(no subject)

[hdcaptain.livejournal.com]

So I am determined to subscribe to a magazine and I was wondering...

Which magazine to subscribe to, which has the most Arashi? My first instinct says Myojo but maybe I'm wrong.

Also is cdjapan... reputable? Anime Nation has Myojo subscriptions but not Potato or Wink Up or anything else so if I wanted one of these I would need to order from cdjapan, which is not something I've done before so I just wanted to check them out a little. I hope this post is ok. Thank you for any input.

Comments

[(Anonymous)]

Who cares?

Files and pictures or leave.

[noesunexito.livejournal.com]

Can we please at least attempt civility?

[gimmick-game.livejournal.com]

I guess I'll be NICE and help you.


I've ordered from CDJapan numerous times. They're very helpful and their shipping is extremely fast, if a bit expensive (it's worth it, believe me). I have yet to try their subscription services though.

As for which, I tend to like the shoots done for Duet. Plus Duet has the Arashi IZM column which has given us such gems as Ohno with Sen, Jun in the gorgeous glasses, and Nino in his apartment.

If you have any questions about their service, I'd suggest emailing them, I'm sure they'd be happy to answer you! :)

[gimmick-game.livejournal.com]

btw, dear, none of the catty-ness in my post above was directed at you!(i just woke up XD, 'scuse me) :3 Just our little anonymous friend up there.

Good luck and hopefully you will find someone who has used their subscription service to help as well!

[hontowa.livejournal.com]

CDJapan is a very reputable seller - I've only had a problem with them once, which was that the box shipped to me had a giant hole in it and the CD case was damaged, and that I blame on the postal services rather than CD Japan because my cds always come packaed in bubble wrap as well as tissue paper.

To be honest though, there's really no point in subscribing to any magazine if you're only looking for stuff on one particular group, unless you just have a ton of money to blow. The advantage of Myojo apparently is that it tends to have more posters, but it's also more expensive because of that. Duet tends to have the nicest photoshoots - if that sort of thing matters to you. When I say "nicest photoshoots" I mean they have prettier/more interesting settings, better poses, better lighting, not that they have more half naked supposed-to-look-like-i'm-in-bed-with-you shots. Some of the other magazines, particularly Myojo as of late, tends to just have the guys thrown in some clothes and standing in front of a blank background. Zzzz.

But because magazine photoshoots in general tend to be hit or miss, and you're not going to be guaranteed a big spread of Arashi every single month, it's better to buy them by issue. As someone else mentioned, Kinokuniya and Book Off stores usually have magazines. If you, like me, live in an area where those stores don't exist, try ebay. Many people subscribe to magazines and then resell the ones they don't want on ebay - sometimes you find reasonable prices and sometimes they're rediculous. There's another site that does subscriptions with cheaper shipping than cdjapan - fujisomething, try a google search? They also do special orders I believe.

[shini-no-shisha.livejournal.com]

CDJapan is very reliable ^^ I trust that shop ^^

[catsfilmingtea.livejournal.com]

Anime Nation has Myojo?

[catsfilmingtea.livejournal.com]

Anyway, I had an issue of Myojo...it's pretty good. I for one would go with Wink Up, because I loved that and the posters that it had with the page spreads, hard cell pages, etc. Duet though does the same thing and lots of times has more to offer, pending on what the issue has to offer.

Wink Up or Duet! XD

And ignore the ass in the first post. (but if you need a pic or something in the com. just add it in.)

[catsfilmingtea.livejournal.com]

http://www.japgift.com/

also does subs and to everywhere.

[aimberyo.livejournal.com]

I like Myojo personally, but if you are after just pictures then it really doesn't matter since they all have them. I used to have a subscription to Potato because it was cheaper than Myojo.

You can get subscriptions to I think all of the idol magazines at fujisan.com (www.fujisan.com)

[baby-pixie225.livejournal.com]

My personal fave is Potato. I like their photoshoots and their paper quality is better than the rest, which makes taking out the pages to make pin-ups easier.

CDJapan is good. Kaiyu (japgift.com) is cheap if you choose the surface option but you'd hafta wait about 2 months after release before the magazine actually reaches you. If time is not so big a problem, Kaiyu is good.

[hdcaptain.livejournal.com]

*ignoring the Ass Hat in the first comment*

Thank you everyone! I have decided to go with Duet. Thank you for all your input it really influenced my decision.