site yet, I’ll wait until my books arrive. I went through with ordering/ purchase, and the books should be here in . . . three weeks, I guess. Until then, I’ll keep my fingers crossed. ^_^;; Also, that’s only the time I’d recommend the site to anyone. Luck to me. *runs*