In the 13th arrondissement, near the BnF, Manga Café V2 follows the Japanese manga kissa model: visitors pay for the time spent on site and freely browse an immense manga library while enjoying drinks and gaming areas.
More than 18,000 manga to read on site
The venue advertises more than 18,000 books in its reading area, in addition to a bookshop selling several thousand titles. Well-known series, new releases and harder-to-find titles make it a place for much more than a quick coffee break.
Reading, drinks and games
Access to the reading area includes hot or cold drinks and also allows visitors to enjoy video games, including arcade machines and consoles. A shop and grocery section extends the immersion with Japanese products and pop-culture items.
A historic address for manga fans
The first Paris Manga Café opened in 2006, presented as the first of its kind in Europe, before this V2 version opened in 2011. For anyone looking for a manga café in Paris, this history and the volume of reading material available clearly set it apart.
Good to know before you visit
The system is based on time spent in the reading area: a short visit and an entire afternoon are therefore quite different experiences. The address is on rue Primo Levi, in the Bibliothèque François-Mitterrand district.
A little something extra: you really can come here intending to read several volumes of a series, rather than simply drinking coffee surrounded by a few decorative manga.
