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Anime & Manga Stores in Ireland

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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 141 ✭✭direbadger


    In Limerick
    The Comic Shop on Lower Gerald Griffin Street has a selection (sometimes good, sometimes small) of manga and anime. The animes are expensive (aren't they everywhere?) but the manga is very reasonably priced. www.thegatheringlimerick.com


  • Registered Users Posts: 6,641 ✭✭✭zilog_jones


    There's also some stuff in Eason and O'Mahony's in Limerick too, but it's mostly Tokyopop ass.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 62 ✭✭Calm Horizons


    Seems to be quite a large collection in HMV's World Cinema section on Grafton Street. A lot larger than it used to be, anyway.


  • Registered Users Posts: 29 Miss Shelly


    :p I now feel a bit guilty that i've not been here before.

    (Ignore the voices that are screaming "Oh, yes you were, just after the original Eirtaku boards closed down."... They lie, that was YEARS ago!)

    I am endevering to broaden our sellection of Anime and manga here in Other Realms----More Box Sets, and new and 'interesting' manga.
    And after i get the stock quanties correct I'll worry about the site.

    But for now, its nice to see that anime is still as popular as ever :rolleyes:


  • Subscribers Posts: 9,716 ✭✭✭CuLT


    Well, the current eirtaku forums have been chugging along happily for the last couple of years, so you have no excuses ;)

    Be nice if you'd like to take on some suggestions here of what would likely have a good reception. Having run EirtaKon and gotten to speak to a wide demographic of Irish fans has been enlightening. Perhaps OtherRealms would care to have a presence of some sort at the next EirtaKon?

    I'd also be able to do you a good deal on getting that website overhauled ;)

    You can contact me at either cult[at]anime.ie or cult[at]eirtaku.com.


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1 Biorras


    Hi guys, eh, could someone help me out? Could someone tell me if Forbidden Planet in Dublin is open on Sundays and if so what times is it open?


  • Registered Users Posts: 456 ✭✭Scratch Acid


    10AM to 4PM if memory serves.


  • Registered Users Posts: 75 ✭✭Mokong


    In Waterford, Sinnots used to be good for anime when they first started stocking it, but as time went by they never got any new releases in and only restocked the same dvds they first started getting 5 odd years ago


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 16 Eeeper


    My advice: Import, Import, Import, Import, Import, Import. Or download it and hope to hell the site doesn't get a C'n'D letter from Funimation. I tried going down the homemarket road and bought a lot of my earlier stuff from Tower, Virgin and the 'Planet. Well, ya know what I say to that now? Screw 'em!

    I won't spend between €30 to €40 on a title I know i can get for €10-€15 from the states!

    Also I buy a lot of stuff direct from Japan but you need a fansub trans to paste on to the movie or learn conversational Japanese.

    Any ways hope this helps someone.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 7 gohan


    HMV in dublin city sells some and i think they can oder u some in so can forbined planet


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  • Registered Users Posts: 129 ✭✭Rei-chan


    The anime in Tower Records is waaayyyy better. They have more than Laser! And, they're even attempting to sell Manga!

    Also, you can get manga in mah local library...How cool is that?! xD
    Of course, they're totally crap...Sailor Moon and the likes, but still!
    I remember years ago no one even knew what anime was! I'd walk into a video store and ask if they had any anime...They'd just look at me like I was crazy. xD

    Omg, I bet this is some scheme by the Japanese to take over the world!

    Oh well.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1 Joey201


    Kazuma wrote:
    A long time ago I used to collect manga from forbidden planet in Dublin, but the prices became outrageous, so I stopped...so I was wondering if the other place had roughly the same prices (20 euros for a book I can get for 7 in spain), or are they a reasonable price?

    EDIT: Also, I found various links to the Anime And Manga Society Of Dublin, one in your signature, which links to a DCU site, and the anime.ie one, but neither work :(

    I've got a couple of books from a shop in my town for just €13, they're good books, but they're really hard to get hold of, i had to order in a few books, and some i couldn't get.......


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 29 Neo Android


    I dont know if this has been added before but:

    Galway County

    Books 'n' More
    Orantown Shopping Centre, Oranmore Galway
    Phone: 091-788-924

    Has a small collection of manga like Chobits, Fruit Basket, Saiykku (sp)


  • Registered Users Posts: 34,283 ✭✭✭✭o1s1n
    Master of the Universe


    i stopped buying anime releases in this country in the late 90's, when i discovered how the BBFC were cutting them. you really are better off buying them online. Just make sure you dont buy any freaky underage Lolikon Hentai ;) customs will NOT be happy lol


  • Registered Users Posts: 911 ✭✭✭sharingan


    Which titles? The BBFC haven't been cutting anything except the hentai for a long time. In fact the only thing that was unfairly cut was Paranoia Agent.

    What is a far greater crime is the amount of TV station cutting.


  • Registered Users Posts: 34,283 ✭✭✭✭o1s1n
    Master of the Universe


    ah yes, didnt they cut a hanging scene from Paranoia Agent? they might cut less now, but the fact that they still do even to a small extent turns me off buying UK dvds. not just anime.
    my main love was always with the first wave of Manga releases in the early/mid 90's, as this is what i was first really exposed to. (manga mania anyone?!) i know a lot hate these now as a lot of them can been seen as just exploitation films. but some of the cuts made to them were simply stupid. yet to this day they still stand.
    dont get me started on Urotsukidoji....


  • Registered Users Posts: 911 ✭✭✭sharingan


    o1s1n wrote:
    ah yes, didnt they cut a hanging scene from Paranoia Agent?

    Yes. I will check my copy against my fansubs. Its the only example I can think of where they have unfairly cut something. You can't even buy decent porn in the UK so I don't see why people get so upset at having their tentacle rape/exploding partner anime cut. Buit virtually every other title has been left uncut.

    And if you are importing loli-porn be very aware of what you are getting into. Depictions of minors, even non-live action stuff can count as child porn. If your DVD copy of whatever gets seized, you might as well expect a visit.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 5 fear_the_spoon!


    I was in other realms and they had a sale on comics but NO MANGA i was so annoyed but i got some really cool and funny comics for 1euro each yay go me.

    THERE IS GOING TO BE A MANGA CONVENTION IN IRELAND,
    go to www.tomo-dachi.com for all the details!


  • Registered Users Posts: 34,283 ✭✭✭✭o1s1n
    Master of the Universe


    well in the UK you can now buy hardcore porn legally. they lifted the ban a little while ago. although, only in sex shops
    ..
    what we need is are some anime only adult shops. then maybe we could all get our tenticle porn without any fuss :D

    damn, that convention is on in northern Ireland :( too damn far.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,221 ✭✭✭abetarrush


    Theres loadsa places

    Game sell SOME
    HMV and Virgin sell a good bit
    Forbidden Planet and Tower Records are some of the best

    But for anything specific, jus try eBay


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  • Registered Users Posts: 34,283 ✭✭✭✭o1s1n
    Master of the Universe


    a friend of mine who works in Forbidden Planet said to never order anything in there,as they never actually bother getting it :D


  • Registered Users Posts: 456 ✭✭Scratch Acid


    o1s1n wrote:
    a friend of mine who works in Forbidden Planet said to never order anything in there,as they never actually bother getting it :D

    And this is amusing to you why?


  • Registered Users Posts: 34,283 ✭✭✭✭o1s1n
    Master of the Universe


    i...dont know. should i be sad instead? *attempts to shed a tear*


  • Registered Users Posts: 456 ✭✭Scratch Acid


    o1s1n wrote:
    i...dont know. should i be sad instead? *attempts to shed a tear*

    Nice attitude. No, if I were you I would be pretty outraged. I've never ordered anything specially from FP, but I've considered it quite a few times. This piece of information seriously calls into question the wisdom of shopping at a place that cares this little about its customers.


  • Registered Users Posts: 34,283 ✭✭✭✭o1s1n
    Master of the Universe


    well, with the selection of stuff online, i dont see the need to have to get a shop to specifically order in certain items.
    unless of course you havent got access to a credit card.


  • Registered Users Posts: 519 ✭✭✭ThenComesDudley


    o1s1n who told you they don’t bother??
    For a while Fp was getting loads of manga dvd in, but a complaint was made (by another shop) to the video distribution licensing people and they were force to stop selling them for a while. But now with a new supplier they will only be ordering new manga DVDs. And anime, no more live action movies etc...

    Also they do bother with peoples orders, the problem with filling them is with a series for example. Fruits baskets books 1-6 and 8 onwards will be available but for some reason book 7 will be out of print for a few months, and that will be the book people are looking for! It actually happens quiet allot.

    Currently all anime/manga tokyopop are €10.50 or 3 for 25,. The larger format books like akira are still more pricy. Dvds are still expensive, but aparently are slightly cheaper than a few other stores in Dublin city centre.


  • Registered Users Posts: 34,283 ✭✭✭✭o1s1n
    Master of the Universe


    ThenComesDudley o1s1n who told you they don’t bother??

    well, with the way you worded that post, it seems you either work there or have something to do with the store, so i wont go naming names.i was just told from someone who was suposidly "in the know" not to bother ordering anything as it would never actually come in.
    not that i would order anything from a store.

    anyway, i fear i have said too much

    *change of topic*

    one thing i noticed about buying books in FP and a lot of other stores, are the lack of number 1's 2's and maybe 3's of a series. obviously this cant really be avoided. still though, right pain in the arse !


  • Registered Users Posts: 886 ✭✭✭randomchild


    chapters in dublin city centre now stock some new anime dvds upstairs (off the top of my head FMA, Oh my godess, love hina and some others) at generally €25 a dvd. While this may not sound much, It is a good sign. Chapters are renowned for offering really good deals on dvds and books and I don't think it will be too long till we see some nice bargains their! Their is also a small 2nd hand section with some great deals (I just pciked up macross ultimate edtion for €10 and 4 cowboy bebop dvds for €9.00 each!) I also saw some ghost in the shell dvds their too.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 24 Condoriano


    Does anyoone know where Aumanga Daioh manga is sold?
    I got the 3rd volume on trip to London (the last one in the shop too) and now I cant seem to find it anywhere.


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  • Registered Users Posts: 456 ✭✭Scratch Acid


    Condoriano wrote:
    Does anyoone know where Aumanga Daioh manga is sold?
    I got the 3rd volume on trip to London (the last one in the shop too) and now I cant seem to find it anywhere.

    Keep an eye out in Forbidden Planet, they have it in occasionally. Sub City is a possibility too.


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