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Melon Books

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In the basement of Taito HEY, it is mostly a mind-boggingly huge selection of fanart (Manga heaven, in a way).

Listing from Wikivoyage: Tokyo/Akihabara, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Updated 28 Sept 2026. Something wrong? Tell us.

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