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Hidden Montreal gem alert: Catch the Christmas market at one of the largest manga stores in North America

If you like manga, this is a little piece of paradise in Montreal that’s made for you—ramen and bubble tea included.

Laura Osborne
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Laura Osborne
Editor, Time Out Canada
O-Taku Manga Lounge
Photograph: O-Taku Manga Lounge
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Dive into the magic of the holidays at O-Taku Lounge’s Christmas market!

For the second year in a row, O-Taku Manga Lounge—home to one of the largest privately owned manga collections in North America—is hosting a Christmas Market you won’t want to miss.

Just up the street from La Grande Bibliothèque de BAnQ, one of our favourite librariesexplore a specialized selection of gift sets, artbooks, cultural books, and carefully chosen Japanese items to delight both the young (and young at heart) at O-Taku Manga Lounge.

O-Taku Manga Lounge
Photograph: O-Taku Manga Lounge

Add this to your holiday to-do list: Find the perfect gift and create memorable moments in one of the city’s most beloved libraries and reading rooms

O-Taku Manga Lounge is the largest specialized 100% manga store in Quebec and the only one in Montreal. With 20,000 titles in French and almost 10,000 in English, O-Taku Manga Lounge’s collection is one of the largest private manga collections in North America.

O-Taku Manga Lounge
Photograph: O-Taku Manga Lounge

More than just a library, O-Taku Manga Lounge is a destination for manga-lovers, where fans can connect and discover what Japanese pop culture is all about. 

O-Taku Manga Lounge
Photograph: O-Taku Manga Lounge

They also host about 70 events related to manga or anime, and provide classes for manga drawing and Japanese.

Feeling hungry? Come for the ramen and onigiri and stay for the bubble tea. 

O-Taku Manga Lounge
Photograph: O-Taku Manga Lounge

When is the O-Taku Manga Lounge’s Christmas market?

The Christmas market will take place at O-Taku Manga Lounge from December 16 to 24. 

For more information about O-Taku Manga Lounge, click here.

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