Where ?

ryok · Post by **ryok** » Wed Jun 11, 2003 11:11 pm

I have looked at many places to download this novel but cannot find it, is there any specific store that sells it in the US?

Jerec · Post by **Jerec** » Thu Jun 12, 2003 12:25 am

It hasn't been translated into english.. period.

ryok · Post by **ryok** » Thu Jun 12, 2003 3:34 am

ya but I can read kanji...

Krono · Post by **Krono** » Thu Jun 12, 2003 2:23 pm

you say you can't find it from an english store? I'd just get it from a japanese one (online)...

ryok · Post by **ryok** » Thu Jun 12, 2003 5:28 pm

I cant buy online thats why Im asking where?

DMarx · Post by **DMarx** » Thu Jun 12, 2003 5:41 pm

I think Amazon Japan has it. www.amazon.co.jp.

Tsukasa · Post by **Tsukasa** » Thu Jun 12, 2003 5:44 pm

Best places that I can think of if you can't purchase online, would be:

1) Learn of a Kinokuniya in your area. I think San Fransisco, Los Angeles, and New York City have these.
2) Look for an Asahiya. Same as above.
3) Look for a chapter of the Overseas Courier Service in your area. I can guarantee that if you can't find one, you can order by phone through their New York store. ...I'll post that later when I can find it if you need it still.

Krono · Post by **Krono** » Thu Jun 12, 2003 6:55 pm

because I have too much time and a newtype on my desk:

kinokuniya are located in the following places:

san francisco
1581 webster street
san francisco, CA 94115
phone: 415 567 7625

san jose
675 saratoga ave
san jose, ca 95129
phone: 408 252 1300

seattle
525 south weller st.
seattle, wa 98104
phone: 206 587 2477

portland
10500 sw beaverton hillside Hwy
beaverton, or 97005
phone: 503 641 6240

LA
123 astronaut ellison s. onizuka st.
Los angeles, CA 90012
phone: 213 687 4480

costa mesa
3030 harbor blvd, suite G3
costa mesa, CA 92626
phone: 714 662 2319

new york
10 west 49th street
new york, NY 10020
phone: 212 765 7766

new jersey
595 river rd
edgewater, NJ 07020
phone: 201 941 7580

phew... that was hard.... if you want the fax/e-mail for any of the places ask and I'll post 'em

Naegling · Post by **Naegling** » Fri Jun 13, 2003 5:05 am

I have been to the one in New York and they don't even have it listed in their records. But, you might want to try again if you live in that area because I think I asked them to look under books that had been translated.

Tsukasa · Post by **Tsukasa** » Fri Jun 13, 2003 5:53 am

Take in mind, that they usually need a publisher to find something, as the way that Japanese publications are put out...

Also, another note about AI Buster... While it's published through Kadokawa Shoten... It think it's actually through a subsidiary that goes through kadokawa called 'Fujimishobo'. That's the same publisher responsible for Orphen and Slayers as well. Kadokawa is a large publisher and has a ton of minor ones underneath as well.

...and if you can't get it through them, a secret is that I noticed once that Kinokuniya gets their mass orders through OCS as well. ^__^;; ...I found that horribly amusing. n.n

Rhyste · Post by **Rhyste** » Fri Jun 13, 2003 6:27 pm

Tsukasa double posted~! /gg

Tsukasa · Post by **Tsukasa** » Fri Jun 13, 2003 7:32 pm

Bah. That's called the page locking up on you when trying to send, so you try to send again and the power goes out. ~.~ n.n;;

Thanks for pointing it out. Deleted the second post. ^^;;

DMarx · Post by **DMarx** » Fri Jun 13, 2003 7:42 pm

Tsukasa-Could you post more info on Overseas Courier Service? Do they have a website? Because I just found a website on Google for a company called Overseas Courier Service (http://www.shipocs.com), and it looks like they're just a shipping company. It doesn't look like you can buy stuff from them.

Asmaria · Post by **Asmaria** » Fri Jun 13, 2003 9:17 pm

Oh, that's them! I know since I've been with Tsukasa to the stores before they shut down the one close to us. Try going through the contact page here http://www.shipocs.com/contact.asp Maybe if you called the number under the Publications & Catalog Distribution or Japan Services, because it says phone subscription - which I am assuming is for ordering a subscription to magazines and such, but you could probably order things individually with that too.
You might want to try these too (It's confusing me o_O)
http://www.shipocs.com/core.asp?pageMod ... de&iNode=6
http://www.shipocs.com/core.asp?pageMod ... c&iTopic=2

At the very least, calling or emailing them would clear up which department you would need to contact, ne?

Tsukasa · Post by **Tsukasa** » Sat Jun 14, 2003 1:13 am

Actually...

http://www.ocscurious.com/

But http://www.shipocs.com/ is them, too. Contact them and ask, and they can help.