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Purple Narwhal Music & Manga
326 N Stonestreet Ave unit b, Rockville, MD 20850, United States
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Purple Narwhal Music & Manga
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Sc
Review №1

Staff were friendly, and maintain safety protocols well. I found the record selection to be a bit thinner than I expected. Cool anime and manga selection. Very comprehensive.

Ad
Review №2

So much cool stuff. Yes - theres manga and anime, from the mainstream to the obscure, and figurines and other merchandise to go with it. But this is also a first-class used record store, with a broad selection of local music, too. It can be a little tricky to find the first time you go, tucked into a business park between builders and body shops, but its well worth the effort. You should go.

B
Review №3

Love this place. Its my go-to store for manga.They have way more titles than Barnes&Noble, since they sell both current publications and out-of-print comics. The owners are helpful and friendly.

Ro
Review №4

Huge Manga selection and lots of cool used music.

Sh
Review №5

They had all my favorite bands! Korn, Limp Bizkit, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Weezer, and Swans! Come here for your rockin records!!

Ma
Review №6

I was a bit appalled at the disrespect towards a potential customer and music lover. Be warned, this place is appointment only during the pandemic and apparently the notice on the door which indicates you can call for a drop-in appointment is BS. They must be getting good online traffic or something because they quickly turned me away, telling me the next available appointment was in 3 hours, even though no one was in the store at the time, and even though I was from an hour away and eagerly prepared to drop some money in their store. Lose-lose, I didnt get records and they didnt get business...

Cl
Review №7

Ive only been once before but I like the little shop it was small but it had a nice range of used manga. I would love to come back in the future!

Mi
Review №8

Great selection

Ma
Review №9

A must-visit for every local Otaku! Good quality merchandise, friendly staff.

Sp
Review №10

Very fun little anime and music store

Ti
Review №11

Friendly family owned atmosphere, interesting selection with some hard to find stuff, reasonable prices, clean and organized! Highly recommended! Keep great stores like this around by supporting them! I am very grateful to have a store like this in Rockville after the demise of yesterday & today records and Tower.

Mi
Review №12

Cool, clean, organized shop run by a friendly family.Visited here for Record Store Day and had a great experience. Fairly broad range of vinyl and CDs, organized nicely.

v
Review №13

Nice lil store. Tons of hard to find stuff, and owners who clearly enjoy what they do.

Bi
Review №14

A great little shop, its worth the trip. Talk to the staff, theyre friendly and helpful. Good selection of vinyl. I found a whole bunch of stuff Ive been looking for on record store day and Will had free coffee for customers waiting in line.

Ri
Review №15

Great selection and fantastic pricing! I took my son and he found 5 records and I picked up 2 cds. Friendly and helpful staff.

Wa
Review №16

I live in South Carolina and everytime I visit my parents I always have to visit your store. I always find something great.

JE
Review №17

I wanted to say thank you to William for securing a copy of the new Tool album even when I went elsewhere and they screwed up the order, William still got a copy and held it for me. Thank you and congratulations on the new location. Ill be coming back, least to check out your Aerosmith vinyl.

Co
Review №18

Nice little shop with an interesting selection. Super cool that they specialize in vinyl and manga. Employees are nice and helpful and prices are fair.

Sa
Review №19

Nice small store. Not a huge selection in terms of vinyl, but still a nice selection of records. The manga is very extensive and there are many cool CDs.

Li
Review №20

Pretty good small used CD shop. Lots of Japanese comics if thats your thing. Really hard to find: drive to the end of the lot (near the bank) and then park alllll the way at the back. Small signage.

Re
Review №21

Not a great selection of manga at all. Staff was rude and grumpy. Totally unhelpful the entire time I was there, then wrongfully accused me of stealing as I was leaving and did not even apologize when proven wrong.

Dy
Review №22

Really cool people, great selection of books and records. Worth the trip if you get a minute. 🐜🆙 doggie

Ph
Review №23

It is very well hidden in the shopping center where Citi Bank is. Opposite side if the patio place. Very cool spot 👍.

Do
Review №24

Great collection of records. Recommend for anyone looking for some cool finds.

Ku
Review №25

Good local shop for CDs & VinylOwners Will & Alice are very friendly and can place special orders for items if not in store.

As
Review №26

Not the best location but extremely nice people and great selection of records!

Ju
Review №27

This is a wonderful specialty retailer. They carry a wide selection to music and anime/manga merchandise as well as records, cds, volumes of manga and anime DVD. They even have a few things on VHS. Very relwaced and comfortable atmosphere

Ke
Review №28

They dont respond to e-mails, as requested in their ads.Another Rude Business Owner.... I dont get it...P.S. Dont believe the owners response, hed received my email. Turns out he just didnt want what I had to sell... That was just Damage Control.

Th
Review №29

Great little spot for used vinyl and Japanese graphic novels (Manga) in English language. Limited collection of graphic novels or comic books.

Ga
Review №30

To sum up quickly, I made a big purchase and got jipped out of a CD.I visited this place yesterday as a first time visitor. My friend and I came for manga but when we arrived we noticed there was a line out the door. Apparently there was an event and the number of customers in the store had to be regulated. When we entered, it was not as friendly as I expected it to be, I noticed the manga clearance bin immediately near the entrance but we were instructed to fully enter the store, go down the middle and go left. Perhaps they thought that we were there for the event, but nonetheless, I dont like being told where to go and its not like the store is so large that one can get lost in it. I did not like the fact that the workers were basically watching your every move and to look at clearance items was seen as a taboo. I was very much impressed by the manga, music, and movies collection that I spent essentially an hour admiring the store. When it came to check it, I suppose my order was so complicated because I had 6 CDs and 2 movies so they had to retrieve the disks. This is where inefficiency began. There was no organization with ringing up my order and for some reason it required 3-4 people to do it. Because there was so much involvement with ringing up my order, the very first item written on the receipt was not even properly accounted for when retrieving the disk. Its upsetting to know that within my $75 purchase, one of my items is missing. Im a traveler so going back to this place isnt feasible. There needs to be a better checking out system or a better filing system, I can only wonder how often they forget to make sure all of the CDs are in their proper cases. My receipt continues to a second page but that is irrelevant for this review. Overall, the items within the store itself are great, however, the issue with the order and the friendliness of the staff is what makes my experience a 3/5.Edit: They sent me the CD, I meant to change the rating awhile back. 4/5 it is.

Is
Review №31

Great selection of records CDs and cassettes definitely coming back here.

Ka
Review №32

Used CDs and New mangas. Nice!

Fi
Review №33

They have lots of interesting used music and are very helpful. Might be only used record store in Rockville.

Ed
Review №34

Great range of Vinyls, they also have a section for anime as well.

Ra
Review №35

Cool vinyl and great people. If you are in the area, you have to stop by and check them out.

Do
Review №36

Lots of different mangas and DVD. Great place to brouse and find treasure

Ka
Review №37

Tons of classic and new vinyl + manga. Super nice proprietors.

Ma
Review №38

This place has an amazing anime and manga collection and theyre pretty cheap! The store is kind of tucked away, so I didnt notice it the first few times we drove passed it, but it was a great find and Id recommend this store to anyone who likes anime or manga.

Am
Review №39

This was a great little find for old CDs

GG
Review №40

Excellent customer service. Small shop with offerings of anime and some Japanese manga collectibles.

St
Review №41

Awesome place if youre looking for vinyls, cds, anime/manga, or just random movies. Give it a shot

Ch
Review №42

Its nit perfect but they are really friendly and helpful

Ou
Review №43

By far my favorite store in town, they buy and sell for great prices! Come here if you love good anime or manga and music

Ja
Review №44

Great place for manga or used CDs. Friendly staff.

Jo
Review №45

Great selection, friendly and knowledgeable owners- give this place a shot!

Om
Review №46

Small selection of records from all genres of music. Fairly pricy. They are located in the back of a shopping plaza of the main road. With seeking out.

Ha
Review №47

Great selection of vinyl in really good shape.

Li
Review №48

Awesome place, great selection, friendly people

Sc
Review №49

Great store very nice staff

Je
Review №50

Closed a lot lately. My guess is going out of business soon, which is too bad.

hu
Review №51

A kind of expensive.but is good.

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  • Address:326 N Stonestreet Ave unit b, Rockville, MD 20850, United States
  • Site:http://purplenarwhal.com/
  • Phone:+1 301-762-0923
Categories
  • Book store
  • Record store
  • Video store
Working hours
  • Monday:Closed
  • Tuesday:Closed
  • Wednesday:Closed
  • Thursday:12–6PM
  • Friday:12–6PM
  • Saturday:12–6PM
  • Sunday:Closed
Service options
  • Curbside pickup:Yes
Accessibility
  • Wheelchair accessible entrance:Yes
Planning
  • Quick visit:Yes
Payments
  • NFC mobile payments:Yes
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