I recently was startled to see the value of my manga collection at over $14,000!!! It took me a moment to realize that this value was assuming that I had paid full retail price on my manga volumes (which I RARELY DO). But I probably paid about 75% of that value for my collection, that’s still a lot of money. But no regrets :) I’ve been collecting manga since the Sailor Moon manga was first introduced in the US about 12 years ago, so it’s only natural I’d have this much (lol…yes…natural…). Manga is something very special to me, probably even more special than anime and figures. So I almost never sell my manga, there have only been a few rare exceptions that usually involve me accidentally buying doubles. I wonder if I’ll be able to keep my entire collection until the end of my days, would be nice. I also wonder if their value will go up, or plummet with the digital age beginning to take over books?

EDIT: A list of my manga series owned can be found here.


Actually, I manage to squeeze almost my entire collection onto two bookcases. Each shelf that doesn’t have large figures on it has two rows. This REALLY limits my access to the manga in the back row, but I put all the series that I’ve completed and read a few times back there. So it’s not too often I have to pull everything apart to find something.

Recently Reading
Yen Plus Anthology (1 years worth)
Cat Paradise 3
Gunslinger Girl 1-4

Since I began the move to my new home about a year ago I put my incoming Yen Plus Anthologies to the side. Now I’ve finally decide to catch up again, and I’m enjoying myself a lot :) Yen Press is really worming themselves deep into my heart, I find myself happy when I hear they’ve gotten the license of a series I want. This anthology is a great experience for me too, it has me try out series that I wouldn’t have otherwise taken the time to try. I feel like I’m more open minded now about what series I’ll read now. A few nights ago I hit the issue where they start Black Butler, I’m loving this series a lot more than I thought I would. Sebastian started winning me over with just the first chapter, a little voice in my head is squeaking that maybe I should have gotten that Sebastian Nendoroid after all. Nightschool, I actually went into this series thinking I wouldn’t like it. I probably would have skipped it altogether if the art style didn’t pull my eye in. Now I REALLY like this series, and I’m smitten with the art. It’s so unique compared to what I’m used to. I plan on trying out Dramacon from this author too. I especially enjoy that she seems to always have an extra comic at the end that lets me get to know her more.

Pig Bride was one where I initially was only half interested, but this series pulled me in hard when the history behind all these events started revealing itself. Although that often seems to be the case with me, I think a series is so-so until I start to see the events that prelude volume 1 (ex: this happened with Claymore and Berserk for me). I’m also still enjoying Jack Frost. This series is dark, and has me confused. But for some reason I’m still wrapped around its finger. I hope the ending of all this meets my expectations ;) Also I’m having fun reading Cat Paradise, I really like this mang-ka’s art style. This series is your typical situation where a group of high schoolers are saving the human world from ancient creatures, but its done well. Gunslinger Girl is alright, but honestly I was expecting to like this series a lot more than I do. I like this series, I just don’t LOVE IT.

Recent Manga Purchases
Ranma 1/2 4-17
Sand Chronicles 1-6
High Schools Debut 10-11
20th Century Boys 4-6
Nightschool 1-2
Oooku 1-2
Dramacon Ultimate Edition
GTO 1-3
Anne Freaks 1-4
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Erica Sakurazawa: The Aromatic Bitters
B. Ichi 1-4