Where can I buy cels in Japan?

usamamo · Post by **usamamo** » Mon Jun 05, 2006 8:41 am

I don't know if this has been done before but I need some ideas.

I have 2 months to plan my trip to Japan and I was wondering if any of you can suggest some places where I might find cels to purchase. Of course I am not just going there to buy cels!

Well maybe it's a third of the reason for my trip.

So if anyone can tell me some places to visit I would be eternally grateful

ljupco · Post by **ljupco** » Mon Jun 05, 2006 9:32 am

What place in Japan are you giong to.

wELCOME cONSUMER · Post by **wELCOME cONSUMER** » Mon Jun 05, 2006 10:23 am

Cool! Hope you have fun and take lots of pictures

Cloud · Post by **Cloud** » Mon Jun 05, 2006 10:23 am

Who is the best robot?

kawaii-clamp-fan · Post by **kawaii-clamp-fan** » Mon Jun 05, 2006 2:33 pm

You could go to Mandarake - a friend of mine recently brought me a cel back from there ^^

Cloud · Post by **Cloud** » Mon Jun 05, 2006 2:33 pm

I could but let's get back to that later.

frozentime · Post by **frozentime** » Mon Jun 05, 2006 4:47 pm

There are many cel shops scattered out, but if you go to the Sun Mall in Nakano, you will find several cel shops clustered together. The end of the mall is the Mandarake, which has a shop, but there are many others there on a few different floors. Just take the Chuo Rapid line (red) from Shinjuku station and you should be there in one stop (maybe two). Exit the North gate (I think) and walk strait into the mall.

Hope you have luck!

usamamo · Post by **usamamo** » Mon Jun 05, 2006 7:47 pm

ljupco wrote:What place in Japan are you giong to.

Not exactally sure yet. We have our first and last day in Tokyo but the rest is kinda up to me to decide. Depends where the shops are

I'd like to re-visit a few places I saw last time, but there are so many things to see and do that I am unsure where to go first.

Oh yes lots of photos will be taken. I want to buy a camcorder for the trip. I have always wanted to use one.

Thanks Frozentime. I will have to put Nakano on my itinerary.

RahOtaku · Post by **RahOtaku** » Mon Jun 05, 2006 9:49 pm

Be sure to learn how to say in japanese , " Rich White people! Be sure to charge them more!"

If you see them pointing at you, that's probably what they are saying.

kymaera · Post by **kymaera** » Tue Jun 06, 2006 1:21 pm

The various Mandarake stores are a good start. Also in Nakano, there is
Anime World Star and a few other shops that sell cels.

Check your pm. I sent you some maps that they gave us on our tour that
list anime/manga related shops.

Also, this is a nice guide (though, a bit out of date).

kittens · Post by **kittens** » Wed Jun 07, 2006 7:00 am

I only know Nakano, Tokyo.... In the same building where mandarake located, there are couple cel shops

Cloud · Post by **Cloud** » Wed Jun 07, 2006 7:00 am

That was a long time ago.

usamamo · Post by **usamamo** » Thu Jun 08, 2006 5:23 am

Thanks heaps Kymaera. Those maps are going to come in real handy. I can hardly wait to start the planning.

usamamo · Post by **usamamo** » Mon Jun 12, 2006 3:37 am

well somewhat off topic anyways. While I am still in the planning stage I was wonderig if anyone had any suggestions about places to see or things to do? (Not anime related)