Making out like a bandit
I've been away, then came back home and had computer troubles, but I just HAD to tell you about my new favorite store in NYC. Book Off. I had heard about this chain in Japan, and was excited to find out they had a store in New York City, a short walk off Broadway. As I was visiting my parents in the area, I couldn't help but request a stop.
This store is fantastic. I expected to walk out with a bunch of photobooks, as they are a used and new bookstore, but what I walked out with instead was a BOATLOAD of CDs. Which will be added to the collection shortly. I cleaned them out of Hello! Project material though. Used CDs were $3 - $7, and in immaculate condition! You'd think they'd never been played.
DVDs
Kiiro.Aoiro.Akagumi Singles PVs
Morning Musume - Roman My Dear Boy Single PV
Morning Musume - Musical - Edokko Chuushingura
CDs
Tanpopo - All of Tanpopo
Pucchi Moni - Zenbu
Maki Goto - Premium Best - First Press w/bonuses
Manga
Musume Monogatari 2
Musume Monogatari 3
I did pick up a lot of non-H!P related stuff as well, my absolute favorites being the limited edition Buck-Tick Devil and Freud boxset. (Holy crap!) and Yuki's album Wave, which is just a fantastic album.
We were planning on hitting a couple other major Japanese bookstores in the area, but it was bordering on 20 degrees outside and we were frozen solid after walking almost 2 miles to get to the store in the first place. If you're in NYC this store is a must stop shopping destination!
This store is fantastic. I expected to walk out with a bunch of photobooks, as they are a used and new bookstore, but what I walked out with instead was a BOATLOAD of CDs. Which will be added to the collection shortly. I cleaned them out of Hello! Project material though. Used CDs were $3 - $7, and in immaculate condition! You'd think they'd never been played.
DVDs
Kiiro.Aoiro.Akagumi Singles PVs
Morning Musume - Roman My Dear Boy Single PV
Morning Musume - Musical - Edokko Chuushingura
CDs
Tanpopo - All of Tanpopo
Pucchi Moni - Zenbu
Maki Goto - Premium Best - First Press w/bonuses
Manga
Musume Monogatari 2
Musume Monogatari 3
I did pick up a lot of non-H!P related stuff as well, my absolute favorites being the limited edition Buck-Tick Devil and Freud boxset. (Holy crap!) and Yuki's album Wave, which is just a fantastic album.
We were planning on hitting a couple other major Japanese bookstores in the area, but it was bordering on 20 degrees outside and we were frozen solid after walking almost 2 miles to get to the store in the first place. If you're in NYC this store is a must stop shopping destination!
posted by hello!girl at
2:56 AM
1 Comments:
You have to love them unexpected treasures in shops you've never been to before. There's a Japanese second hand shop in London that I go to as often as I can, it's always getting new items in and as you say they are always in the best condition. Everything I've bought from there has been limited edition versions and have included the Obi's and poster's/cases etc etc.
The mangas are a great find! I would imagine a lot harder to come across outside of Japan
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