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Post by reluttr on Apr 18, 2016 21:13:10 GMT -5
I know about Yahoo Japan Auctions and Rakuten, but can anyone suggest other places to look for older tokusatsu for sale?
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Post by Yumcha on Apr 18, 2016 23:36:31 GMT -5
Mandarake...?
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Post by Mr. Ginrai on Apr 19, 2016 0:19:25 GMT -5
Agree. You have to be thorough in your searches, but mandarake will have a good selection.
I would also try kimono my house (eBay, Instagram, Facebook). They won't be cheap but they may have good vintage tokusatsu left.
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Post by mpchi on Apr 20, 2016 15:43:35 GMT -5
Mandarake is definitely a great place to look. Their stock changes fast, so check back after a while if you don't see what you want, as locals sell their stuff there on a daily basis. One key thing to know is to use Japanese in their search engine to look for what you need, as typing in English will only get you a small portion of search results, if any at all. Just copy & paste item names from a Japanese webpage, and Google Translate can come in handy if you can't read. Was lucky enough to visit a couple Mandarake locations in my Tokyo trip last year, and you wouldn't believe how much stuff they have until you see it in person. The one in Nakano Broadway is literally a 2-3 stories shopping mall (but not as spacious as U.S. malls), with Mandarake owning more than half of all the stores, each store specialized in a specific kind of items, be it kaiju, magazine, gokins, Gundams, dolls, 1/6, America toys...you name it. Lots of vintage stuff too. Sensory overload when you are there, then you'll get depress when you are back home.  |
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Post by Philo Beddoe on Apr 23, 2016 11:20:36 GMT -5
Mandarake is definitely a great place to look. Their stock changes fast, so check back after a while if you don't see what you want, as locals sell their stuff there on a daily basis. One key thing to know is to use Japanese in their search engine to look for what you need, as typing in English will only get you a small portion of search results, if any at all. Just copy & paste item names from a Japanese webpage, and Google Translate can come in handy if you can't read. Was lucky enough to visit a couple Mandarake locations in my Tokyo trip last year, and you wouldn't believe how much stuff they have until you see it in person. The one in Nakano Broadway is literally a 2-3 stories shopping mall (but not as spacious as U.S. malls), with Mandarake owning more than half of all the stores, each store specialized in a specific kind of items, be it kaiju, magazine, gokins, Gundams, dolls, 1/6, America toys...you name it. Lots of vintage stuff too. Sensory overload when you are there, then you'll get depress when you are back home. How are their prices mpchi (in general)? |
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Post by Mr. Ginrai on Apr 23, 2016 11:24:45 GMT -5
Sometimes really good. Sometimes too high. It's all chance as the stores price their items individually, and usually based on rarity and condition overall. Really rare vintage stuff is usually on the high side though.
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Post by mpchi on Apr 25, 2016 15:28:21 GMT -5
Yeah, like Ginrai said. Price vary from good to high, depends on the item. I picked up a couple One Piece UFO catcher prize figures for $8-9 while I was there, when they usually go for $10-15 in Japan, and $25-30+ on ebay. But on the other hand, some rarer SOCs are $50-100 above retail we see online, when they currently can't be found at stores anymore. Good place to find obscure stuff or X-Plus kaiju vinyls, that not many stores carries. But even when it said used, most items are still in very minty conditions (sure there are exceptions). That's usually how things work in Japan, from my experience. They cared for their figures and everything very well packed, even when its used. Often you wouldn't be able to tell its used if not for the cut tape on the box.
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