Alternatives and competitors

Sites like Suruga-ya

The 20 closest second-hand hobby retail alternatives to Suruga-ya, ranked by what they actually offer, and the 3 technologies behind it.

Looking for an alternative to Suruga-ya? The closest matches are GameStop, Amazon and MyAnimeList. We match sites by what they actually offer, from their homepages, Wikidata and a summary by Claude, in any language. Vote on each alternative and leave a short note to help the next person choose.

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01 · Entity

About Suruga-ya

Suruga-ya suruga-ya.jp

Wikidata: Japanese company headquartered in Aoi Ward, Shizuoka City; operator of a chain of general hobby shops and bookstores

Top 10K · #1,499 English 3 technologies Crawled Nov 6, 2026
Visit Suruga-ya

Summary by Claude

Japanese online and physical retailer selling new and second-hand hobby goods, including anime merchandise, figures, video games, manga, books, CDs, DVDs and trading cards, and buying used items from customers.

Who it’s for
Japanese hobbyists, otaku and collectors
Business model
Retail sales and resale of used goods

02 · Embedding space

Competitor map

Each alternative by how close its vector is to Suruga-ya’s (x) and how much traffic it gets, how much of the stack it shares, or where it sits in the embedding space itself (y). Lines split each axis at the median. Hover for the numbers, click to jump to it in the list.

similarity × popularity

Rakuten GroupYodobashi CameraeBaykakaku.comgamewith.jpThriftBooksDMM.comMyAnimeListAmazonGameStop

03 · Nearest neighbours

Alternatives to Suruga-ya

Thumbs up if it’s a real alternative to Suruga-ya, thumbs down if it isn’t.

Only in English

We can’t read suruga-ya.jp’s homepage (bot protection page), so it’s compared on what Wikidata and Wikipedia say about it.

  1. 01
    GameStop gamestop.com Top 10K English

    Consoles, Collectibles, Video Games, and More – Buy, Sell or Trade | GameStop

    Shop GameStop, the world's largest retail gaming and trade-in destination for Xbox, PlayStation, and Nintendo games, systems, consoles & accessories. Shop a wide selection of gamer-centric apparel, collectibles & more.

  2. 02
    Amazon amazon.co.jp Top 1K English

    American multinational technology company

  3. 03
    MyAnimeList myanimelist.net Top 10K English

    MyAnimeList.net - Anime and Manga Database and Community

    Welcome to MyAnimeList, the world's most active online anime and manga community and database. Join the online community, create your anime and manga list, read reviews, explore the forums, follow news, and so much more!

  4. 04
    DMM.com dmm.com Top 10K Japanese

    DMM.com - DMM TV・ゲーム・動画・電子書籍・英会話・FX等の総合サイト

    アニメ・エンタメ見放題プランや、オンラインゲーム、動画配信、電子書籍をはじめ、通販ショッピングや競輪も楽しめる総合エンタメサイト。他にも話題のオンライン英会話や外貨投資のFX、各種レンタルなど多様なサービスを提供しています。

  5. 05
    ThriftBooks thriftbooks.com Top 10K

    US-based online used bookseller

  6. 06
    gamewith.jp Top 10K Japanese

    ゲームウィズ - 日本最大級のゲームレビュー・攻略サイト

    日本最大級のゲーム総合情報サイト。Switch2・Switch・PS5・PS4・PC・スマホアプリのおすすめゲームや新作ゲームのランキング、評価、レビュー、ゲーム攻略の最新情報を毎日お届け。ゲーム探しはゲームウィズ!

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    kakaku.com Top 10K Japanese

    価格.com - 「買ってよかった」をすべてのひとに。

    「買ってよかった!」と思えるお買い物は価格.comから! パソコンや家電から、ファッション、食品に至るまで、あらゆる製品・サービスを、販売価格やクチコミ情報、ランキングなどの視点から比較・検討できる、お買い物支援サイトです。

  8. 08
    eBay ebay.de Top 1K English

    Error Page | eBay

    American multinational internet corporation that manages eBay.com

  9. 09
    Yodobashi Camera yodobashi.com Top 10K

    Japanese retail chain

  10. 10
    Rakuten Group rakuten.co.jp Top 1K Japanese

    【楽天市場】Shopping is Entertainment! : インターネット最大級の通信販売、通販オンラインショッピングコミュニティ

    楽天市場はインターネット通販が楽しめる総合ショッピングモール。楽天ポイントがどんどん貯まる!使える!毎日お得なクーポンも。食品から家電、ファッション、ベビー用品、コスメまで、充実の品揃え。

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    mechacomic.jp Top 10K Japanese

    漫画なら、めちゃコミック(めちゃコミ)

    無料漫画が42733作品567990話以上!気になるマンガが見つかったら、まずは試し読み。オリジナル・独占先行配信や注目の話題作・感動の名作など充実の品揃え。

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    Wayfair wayfair.com Top 10K English

    Wayfair.com - Online Home Store for Furniture, Decor, Outdoors & More

    Shop Wayfair for A Zillion Things Home across all styles and budgets. 5,000 brands of furniture, lighting, cookware, and more. Free Shipping on most items.

  13. 13
    etsy.com Top 1K English

    etsy.com

    American e-commerce company

  14. 14
    Alza.cz alza.cz Top 10K

    Alza.cz

    Czech e-commerce company

  15. 15
    Leroy Merlin leroymerlin.fr Top 10K English

    leroymerlin.fr

    French home improvement and gardening retailer

  16. 16
    VseInstrumenti.ru vseinstrumenti.ru Top 10K

    Russian chain of shops and pick-up points of tools

  17. 17
    zozo.jp Top 10K
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    Buyee buyee.jp Top 10K

    website

  19. 19
    note note.com Top 1K Japanese

    note ――つくる、つながる、とどける。

    クリエイターが文章やマンガ、写真、音声を投稿することができ、ユーザーはそのコンテンツを楽しんで応援できるメディアプラットフォームです。だれもが創作を楽しんで続けられるよう、安心できる雰囲気や、多様性を大切にしています。

  20. 20
    bandcamp.com Top 1K English

    Client Challenge

    American online music distributor

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