Category Archives: Shopping

JapanBall Tour Sept. 2011 – Day 2: Jinbocho

Posted on March 24, 2012 by Tom Langston

Jinbocho is an area in Tokyo famous for its blocks of bookstores and publishers. I didn’t find Yomiko Readman’s apartment building but I did get some things from different shops.

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Last Weekend’s Club Trip to Japantown

Posted on November 21, 2010 by Tom Langston

I went to Japantown in San Francisco last Saturday with my alma mater’s anime club for god-knows-what-the-Nth time and though I’ve been there before and recently, I picked up on a few changes like the old iced coffee vending machine … Continue reading →

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A Manga Lot & The Adventure Getting Home

Posted on May 1, 2010 by Tom Langston

Koi in pool inside Japan Center Since I had a day off work yesterday, I decided to trek to San Francisco for the afternoon after cutting a haircut in the morning. I left home at 11:45 and arrived at the … Continue reading →

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Package From Gonzo’s Now Closed Online Store

Posted on October 13, 2009 by Tom Langston

Statement of delivery from Gonzo Style After hearing in September that Gonzo would be closing its official online store at the end of that month, I ordered some items from the GONZO Style store since there were heavy discounts on … Continue reading →

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About ADV/Sentai’s Pricing of October Releases

Posted on July 30, 2009 by Tom Langston

They shouldn’t need to subtitle this chalkboard shot much, if at all! When ADV/Sentai Filmworks announced some new acquistions via retail solicitations on Tuesday, I was surprised by a few things. The first was Ghost Hound, a series I only … Continue reading →

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