[ SECRET POST #2085 ]

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⌈ Secret Post #2085 ⌋

Warning: Some secrets are NOT worksafe and may contain SPOILERS.

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Notes:

Secrets Left to Post: 04 pages, 077 secrets from Secret Submission Post #298.
Secrets Not Posted: [ 0 - broken links ], [ 1 - not!secrets ], [ 0 - not!fandom ], [ 0 - too big ], [ 0 - repeat ].
Current Secret Submissions Post: here.
Suggestions, comments, and concerns should go here.

Comments

[fscom]

16. http://i.imgur.com/SCODj.png

[elaminator]

But isn't Tiger and Bunny only a couple of years old? Or did you just use this picture solely to express your frustration?

I've seen a decent amount of Tiger and Bunny doujinshi on tumblr, though granted it wasn't entire books...

[(Anonymous)]

I figured that the OP was using it for humorous illustrative purposes, since there's a ridiculous amount of T&B doujin out there.

[elaminator]

Ah, alright -- probably. I haven't looked too deeply into the fandom yet but it does seem there's an abundance of it out there.

[kittybeard]

I was wondering too, lol, but yea it's gotta just be for the picture. The amount of T&B doujin on my computer insists it.

[(Anonymous)]

I think it's funny that the OP is using that particular series to illustrate the secret. T&B gets all the good doujinshi, lol. There have been boxes and boxes of them at every anime convention I've been to ever since that show started airing.

OP, you might want to run a search on eBay. It can be expensive, but you can find tons of doujinshi for old series there. Ditto for torrenting sites, if you're looking for free scanlations.

[silverr]

Pfft. Try finding Legend of Basara doujinshi.

ONE. In 10 years. ONE.

[(Anonymous)]

Wait. It exists?!

[silverr]

yuuup.

And it's not by Tamura. It's a sort of sweet gag title. Nachi and Hijiri seem to be fairly prominently featured ... and there is some Ageha.

http://i.imgur.com/pH7qk.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/6sYMk.jpg

Personally, I'd explode from happiness if I ever found Shirasu/Ageha (talk about obscure :p) but at least Tamura rolled the story about them she did in the BASARAN doujinshi into, er vol 22 or 23 of the manga as a side story.

[cloud_riven]

Haha I feel this way about not finding much fanwork for this ancient thing I suddenly decided to get into. it's also the saddest internet feeling knowing there never was a fandom to begin with.

Kind of wish I knew what series you were looking for.

[galerian-ash.livejournal.com]

Ah yes, I know what you mean. A few usually does exist, but the prices... God, you don't even wanna know how much I paid for that one Daisuke/Kouji Grendizer doujinshi!

[vethica]

Did you mean: baccano! ;_;

[hoodlum]

Kind of related (not sure if your picture choice is significant or not) but while there exist tonnes of T&B doujin, I find the majority are either really lacking in decent plot or characterization :[

[silverr]

Well, but isn't that true of most doujinshi? Most are visual fanfics.

(At least for Saint Seiya and Yuugiou, which is what most of my ancient dj are :p)

[(Anonymous)]

I live in Tokyo and check out the (many) doujinshi shops occasionally. I'm always looking for Ai no Kusabi doujinshi, because it's the gayest, etc. I've yet to find a single one, and it seems like the ladies should be all over this shit. maybe it's too old? idk.

I hope you don't mean Tiger and Bunny, though, the doujin shops have like entire walls dedicated to them. and hetalia.

[vethica]

Whoa, doujinshi shops are a thing? Do you have any recommendations as to which are good ones? :O

[(Anonymous)]

Mandarake in Nakano Broadway. There are about a bazillion (or maybe 15ish) Mandarake shops in that mall. Spend a day, see them all. Also check out otome road, which is a section of Ikebukuro. It's got a Mandarake, K-Books, Animate's flagship store, and a bunch of others. Some shops are strictly new, some are strictly used (which are always in great condition), and some are a mix. There are some shops in Akihabara, but they're aimed more at men.

If you're in Osaka, you'll find doujinshi shops all over denden town, though it's not quite as extreme as in Tokyo.

[(Anonymous)]

(OT: I cannot get past DW's captcha if I try to use OpenID. Does anyone else have this problem? I would love to be able to log in)

I second the Mandarake in Nakano, while I no longer live in Japan, I have so many good memories of that place (I go for the cels and rare collectibles.) Akihabara is good for some things, but I agree, Nakano for the doujin.

The Mandarake in Osaka is walking distance from Osaka Station, and is actually pretty decent. Most of my Final Fantasy VI doujinshi comes from there, and the toy selection can be pretty awesome. I lived 3 years in Kyoto, and I only went to Denden Town once. Mind, I spent some $800 in one day between Denden and the Shounen Jump Store in the Yodobashi Camera building by Osaka Station that day, and I think I made the conscious decision to avoid it from that point on.)

(Random Note: I'm not a big Gundam fan. The friend I was with, however, wanted to go to the Gundam Store. So we went. And I made the mistake of looking at the glass expensive shit display cases.



She got the one on the left, I got the one on the right. At the exchange rate at that point, it was about $275. ::groans::)

But I used the shit out of that case, and it made the trip back to the US with me, scratches and all.

But I digress.

If you live inside Japan, and are badly located to the nerdy shops, or want really old/obscure stuff, screw looking in stores. Go to Yahoo!Japan Auctions. I own some 40 Cyber Formula doujinshi, and every single one of them came from Y!J. Mandarake won't sell them, too old/obscure.

If you live outside Japan, but REALLY want those doujin, use a shopping service and go to Y!J. It won't be cheap, but it may be cheaper than paying the super inflated prices Japanese sellers LOVE posting obscure doujin on Ebay for.

[galerian-ash.livejournal.com]

(Sorry, I've had some problem with staying logged in here with OpenID, but not quite what you're describing. Maybe try another browser, or simply type your LJ username to identify yourself?)

Oh God, I've wanted one of those suitcases for so long now...! Are they as gorgeous in RL as they look in the photos? Uuuuuh, so jealous! If I ever get to visit Japan, I'll try to get one -- I'm not about to order one online; the shipping cost and custom fees would kill me ;_;

[(Anonymous)]

ayrt

Definitely Ikebukuro, which is a city in Tokyo if you're unfamiliar. In the Otome Road, it's like Akihabara for women, if that means anything - basically, same level of total geek but with more yaoi than hentai and loads of cosplay shops. I wander around there and still randomly find new doujinshi shops I don't know about. Ikebukuro = hands down best area of Tokyo.

[vethica]

I'm not sure if the replies are from two or three anons, so thank all of you! ♥ Definitely putting all of these places on my to-visit list. :D

[ariakas]

The doujinshi selection for youge is equally pitiful, but at least in the last couple of years it's gone from "none, ever" to "a couple, if you really look".

[(Anonymous)]

I'm going to assume OP means for purchase, because it's usually fairly easy to Google for doujin (if you've tried Google, and it hasn't been your friend... I'm sorry, I can't be of much help, though I wish I could).

You may want to run a few searches on Mandarake's online store, both English and Japanese versions (the times when I've used it, the two seemed to have different stock for some reason) and/or Yahoo!Japan Auctions. I've seen entire lots of old anime doujin go up for bid at times on Y!JA, so you may have luck there. Remember to search (in Japanese) by both title of the series and pairing, not only at the same time, but also one at a time.

Should you find what you're looking for, your biggest obstacle will be the fact that most doujin shops don't ship internationally, so you'll need to find a reputable proxy service that covers that shop (most will cover Mandarake and other big shops, but some don't do Y!JA for various reasons). Their commission rates can be pricey (not to mention the shipping!), but if you're serious about collecting, take it from me: a good proxy service is a priceless commodity for doujin buyers outside of Japan. A quick Google search of "Japan proxy service" can turn up a few, but it's best to ask around and get recommendations. I would give one of my own, but I haven't bought doujin via proxy in a while due to my own collection needing culling, so any rec I could give wouldn't really be timely anymore.

Good luck!

[netbug009]

Also see Pokemon fandom, for some reason. Is there ANY adorable Pearlshipping doujin out there? 8C

[(Anonymous)]

How is this a secret?