Hi Tim!

I think it's great that you're getting a cel as a 
present...what a cool idea!  And not many people 
seem to ever think of it.  At least, not around 
my house.  T_T

I've been a Sailormoon cel collector for some 
time now, and I make purchases from Yahoo Japan 
and the cels.org dealers all the time (so I might 
be able to help you a little there).  I have 
never ordered from mangaya, but by now I've 
ordered from practically everywhere else, and 
I've always had good experiences.  My favorite 
place to go is Yahoo Japan and I go through 
Celga's Deputy Service.  I can't say enough good 
things about them;  you get your cels in perfect 
condition and in good time--and the people are so 
nice!  You can visit their site at:
http://www.geocities.com/jpanime_com/celga.htm

No, I only wish I spoke Japanese.  My "Instant 
Japanese" travel handbook is interesting but 
little to no help in these situations.  So if you 
want to translate some of these sites, go to 
elingo at:
http://www.elingo.com/browse/browse.php3
Just copy and paste the Japanese webpage URL, 
select "Japanese" as the original language 
option, and off you go!

Also, if you want to convert currency amounts, I 
recommend the Universal Currency Converter at:
http://www.xe.net/ucc/


I do have these links and some more to other 
reputable dealers on my "Cel Links" page on my 
site.  Of course, it is not all inclusive.


Well, that's about it.  If you have any 
questions, feel free to e-mail me!  

Happy cel hunting!
~Anne
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Luna Illuminata
lunacels.tripod.com