Yonekura Ryoko

qilver wrote:yeah, good for us to ogle and keep in our collection of our fave j-idols. but bad for our wallets... :hehe: at $7 plus per mag, that adds up. Imagine if you found three or four good ryoko mag's, that is easily over $20, but good investment nonetheless.... :thumbsup: :hehe:

Here's a question:

I notice that a number of the magazines are wrapped and taped in plastic... It's okay to open 'em up and check 'em out before buying, ne?

Not sure if that's proper etiquette or not. :headscratch:

bmwracer wrote:
Here's a question:

I notice that a number of the magazines are wrapped and taped in plastic... It's okay to open 'em up and check 'em out before buying, ne?

Not sure if that's proper etiquette or not. :headscratch:

well, if i really want to see the magazine... :naughty: :hehe:
i bring it to the front and ask them, and they open it, and i can view it, but only up in the front, otherwise, it is anyones guest on what sorta pictorials are in there. I am not sure with those smaller mags(ie: people/US type mag) of ryoko, if they have any sort of decent pictorial, but i usually go for the shrink wrapped ones, cause i know some of them are good like "Sabra" mag. and others like it.... :woot:
fortunately, most of the ones you are looking for with ryoko, are not wrapped, ne? if she is on one of those manga ones, chances are they are wrapped, and probably worth buying, since you know there will be some good pix in there. :bonk:

qilver wrote:i bring it to the front and ask them, and they open it, and i can view it, but only up in the front

Wow, really? What a hassle.

I am not sure with those smaller mags(ie: people/US type mag) of ryoko,

Well, I opened up one of those with her on the cover and it just had some gossip and some so-so black and white newprint pics. :bleh:

if they have any sort of decent pictorial, but i usually go for the shrink wrapped ones, cause i know some of them are good like "Sabra" mag. and others like it.... :woot:
fortunately, most of the ones you are looking for with ryoko, are not wrapped, ne? if she is on one of those manga ones, chances are they are wrapped, and probably worth buying, since you know there will be some good pix in there. :bonk:

The gossipy mags are all wrapped, as was that manga one I bought... But none of the fashion magazines are wrapped. :headscratch:

bmwracer wrote:
The gossipy mags are all wrapped, as was that manga one I bought... But none of the fashion magazines are wrapped. :headscratch:

yeah, it is a hassle, don't know why they come wrapped. Some magazines that i usually get, come wrapped, i don't bother, i just purchase it since i know i want it. But for others, it makes me think twice, should i bother ask and look at it....
my friend was telling me about one of those gossipy mag, cause one of his fave j-idols was on it, but there was no pictorial in there, bummer for him. But the manga one, i would get if your fave is on there, more of a bonus if you manage to find it with a trading card of your j-idol. Had no luck so far here, but some of them in Japan have ones with j-idol trading cards.
good thing the beauty mags and other type aren't wrapped.

also, i noticed that they jack up the price and put "air mail" when it arrives from Japan, a week later or so, they take off the air mail, and keep it in the wrap, the price drops a little. Seems silly, but it makes sense since it is imported and still new.... :bonk:

other mags like the beauty ones and etc, don't have that air mail stuff.
so, no nana, guess the SJ Kino had it, and my friend said they had a lot of copies....maybe Ryoko could be in there as well, ne? not sure.

qilver wrote:also, i noticed that they jack up the price and put "air mail" when it arrives from Japan, a week later or so, they take off the air mail, and keep it in the wrap, the price drops a little. Seems silly, but it makes sense since it is imported and still new.... :bonk:

Yeah, the prices are inflated, but if you want it, what can you do?

bmwracer wrote:
Yeah, the prices are inflated, but if you want it, what can you do?

hell yeah, and if its got nana, it's mine. :hehe:

Yikes, I'd better post a pic... Continuing with the color theme: ;)

Purple perfection. :inlove:

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bmwracer wrote:
Yeah, I thought it would be a cool theme... I think I got most of the basic colors. ;)

It's amazing you even found them. Must have taken zen-like dedication.

qilver wrote:also, i noticed that they jack up the price and put "air mail" when it arrives from Japan, a week later or so, they take off the air mail, and keep it in the wrap, the price drops a little. Seems silly, but it makes sense since it is imported and still new.... :bonk:

I think maybe cos it's by sea. For the Kinokuniya here, we get 2 shipments especially for the fashion magazines and tv guides. The ones that come in the first shipment are by air which costs a few dollars more. They come with the air stamp on the price tag. If you wait for around two weeks (for Singapore) they bring in the sea shipment which is cheaper (price tag with no air stamp). I normally get the sea shipment though it's a little later as it's cheaper. However they have some that only come either by air or sea.

Went to Kino yesterday and saw this

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bmwracer: may want to check it out. heard there's only 1 page though... :sweat:

dochira wrote:It's amazing you even found them. Must have taken zen-like dedication.

Not really. I just scroll through my Ryoko-chan archives. :hehe:

m|rA| wrote:Went to Kino yesterday and saw this

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bmwracer: may want to check it out. heard there's only 1 page though... :sweat:

One page?

Phooey. :puppydog:

Fantastic fuschia. :inlove:

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bmwracer wrote:Fantastic fuschia. :inlove:

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Thats fuschia......looks pink to me :sweat:
I needa study my colors :mrgreen:

K.T.Tran wrote:Thats fuschia......looks pink to me :sweat:
I needa study my colors :mrgreen:

This is pink: :D

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bmwracer wrote:
This is pink: :D

and ONE HELL OF A PINK .... to say .. might make people color blind to all colors except pink ... :hehe:

Thanks BMW. I see the difference :woot:

z123_us wrote:might make people color blind to all colors except pink ... :hehe:

LOL. I'm convinced. :bonk: :hehe:

bmwracer wrote:
LOL. I'm convinced. :bonk: :hehe:

even your avatar is in similar colors ... damn ... i think u r INTENT on bringing PINK revolution to the world ...

z123_us wrote:even your avatar is in similar colors ... damn ... i think u r INTENT on bringing PINK revolution to the world ...

Not me.