Local Melbourne Shopping Guide for Anime, Manga and related Merchandising
alphabetical listing: October 2002

Age of Aquarius
* Ascot Vale, 387 Mt Alexander Rd. ph (03) 9375 1464
Carries the English versions of some manga.

Alternate Worlds
* Windsor, 76 Chapel Street. ph (03) 9529 2255
* Albury, Shop 1A, 451 Swift St, NSW 2640. ph (02) 6041 5592
Carry a good range of videos for sale.  Also a good range of manga - both the Japanese and English versions, and some artbooks.
Note: Melbourne Anime Society members can obtain a club discount, for details refer to Discounts page .

AniMecha
* Frankston, 28 Young Street
Have model kits, CDS, VCDs as well as anime videos for sale/hire and associated merchandising (posters, toys and collectables etc).
Note: Melbourne Anime Society members can obtain a club discount, for details refer to Discounts page.

Anime Plus
* Box Hill, 50 Main Street. 3128. Email: auanimeplus@yahoo.com.au
We carry a large range of anime and manga videos and dvds in english and japanese as well as merchandise from Japan.

Animezone http://www.animezone.com.au/
* Box Hill, 908 White Horse Road. ph/fax (03) 9899 1668
Have model kits, CDS, VCSs as well as anime videos for sale/hire and associated merchandising (posters, toys and collectables etc)
Note: Melbourne Anime Society members can obtain a club discount, for details refer to Discounts page.

Century Culture Company
* Box Hill, 593 Station Street. ph (03) 9899 5166
Asian Newsagency, has Chinese versions of manga, also a selection of merchandising (posters, cards, jigsaws etc).

Classic Comics
* City, 50 Bourke St, Melbourne. ph (03) 9663 7210
Comic Shop, carries the English versions of manga.

Collectors Edge
* Moonee Ponds, 14 Everage St. ph (03) 9372 0933 / fax (03) 9372 0844 / collectorsedge@hyp.com.au
Comic Shop, carries the English versions of manga.

Comics 'R' Us
* City, 220 Bourke St (level 1), Melbourne
* Windsor, 114 Chapel St. ph (03) 9510 1584
* Ringwood, 112 Maroondah Highway. ph (03) 9870 3841
Comic Shop, carries the English versions of manga.

Comics World
* Box Hill, 38 Main Street (1st Floor). ph (03) 9899 8022
* City, Shop 20-21, Paramount Center, 108 Bourke Street, Melbourne. ph (03) 9663 0779
Has a large selection of Chinese versions of manga for rent, also rents out videos.  Can order in manga for those wishing to buy.

The Crypt
* Footscray, 150 Barkly St (1st Floor). ph (03) 9689 0634
An anime/manga/DVD/comics/figurines/artbook shop
Note: Melbourne Anime Society members can obtain a club discount, for details refer to Discounts page.

DKm3
* Glen Waverley, 23 Railway Parade North. ph / fax (03) 9701 1358
Entrance via the Car Park, shop is just behind the EastWest Hairdresser Shop.
Have manga (chinese vesion), chinese novels, magazines, VCDs for rent.

DVD cartoonworld
* Abbotsford, 385B Victoria Street

Foreign Language Bookshop
* City, 259 Collins St, Melbourne
May have a few Japanese manga.

Hikaru Gift Shop
* Box Hill, Shop 49, Box Hill Central, 1 Main St. ph (03) 9899 6355
* City, Shop 18, 108 Bourke St, Melbourne. ph (03) 9654 0263
May have a few posters, etc.

Ho Ho Pty Ltd
* City, 208-210 Little Bourke St, Melbourne
* Footscray, 10 Paisley St. ph (03) 9687 9389
Asian Newsagency, has Chinese versions of manga, also a selection of merchandising (posters, cards, jigsaws, stickers etc).  City store has stocked some computer games for the PC from Taiwan which include some anime related titles like Battle Athletes, Neon Genesis Evangelion, etc.

Hobby Japan
* City, Shop 14, Mid City Arcade, 200 Bourke St, Melbourne. ph (03) 9639 1219
* Box Hill, 928 White Horse Road.
Have a large range of model kits.  As well as videos for sale and rent carry English & Japanese video magazines, associated merchandising (posters, keyrings etc), artbooks, and music CDs.
Note: Melbourne Anime Society members can obtain a club discount, for details refer to Discounts page.

Honya, Japanese Book Shop
* City, Shop 13, Port Phillip Arcade, 228 Flinders St, Melbourne. ph / fax (03) 9662 4485
Good selection of Japanese manga also some music CDs, videos, posters, artbooks and other merchandising (figures, Cels, cards etc).  Was previously located in South Yarra.

Initial D
* City, 2/222 Russell St, Melbourne. ph (03) 9663 8922
Carries anime DVDs and a anime figures.  "... Specialising in: worldwide movies, music & animation ..."

Japan Book Plaza http://www.japanbookplaza.com.au/
* South Yarra, 155 Toorak Road. ph (03) 9578 1672
Primarily a Japanese language book shop.  Has a large selection of Japanese manga, also carry Japanese video magazines.  Can do orders and subscriptions to manga, and compilations (such as Asuka).
Note: Melbourne Anime Society members can obtain a club discount, for details refer to Discounts page.

Kitty Gallery Plus
* Shop 1, Paramount Shopping Centre, 108 bourke St, Melbourne. ph (03) 9639 3226
"... we have a wide range of anime vcds with chinese and english subtiltes for rental... also have some manga/anime merchandise as well ..."

Kitty Love Fish DVD
* 152 Little Bourke Street, Melbourne. ph (03) 9663 8868 / fax (03) 9663 6677
Has anime DVDs for sale.

Mind Games
* City, 244-248 Swanston St. ph (03) 9663 4603
* Frankston, 6 Thompson. ph (03) 9783 8054
* Malvern, 275 Glenferrie Rd. ph (03) 9509 3174
Game shops, carry some of the anime/manga related or inspired games (computer games, role playing games, miniatures) also a couple of anime video magazines.

Minotaur
* City, 121 Elizabeth St, Melbourne. ph: main (03) 9670 5414, comics (03) 9670 5415
Carry a good range of videos for sale.  Also sell manga - both Japanese and English versions.  Carry some merchandising (posters etc).

Po Hong
* City, 108-110 Little Bourke St, Melbourne. ph (03) 9663 7333
* Box Hill, 601 Station St, (03) 9890 4968
Asian Newsagency, has Chinese versions of manga, also can have a selection of merchandising (posters, cards, jigsaws etc).

Po Po Music & Novelties
* Richmond, Shop 10, 240 Victoria Street. ph (03) 9427 8025
Has Chinese versions of manga, also a selection of merchandising (posters, cards, jigsaws, stickers etc).

Toon-In Gallery
* City, 249 Elizabeth St, Melbourne. ph (03) 9642 5455
Sells Animation Art - while the cels are mainly from Western cartoon series there are a few anime cels.

Ultimate Science Fiction http://www.animegod.com/ for DVDs you can order through them
* Footscray, 3 Paisley St. 3011 ph (03) 9362 0788 / scifi@alphalink.com.au
"We carry a large range of anime and manga videos and dvds in english and japanese as well as merchandise from Japan and America."

Zogabi
* City, 250 Swanston Street, Melbourne
Has a few small figurines, keyrings etc.  And random hug-sized plushies.

Commercial Sites in Australia
Importers / Distributors / E-commerce / Mail Order Firms Etc

This online anime shop "...  stocks a variety of anime merchandise, including artbooks, DVDs, shitajiki (pencil boards), clear files, figures and more..."

Anime Power http://www.animepower.com.au/ (checked 27 Sep 2004)
Bootleg free, Melbourne-based company. Fans, keychains, poster, plushies and other misc merchandise self proclaimed fans would want.

Anime Traffic http://www.animetraffic.com.au/ (checked 1 Feb 2004)
Opened Dec 2003, they offer anime DVDs and English translations of manga (All official releases) for the Australian and New Zealand market as of the check date.

Note: Melbourne Anime Society members can obtain a club discount, for details refer to Discounts page .

This well known anime shop is in Sydney but also sells online.

This new secondhand book store in Sydney which buys and sells books, magazines, manga, and CDs/DVDs in Japanese, English, and Chinese.  They also sell many other various items from Japan from toys to fashions.  You can find a information on sales, affiliated events and what not at http://fullofbooks.blogspot.com/. 

Note: Melbourne Anime Society members have been offered free membership to Hondarake.  For details refer to Discounts page.

Note: Melbourne Anime Society members can obtain a club discount, for details refer to Discounts page.

Kiseki Films Australia http://www.highway1.com.au/users/kiseki/ (Not found Feb 2002)

Note: Melbourne Anime Society members can obtain a club discount, for details refer to Discounts page.

Manga Arts http://www.mangaarts.com.au/
A wholesale art supplier of manga/comic drawing materials importing directly from Japanese manufacturers for the Australian market.  Their site has links to retailers they supply so you can find one near you, as well as provide an online store to order from them directly.  The online store was under construction as of 12Jul2006.

Military Simulations http://www.milsims.com.au/
Note: Melbourne Anime Society members can obtain a club discount, for details refer to Discounts page .

New Melbourne-based online store, which according to their description, is more like a market.  They take pre-orders for the majority of each month, and only "open for business" for 3-4 days in the month during which orders are filled/sent out.  They also promise no bootlegs on their website.

Siren Visual Entertainment http://www.sirenvisual.com.au/

Tamarket http://www.tamarket.com.au/

Since we do not visit all of the above shops every day - the spirit is willing but the wallet is weak - any information about changes and additions to the above would be very welcome at masweb@metva.com.au or PO Box 14191, Melbourne 8001.

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