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[@ThePromG]

Some bad advice I’ve seen is “if you see a rare set you want, but it because it’ll be gone forever.” It might take a while, but there will almost always be another set pop up, maybe even for cheaper

[@ZckFox]

That and sometimes they'll release digital versions of rare manga

[@TheMangaSloth]

BIG facts here people. Gotta have patience for real. All the expensive volumes I have I found cheaper by waiting. Even if it took years. Prom knows what hes talking about here for sure!

[@Rorschachqp]

Or you might end up waiting 8 years like me and pay $250 bucks for a Monster #2.

[@Rorschachqp]

You're young...I'm 50 and been building my collection for 40 years so it's a matter of time. If you're young, you can wait and just work, playing the fishing game searching for that next run, especially if not condition-sensitive. Me, I only buy "like new" and each hour of my time is very valuable. When I billed out as a consultant back in the late 90s, I charged $50 to $200 an hour.

[@stardustcherry2158]

People should decide for themselves what they want to collect and ignore all those terrible advices. I personally don't care about popularity. I pick only manga after I read it online, watched the anime first or read the synopsis and the story captivated me

[@TheMangaSloth]

Facts. Good points you go by!

[@profotaku]

Another big thing to note when buying in bulk is that reselling becomes much more profitable on the wallet. You have a much stronger chance of breaking even when offloading series during the "offseason" of sales compared to if you bought each volume individually. You do take a large financial hit and a risk of buying a whole series without liking it, but the risks vs rewards isn't really close.

[@TheMangaSloth]

Now your thinking like a manga businessman! Finding deals is def real but you have to know if its something you want to do and pull the trigger. But thankfully manga is relatively easy to sell/trade which is nice!

[@Rorschachqp]

@@TheMangaSloth Yes, this can't be said enough. Luckily for me, because I was a comic dealer for so long and I purchase in good volume, I get all my books new and never pay retail unless is a very rare book.

[@sorikaiwolf8955]

For #4 : Just bc something is popular doesn’t always mean it’s good I completely agree and feel you on that one especially!

[@TheMangaSloth]

Yes thats a big one for sure. Lots of new manga collectors fall in that trap with following the "hype" . Its good sometimes but you have to try things for yourself!

[@sorikaiwolf8955]

@@TheMangaSloth Yep that’s so true that a lot of fans fall into the “hype trap” I personally don’t follow the mainstream stuff JUST bc it’s popular but bc I get curious then check it out After that I decide for myself whether I love it , hate it , or just think it’s Ok which is a majority of series (Is just Ok 👌)

[@Diavarium]

*COUGH COUGH* SOUL EATER AND FIRE FORCE *COUGH*

[@Rorschachqp]

Yeah if anything if you are a well read reader, following the hype and avoiding it is a good way to avoid duds. The most popular manga is often designed to cater to the lowest common denominator of taste and intelligence. That's why it's popular. McDonalds outsells all burger joints...is McDonalds even top 25 or top 50 in burgers? Not even close. Much of the "most popular" manga is simply so because the license was important to the person when they were a kid. Kids like Thundercats but it isn't exactly The Godfather.

[@Titan-1104]

@@Diavarium cough cough my ass, soul eater's manga may start off slowly but its manga is incredible, fire force is also amazing specially during the last couple volumes.

[@zeneggs101]

as an add-on to point number 4, the library is such a great resource for seeing if you like a series

[@TheMangaSloth]

yes! a great place to try manga for sure!

[@mchlup]

I started reading manga after watching some of the old-school anime from the 80s and 90s. I think one good piece of advice is if your friend has a decent collection and doesn't mind lending you the 1st Volume. See if you like it before you fully commit to buying it. Popular manga is fine to read but it's usually tied to Shonen Jump (nothing wrong with that). You never find obscure stuff unless you browse the bookshelves in the store yourself.

[@TheMangaSloth]

Factssssss good points and yes trying a vol 1 from online or library, friend etc is a great way to test the waters

[@Ali-kun16]

You don’t need a physical volume to try it out. Nowadays everything is accessible through the internet.

[@TheMangaSloth]

@@Ali-kun16 True but still cost money in most cases. But there is still plenty on legal free places to try manga but def not most

[@ZckFox]

When I peruse a bookstore for a new manga series to pickup, I tend to judge them by their covers. You can at least gauge if the art style is not your preference and sometimes can tell if it is a fantasy, period piece, or modern day setting. Though if a series I had dismissed later shows up on a Book Walker or MAL manga of the year list, I'll look into it more. Ironically one of my most favorite manga series, Cross Game, has the some of the least eye-catching covers.

[@TheMangaSloth]

Great point and I agree! Its a mixture of both judging and not judging. You should not do 100% of either and non of the other it would not work well haha

[@13_faces]

One of the biggest pieces of bad advice I see being thrown around constantly by these weirdo elitists is "dOnT bAg yOuR mAnGa iT dOeS nOtHiNg aNd lOokS bAd". Okay buddy. Bagging manga makes dusting far easier, prevents shelf wear and damage when reorganizing books (something I do ALL the time), can prevent damage from spills or other accidents if you have pets or kids, and yes, it does slow the process of yellowing by limiting the oxidation of the pages and preventing acid build up. There is a reason comic collectors use acid free bags and boards to preserve comics for decades, so why would the same not apply to manga? Manga bags cost $8-10 for 100 of them and if you don't live in an overly humid environment I see no reason to not use them. As far as it "looking bad" yeah, maybe if you're shoving them in zip lock bags? But with properly sized manga bags you barely even notice them unless you are shining a light directly at it and catching a reflection. I'm beyond sick of the elitist mentality against bagging manga.

[@TheMangaSloth]

I am on the side that manga bags dont matter and do very little (for me not in general) BUT I am 10000% with anyone who does anything to preserve there items or collection. Yes they will still yellow and turn to dust someday but if you want to do it and it helps in any way shape or form then great! At the end of the day its our stuff so we can do whatever we want with it!

[@Kite562reviews]

When it comes to manga collecting to me I always try to find omnibuses of manga series I may read down the road before investing into that series. I really enjoy the junji ito short story collections that Viz Media publishes. The only manga series I collected to completion was Beastars. My collection is a reflection of what I like to read as a reader. 😊❤📚

[@TheMangaSloth]

Great way to do it and sounds very reasonable!

[@libbydixon4254]

Just found your channel and love your videos, however, what sold me on subscribing was your comment about being lowered into a manga casket 😂 love it!!

[@TheMangaSloth]

LOL yeahhhhhhhh its gonna happen lol thx for watching!

[@beefxcake2523]

i generally ignore manga condition when buying a series i know im not getting rid of. if there's a chance im gonna sell it then i'll look for better condition, but some old series can be really affordable if i can nab library copies. i got a bulk of eyeshield 21 and a lot of em are library copies and they look fine, some are faded and the sticker residue was annoying but I'm not spending 85-150 for a volume of manga, that's just stupid to me

[@TheMangaSloth]

speak the truth 🙏🙌🙏🙌🙏🙌🙏🙌🙏🙌

[@mamaluigi0993]

My big issue is when people rec series like berserk but doesn’t mention the contents, they just say “go read because it’s good” when it has a lot of messed up content

[@TheMangaSloth]

Yes thats a common one. But that is more general to everything in live from movies, shows etc. If someone has a opinion on something we need them to say more than "its good" or "its bad" sometimes haha

[@kiranikib42]

I am a person that if its cheap most of the time idc too much on the condition, unless its so horrendous that it legit has stains on it. I also love buying used manga since I can collect oldies a lot faster without worrying about major price issues. For example Jack the Ripper Hellblade. found the first 2 volumes cheap and liked it and found 3 and 5 later, but apparently 4 was freakin like 40 bucks which for a single volume that I can't even look at to make sure is good thats a heck no. Then a few days ago I was looking at amazon and saw one listed for 8 bucks, now I know about amazons reputation but if it looks good and decent I'll consider it a win, a 1-2 year hunt for a single volume would be complete

[@TheMangaSloth]

I am with ya on this. I dont mind the condition much if its in at least okay condition. So I will buy used on a lot of sites and ive found tons of great dealzzzzzzzzzzzz

[@theplaytheroist6433]

Interesting there, I suppose it's good thing you say things, we are free to choose what manga that we like to read, we don't need follow what mangatubers says despite the praises of the manga they enjoy.

[@TheMangaSloth]

CORRECT!! You have no idea how bad I feel sometimes pushing a manga and thinking someone will use their hard earned money getting it and not liking it!

[@yuizaift8940]

Have you read One Piece? That's one of my favorite question besides Have you read Berserk? I mean One Piece have more fans and more popular than Berserk So i've seen and received "Have you read One Piece?" More than Have you read Berserk? And yes of course the most popular manga or the best selling manga does not mean quality

[@TheMangaSloth]

That one is def asked a lot too. People know I love OP so i get the berserk one all the time haha

[@bengalinsky4300]

Point 1 yep! Boichi’s Origin has terrible covers with an awful font but the book is awesome

[@TheMangaSloth]

Yes good example!

[@Akagami_no_Campbell]

I will forever not understand the beef with Isekai’s many of them are good

[@TheMangaSloth]

I gravitated away from for awhile but man so many are good I need more lol

[@Recca92]

As a new collector boxsets have been incredible for me building up my collection. Im currently just buying series ive read either part way or completely to know i like them. Currently got the dragonball, assassination classroom and rosario vampire boxsets and dont have any regrets.

[@TheMangaSloth]

Oh yeah box sets are great for space. I have like 20+ now and its wonderful not having to put all the singles on the shelves

[@Recca92]

@@TheMangaSloth I've also limited myself to collect for 5 series so I don't go too crazy

[@ChelseaFace_]

Good video with some solid advice in it ✌🏻 thanks Sloth. And also, people who say reading anything other than shonen is stupid..🙄

[@TheMangaSloth]

Well that one is just flat wrong lol. I love shonen so much but if that was the only thing i could read id go nuts haha

[@CrazyColorfulRoan]

I live in a country where manga is always scarce, If the bookstores in my country has manga it's always the popular ones only. So sometimes I don't have a choice but to buy the dank, second hand quality type of manga. But most of the time I always read online because I don't have so many options.

[@TheMangaSloth]

You are making the best of your situation and how much manga is available around you! So it stinks but makes sense why only the popular stuff is around.

[@ddred7381]

I live up to the advice that quality is more important than quantity

[@TheMangaSloth]

good one!

[@hellothere_24]

High quantity of high quality mangas 😏

[@dinonuggs_1521]

The one reason I didn’t get assassination classroom 😂😂

[@dinonuggs_1521]

Also still collecting one piece vol 1😂

[@kwinlookatt6946]

This is great advice Mr. Puff

[@TheMangaSloth]

Thx Mr. Duff

[@sleezerbarbarossa6080]

That thumbnail 😂

[@TheMangaSloth]

only the best!

[@chazzzthemantv8190]

I go by read the back and a page or two

[@josephlawrence685]

Something I do and I don’t care if people if like it or not is I will read a volume or two online before I buy the physical manga.

[@TheMangaSloth]

good way to try something before you buy!

[@Rorschachqp]

Great, great vid. Agree with all the above. Some additions to you takes below, numbered in the same order as your points, from a 40+ year collector of both manga and US comics: 1) Cover arts are just illustations, not story telling comic art. And the rest of the cover is just a graphic designer's minor contribution. None of which means crap to the story inside, which is what manga is really about. Illustrators in Japan on average don't make much money compared to top mangaka...unless you are the very top illustrator, Masamune Shirow, who is also a mangaka. Top stories feature top characters which get made into big anime...then all the toys and merchandise. The only time there is merchandise for illustrations is if it's damn near Van Gogh or Da Vinci. 2) Usually my sense has been honed that I feel good about buying runs at a time. Too many times middle issues of runs go out of print and is out at the distributors. Even if you don't like the work in the end, complete runs sell well. Another thing you can do is hang around where people buy manga (stores, conventions, etc.) and when you see someone buying a middle chunk of a run or buying the last five books of a long run, or buying an entire run as a gift for someone, ask them what they like about it...maybe they even show you the insides of the book. 3) I plan to give my collection to my best friend so he can sell it and pay for his son's (spoiled as he is) college. Hopefully I didn't bet on a pumpkin. 4) The 10s and masterworks of the world are almost never be on the top 25 hottest ever. Junji Ito, who is popular now, his stuff has been coming out since the early 2000s in the US! Viz in 2001 with Uzumaki (printed in Pulp, Feb 2001) and Tomie and many of his short stories (Dark Horse via Museum Of Terror 2002). He's been publishing in Japan since the mid-late 80s but is only popular NOW, 20 years later. (I'm old) Many people passed on his stuff when it was on the shelves back then in favor of lesser works. Just as many "anime fans" and "manga collectors" pass on Akira but have the gall to say their favorite 6.5-7 manga is "the best". 5) Unless you like to beat up your books, and I've seen at least one mangatuber who apparently does, being able to resell your stuff is a great thing. At the same time having nice books, books that you love, does something for your self esteem. If when you're poor you buy old library editions. Then later in life as you earn more money, you can upgrade to OG stuff (like a boss) or cop out and get a box set. Either way the work you love will be near you. If you have the money, buy nice stuff, it has the most resale value (usually 100% of cover price and maybe goes up and up, good longterm adult strat and builds a real collection). If you buy beat up stuff, then you're a manga reader, not really a collector, which is fine in it's own way. But whatever you do, the manga is the original work...don't buy beat up manga then waste all you money on wafer stickers, toys, statues, cards and that crap...none of that is the mangaka's original vision.

[@TheMangaSloth]

- Yup its more advertising imo. Getting someone to go "woah look at that what is this" etc I feel ya there I buy a lot of blobs or whole big chunks at a time after trying a volume or 2 but I also buy whole series new/used without knowing much either. You are very kind! Hopefully your friends son appreciates that! This happens a lot and always will. I remember the old Junji stuff when it was in softcover and thought it was mid and now its still mid but in a nice hardcover LOL ( some of his works are decent but for me most are in the 6-7 range) People say demon slayer is a 10 and everything else is crap just like back when naruto was still in print etc. Happens a lot and always will. Just hope they can open their eyes and try some other stuff to broaden their horizons. I buy a lot of used books still but at certain conditions unless the deal is amazing. But I wont for series I like a lot or know I will keep and collect more. If not I will do what you said and sell the used lot and upgrade for sure! Great points! You hit the nail on the head with these.

[@Rorschachqp]

@@TheMangaSloth Wow you and I agree on a lot!

[@TheMangaSloth]

We are smart people 😀

[@Maxi3566]

Two: is actually me i buy only one manga so i dont lose track which manga i read i but 95% agree pick has many has you know want :)

[@TheMangaSloth]

good way to do it

[@insertjokehere212]

Judging a book by it's cover is valid for the majority of books. Even the isekai examples have 3 banger covers, Tanya the evil, Overlord and Slime, that hold banger stories. If you don't have all the time and money in the world to research all the manga out there, like most of us, judging it by it's cover is a good plan.

[@TheMangaSloth]

In general judging by the cover leads to more missed opportunities and more disappointment is what I mean. I have picked up the coolest looking volumes based on cover and they sucked so hard. Though I have had the opposite happen too.

[@Rulvem]

Who the hell said that buying ONE manga is way better than buying in bulk???? Dude, they could be saving *so* much money by buying more than one!

[@TheMangaSloth]

Lots and lotssssssssssssssssss of people if you can believe it lol

[@JKal1324]

I also hate, that Mangareaders sometimes think they are the most intelligent beings in the whole universe. "For beginners My Hero Academia is good. No, no! You cant begin with Berserk or Monster, its to complex." Holy... I read the Dune books, even some from Hermann Hesse. Yes you could give me Homunculus to read even if it would be my first manga. (Yes i read it allready xD)

[@TheMangaSloth]

Exactly we all have different tastes so a beginner manga to some is not a enjoyable one for others.

[@thebeardedotaku1088]

Most of the points I agree on and I was going to say something else that was not said. But you said everything that I would tell people!

[@TheMangaSloth]

woot woot then we are in the same boat. Evy point has both sides so noting is set in stone and each side has vale in different situations!

[@royaleBlack]

Can you do a update how do protect your Manga. Please please please ❤😊 I just started collecting last year

[@TheMangaSloth]

Yeah I plan on doing a opposite to this video in a longer form of "things every manga collector should know" Or something where I will go over some protection details

[@Books_and_Raye]

Number 4 was Chainsaw Man for me, I absolutely hated it 😅

[@sorikaiwolf8955]

Same here ! I thought I was the only one ! I don’t like the art style , characters, the main character is extremely shallow and uninteresting , the weak story , the crude humor, or anything in it really except the dog character is the only thing I like so far I only read the first volume just to give it a try bc my brother loves but I just didn’t like ANYTHING about it I prefer manga with a lot more “class” to them and with more likable main characters Denji is borderline almost as scummy as Kei from Gantz who is the most unlikable MC in any manga/anime I’ve seen so far to be honest I absolutely HATE Kei’s character I don’t know if he gets better or not later but from the first couple chapters/episodes he’s my No. 1 worst MC to this day Sorry got off topic there 😅

[@Books_and_Raye]

@@sorikaiwolf8955 I wish I'd stopped collecting it after the first few volumes but I bought and read all 11 😭 and the ending was so weak!

[@sorikaiwolf8955]

@@Books_and_Raye Oh geez that sucks 😭 If it has a weak ending then I was right about judging the story for being lazy and uninteresting In my case I just borrowed and read the whole first volume then said “MEH I don’t really like it” So instead of forcing myself to read any more I just dropped it for the time being

[@ilvanime01]

Same here, I was fortunate that my library had it so I didn't have to waste my money, I forced myself to read 6 volumes so half the series and then got volume 7 and was like I really can't be bothered forcing myself to finish this. Its such an unlikable manga for me, can't stand the characters.

[@sorikaiwolf8955]

@@ilvanime01 Yeah there isn’t a single character I like either except the dog character I especially don’t like Denji for being so shallow and unlikable Also not to mention the art style is very rough and kinda ugly I prefer manga with sharper /cleaner lines that is pleasant to look at This is a good example of a manga/anime that has the “one volume or 3 episode test” to see if it’s good or not bc it’s definitely NOT for everyone I can see why the Blu-ray sales are really struggling in Japan now Just bc it’s popular doesn’t mean it’s good

[@pranavgawade4713]

I am totally new to the manga I never read one ,but I want to read now any recommendations ? I like action , thriller ,dark Appreciate your content ,i really like it !!! Bye

[@TheMangaSloth]

Well there is sooooo many so im just shotting in the dark here. Attack on titan, one punch man, monster , erased, vinland saga, vagabond

[@pranavgawade4713]

I'll give them a try 😃, Thanks for replying

[@aprilbennett2690]

Some bad advice I’ve gotten is… don’t start a series until you have all of the volumes!

[@TheMangaSloth]

oooof that is some bad advice lol

[@sedraabdalla1676]

Number 4 is a thing that I always do because I don’t think that unpopular manga is good because why is it not popular then? But I know that not all popular manga is good cuz I for example don’t like chainsaw man but everyone likes it, I know a lot of people will hate me because of this but I still don’t enjoy it…

[@TheMangaSloth]

Popular is just used for a mass of people. BUT when you look at a manga behind the scenes its has high scores and praises etc just not a manga that is made for a broad range of people like SJ stuff

[@sedraabdalla1676]

@@TheMangaSloth yeah true tho, Ty :)

[@Masteralianking]

Hi I’m a big fan of

[@TheMangaSloth]

yoo

[@cr_chain]

I don't get what the 2nd one means I ofc buy more mangas when I go manga shopping because if I like the series then I have more to read of it for the week than when I buy only one. And if I'm new to a series then I also sometimes buy 2 or 3 ecause sometimes I just don't like the first volume but then the second volume is fire 4 EVEN MAKES LESS SENSE EVERY POPULAR SERIES WAS ONCE SMALL, HOW DO YOU THINK THEY GOT POPULAR? THEY WERENT WRITTTEN AND THE SECOND THEY CAME OUT THEY GOT FAMOUS And I know you're using other people's bad tips,but whoever is making those tips thinking they're good should really rethink their life

[@TheMangaSloth]

Yeah I made that vid cause I kept hearing all these dumb "advice tips" for manga collecting. Holy cow people still tell these things to people all the time. I hear #2 and #4 a lot more that I should being told to people LOL

[@reneebonas9826]

HI❤

[@TheMangaSloth]

Hello!

[@LauraAGrace]

Oh my goodness, I definitely had a knee jerk reaction to number four! 🫠🫠🫠 What *awful* advice! I think bad advice I’ve seen is that if there are scans available for a digital manga, you don’t need to spend the money on it legally because it’s already available for free. 🫠 Gee, what a great way to support the industry! 😒😠😫 Great video!

[@TheMangaSloth]

Thats a big one for sure! If you like manga so much you read scans and dont support what you like it will not be around some day.

[@viktorkabrt5513]

always judge book by cover, never buy something that you don't like btw read Beserk, don't be trash

[@TheMangaSloth]

LOLOLOL You dont know if you would like it cause you "judged" Yeah go that route if you want to hate everything and every person cause being judgemental is not good. BUT dont read Berserk cause its cover is trash is what your saying to people who judge it LOL

[@viktorkabrt5513]

@@TheMangaSloth I mean Berserk deluxe edition is pretty good, cover is amazing, so I don't know what are you talking about.

[@viktorkabrt5513]

@@TheMangaSloth and yes, I judge people by their cover, when they are heavily obese, it's big "ehhhh 🤢" for me, but that is discussion for another day

[@TheMangaSloth]

@@viktorkabrt5513 Thats not judging a book by its cover. Thats just staing a fact that someone is obese. Now if you said "that person is obese so they must hate babies and burn down villages etc" that would be judging them since you dont know if they do that. Berserk is great def one of the best EVER. Just dont turn into one of theose -BBB- Buthurt Berserk Babies like the naruto crowd is ughhhh lol

[@lolstfu2950]

just because you love berserk, doesnt mean that 100% of the population on Earth will love it lol.