10 things i wish i knew before collecting manga // manga guide pt. 1

hi guy~ I'm so excited to share a different type of video with you guys. I've been getting a lot of questions from people who are a bit overwhelmed and confused at how to start collecting manga! hopefully this video can help out a bit !! **pst pst also please forgive my incohesive editing for this video t.t i was trying out some new styles but couldn't decide which one to stick to

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timestamps:
0:00 intro
0:56 1. setting goals
2:50 2. collecting is expensive
4:19 3. make sure you have space
5:27 4. start slow: 3-volume rule
6:07 5. track your collection
7:18 6. prioritizing series
8:23 7. don't be afraid of to unhaul
9:27 8. where to buy manga
10:48 9. look for box sets
12:12 10. how to maintain manga
13:22 bonus: have fun!
14:07 word from sponsor
15:33 outro

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[q]

If a series has an anime, I'd highly recommend watching it first before buying a series that you're iffy about! From personal experience, there's so many series I thought I'd like but ended up not liking that much after watching the anime :')

[Lyca]

I personally love one volume mangas, like absolutely adore them because they give me that satisfaction of “finishing” a series without me actually having to buy a full series

[noi_drhdr]

As someone who doesn't have much space but likes to collect manga, I read very long mangas online. And I collect/buy short series instead. Like, Spy x Family, it's pretty short right now so I collect that. Don't bite off more than you can chew.

[meliasmith]

I’m in agreement with your goal point. Personally, I only buy manga (and other books) that I think I would enjoy. For novels, I buy the first one if it’s a series, and I usually give manga a 3 volume chance before I decide if it’s my thing or not. That usually works for me!

[roseberryy_]

I didn't know that buying a complete manga series when you didn't read it first was a thing :0 To me, the only volumes that make me happy to own are the ones that I've already read online or watched the anime of them, my favorite series are the ones I love to collect! And I tend to purchase them 2 by 2 and every now and then, not that often. So I don't really have problems with the money, plus they are cheaper in my country.

As for keeping track of my collection, I use an app from the play store, they sure are useful. My only problem is that I tend to start new collections before completing the others, because my priorities change quickly.

[kiana]

"Make sure to evaluate how much space you have to put your manga"
Me, with random piles of books and manga all over my room because I ran out of bookshelf space: 🧍yes, that-

[kamilahlovee]

Another tip I’m not sure if she put in the video is that more series isn’t better. That probably doesn’t make sense but when I started collecting I made the mistake of buying multiple series without completing them. Do not do this. I recommend starting off with one series, completing that one and then starting another. I’m saying this because I have yet to finish any one of the ones I have because I have to keep deciding which series I want to expand when I’m on a tight budget. Unless you just pick up a volume when you see it, I think this is a really good tip.

now i see that she did put this in the video but ill still keep it here :)

[Bgarcia-]

I have been collecting manga since September 2020 and my collection has slowly been growing since then. Here's my list of my collection:

[COMPLETED]
• Fruits Basket: Collectors Edition (Completed)
• Dreamin' Sun (Completed)
• Orange (Completed)
• Solanin (Completed)
• The Promised Neverland (Completed)
• A School Frozen in Time (Completed)
• I want to eat your pancreas
• Ouran High School Host Club (Box Set)
• Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba (Box Set)
• A Silent Voice (Completed)
• Neon Genesis Evangelion (Completed)
• Carole and Tuesday (Completed)
• SpyxFamily (Completed)
• CLANNAD [クラナド] (Completed)
• Erased (Completed)
• Horimiya (Completed)
• Ao Haru Ride (Completed)
• Love me, Love me not (Completed)
• Wotakoi: Love is Hard for Otaku (Completed)
• Kamisama Kiss (Completed)

[Not Completed]
• A Sign of Affection (Not Completed, still Ongoing)
• Toradora (Not Completed)
• Perfect World (Not Completed)
• Futaribeya: A room for two (Almost Completed)
• To Your Eternity (Not Completed)
• Waiting for Spring (Not Completed)
• Yona of the Dawn (Almost Completed)

Manga series I plan on getting in the future:
• K-On!!: The Complete Omnibus Collection
• Tokyo Ghoul (Box Set)
• Tokyo Ghoul:Re (Box Set)
• SpyxFamily volume 8
• Shadow's House

[kathyalgarin]

i would say (as a pretty recent manga collector) you should try and read a manga online first before you make the decision to physically collect the series (you don’t have to read the whole thing online, just until a point where you make the decision to purchase it physically or not)

[atlastnicole]

I’ve been collecting manga for a long time and I pretty much go against all of these tips while collecting LOL great video regardless

[just.candice]

Here’s another tip that I learnt from my own mistake!
If u are buying from Amazon or even in store sometimes, double check which language it is in. I accidentally bought volumes 3, 4 and 5 of Blue Flag in German because I didn’t double check. I can’t read German so I had to give them to a friend.
ALWAYS a double check!

[me.]

As someone who wants to collect mangas but has none so far this is really useful so thank you!!

Also btw I wanted to collect mangas I really like or the ones I think I’ll really really enjoy…..and tbh I personally have no interest in collecting every vol. of the mangas I want to collect idk y lol. I’m just interested in buying a couple of my fav volumes or like random volumes from every manga I wanna collect.

[saskia]

Over the last 15 years I’ve been collecting I developed a lot of the things you talked about here! I never really wrote down a goal or anything but I just bought what I loved reading and tried to complete those series first and then start others. I mostly read shoujo as well, but I’m starting to branch out into more fantasy type series. Keep the vids coming, I love this kind of content and can’t get enough.

[skylerlawson]

One of the biggest mistakes I made is not flipping through the pages of my manga when I buy them because I bought 3 haikyuu mangas in the wrong language and by the time I relised it was too late to return them 😂🤦‍♀️ I was so annoyed because with that money I could of used it buy a different manga series or other things like new clothes 😭

[TaroTanjp]

Space is honestly something I didn’t consider when I started my manga collection in Japan 😥 Back at home I had plenty of space for my bookshelf’s and managed to accumulate over 600 volumes but now I’m struggling with the 200 I have 🥺 Manga in Japan is really cheap (especially second hand) so I tend to buy way too many without thinking about space 🥲

Yet that didn’t stop me from ordering 36 new volumes this week 🤣

[acwolf]

I’ve been collecting manga for about six years now and it was always just for the sheer joy that a series brought to me but I really like the idea of setting a goal for yourself with your collection I never really thought of that.

[maclovesmanga]

As someone with 666 volumes of manga (not on purpose, it’ll be 670 next week), I agree with all these points. Budgeting, space and realistic goals (collecting for you, not for internet brownie points) are probably the biggest things to always keep in mind if you’re buying/collecting manga. Budgeting especially is the one to watch out for because you can easily spend 200-300 dollars in a single sitting if you aren’t careful. Setting a monthly limit and building from that can really help you, especially in the start.

[danielle]

when i first started collected i always felt like i had to buy from rightstuf or other online retailers for the deals n bc everyone else was doing it. but imo buying online isn’t always the best option, i think it can lead to overconsumption n buying more then u would bc of the deals, rather then rlly enjoying a series (then having to deal w unhauling it). where as irl bookstores, have benefits of quality checking manga, easier return policies, (sometimes) convenience, discovering new things n also allowing to read beforehand. to each there own but great video lol :-D

[TheFangirlMixtape]

Manga collecting is so addictive! Thanks for the helpful guide to avoid pitfalls ♥

[rickprez]

I loved your tips, I think it is really important to take a moment to think, and to search on us deeper so we can see clearly what series are we gonna buy or what do we want to do with our collections. I have been collecting manga for 5 years and as you said I wish I had knew a lot of this tips. Can't wait to see the second part! ❤️💗