From: pearl@remus.rutgers.edu (Starbuck)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.anime
Subject: Re: Request for mail-order addresses
Date: 26 Aug 92 18:43:30 GMT
Distribution: rec.arts.anime,rec.arts.manga
Organization: the Worlds Welfare Work Association, Rutgers Anime division

In article <UBNAREHO.92Aug25185955@queen.mcs.Drexel.edu> ubnareho@mcs.Drexel.edu (Brian S. Narehood) writes:

>    I resently lost my notebook that had the addresses to
>  Nikaku books and Manga-chan mail-order services.  I would
>  greatly appeciate(sp?) if some kind soul could repost(or e-mail)
>  them.  I also would like to know if there are any other
>  mail order places that I should be aware of.
> 
>    Thank you in advance.
> 
>                                   Brian S. Narehood

From the FAQ:


o ANIME MAIL ORDER STORES

- Books Nippan
	1123 Dominguez St. Unit K
	Carson, Ca   90746
	Phone:	213 604 9702
	Fax:	213 604 1134
  [Caveat:  This particular Books Nippan store has a nasty tendency
   to overprice their anime books]

        532 West 6th St.
        Los Angeles, CA 90014
        Phone:	213 687 7400
        Hours: M-F 10-7; Sat. 11-5; Closed Sun.

        115 West 57th St.
        New York, NY 10019
        Phone	212 582 4622
        Hours: M-F 10:30-7:30; Sat. 11-7; Closed Sun.

  Books, posters, etc. Some VHS tapes.  Catalog available.

- Kimono My House
	1424 62nd Street (at Hollis)
	Emeryville, CA (zip?)
	(415) 654-4627
  Anime paraphernalia.  Also have an exclusive line of anime T-shirts.

- Kinokuniya Bookstores of America, Ltd. (San Francisco)
	Japan Center
	1581 Webster St.
	San Francisco, CA 94115
	Phone:	415 567-7625
  Manga and various anime magazines, books, posters, calendars, and CDs.

  Kinokuniya Bookstores of America, Ltd. (San Jose)
	San Jose Yaohan
	675 Saratoga Ave.
	San Jose, CA 95129
	Phone:	408 252 1300
  See previous entry.

- Laser Craze
	33 West Street
	Boston, MA 02111
	Phone: (800) 888-6086 - Orders Only
	Phone: (617) 338-9820 - Questions
	Fax: (617) 338-8098
  Carry both Imported & Domestic disks.  Free UPS Shipping.  Accept
   all major Credit Cards.

  - Laser Media
	15932 West State Rd 84
	Box 129
	Sunrise, FL 33326
	Phone/BBS: (305) 384-9566
	FAX: (305) 384-9416
  Anime CD's and LD's.  Do not accept credit cards.  Generally faster
   and cheaper than Laser Perceptions.

- Laser Perceptions
	1739 Noriega Street
	San Francisco, Ca  94122
	Phone:	415 753 2016
	Fax:	415 564 3821
	Hours:	Mon-Sat 11am-9pm (Pacific)    Sun     11am-7pm
  LDs and CDs.  Orders accepted by mail, phone or Fax with credit card
  (MC/Visa/AmEx) for immediate shipping if in stock.  Annual catalog.
  [Try this if they didn't have the laserdisk you're looking for in either
   Mikado or Nikaku Animart.  Warning:  It can take them next to forever to
   send you a given item if they don't have it in stock when you place your
   order.]

  - Manga-chan
	800 5th Ave #186
	Seattle WA 98104-3191
   [Specializing in manga/anime.  Will mail your order directly from Japan]

  - Mikado-Laser Japan
	Japan Center, Kintetsu Bldg.
	1737 Post Street
	San Francisco, CA 94115-3698
	Phone:  (415) 922-9450
	Fax:	(415) 922-1682
  [Good choice for anime laserdisks.  They don't take credit cards for mail
   order, though.  Only money orders or cashier's check.]

- NewType Toys & Hobbies
	1531 10th Avenue (at Kirkham)
	SF, CA 94122
	(415) 731-3077
	Sat-Sun: 10:30-6:30 PM
	Mon-Fri:  6:30-9:30 PM (by appointment only)
  Model kits.  LOTS of model kits.  A catalog is available for $2.00.

- Nikaku Animart
	615 North 6th Street
	San Jose, Ca.  95112
	Phone:	408 971 2822
  Laser Disks, CDs, Books, Posters, etc.  Catalog available.
  [The best all-around anime store]

- Pony Toy Go-Round
	420 E. 2nd Street
	Los Angeles CA 90012
  Model kits and toys for various anime series, mostly mecha shows.

- Sight & Sound
	27 Jones Road
	Waltham, Mass.  02154
	Phone:	617 894 8633
	Fax:	617 894 9329
	Hours:	Mon-Wed, Sat 10am-7pm (Eastern), Thu-Fri 10am-9pm
  LDs and CDs.  Orders accepted by mail, phone or Fax with credit card
  (MC/Visa) for immediate shipping if in stock.  Monthly catalog.
  [One of the best all-around laserdisk stores]

- The Whole Toon Catalog
	PO Box 369
	1460 19th Ave. NW
	Issaquah, WA  98027
	(206) 391-8747
	(206) 391-9064
  General animation paraphernalia store.
  Books, tapes and LDs.  Catalog available.
  [Good place to inquire for anime shown in the USA.  If they don't
   have it, odds are you can't get it.  I don't think they do imports.]



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