January manga haul 🛍️ New, old & OOP! (50+ volumes)

[@LauraAGrace]

The Nana covers are so pretty! NO LONGER HEROINE!! 🥳🥳🥳 Agree everyone makes horrible decisions and we’re just here to see those decisions unfold! 🤣 YAY for Usotoki Rhetoric! I love that series so much! Yes yes yes for Strobe Edge! So very happy for you because that is a volume I need too! Unrelated but I AM SO JELLY OF YOUR QQ SWEEPER 1!!!!! Such a fun video!!

[@dragonballzowie]

No longer heroine is such a guilty pleasure read but it’s so much fun I can’t help myself 😂 I’m so excited to get more volumes of Usotoki Rhetoric! So funny and wholesome! I was really lucky to find QQ Sweeper 1 secondhand but hopefully you’ll come across it too or maybe they will eventually do a reprint!

[@thequestyen]

Didn't realize Natsumi Ando had so many series out in English. Looks like I have some more titles to add to my wishlist!

[@dragonballzowie]

Yes! So many series and I want them all 😂😅

[@ilvanime01]

Love Arisa, one of my absolute favourites from Natsumi Ando but it wasn't easy to piece together. Paid more than I wanted for volume 9 and it came in the worst condition after being listed as like new on Abe books but I managed to get a better copy from Australia lately. Good luck with collecting it, it's a great read. Hana Kimi volumes are quite difficult but every now and again you get lucky, found the last missing volume for my collection (7-9) for really cheap on Amazon and it was pretty good condition.

[@dragonballzowie]

It’s so risky buying secondhand especially when it comes to OOP series but if it’s cheap I don’t mind going for it. I’ve been so lucky in the past and this has to be the worst I’ve ever got so far 😂

[@KKchanisaGirl]

This was so much fun to watch 🙈 I was cringing at that Arisa volume 🥲 It wouldve been a step worse if it had a strong odor, so I guess that's one positive 🥲 Hope you can find the rest of the volumes you're missing soon!! I'm on my Sand Chronicles and Dengeki Daisy hunt for missing volumes and I'm not buying any used copies unless there are photos because I just know I'll get the nastiest volume sent to me if I buy one that is in "acceptable" condition 😭

[@dragonballzowie]

It’s such a risk buying secondhand but I don’t mind doing it if they are cheap enough. I couldn’t afford to pay a high price and still end up with garbage ex library manga 😂😱

[@TheNamelessDoll]

Unexpected library copies are THE worst. D,,X

[@dragonballzowie]

@@TheNamelessDoll So so bad 😭🤣

[@19Rena96]

I only bought 6 Manga in January ^^ Two of the manga classics (Pride and Prejudice and Sense and Sensibilty), Natsume's Book of Friends Vol. 26, ReLIFE (which is only available french and german), A Cat from Our World and the Forgotten Witch Vol. 1 and Bride of the Barrier Master Vol. 1 ♥ Bride of the Barrier Master reminded me of My Happy Marriage because the fMC has a similar abusive situation at home but she's the complete opposite of Miyo in terms of character. So if you like My Happy Marriage, or even if you didn't like it due to Miyo's timid and anxious demeanor (which is a criticizm i've read a few times), you should definitely check out Bride of the Barrier Master :))

[@dragonballzowie]

I really really want to try Bride of the Barrier master! I’ll hopefully pick it up soon 🤞🏻 Well done you for only picking up 6 volumes. I really want to have that restraint at least one month this year 😂

[@spiritcircle9599]

I remember ordering an old OOP volume on amazon stating it was like new. It was yellowed, creased etc. When I complained, they argued that they had it since new, so it is new. Despite being a 10+ year volume sat on a shelf or floor, or window, wherever 😂 I really am tempted to get Nana...and Banana fish...but space and money boooo

[@dragonballzowie]

Space and money are things I should consider more but I often buy first and think later. Its not a good thing to do 😂 I can tell you that Nana is definitely worth a read so maybe just start with a volume of two… I’m planning on getting into Banana fish soon because I just hear so many good things!

[@bizarreindividual4026]

It started off really small & I was proud says every manga collector the first of the month haha 😂 I am reading Nana this year as well. I just loved the anime so much! Just got the first few volumes of No Longer Heroine. It sounds wild. You are making me want to try out Komi Can’t Communicate. I’m scared cause it’s so long. Maybe I will try it online. Great haul ❤❤❤

[@Charli-sl1ci]

We will complete hana-kimi! I have faith 💕

[@dragonballzowie]

Let’s harass shojo beat 😂

[@mangakat]

Great haul. I also read how I met my soulmate recently and really liked it.

[@dragonballzowie]

Yes it was really good! I’m tempted to try Waiting for spring by the same author now. Have you read it?

[@mangakat]

@dragonballzowie yes I've read waiting for spring, I really liked it, I would recommend.

[@dragonballzowie]

@@mangakat I might have to look for that sometime too! 🤣

[@sarahthomson878]

Nice haul! :)

[@nadiaa5083]

I don’t mind ex library but I hate when Amazon doesn’t disclose that when selling second hand. Most of the time they are always in awful condition too. I bought from them recently and was put off buying second hand from them for a while 😅

[@nadiaa5083]

I am only happy with ex library if it’s just a few stickers to remove and it’s a really out of print series like basara and from far away etc and I’m paying cheap for them

[@veroniqueenglebert6866]

Maison Ikkoku🎉🎉🎉 hope you will enjoy it! You are welcome hehe. Glad I could help with Strobe Edge ❤ :)

[@dragonballzowie]

You’re the best thanks again ❤❤ Can’t wait to start Maison Ikokku too!

[@mattswanson1083]

That shirt is 🔥

[@dragonballzowie]

Thanks 😂