Buying DVD's in NYC

[Tokkie]

Good day fine folks!

Can anyone suggest a good place to buy chambara in New York City? Specific addresses etc. would be great!

Thanks in advance.

[lordameth]

*BookOff - a large store of Japanese used books, DVDs, music, etc. DVDs aren't necessarily always so cheap (most go for $20-40), but for chambara - as compared to the latest Japanese box office hits - you might get lucky.

49 W 45th St, New York, NY 10036-4603 (between 5th & 6th Aves)

*Kinokuniya - 1073 Sixth Avenue (near 40th St.)

Wide selection of DVDs, new, but for full Japanese retail price plus extra to account for shipping and whatever.

*Midnight Video - 35 West 43rd Street (b/t 5th & 6th Aves)

Mostly pirated stuff, copies. But perhaps fairly reasonably priced, therefore.

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And you can of course Google any of those to find out more about their hours, etc.

I'm sure there are plenty of other places that sell such things too - comicbook stores, for example, not to mention video stores like http://www.mondokims.com/, but I'm not as sure about any of those places as to what specifically they'll have.

Once you get to NY (or if you're there already), you can pick up a copy of Chopsticks magazine, and that might have good listings for more shops to try.

Good luck!!
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[Tokkie]

Thanks a lot, will check them out!