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

This is the video I should have done first. I should have done videos for basic stuff to begin with, but meh, I'll start doing things in a better order starting with #2. As promised here are a few good links:

Wikipedia is your friend!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manga
here is where to start if you haven't a clue about manga or if you have only been exposed to non-japanese adaptations of manga

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manga_iconography
this page is also excellent for fans who are unfamiliar or puzzled by things they see often in manga

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manga_outside_Japan
infomation on international propagation of manga

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Original_English-language_manga
This article contends that the word 'manga' indicates a specific style of comic art. It does not, as all comics and manga do not share exactly the same style. Trying to claim the word manga as a style is a cheap way for American comic artists to attempt to capitalize on the new wave of Japanese manga fans in the US.

http://www.bookslut.com/features/2008_01_012167.php
The article above, by the author of an upcoming book about manga. I was very impressed with what she had to say! MUST READ!

As I said in the video... there's a difference between the entertainment value of a manga and the collection value. You can spend your money on the Japanese versions of manga, and still read the translations at your local library for free, or even online (fans will sometimes group together to translate manga into various languages and provide them free of charge). Looks like a lot are provided here: http://www.mangavolume.com/

I don't often search for manga information online, so I'll do more research and add more links as I come across them. I'll also be working on a textual version of my guides and flesh out a website where you can gather my tips and information on the fly without having to watch all the videos repeatedly. Thank you again for watching!

Category:

Howto & Style

Tags:

• manga
• collection
• japanese
• comics
• otaku
• 漫画
• まんが
• コミック
• 日本語
• コレクター
• コレクション
• おたく

[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.

[nothing956]

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

[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.

[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

[CodeLyoko22]

this is true, i collect english versions ^^

[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. :)