Melonbooks Osaka Nippombashi — Local services in Osaka

The 'Meloboo' store on Osaka Otaroad. They use the fourth floor of a large building that is occupied by Lashinbang and Animate, but still their shop size and the amount of Doujin goods they carry is simply enormous. Also, they have two stores on Otaroad so I think their size here is almost as big as their stores in Akihabara. Compared to Toranoana, their adult-rated Doujinshi is a bit lacking but their collection of all-age Doujinshi is far superior. So if you're looking for some adult stuff you're better off at the tiger's hole; if you're looking for some laughs and parodies of famous games or anime, this is the place to get...

Decent size and selection, Staff is helpful if you are clear on what you are looking for. Not very crowded considering I visited on a weekend after comiket.

This branch is big enough to have a relatively decent collection of new releases, but unfortunately one of the artbooks I was searching for wasnt available at the branch. Probably due to size limit, most of the items were new releases, which pairs well with the shop down one level (Animate) if looking for past...

Fairly wide range of literature options especially for doujinshi but nothing caught my eye as I was looking mainly for used figures or completed kits.

And reading about how they purchase used doujins at bargain prices to resell at 5-10x of their purchase prices (through Lashinbang 2F) makes me less willing to buy...