Otaku building📍 Den Den Town (Osaka)

Mandarake Grand Chaos

Osaka's flagship Mandarake — a multi-floor treasure house of used manga, vintage toys, figures, doujinshi and collectibles in Den Den Town.

Osaka's flagship branch of the famous used-otaku-goods chain — multiple floors of vintage toys, figures, used manga, doujinshi, cosplay and collectibles, with overseas mail-order.

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Getting there
Ebisucho Stn or Nipponbashi Stn, ~5 min Open in Google Maps ↗
Payment
cash / visa / mastercard
Overseas shipping
Ships abroad

Opening hours

Monday
12:00–20:00
Tuesday
12:00–20:00
Wednesday
12:00–20:00
Thursday
12:00–20:00
Friday
12:00–20:00
Saturday
12:00–20:00
Sunday
12:00–20:00

Known for

  • used manga
  • vintage toys & sofubi
  • figures
  • doujinshi
  • trading cards & collectibles

What it is

Den Den Town is Osaka's Akihabara, and Mandarake Grand Chaos is its single biggest second-hand otaku emporium. The chain is the country's best-known dealer in used and vintage collectibles, and this Osaka flagship packs a building of vintage toys, sofubi and robots, figures, used manga, art books, trading cards, cosplay and a strong doujinshi section.

Floors are organized by genre, so the fun is in hunting — rare back-catalogue, out-of-print volumes and pieces you won't find new. Prices reflect collector value, and Mandarake runs an established overseas mail-order operation. Grand Chaos is the must-visit 'dig' of Den Den Town, right next to Joshin Super Kids Land near Ebisucho Station.

Nearby in Den Den Town

For new goods instead of used, Animate Osaka Nipponbashi is a few minutes away on Otaroad. Full district rundown: Den Den Town guide.

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