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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.

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