Seattle-Area Anime Shopping Resources

National chain with anime DVDs and video games, all domestically released. Typically found in or near malls. Anime prices are typically discounted 10-20% without need for a club-card.

Costume and party supplies, and prop rentals. A good selection of stage makeup and fabrics as well.

Domestic releases of translated manga, in both the monthly and trade-paperback formats, models, trading cards, a few art books, and other collectables. Their available back issues can be a bit pricier than Zanadu (Seattle), which is a few blocks away.

Import models, figurines, plush toys, and other collectables.

Domestic and imported anime for rental. They also feature imported models, video games, and other collectables. Anime soundtrack albums had been SonMay (bootleg) editions on my previous visits, so be wary of these. Saved receipts totalling $100 receives $5 discount on next purchase.

Seattle's Kinokuniya Bookstore has a large imported manga section as well as art books, domestic releases, a few imported DVDs (remember that these are Region-2 encoded, though), magazines, language-learning resources, and imported music CDs for both the J-Pop and Anime Soundtrack fans. Stamp-card (no signing up needed) discounts for music CDs, with up to 20% discounts, and a free CD, etc.

National chain with anime DVDs, soundtrack albums, and a few collectables, all domestically released. Typically found in or near malls. Club-card members receive 5-15% of purchases in coupons on further purchases.

Originally a rental store specializing in rare and hard to find videos, their rental section of anime is quite large (a room of its own upstairs); they also carry videos and DVDs for sale, and are one of the few places in the city for import disks (and players to play them).

National chain with anime VHS and DVD, as well as manga, a few collectables, and soundtrack albums, all domestically released. Typically found in or near malls. Club-card members receive 5-15% of puchases in coupons on further purchases.

The flagship store of Uwajimaya, "Uwajimaya Village" is right across the street from the International District Bus Tunnel. An Asian grocery and gifts supermarket (including a lot of Sanrio "Hello Kitty" items), with the two-floor Seattle Kinokuniya Bookstore branch enterance on the main floor. It also features an asian food court for quick lunches and dinners.

Video rentals for Anime, Japanese TV programs and movies, and an adult section.

Domestic releases of translated manga, art books, trading cards, models, and other collectables. Zanadu also features an adult section and has a few untranslated manga from time to time.

Domestic releases of translated manga, art books, trading cards, models, and other collectables. Zanadu also features an adult section and has a few untranslated manga from time to time.