#1 - Manga Collector's Guide Intro : 漫画コレクターのガイド・イントロ

[PolishCutie93]

how do you get japanese version?

[randomvarietyshow]

I basicly learnt japanese to read manga and watch anime.

Because its alot cheaper to buy in another language

[pallomakkara]

What do you think about those non-English and of course non-Japanese people who collect the English volumes instead of the ones that are translated in their own native language to be "real otaku"? The only good things I see in doing that is that the English volumes are usually larger (but aren't they even larger than the Japanese versions, most of the time?) and the native-language version might use the English (or some other) version as the source, like PMG does for Tokyo Pop's releases.

[lovetheb0mb]

Nice video, but the English run is more rare and more valuable than you let on. I've been collecting manga for over 13 years and my (pre-Tokyo Pop) English collection is FAR more valuable than my Japanese stuff. They have smaller printruns and higher production quality. If you speak Japanese, there's a few Japanese buyers who will buy English manga because it's unusual and because the quality of the paper in older English manga was FAR better than what Japan was getting at that time.

[apatheticCarochii]

Question: So, since I buy the english manga, does that not make me a collector? =( I mean, I can't read japanese at all, and it's hard to buy japanese editions where I live and I can't buy online....(the only japanese things I have are Ciao magazine, figurine boxes, yaoi doujinshi, a Mikiyo Tsuda manga, and official art/collectors books.)

I basically just want to know -since I have bought alot(ALOT) of manga in my native language- if that just means I'm not a collector. I want to be.

[Foilsdown]

wait we need a guide?

[nico3212]

she's cute.

but have the opposite impression of japanese culture

[dumbestname]

I thought scarcity and high demand gave a comic or manga value.

[Enukid]

thats an unusual viewpoint. some english manga are more valuable because they have smaller printruns. Like there are almost 15 million copies of Japanese dragonball manga. You can get them for thrity cents each. However, I'll collect a lot of original Japanese manga if it hasn't been translated into English. That's why I have Patlabor and Lum manga, they're special to me. :)

[CodeLyoko22]

this is true, i collect english versions ^^

[Himeryam]

I loooove kinukuniyaaa

[animefan07863]

I only collect English manga and watch anime in English. I cannot understand Japanese. But I love it I shop @ Borders and Waldenbooks where I get my manga. I have a membership card there

[tokirocket]

Hi, you made this same exact comment on three of my videos. I deleted the other two, but left this one since it's appropriate for the video topic. Please, in the future only make your comment in ONE place. Thanks.

[DukeMaster94]

Hi! First off, I love your manga collecting guides, and, lol this is going to seem weird, but I also like the way that you have them organized on the shelf xD.

Anyways, I really want to learn Japanese, do you have any reccomendations on how to start doing that?

I would really like to start collecting Japanese Manga as apposed to the English ones because of collector's value, and things that are often lost in translation. There is a good used bookstore near me that sells alot of Jp Manga

[DukeMaster94]

So, I am wondering, how would one go about learning Japanese?

I can't really take any classes, seeing as I'm 14 and have no source of income xD.

The only reason I would be able to buy the JP Manga from the local used bookstore is because they sell stuff CRAZY cheap, like original Japanese Manga is like $5-10.

It has a pretty large collection of them too xD.

So, just if you have any reccomendations on how to go about learning Japanese, please tell me! :)

Happy err... March?

[tokirocket]

I will be making a video about this topic soon. When I started learning I memorized the hiragana and katakana charts (you can find some online) and then began practicing by looking through manga. I'll explain the rest in the #5 video. :) Though, 5~10 for used japanese manga sounds like a rip off, unless the series is rare or out of print. Usually you can get used manga from between 1~3 bucks. I will explain that in the video as well.

[DukeMaster94]

ooh, yay.

Did you like try to make the pronunciation of the Japanese words in the manga then check it with the kana, and then translate?

Lol, sorry for making the same comment several times, I'm kind of err. impatient xD.

Do you have an estimated time of when you're putting your next video up?

[TokiMacintosh]

duke i know im impatient to and lol you have like the same questions as me and i want to learn japanese to and collect them which i am but im only 15 and kinda like you said i dont have money or a job oh and do you know when you might have your next video up toki?

[DukeMaster94]

Oh yeah, and I had the prices I said wrong xD. I just remembered it's like $4.50 for English, and since the Japanese never gets bought, it's like $2.50, but I have no idea what mangas they have. A lot of Japanese, Chinese, and Korean people come to my town for a college that's here, and I think they just dump their old manga/comics there. xD.

[nothing956]

is there any place other than ebay to get japanese language manga

[silenthillmaster755]

Amazon

[tokirocket]

Yes, you can order things to be shipped to you from your nearest Kinokuniya (and other stores, though I need to research if they ship). There are also some online shops and sites... try googling for them. I will be doing a video about this topic soon.

[nothing956]

thank you

[RozenPitch]

Is it hard learning to read japanese? I really wanna learn how!

[RozenPitch]

Okay, thanks! ^-^

[narutofan07863]

I am collecting the english first :D America is almost at 40 books of naruto :D I think Japan is ahead

[narutofan07863]

I just started my naruto collection I love the series

[BloodBones98]

i love naruto manga and bleach manga to

[radsoundz]

your beautiful.

[Akihikio]

Girl, do you REMEMBER how HARD it was to find manga in english when we were kids? Shit. Remember all the bitching we (you and I) used to do?

Kids these days have it EAAAASY!

[drallig9399]

Ummm. I have no interest in collecting manga but I gotta say I'll probably watch your vids. I actually like the way you talk (your lisp) not to mention you are rather hot.

[strawhatcrew07]

your cool. i lov all MANGA!!!!!!!!! there so awsome!!! iam the same collecter value and great intertament value.

[LorChan1919]

Actually, I have one small exception to the Japanese language bit. I have an issue of the last chapter of Maison Ikkoku in English, but it's the single chapter that comes out every week on newstands kind of thing, like superhero comics. That will be worth a lot in a few years.

[tokirocket]

The original first printing of the chapter would be of the most value. Inthis case the gekkan the chapter first appeared in would be the most rare, next rarest (and most valuable) would be a first printing of volume of 15 in Japanese. So, at best, your chapter would rank third in value.

[tokirocket]

I have a 7th printing of the English first chapter of my favorite series, but I know it would be nothing compared to the original gekkan printing or a first press of volume 1.

[Dudex58]

I need manly manga like fist of the North star,can you give me some title names.

[aoimozart]

you are dressed well for an Otaku.

[bokunohatsukoi]

haha thanks to you I've seen the light! just starting today I've ordered my 5 first Japaneses manga from the net great vid! also their good for practice when learning Japaneses (^_^)

[tokirocket]

Nice! :D I'm glad I helped you out! Please let me know about your experiences, it's good to have lots of opinions on our hobby, I would love to hear about your collection.

[MsDBZbabe]

Aw but Dbz is a good series xD Oh well, your manga collection is AWESOME!

[MajorasPiano]

Im going to get learnign japanese books very soon. My sister only has romanji.....wich is helpful, but you cant read manga with it -.-.

[grimripper777]

i understand you not liking english manga, I have switched over to japanese and i learned how to read hiragana so i can read manga. but i have trouble reading them because unlike enlglish there are no spaces between words, so how do you tell where they separate? can you help me with this

[tokirocket]

Thisisveryeasilyanswered: Areyouabletoreadthesesentences­? Ofcourseyouare, andit'sthesameinjapanese, justthatitlooksalotnicer.

[Nuriko34]

It becomes more easy when you understand kanji. Then you can see actually the spaces between words. Learn kanji ^__^

[xLordxcheeriox]

That will take FOREVER!

Don't they have 2000 characters?

[dableutyef]

more than that

[LorChan1919]

Waaaaay more than that :)

I wish tons of luck to anyone trying Kanji before they have a grip on the language.

[tokirocket]

Actually, kanji memorization first is a popular method of learning japanese. It's usually associated with Heisig. I didn't follow this method, but it is valid and nothing to scoff at.

[temarisand]

mmm having dragon ball and don`t like it mmm that`s weird ,,,,,,, i think that you have to collect the thinks that you really like, not for their value in the market...

[KanamezGirl]

Also, how do you get the Japanese versions of things? I mean, they have some of the most popular Japanese manga and such on eBay, but not a lot or all of them. Also, how would I subscribe to Ribbon?

[kairi178]

you can subscribe to Ribon(spelt like this) on Sasugabooks[dot]com it would cost for a 1 year subscription it would be $181.80.

a 6 month subscription would be $93.60

a single issue would be $9.70

[KanamezGirl]

Thanks X3

[kairi178]

no problem!

[KanamezGirl]

I've been collecting manga for a year or two now (I'm 14 and can't speak Japanese) and I want to continue collecting manga. So far, I've collected around 100 manga and a couple seasons of anime-- they are all in English. Soon, in a year or two, I'm going to start learning Japanese. What should I do?

[Angel7913]

I will keep leaving you comments.. hehe.

Well I still like your videos and hope you will continue ^^

[comicsggk]

I'm not sure if the Original Japanese editions of many manga titles especially the Shonen Jump variety would have much collectors value as the English versions, even the Japanese 1st editions. If only because the print runs in Japan are much larger than the foreign language editions. Now if you were speaking of doujinshi (I'm talking about the quirky fan fiction variety of doujins not the creepy porn ones that are scanned on the internet)I would agree with you on the points you made.

[tokirocket]

It doesn't matter how many runs there are of a series, the "first time a work appears in print" is the most valuable. Since it first appeared in Japanese, the first edition in Japanese is the most valuable. Doujinshi are basically worthless except in a few rare instances.

[crazyliv322]

omg these are so helpful thank you!

i never really thought about the entertainment value bit, and have allways bought in english. but now i might concider the japanese. even though i cant read them... but i would love to learn to be able to.

[Sordum]

I've noticed that in some English manga. They start to censor some things in it with later printings because "They've been getting popular with children" so they will edit cases as, flipping the bird,curse words, etc." I have Naruto vol.1 (seventh edition) that includes the insults and flipping the bird. However, nowadays the Naruto manga "flip the bird" is gone because the anime/manga is increasingly very popular or has to do with the different changes of people who take over it.

[lleverfreell]

Just curious, what Japanese-English and/or English-Japanese dictionaries would you recommend for learning the Japanese language? You must have used at least one for picking up the language in the earlier days, right?

[tokirocket]

Japanese-English Eng-Jp Dictionary - Nakao, Seigo, published by Random House - ISBN 0-679-78001-7. Kenkyusha Custom Japanese-English Dictionary - Kojima, Yoshirou, published by Kenkyusha - ISBN 4-7674-2098-9. New Nelson Character Dictionary, The - Nelson, Andrew N. [revised by: John H. Haig] - published by Tuttle - ISBN 0-8048-2036-8. Remembering the Kanji: A Complete Course on How Not to Forget the Meaning [...] of Japanese Characters, Heisig, James W., published by Manoa ISBN 0-8248-3165-9

[tokirocket]

and also... this isn't a dictionary, but it's a "must have" : Making Sense of Japanese -What Textbooks Don't Tell You- Rubin, Jay, published by Kodansha ISBN 4-7700-2802-4

[lleverfreell]

Thank you so much for the recommendations. I actually came across "Making Sense of Japanese" on Amazon a couple of days ago and was planning to get it. Now there's even more reason for me to invest in it.

[tokirocket]

I actually wouldn't endorse the first dictionary on my list by Nakao, I mentioned it because it was my own first dictionary but that was over a decade ago, and there are now probably much better ones out there. The other ones I mentioned are excellent resources. Also, the New Nelson kanji dictionary probably has a newer revision out now than the one I listed (because again, I got it years ago), so be aware of that if you plan to look into getting one.

[lleverfreell]

Thanks again! =)

[Freiza890]

can you tell me a website that tells you how many books are in the particular series of manga (english ones)

[AMcrazy317]

Hi,any way on topic, i'm collecting manga for entertainment but also for collection and i can't really read japenese yet but would you consider when i collect them in my native laungage (english) is it still considered collecting them because i don't plan on selling anything manga or anime wise, so i am just wondering if it still means i'm collecting them even though their not in japenese? If i confused you in any way with my quetion you can type and say so and i'll try to be more clear, THANKS!

[tokirocket]

Of course you can collect anything, and most collectors don't sell their items. I don't collect America comics, or English language comics, so I can't do videos about those. You can collect translated manga, but since it's not the actual first printing, and the art/words are different from the original, they are not as high in value, but you can still collect them... I suggest trying to get first printings of them in English.

[ppg07863]

Here is a request.. for NON MANGA Collectors, can you do a video on Comic Books? Like Marvel DC? I would like to learn what is mint, near mint, rare, ultra rare, condition, what to look for, sets years etc... Thanks. Hopes my idea helps in the next future videos

[ppg07863]

yeah Im trying hard to save up for the japanese sets of Naruto. I almost have complete English set.. Hehe I got 1-5 and 26-28 so I need 6-25 then I have full set English. I now get Japanese books too.

[ppg07863]

I LOVE NARUTO MANGA! Almost has whole set..

[ppg07863]

WOW~ I just collect naruto! I have complete set now of Naruto 1-27 I just got Naruto 28 at Waldenbooks somewhere else, my local mall one did not have it ^_^ So lucky. Naruto shippudden in English manga!!! Hope the dub series comes to usa... I try to get complete sets. Now I'm workin on original japanese.

[tokirocket]

My husband is making me watch the Naruto anime, except he let me skip watching the "filler" episodes and arcs, and it's not too shabby. I will probably try to get the manga eventually (in japanese, that is).

[megamage177]

lol ,i collect dragon ball to i have numba's 1 ~ 10~!!!

[pixelminx]

If you are collecting the Japanese version, when you line them up on a shelf, it makes a picture. :)

[willdokei]

It does that in the english version too o.O

[pixelminx]

*shrug* I don't collect english translated manga.

[XyarroX]

where do you buy all dragon ball mangas

and how much do you spend?

[tokirocket]

I got them about 9~10 years ago from my ex-boyfriends little brother for 50 cents each.

[ryok2]

You're like a yomiko readman of manga, I mostly read japanese manga too, rather then buying translated versions. For one, itc cheaper and I like the dust jacket. Its made alot better & made to last. My favorite manga of all time is 'Dogs' by shirow miwa.

[tokirocket]

My husband loves Read or Die! I wouldn't have known what you were talking about, except that he made me watch the OVAs, lol.

[friday17]

im like a kid in a candy store looking at your japanese collection.I have a collection too,i like lokking at the cool covers and im learning japanese.

[tokirocket]

I agree, I think the best part actually is just organizing them and seeing them all neatly lined up on the shelf... it's weird huh? lol

[danocam]

Oh... I didn't realise that your guides were all about collecting japanese versions lol. I only buy english translations. Just because of Entertainment Value. The only thing that I collect for collection value is pokemon cards. But I don't collect them anymore and plan to sell them when I'm older so they will have higher value. From what you said, you only bought Dragon Ball for collector value. I only buy manga for entertainment value. But we all have different reasons for collecting

[tokirocket]

Don't get me wrong though, even though I have some stuff that's not exactly what I like personally, I also have manga that I love to read and enjoy for entertainment. :) Btw, it made me really happy that you used my terms that I talked about in the movie, because it showed that I made sense and you got something out of watching my video! Thank you! :D

[lanJapan]

My English ability is a chimpanzee level

I'm sorry -_-

[tokirocket]

I'm sure your English is great, please feel free to comment! Even if you don't think so, I'm good at figuring out stuff as long as the main words are correct. :)

[castro703]

you very are very inciteful and pretty. Thank you for the intro.

why don't you like dragon ball?

[tokirocket]

I like the beginning, but in the long run, I prefer comics that are more pretty. Also stories that have more dialog as opposed to lots of fighting for pages and pages.