Kiritofangirl Posted October 14, 2015 Share Posted October 14, 2015 Do you buy manga in bulk (lots of volumes at once) and binge read it or do you buy volumes seperately and read the series over a long period of time? Personally I buy manga volumes separately. But I only have the first and second volumes of manga.:'(:'(:'( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redhope Posted October 14, 2015 Share Posted October 14, 2015 I tend to like to buy a few at a time depending on how invested I am in the story. They aren't cheap even second hand isn't cheap for manga. I read a lot of it online now because its just easier that way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[ ] Posted October 14, 2015 Share Posted October 14, 2015 Hmm well Amazon is normal priced but you get it in 2 days so its not horrible..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evil Bunny of Doom Posted October 14, 2015 Share Posted October 14, 2015 (edited) Because you can't really find manga here (there's only one store in the whole city that you can buy manga from) I have to order the next volumes from said store's website and have them delivered to the store. I usually buy just 1. 2 if I can aford it but no more. Edited October 14, 2015 by Guest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FSL29 Posted October 14, 2015 Share Posted October 14, 2015 I only buy the manga I really liked mostly, reason being there is no place to buy one here, so I have to ask my friend in Indonesia to send it here, quite a hassle for him(since he doesnt even like manga), so I dont really buy much of them. As to where I bought them, I usually just ordered it online and give my friend address. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IntoMyWorld Posted October 14, 2015 Share Posted October 14, 2015 I buy from kobo and e-read them, but guys if you want a good place to buy from bookdepository.com are pretty cheap and ship worldwide for free Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ssjup81 Posted October 14, 2015 Share Posted October 14, 2015 Stateside, I used to go to Barnes & Noble. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nakamuratoki Posted October 22, 2015 Share Posted October 22, 2015 I wait months to buy new volumes on Amazon, but it's well worth it, often I have to a week to receive it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nqvinh94 Posted October 28, 2015 Share Posted October 28, 2015 I'm a backer right now when it's crowfund Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mechaBD Posted November 6, 2015 Share Posted November 6, 2015 I am the worst manga fan ever. I haven't bought one volume in my entire life. I admit it. I always look at them in stores and at conventions but never buy any. I hope to change that one day though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lauriferous Posted November 7, 2015 Share Posted November 7, 2015 I usually buy each volume as it comes out. The only time I've ever bought in bulk was when a series was completed and all volumes were available to purchase at one time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manga Raw Posted September 19, 2016 Share Posted September 19, 2016 I buy series that I really like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
senshikoi Posted September 25, 2016 Share Posted September 25, 2016 In store, sporadically, impulsively, in bulk and pickily - I usually buy manga as a spare of the moment kind of thing, if I see something of interest, however I do also look over the book to see if I'm happy with it's condition! It would be cheaper to buy from the net, however I wouldn't be able to check it's condition! That said there are a number of manga that I want that are no longer stocked in shops, so the internet would be the only place, it's just getting round to it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flambo Posted January 6, 2017 Share Posted January 6, 2017 I usually buy from retailers and fill in the gaps or ask them to order in certain volumes so I can buy them, however usually I buy in bulk since the shop is far away from my house (an hour by car) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mangastorian Posted May 2, 2017 Share Posted May 2, 2017 I often go to my local bookstore and take a look at the manga they have there. Mostly I like to collect the series that I have already seen or read. Sometimes I buy them online but i'm a sucker for physical copies Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sbauer Posted May 24, 2017 Share Posted May 24, 2017 barnes and noble , but really should be buying with a prime membership on amazon to save money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brycec Posted June 18, 2017 Share Posted June 18, 2017 It depends. If it is available digitally, Amazon, since I can still download ebooks from them, but if I cannot buy it digitally (e.g. Railgun), I use Barnes & Noble, since I get free shipping due to my membership. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orius Posted June 18, 2017 Share Posted June 18, 2017 The local comic book store (used to be "Comics Connection", now it's "Kinokuniya") always has a few manga I would like to read. They even do pre-order for you, Kinokuniya. But of course, the manga you want to read isn't always available, in which case, there's online purchase. But damn, that can be really expensive with the shipping fee from the US to Singapore. A justified excuse for piracy, me thinks... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imogen Posted June 18, 2017 Share Posted June 18, 2017 When I read manga I would always buy at the bookstore. When I wanted manga I wanted it right away dangit! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brycec Posted June 18, 2017 Share Posted June 18, 2017 When I read manga I would always buy at the bookstore. When I wanted manga I wanted it right away dangit! Understandle. Digital is even quicker and more convenient, but I am thinking you prefer print. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orius Posted June 18, 2017 Share Posted June 18, 2017 (edited) Understandle. Digital is even quicker and more convenient, but I am thinking you prefer print. I'm the sentimental type, so I do think print has something valuable digital copies will never have. That feel of the page as you flip away is something special. There are other benefits too, like how the contrast and coloring are closer to what the mangaka had intended in print than digital (the latter of which would probably be affected by brightness-adjustment and the such more so than the former). You also get that cool wraparound skin a lot of manga have. Finally, digital copies can sometimes ruin the surprise earlier than intended when their page-layout isn't adjusted properly (like how you sometimes have to flip a page to find out what the monster look like). Also, it's just kinda cooler to express yourself what kind of manga you're reading in the public when you're holding it up for everyone to see, something you can't really do with an iPad or an iPhone. What? I'm proud of my inner-otaku... Edited June 18, 2017 by Guest 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imogen Posted June 18, 2017 Share Posted June 18, 2017 Understandle. Digital is even quicker and more convenient, but I am thinking you prefer print. I do. There's nothing quite as satisfying to me than a physical book in my hand and the look of a book collection on my book shelf. For anything else digital is fine but I prefer physical books. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brycec Posted June 18, 2017 Share Posted June 18, 2017 I do. There's nothing quite as satisfying to me than a physical book in my hand and the look of a book collection on my book shelf. For anything else digital is fine but I prefer physical books. I see. I am glad I was right. How do you deal with shelf space? I'm the sentimental type, so I do think print has something valuable digital copies will never have. That feel of the page as you flip away is something special. There are other benefits too, like how the contrast and coloring are closer to what the mangaka had intended in print than digital (the latter of which would probably be affected by brightness-adjustment and the such more so than the former). You also get that cool wraparound skin a lot of manga have. Finally, digital copies can sometimes ruin the surprise earlier than intended when their page-layout isn't adjusted properly (like how you sometimes have to flip a page to find out what the monster look like). Also, it's just kinda cooler to express yourself what kind of manga you're reading in the public when you're holding it up for everyone to see, something you can't really do with an iPad or an iPhone. What? I'm proud of my inner-otaku... That's kind of interesting. For me, as nice as print can be (no need to worry about battery life), there are things that I do not particularly like, such as taking up more shelf space and things get hidden by the spine, and the graphic novels are not formatted well enough to not have problems. I usually read manga in portrait mode, so I do not have much issue with surprises being ruined. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orius Posted June 18, 2017 Share Posted June 18, 2017 For me, as nice as print can be (no need to worry about battery life), there are things that I do not particularly like, such as taking up more shelf space and things get hidden by the spine, and the graphic novels are not formatted well enough to not have problems. To me, the shelf space feels more an obstacle than a problem. It's part of the charm of collecting manga and putting them up in your shelves the way one would decorate his room with anime merchandise. If I have more shelf space and purchased manga on my hands, I might have put them up too for display. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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