Again, it’s hard to believe that November is here as I’m looking for the deals to feature in Anime Deals: November 2022 Edition post.

And before we know it, the holiday season is right here around the corner.

As I said in my previous Anime Deals post, it doesn’t hurt to get started with doing holiday shopping early.

That seems to be the case if you’re planning to get your gifts from places like CDJapan and Playasia.

Yes, you may not need to start now if you’re planning to buy the gifts you want locally or you’re opting for digital gifts instead.

But we all know how stressful it is to deal with the holiday rush. And if you’re thinking about giving digital gifts, it can feel like it doesn’t have as much impact as giving a physical gift.

Regardless of what you plan to give and where to buy them, it doesn’t hurt to start early.

And it doesn’t sound like a bad idea too if you want to start shopping for holiday gifts this month.

If you’re thinking about getting started with holiday shopping this month, then don’t miss this Anime Deals: November 2022 Edition post for bargains and gift ideas.

Anime Deals: November 2022 Edition update

11/9/2022 – Added Black Friday promotion from JapanesePod101.com.

Playasia

I admit that I don’t talk much about getting books from Playasia simply because they don’t carry that many titles.

But if you’re looking for books that may no longer be available elsewhere, then it doesn’t hurt to search for them at Playasia.

For one, any Final Fantasy Ultimania guide. While these books may no longer be available at bookstores like Kinokuniya, you can still get them at Playasia.

Sure, some of the books may not be in stock. But if you don’t mind waiting a little bit, then you can get pretty much any books that you want at Playasia since you can get most of them within a week or so.

That’s the beauty of doing your holiday shopping early. You have the room to wait a little bit to get something that you want.

If you’re wondering what books they sell, you can take a look at what they have right here:

Buy books at Playasia

CDJapan

As always, the same books that you can buy at Playasia are also available at CDJapan. Heck, you have plenty of choices to choose from too.

If the book you want to buy at Playasia may only be available in a few days or so but it’s still in stock at CDJapan, then you may as well buy the book at CDJapan.

And the fact that the Japanese yen is cheaper as I write makes buying anything in Japanese yen less expensive than it used to be.

Wondering if the books that you’re looking for are still available at CDJapan or not? You can browse the book selection right here:

Buy books in Japanese at CDJapan

My Payhip store

Not going to lie that any of my books can also be a perfect gift for those who are into reading original light novels, particularly in the thriller and suspense genre.

If you happen to know someone who enjoys reading original light novels just as much as you do, then consider giving any of my books as a gift.

While the books that you can get from my Payhip store tend to be digital by nature, you can add the print book as well if you prefer.

Just to let you know that you can get any of my books in print on Amazon. But if you’re thinking of getting any of my books digitally at a discount, consider buying them through my Payhip store.

You can take a look at any of my books right here:

Buy thriller and suspense light novels by Sekina Mayu

Don’t forget to use the coupon code SEKINAMAYUBLOG during checkout to receive 25% off on your purchase.

JapanesePod101.com

When we think about the Black Friday sale, we tend to associate it with the end-of-the-month sale.

But that’s not the case with JapanesePod101.com since their Black Friday sale starts this week and will be until November 25th, 2022.

That’s a pretty long Black Friday sale if you ask me.

If you miss last month’s offer, then don’t miss this one where you can get 51% off on the Basic, Premium, and Premium PLUS subscription.

That’s as low as $1.96 per month!

For those who are wondering what in the world JapanesePod101.com is, it’s a dedicated website for learning Japanese online.

While you can sign up for free, you can only get other cool things such as audio and video lessons, lesson notes, and study tools when you sign up for any of their paid plans.

Interested in giving JapanesePod101.com a try? You can take a look at the subscription plan details right here:

Learn more about all subscription plans at JapanesePod101.com

Use the coupon code BLACKFRIDAY2022 if you don’t see any discount applied to your preferred plan.

Affiliate disclaimer

Just to let you know that Anime Deals: November 2022 Edition contains affiliate links. I’ll be compensated when you buy anything through my affiliate links. Don’t worry, I’ll be compensated at no additional cost to you.

Your purchase through my affiliate links will help me to continue bringing more book recommendations and commentary related to the books that I already recommended on my blog.

And of course, it helps with keeping this blog running for years to come too.