Shopping Guide
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By wangwenying 
TL;DR
As of August 2026, Melonbooks[1] is a leading Japanese doujin retailer stocking doujinshi, art books, manga, doujin games and character goods. Because it ships within Japan only, overseas fans use a proxy such as OneMall to buy Melonbooks items and forward them internationally, with commission as low as ¥200 per order.
- Melonbooks specialises in general-audience doujinshi and character merchandise.
- Founded in 1998, it has 40+ branches across Japan[1].
- Its catalogue includes 50,000+ doujinshi listings plus PC games, manga and anime CDs.
- OneMall proxies Melonbooks orders and ships them worldwide.
Melonbooks: Your Destination for Japanese Doujinshi and Merchandise
Melonbooks: Your go-to online store for Japanese doujinshi and merchandise. Explore a wide selection of fan-created content including doujinshi, art books, and more. Secure and convenient shopping experience awaits!
In Japan’s Doujin industry, Melonbooks is a major bookstore chain with over 40 branches nationwide. It was founded in Hokkaido in 1998 and sells a variety of Doujinshi, computer games, manga, anime CDs, and character merchandise. Melonbooks focuses on general audience-friendly Doujinshi, while Comic Toranoana specializes in adult-oriented content for male readers.
Introduction to Melonbooks products
At Melonbooks, you can find a variety of doujin goods, including but not limited to doujinshi, PC games, manga, anime CDs, and character merchandise. It focuses on doujinshi aimed at a general audience, offering a diverse range of works for fans of doujin culture to choose from.
There are 50,669 doujinshi works available.
There are 4,847 original doujinshi works available.
There are 4,023 doujin software works available.
How to purchase Melonbooks products on OneMall
Step1 Search for products and select one
Step2 Copy the product URL and open the OneMall app
Step3 Goto Unishop and Submit
Step4 After the approval, you can find the order in Mine-Unishop and proceed with the payment.
After you complete the payment, we will proceed to purchase the products for you. Once the procurement is successful, you will need to choose international shipping and pay for the domestic shipping within Japan and international shipping. Once the payment is completed, your items will be shipped out!
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How to buy from Melonbooks via OneMall (quick steps)
- Search Melonbooks and choose a product.
- Copy the product URL and open the OneMall app.
- Submit the URL through Unishop.
- After approval, complete payment in Mine-Unishop.
- Select international shipping, pay the domestic and international freight, and your items ship out.
Melonbooks vs Toranoana
| Store | Specialty | Main audience |
|---|---|---|
| Melonbooks | Doujinshi, character goods, doujin games | General audience |
| Comic Toranoana | Doujinshi and merchandise | Adult-oriented content for male readers |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Melonbooks?
Melonbooks is a Japanese bookstore chain founded in 1998 that sells doujinshi, PC games, manga, anime CDs and character merchandise, focused on general-audience works[1].
Does Melonbooks ship overseas?
Melonbooks is domestic-focused, so international fans typically use a proxy such as OneMall to buy and forward orders abroad.
How much does OneMall charge?
OneMall commission is as low as ¥200 per order, with the first 6 orders free and ¥100 per order thereafter, plus 90 days of free storage.
How is Melonbooks different from Toranoana?
Melonbooks focuses on general-audience doujinshi, while Comic Toranoana[2] specialises in adult-oriented content for male readers.
Can I combine several orders?
Yes — with 90 days of free storage you can consolidate multiple purchases into one international shipment.
References
Last updated: 2026-08-05.