Yesterday I took a trip up to Edinburgh. There were a few things that I had in mind for what I wanted to do. Get some clothes, a pair of shoes, and maybe watch some street performers on The Royal Mile (it is The Fringe right now after all). However, my main goal was Forbidden Planet.
It's one of the few shops I feel comfortable in. Here I can browse the anime DVD collection and not feel like a nerd/otaku. I can just stand there for ages debating whether I should buy something and not feel guilty about taking up the shop's much needed space. Heck, I was really tempted to buy a Tsubasa Chronicle wall scroll that was hanging next to the t-shirts (which mainly consisted of Dragonball Z and Transformers) just because I could. Sometimes I go in just to browse. Actually, I usually just browse.
That's one of the problems I have with the Edinburgh branch. It's small. I may make it sound like the anime collection is huge, but there's always random volumes missing of anime that I have a slight interest in. There are some excellent anime not even present. My most wanted series was Escaflowne, but I was rather disappointed to find they didn't even have any volumes whatsoever. The manga collection fares a bit better, since there is more choice. However, who would want to pay £6.99 for something you can get for less than £2.00 on Amazon? Certainly not me. Also, manga in shops tend to be slightly dirtied and whatnot due to countless people skimming through them and putting them back on the shelf instead of buying them.
Despite the lack of choice, I still feel happy going there. I could go to Virgin and HMV for my anime, but why limit my choices even further? For me, until something better comes along, Forbidden Planet will always be my shop of choice for anything.
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I too have the same feeling, I mean, it's great going in there and checking it out, I feel more relaxed about it as I know I won't see anyone I know who'll be able to comment on what I buy, though I HATE it when manga volumes are damaged in FB, which often occurs in FB. -_-
Heh, that always seems to be the case. I find that the corners are slightly bent or folded due to constant use. Plus you get that dirty mark on the edges of the page when the books are closed from people turning pages. It still happens to new and untouched books, but it just doesn't feel right when other people have read them. To me, those feel second hand. I want it to feel like it belongs to me.
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