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Tsutaya is renting manga

15.01.2010 by Patrick W. Galbraith


This really is going to be a happy new year! Tsutaya, Japan's largest chain of rental video stores, is now carrying manga. Lots of it. They already have tons of anime titles, seiyuu and J-pop CDs, and now manga! It's like the happiest place on Earth... I like the kind of retro feel of rental comics (the kashihonya), and it's great for a low budget. Guess now we won't have to spend all those lonely nights in the manga kissa. Unless in pursuit of free drinks and privacy. Or because we missed the last train. OK, manga kissa still have plenty of uses!

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