The Most Interesting Secondhand Store in Japan

[@KinnyRiddle]

Interestingly, Book Off and Hard Off was on the Japanese news the other day, where one of the store managers in Hokkaido was discovered to have committed fraud of millions of yen by pretending to sell the second hand goods to phantom customers, whose names he took from the list of customers who sold the items to his store, and then pocketed the proceedings for himself. He's now on the run and police have begun a man hunt for him.

[@callasky]

That's okay, I guess.. It sounds like the corruption is an isolated case. As long as they punish the guy, it shouldn't affect the company (at least on my opinion).. At least it's not like a gangster/mafia/Yakuza is running the company, haha

[@alexeystarkov7504]

- "I don't pay taxes" *fast cut* I see what you did there, Mudan

[@healthcaredotgov3097]

Only in Japan can you legally engage with another man in a Hard-Off in public.

[@Mobik_]

you can help each other in groups and rounds.

[@Tullece]

They also get to Liquor-Off in public with no ramifications

[@jerelmani]

well in australia we have a tv show called Hard Quiz and they do Hard offs pretty regularly

[@tatsumasa6332]

it's called: aging society.

[@88esplosione]

Liquor Off is not a good place to sell alcohol you own for investment purposes, but it is a good place to sell alcohol received for weddings, funerals, year-end gifts and mid-year gifts. They also seem to deal in products that have been accidentally damaged during the distribution process (products with no quality problems).

[@notYisan]

second hand store in japan are like time capsule, most items are in pristine condition because most people takes good care of their stuff.

[@thekenthouse6428]

Unlike most foreigners whose first move would be to rip off the packaging without the slightest care

[@royalcrumble2384]

​@@thekenthouse6428 Yeah, using items they buy, how weird...

[@AuthorMadican]

I could probably spend an entire day wandering around that building. Though probably not buying anything since the stuff I'd want would be close enough to original price I might as well just get it new.

[@akumuryuu]

I was not expecting to hear "Ogre Battle" in this age. All I can say is... FIGHT IT OUT.

[@kellyrowe4075]

I wonder if these are also second hand as in unsold merchandise from other stores. In the US we have stores like Big Lots and TJ Max that sell things that other stores couldn’t sell but are still technically fine. That might be what Liquor Off was? 🤔

[@virohn9175]

The innuendos off the bat Mudan 🗿

[@dia4040]

I miss when victor was doing japan videos. Always good to see him appear in a video nowadays.

[@MadsMcKay]

This is goin' on my Japan bucket list

[@dinges88]

Great to see Victor, loved his content!

[@ncp9095]

No kidding, my college friend used to have 3 slot machines in his tiny ass student doom room lmao

[@otakumanga1136]

Am I the only one who understands the complexities of this ambitious cinematic masterpiece?

[@Bloodrunsreddownthenile]

I’ve been to this location. I spent ages in there! I’m definitely going back when I’m over there again at the end of September !

[@elwhite83]

Good question Victor. When are we going to get a Mudan DDR stream?

[@Spedatr0n]

YESSIRRRR THATS MY RECOMMENDATION!! Epic. Love me some second hand stores!

[@tehkuwen5222]

I prefer the store “Get Off” big fan

[@girr1994lol]

I think this is one of your best videos, and the Off stores look fun to shop around.

[@CB-sx8xh]

I bought what I thought were LP's from a second hand shop in Okinawa (Madonna, Bon Jovi, Beatles) without using google translate to check the label on the shelf. When I got home I discovered they were actually laser discs. A friend of a friend here collects laser discs and I sold them for a good profit 😂

[@Ojisan642]

I used to live near a Book Off in Southern California. There are 16 Book Off locations in the USA. 😮

[@hyewon9524]

My last trip I bought about 5 shirts and 3 jackets on different Book-Offs alone lmao

[@monologuesofablueogre1869]

Hardoff looks like a paradise in earth omg

[@techytube7764]

jesus watching in 360p nearly made me blind am I privileged?

[@gc3k]

Great place to fill any missing spots in your retro game library

[@damayonnaise]

Man, I love Book Off and Hard Off so much! c:

[@frommarstosirius1]

Fucking love this shop. Hard off is MY dream place.

[@flavorhostage]

VICTOR! It always cheers me up to see Victor in a video.

[@Hammerstrike81]

"School girlfriend...? OKAY. NOPE." lol Thanks, fellas~! What sorts of wacky things will Mudan get up to tomorrow?

[@bale7297]

"Don't upload everyday." says Mudan

[@pinoi78]

Hard Off (plus its spin-offs) and Yodobashi Camera are legit my two FAVORITE stores in Japan.

[@finjibuns]

I think from watching other videos the "Off" part translates closer to discount than secondhand

[@zxc930213]

There are also 4 hard-off stores in Taiwan!

[@Kylxdl]

nice to see victor doing great

[@abhishekshrestha6394]

This is actually near my house, Surprised to see it in a mudan vlog lol

[@pax.]

6:36 Slivovica spotted

[@BewareTheLilyOfTheValley]

The fact that they didn't once say the opposite of "off" in this video is proof of their professionalism 😅

[@Wyrdwad]

Yooooo Eco Town Hachioji, let's goooo! Love that place. Absolutely the best "Off" experience in Japan. You can spend a whole day there, easy -- I know, because I have. ;)

[@hunneyjapan5137]

that gun is sooo cooooollllll also that plush is adorable

[@sganicocchi5337]

9:47 SHIROKO BIKE

[@mollygrubber]

"OK, let's go liquor off". Freud would be proud.

[@slinkywhippet]

I'm in heaven looking at all those Vita games - def going searching for nice obscure otome games in hardoff when I'm in Tokyo 😁 Might pick up a PSP whilst I'm at it 😊

[@yjkeemart]

At 10:47 where you saw those cute keychains, and before that where you saw the re-ment blind boxes, is that not under Hard-off? And would any Off store have similar or the same things as shown here? Or do I need to find the “right” / “best” one?

[@AzeharaCh]

The Bookoff Super Bazaar in Kawasaki is really nice. Tons of stuff to buy.,

[@gameboyadvancesp2069]

Always nice to see mudan upload

[@Die-Coughman]

The majority of my Japan trip has been going to book-offs in different cities

[@TheBeatlesPkmnFan42]

Nice Kirby music 👍

[@marcgriffiths24]

I'd lose weeks of my life exploring these stores 😂 I'm so jealous of Japan

[@alexxr7569]

Yes! used go stuff, I had my go board shipped from japan :)

[@manievat2383]

yes audio

[@charlesmurphy5644]

0:32 LiquorOff⁉️ Mudan, sir, I hardly know her‼️

[@fettwampe]

That claw machine, another tease for potential Connor video?

[@SAYTON2]

Wait until they release JËRK-ÖFF

[@CamKoudo]

Mudan: "Don't post daily" Also Mudan: *posts daily*

[@randomkirakira9796]

Huh where's the audio? Also I only been to book off. Where is Hard Off outside of Japan?

[@EVIELIVE]

the alien light absolutely eats

[@douglasbeckman9849]

First and last day of asking Mudan to visit every -off in Tokyo

[@vitol849]

Victorrr, miss your streams completing the pokedex😢😢. Hope everything is okkk❤❤

[@francescam2620]

The video is super interesting, but it would be even better if you could stabilize while you're filming 👍

[@lushfruit]

Day 127 of asking Mudan to speedrun neasrly every main temple and shrine in Tokyo.

[@robinevans4402]

Oh yeah, I went to this exact one in Febuary, had a great time rummaging through all the departments. Took a Famicom AV home and a few carts. Not super cheap but still much cheaper than Super potato. Well worth going to the Hard Offs in less touristy areas like this one since they tend to have cheaper more interesting stuff.

[@7ADR]

Would you like to tell me where exactly the one he's in is located at? All other Hard-Off stores I've been too are way smaller compared to this

[@robinevans4402]

@@7ADR Its Hard Off Hachioji Owada :)

[@PopoySD]

Which location is this one? That’s pretty cool. Usually we only spot Bookoff locations

[@melissatsang9493]

Looking for the answer to this. Either Suginami City or Shinagawa City?

[@lngun]

5:47 ayo wat?

[@Ryocniel]

I need an OFF store for car accessories and the like. I'm in dire need of one of those thing you use to lift your car up, "jacks" I think they're called?

[@yindyamarra]

You had me a liquor off

[@bartekkubicaku-bitsa9802]

Yo Ogre Battle fan! I love all of Matsuno games FFT especially, but Ogre Battle is top tier!

[@OolongOwl]

Fuck yeah, Ogre Battle!

[@BioAlpha5]

Umineko Jumpscare at 4:07

[@briddenattech]

This is in Hachiouji, link below. Been there 2 or 3 times so far. It's the best secondhand place I've seen. 16 Owadamachi, Hachioji, Tokyo 192-0045 Note: that piece of wood the passed at 5:49 was around 8k USD if i remember correctly...

[@WhisktheKey]

1:33 Mudan fact checking mudan

[@s.c.3308]

I am disappointed he didn't go to Book off because I miss going there :( , I used to spend hours there when I went to Japan

[@AikoiEmil]

What happened to Victor? Why his channels disappeared? Miss you bro!

[@yamigurl822]

I was so shocked to see guns, for some reason I thought that would be illegal in Japan

[@ding1466]

I think they are just BB guns and pellet guns. Otherwise that shooting range definitely wouldn’t be there.

[@notusneo]

So where is the ons?

[@drkmercenary]

"I don't pay taxes........... .....so here we are at the police station."

[@etaka]

Maybe they sell new electronics at the Hard On shop.

[@Justcetriyaart]

kimono off? geez, next trip I'll go off hopping !

[@Chinny5]

MY DAILY OBLIGATIONS: UPLOADED AT 4:41AM AEST , OMG BABE WAKE UP NEW MUDAN VIDEO. SALARY MAN MUDAN IS STILL DEAD!!!

[@TheGnarlyDude]

Day 21 of asking Mudan each day this month to make an onsen video. I wonder if any second hand onsens exist? Mudan please research this topic completely and add it to the epic that is the onsen video you're clearly working on for my dedication!

[@Rachel-jy3tb]

Heheh in my town theres a book-off (they sell mostly books but also anime figures, video games, movies, cds) and theres a adult video shop across the street. So to imagine it being called a “hard-off” instead would make the adult video shop so much more funny 😂

[@Yurgin764]

Man i got hard off these old games and deals

[@iiraingirlii]

I wanna go there

[@revemb4653]

@13:55 lmaoo the people behind him

[@brian2118]

Snap I recognize this place, it's in Hachioji

[@spicymangooo]

I love hardoff and bookoff

[@KLife19991509]

Where in japan is this specific location I’m planning to go there in a few months

[@z.d.8986]

Would love to go to a retro store just for nice conditioned hardware. Game & Watches? Physical Game & Watches would be nice to have. 2:42 Yotsuba spotted

[@brys54]

day 127 of asking Mudan to speedrun nearly every main temple and shrine in tokyo

[@weej1]

Didnt he do that already

[@Kaiyse]

​@@weej1a Tomo carried him so it doesn't count

[@Kaiyse]

Somehow it just doesn't feel the same with lushfruit

[@lushfruit]

You get the seal of temple approval, love you brys bro

[@swk1400]

Day 127 of answering that’s impossible

[@Jasiwardas]

motion sickness tho 😵‍💫

[@MKL3974]

Tax evasion tutorial

[@rupertmiller9690]

What a Mudankety episode. (Just trying the word out, I don't think it works though).

[@randomkirakira9796]

Nevermind the audio works finally 😅 Also is there a Hard Off outside of Japan? I only know Book Off. Why are there so many Offs????

[@Ihavename-]

Day 98 of commenting to help with the algorithm :D

[@taxinvasion260]

Liquor off? I hardly kn-

[@brys54]

oh HI VICTOR !!! what up

[@ViktorErikFade]

These remind me of stores I would wander around in, thinking wow these are cool , never buy much from them, then wonder why in about 10 years they are going out of buisness

[@BarryDylan111]

aint no way police station got statistics

[@rea8959]

forgive me......i have dirty mind

[@patriciaorellana6469]

Day 23 of asking mudan inconsistently of doing a top ten and bottom ten bathroom review video

[@slinkywhippet]

"Let's go Liquor Off" 😏😏😏