×
  • remind me tomorrow
  • remind me next week
  • never remind me
Subscribe to the ANN Newsletter • Wake up every Sunday to a curated list of ANN's most interesting posts of the week. read more

Forum - View topic
What's the price of manga in your area?


Goto page Previous  1, 2, 3  Next

Anime News Network Forum Index -> General -> Manga
View previous topic :: View next topic  
Author Message
RantingOtaku



Joined: 10 Aug 2003
Posts: 219
Location: Sudbury, Ontario, Canada
PostPosted: Mon Oct 20, 2003 9:46 pm Reply with quote
without naming companies, and in Canadian funds, they average from $4.95 for older, smaller one's, up to $75 each issue (Akira -6pts and GitS -1pt). Smaller manga's have about a .50c markup, and large have up to $5 markup (to cover shipping costs from the US).. yeah, it's a little much, but he's the only Comic store in town (not many Anime/Manga fans here).

At least he doesn't do like the other 'comic store' ... DBZ VHS dub box set, about $200 (4 or 5 tapes)... he will buy boxed sets for cheap, open them, and sell the tapes/dvd for $40+ each, once I found that out I never went back.
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Visit poster's website MSN Messenger
trigunner



Joined: 28 Sep 2003
Posts: 173
PostPosted: Tue Oct 21, 2003 5:57 am Reply with quote
I did some snooping and the older series' sell for $10-15 But newer manga sells for $5-8.

So does everyone agree this is roughly the average?
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Send e-mail MSN Messenger My Anime My Manga
orphen



Joined: 28 Sep 2003
Posts: 30
Location: The Tower of Fang!
PostPosted: Sun Nov 02, 2003 10:44 pm Reply with quote
Manga's hard to find where i live.In fact it's usually under a pile of Justice Leage %^$%^^ Crying or Very sad But if i do find it i get it for cheep($2:00)
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
Kidotai



Joined: 29 Oct 2003
Posts: 138
Location: one of those islands in the pacific
PostPosted: Sun Nov 02, 2003 11:18 pm Reply with quote
I get store discounts on my Manga. Very Happy So I get them cheaper.
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
trigunner



Joined: 28 Sep 2003
Posts: 173
PostPosted: Mon Nov 03, 2003 5:18 pm Reply with quote
The way I see it. It all depends on where you are. In an asian area obviously it's cheaper than a normal newsagent or comic shop.
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Send e-mail MSN Messenger My Anime My Manga
Kagami no Kage



Joined: 28 Oct 2003
Posts: 92
PostPosted: Mon Nov 03, 2003 10:20 pm Reply with quote
$3 (Original Japanese version, in kana and kanji)
$10 Tokyopop
$9-16 Viz

I'm not sure of other companies.
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
The Ramblin' Wreck



Joined: 07 Apr 2003
Posts: 924
Location: Teaching Robot Women How To Love
PostPosted: Mon Nov 03, 2003 10:29 pm Reply with quote
Luckly, Oxford Comics, our friendly neighborhood store, gives a 15% discount on manga to members of our anime club, Anime O-Tekku.

$8 bucks a pop. Like nice mixed drinks...
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
ShellBullet



Joined: 20 Mar 2003
Posts: 1051
Location: I hit things, with my fist.
PostPosted: Tue Nov 04, 2003 12:06 am Reply with quote
If I go to my local Borders, they sell manga for $10 - $15. The local comic shop sells what limited manga they have for several bucks more, that's why I never shop there.
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Send e-mail My Anime
L337Llama



Joined: 03 Oct 2003
Posts: 79
PostPosted: Wed Nov 05, 2003 5:01 pm Reply with quote
Does anybody read home made manga from local comic shops? How much do those go for?
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
trigunner



Joined: 28 Sep 2003
Posts: 173
PostPosted: Fri Nov 07, 2003 10:21 pm Reply with quote
Yes, usually under $ 2.50. It's more of a hobby than a profit thing for most people though.
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Send e-mail MSN Messenger My Anime My Manga
Artican Velbades



Joined: 08 Nov 2003
Posts: 8
Location: Currently: Fukuoka City, Japan
PostPosted: Sat Nov 08, 2003 1:19 pm Reply with quote
I buy them for about 100 yen each, but then again, I'm in Japan right now. Smile

Back in the States, I think the average price was around $12 per volume. At least where I lived.
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message AIM Address Yahoo Messenger MSN Messenger ICQ Number My Anime My Manga
frostedsaiyan



Joined: 03 Sep 2003
Posts: 637
Location: Maryland
PostPosted: Sun Nov 09, 2003 7:50 pm Reply with quote
viz is usually 5-15 dollars shonen jump is always $5.00
Newtype i think is $8.00.

http://www.geocities.com/animefanatic2003/dbzuniverse.html
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Send e-mail Visit poster's website AIM Address My Anime My Manga
hamtarofan



Joined: 28 Sep 2003
Posts: 10
Location: Trapped in a hamster cage
PostPosted: Sun Nov 09, 2003 9:47 pm Reply with quote
I never buy manga thats over $12 so I just buy pre-owned manga. Crying or Very sad
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
Cerberus



Joined: 02 Nov 2003
Posts: 120
Location: In front of a monitor
PostPosted: Mon Nov 10, 2003 3:19 pm Reply with quote
For the SJ graphic novels, it's usually $7.95, 10 dollars for most Tokyopop and some Viz and 15 for some others.
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Visit poster's website MSN Messenger My Anime My Manga
space clam



Joined: 11 Oct 2003
Posts: 636
PostPosted: Wed Nov 12, 2003 8:45 pm Reply with quote
$8-10 if it's from something like B & N. However, the local comic shop guy is really cool and will sell manga to my freakish buddies and I for about $2.
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Send e-mail AIM Address Yahoo Messenger ICQ Number
Display posts from previous:   
Reply to topic    Anime News Network Forum Index -> General -> Manga All times are GMT - 5 Hours
Goto page Previous  1, 2, 3  Next
Page 2 of 3

 


Powered by phpBB © 2001, 2005 phpBB Group