Japanese Manga Haul: I'm gonna read it ALL in a month...

[@ToKiniAndy]

ToKiniAndy.com can give you a huge headstart in becoming able to read manga in Japanese!

[@bedivere20]

"Don't watch it while you eat" - As someone who watches anime almost exclusively while eating dinner, THANK YOU for the heads up. Out here saving my life.

[@ToKiniAndy]

This comment made me laugh out loud more than I should have. Haha Happy to help!

[@TheOriginalSentack]

I just got Flying Witch (ふらいんぐういっち) and have just started reading it. It's a really easy and light read, it's got furigana and it's a really chill read. I really enjoyed this and the 3ds video. Good luck with N1, Andy!

[@vanessameow1902]

Ooh flying witch has a special place in my heart bcuz it was the first anime that i attempted to watch with JP subs and managed to comprehend 50% per episode. I dont usually enjoy slice of life unless its heavily comedy driven but flying witch managed to keep my attention and now im sad that we will never get a season 2 ;_;

[@TheOriginalSentack]

@@vanessameow1902 I want there to be a season two as well! It's such a nice chill show, I would love to watch 4-5 seasons of it. It was light on the comedy, light on the drama and there's no action, but the cute conversations and interesting tidbits about life were great. If I had money, I would pay for more seasons of this myself. A shame it'll never be.

[@ToKiniAndy]

I'm glad you enjoyed them! Thank you Sentack! I'll have to check out Flying Witch sometime. =)

[@satorireader]

Great video! Used bookstores are hands-down the best value for Japanese learners, aren't they? Whenever I (Brian here) go to Japan, I go to the local Book-Off and pick up 20 or 30 books to read over the coming year. Even if you splurge and buy a few that cost 200-300 yen, you're talking $50, maybe $100 -- for both pure enjoyment AND continuing language growth! You just can't beat that! You've got your work cut out for you! I'm looking forward to hearing about 死役所 -- the concept sounds great!

[@ToKiniAndy]

They're so good! I definitely recommend that anyone into reading Japanese should do exactly what you do when you come to visit. =) I definitely do have my work cut out! I'm super psyched for 死役所, and kind of wish I bought more of them!

[@weisend]

These last few videos have been truly excellent! I especially enjoyed this and the 3DS immersion video. This kind of content reminds me why I want to spend countless hours studying Japanese in the first place. I can't wait to hear how you fare with this challenge!

[@ToKiniAndy]

Thank you weisend! I'm glad to hear you're enjoying them! Lots more to come.

[@hvlmanga]

As an English manga collector, it’s crazy to see how much manga you got for the price you did 😅

[@ToKiniAndy]

We are blessed by the existence of so many used book stores! =)

[@Pvemaster2]

I bought and read the first ten volumes of Black Cat (in English) probably over 6 years ago now. They're one of the few books I have still on display on my shelf. To be quite honest, I have forgotten the story, but it was such a throwback to see you've picked them up! I kind of want to re-read them now

[@ToKiniAndy]

I'm looking forward to those! Yuki said she read them ages ago, but she too forgot the story. She just remembers really liking them! So I imagine I will, too! =)

[@deller6315]

Oh gosh I'm soo jelly!! 😭 I read for hours every day and I really wish I had access to native Japanese reading material that isn't the news.. Lol I also really wish it were easier to get DVDs with proper Japanese subtitles I can't wait to see how this project goes! It would be cool if when you finished the books you have for a series, you recorded yourself sharing your thoughts while it's still fresh, and then at the end you could combine all the clips and post a review video. Cause I think after all that reading you're not going to remember all the things you might have said about them if you wait to do it all after a month. Or maybe you could, maybe I'm the only one with a mind like a sieve around here 🤭 Happy reading!! ☺️

[@ToKiniAndy]

Yeah, it's too bad that things aren't more easily available in other countries right now. =( I actually am planning on doing short little video reviews WHILE I do the project every time I finish a series. If I'm able to stick with it. Regardless, I plan on doing more "How things are going" updates in the final video that I record DURING the project, instead of just a big overview at the end. Thank you for the suggestions! =)

[@cooldragon919]

Short Update video 👍💯 , good luck to you it is a Big challenge 💪 I find it motivating to see how you will tackle this, I am trying to read Detective conan vs Kaito Kid.

[@SaberStash]

Wow, you picked up so many bangers! I recommend Dai Dark, it's the new manga from the author of Dorohedoro, so you'll probably like it.

[@ToKiniAndy]

Ooo nice! I'm sold!

[@sushiclaire]

You have some good taste! Dorohedoro is one of my absolute favorite mangas! I am still relatively new to learning Japanese however so I appreciate the yotsuba and nichijou recommendations in Japanese I’ll definitely check it out!

[@readingwithursula9706]

I just bought Chi’s Sweet Home for my first attempt at reading manga in Japanese. I’m so jealous on how cheap they are when they don’t have to be shipped from Japan

[@ToKiniAndy]

Yeah, shipping from here is ABSURD since covid. It used to be like... $1 or $2 to send a single manga. Now it's about $25 for a non-large company. ='(

[@PatChatGuitar]

Can't wait for the "final" video; just watched the 3ds one and really enjoyed it!

[@ToKiniAndy]

I’m glad to hear that you enjoyed it! I’m really looking forward to making this one! I’m adding more ‘as I go’ updates to this video, so sort of a weekly ‘how I’m feeling now’ which will hopefully make this one a bit more interesting, too! =)

[@PatChatGuitar]

@@ToKiniAndy That sounds great actually!

[@rise.dmonkey8001]

Great video! Love Dorohedoro and GTO. Hope to see a review when you can

[@ToKiniAndy]

I'll definitely have to do like a manga review series or something after this project is done! =)

[@Llourn]

Good luck with the books! I'm super excited to get started with something more interesting than textbooks 😅

[@ToKiniAndy]

I hear you! Just a heads up: It feels SUPER hard when you first start anything "real", but I promise it gets easier the more you do it! =)

[@ThePinwheel]

I would bet money you’ll really love Liar Game! It’s one of the few manga I ever found myself unable to put down. Translations stopped coming out forever ago with it when I was reading so I could never finish it, but seeing you pick it up might just motivate me to order some Japanese copies of it myself!

[@ToKiniAndy]

That's encouraging! I wasn't so sure from Yuki's short synopsis, but from yours and a few other comments, it sounds like I should have some fun with it! =)

[@dosgos]

The TV drama is great too!

[@berry1068]

This is an awesome video. If you'd believe it, getting Japanese manga in Japanese in a Japanese bookstore in NYC costs like.. 14-16 USDish new. Its kinda nuts. I'd love to have access to something like this!

[@ToKiniAndy]

Oof... We need to get some used manga bookstores setup over there! Or I need to find a way to start exporting them...

[@mangasystem7011]

An pretty difficult Manga is also Ashiaraiyashiki no Junintachi by Minagi Tokuichi. Really, really cool has a heavy Fantasy and Folklore theme. Really recommend it.

[@felipefs106]

Happy to see you again around YT 👏👌

[@ToKiniAndy]

Happy to see you too! And happy to be back. ☺️

[@Evie-wq1nd]

Dorohedoro is great and I hope you enjoy it! I think 湯神くんには友達がいない is good for learning as well since it's a likable slice of life series (completed) and 地縛少年 花子くん is fun too (ongoing)

[@Ra3_ar1adnE]

I implore you to check out the psycho pass manga and the side stories including the prequel focusing on Shinya's early years. I can't praise this series enough and I'm excited for the new movie out this October for the 10 year anniversary. The Japanese is pretty advanced since it focuses on crime and legal system of a future Japan.

[@ToKiniAndy]

Advanced = good! I have a feeling a lot of these won't help a ton with N1. Although reading speed is the final boss from what I've heard about N1, so anything is better than nothing! I'll have to check it out after I finish THESE 110! =) Thanks for the recommendation!

[@mica4977]

I've been soooo tempted to buy a Yotsuba& 15 volume set for around $50 (USD) but am still fearful of the customs aspect of it. Sounds like books are exempt from extra duties but who knows. In your case being able to get them for a dollar per is sooo nice!

[@bilrose97]

What an awesome haul! I'd recommend anything by 藤本タツキ especially his newer oneshot さよなら絵梨, it's one my favourite manga of all time.

[@skaikey]

0:44 when you go in flexing 11:00 when realization kicks in. Awesome content as always; you got this my dude!

[@ToKiniAndy]

(T_T) Thanks! I'll do my best!

[@Ushiromiya_Beatrice]

There won't be another season of Dorohedoro?! Now I've got nothing to live for...

[@ToKiniAndy]

RIGHT?! I hope I'm wrong about that. But the maker is focusing more on Jujutsu Kaisen and Chainsaw Man, apparently. ='( I'm hoping they make it EVENTUALLY though... Even if it's in a couple years.

[@homerthompson416]

からかい上手の高木さん is by far my favorite manga. Ugh if only the movie would be playing in San Antonio. Love よつばと too though, was dying laughing when Yotsuba spread mayonnaise all over her dad's face while he was sleeping, thinking it would remove the beard and mustache she drew on his face with marker while he was passed out.

[@ToKiniAndy]

hahah I don't think I ever got to that episode! Yuki loves the からかい上手の高木さん anime! I've never watched it, but maybe I'll have to get around to the manga sometime. =)

[@Sheycompany]

That’s exactly what I’m doing when I go to Japan 🤣 Also I was wondering if you can somewhat classify the manga per level after reading them

[@ToKiniAndy]

Do it!!! I'll definitely do something like that in the final video! =)

[@Sheycompany]

@@ToKiniAndy definitely! Looking forward to your update in a month ❤️

[@Ben-jn7lx]

good luck with the reading

[@ToKiniAndy]

Thanks! I'm gonna need it. haha

[@DoOmi87]

i love this kind of video " in a month " i hope there will be more videos :)

[@ToKiniAndy]

Been having tons of fun with videos lately, and I'm taking these challenges serious, so you'll definitely see one. ;-)

[@Whunter20th]

As always great content. 😊 Could you show us your process? How do you look up difficult grammar or concepts while keeping up momentum while reading? I look forward to seeing you progress.

[@ToKiniAndy]

That's definitely a video that will need to come out of these projects! Thank you! =)

[@lacedaggerbooks]

I've got some manga magazines for reading practice though they're josei so reading comprehension is probably a little high for now... but it is the magazine that Fate Grand Order manga you've got was in!

[@ミニシュ]

Ah yes, MiA, one of manga that inspired me towards starting own, lovely artstyle. Sosu

[@RameshKumar-mv3jd]

GTO is one of my favourite anime. I want to read the manga and the prequel and side story manga as well.

[@cooldragon919]

For used manga 😅My only option is eBay and cost slightly less than new ones, but it is good for out of stock prints.

[@adityaroychowdhury3709]

Third one to see this, (come running on youtube cuz i suddenly remembered andy did manga reading polls) 😛

[@ToKiniAndy]

Thank yoooou!

[@TheIlustrado]

Hope someday you could do novels or short stories. I higly recommend Endō Shūsaku's "Silence"!

[@ToKiniAndy]

That's one of the next challenges on the list. =)

[@LaJonne]

Did you have a washer/dryer or something which was beeping on the background? It sounds exactly like our dryer and I had to go check ours but it wasn’t even on 😂

[@ToKiniAndy]

It was most likely the cicadas! Sorry about that! Haha

[@mapl3mage]

test post, ignore. For anyone here interested in reading untranslated Japanese manga, you can try using which is a licensed digital bookstore that sells manga and novels. They have a free section, where you can read some volumes for free for a limited time (typically the first 1-2 volumes, although in rare cases, they also offer the 3rd volume as well). The list of manga available for free changes every week or so, so there's something new to read every so often!

[@mapl3mage]

well, i guess that confirm my suspicions. KZbin will block the name of the website, even though it's a legal, digital bookstore for reading manga. Thanks KZbin for encouraging piracy! By the way, the digital bookstore, which i can't say because of KZbin censorship, also has a windows and iOS/android app, so you read it on the go and is really convenient way of reading digital manga. It also syncs across devices, so you can pick up where you left off.

[@ToKiniAndy]

@@mapl3mage Is it just blocking the name, or the website? Bots tend to use links to send people off site for scams and stuff, so KZbin will generally block ALL links unless posted by the video creator or a mod.

[@mapl3mage]

@@ToKiniAndy just saying the name is enough for the algorithm to delete the entire post.

[@mapl3mage]

this post is now gone: booklive edit: ok, what the actual fudge youtube, please make up your mind. are you going to censor me or not? the name of the digital book store in question is booklive. i'm guessing that the algorithm think it's spam or something if i write the name in proper case. the algorithm works in a way that defies logic.

[@devennagata1759]

I'm only on lesson 4 of genki and working on the Busu app. at what point would you suggest i get into Japanese Manga? I want to read dragon ball but won't know what Im reading yet haha

[@nura8578]

Made in abyss is amazing, have a great journey

[@KyushuTrail]

No Monkey Peak? Haha. You gotta read that sometime (when you’re done with your 110 😅). It’s great. Hard for me to get into manga. I don’t really like fantasy. Some of these look interesting though. I want to try some horror manga like Uzumaki (?)

[@ToKiniAndy]

I've never heard of that! haha I'll definitely have to check it out! It's always been a little difficult for me as well, but after this I have a feeling I might end up addicted... Horror could definitely be fun!

[@vainamoinen2451]

When traveling to Japan, this is one of main reasons to leave plenty of empty space in a travelbag - to buy tons of manga back home... A-we-so-me. I am just a bit jelaous. Little tiny bit XD

[@sinom]

Liar game is what a bunch of TV shows are inspired by like "the genius" or "squid game".

[@ToKiniAndy]

Should be fun then! =)

[@emmanuel8582]

I'm In a country with shit foreign exchange rates can you recommend some ways to get cheap books. I've already bought from amazon jp. But would like maybe 200-300 yen for a book, novel, manga for reading practice.

[@marienarasauce7789]

Oh my god. I also love Dorohedoro ❣️

[@ToKiniAndy]

It's so good.

[@btlv]

Can you make the video on how to increase your reading speed?

[@ToKiniAndy]

I can, but there are really only 3 pieces of advice I have. 1. Read lots. 2. Learn kanji. Especially how to write them. 3. Start reading stuff WITHOUT furigana as soon as you can. These 3 things will increase your reading speed a ton.

[@DavidStrife7]

Oh dear. The amount of times I've done this with Anime/Manga/Game art books in Book-Off and Surugaya etc. is unhealthy. I usually go for the cheaper/older stuff, but yeah, ￥20,000+ is possible if I have a good haul on a particular day XD

[@ToKiniAndy]

It's dangerous! But also, it's all learning material, so I say have at it! lol

[@redditstoriesforfun4273]

I wish i could buy manga in japanese. I tried online even though i live in asia the shipping fees are too much for me to handle.

[@sierra2192]

Liar Game also has a Japanese and Korean live action tv show!

[@ToKiniAndy]

Ooo nice. Might have to check one of those out after I finish reading these! =)

[@rise.dmonkey8001]

Yes saw the Korean TV show too! like the show a lot

[@knoflookbrood7135]

Do you think Yotsuba to would be somewhat enjoyable after Genki 2?

[@genlala]

Noragami was my discovery of the year, along with Tokyo Revengers

[@ToKiniAndy]

I hear Tokyo Revengers is great. I've never heard of Noragami! I'll have to check it out (after these 110.. haha).

[@tipsy8758]

I don't think you will have a hard time with 進撃の巨人. It is just very wordy. I think Made in Abyss might be the most difficult one you got. Hope you enjoy the manga. I'm doing something similar, just not as many manga. haha Good luck with N1.

[@cooldragon919]

Waiting for the follow up video it is almost a month😊💪

[@ToKiniAndy]

I actually didn't start until a week or so after this video, so it will take a bit longer. ;-) But it's coming! =) Thank you for watching!

[@ishaankoley5294]

Pick up JJBA every part. Great pick

[@vanessameow1902]

漫画レポが楽しみです!

[@ToKiniAndy]

頑張ります！

[@electricspeedruns6121]

Wish I could get some but they are to expensive to import... Oh I am second

[@ToKiniAndy]

If you ever come visit, I highly recommend going to BOOKOFF and buying a ton of $1 manga, like I did! =)

[@electricspeedruns6121]

@@ToKiniAndy thank you for the tip! Loved your 3ds video.

[@peanut408]

I dont think its expensiv. If you buy like 5 at the time the package cost like 30€

[@electricspeedruns6121]

@@peanut408 Yeah no, the import for me when ordering five books is 10000 Yen or 72.70 euro which in my currency causes the price to increase to much that there is no point in ordering it.

[@ToKiniAndy]

Yeah, 72 euro for 5 manga is absurd.

[@ornleifs]

My favourite Manga is Nichijou and also my favourite anime.

[@ToKiniAndy]

I'm looking forward to finally reading it!

[@Demon-egg-roll]

If you ever do this again(with vidoe games or manga) I recommend Danganronpa and Your turn to die. Danganronpa has a 4-5 video games to it's name plus manga and an anime don't watch the first one it isn't very good but Danganronpa 3 anime is quite good it has 2 arcs that should technically be watched separately but you can watch them together. Your turn to die has a video game and manga. They both are games that have murder but they'er still great fun to watch playthroughs of or play i plan on getting Danganronpa soon and have been watching a Your Turn to Die playthrough.

[@southcoastinventors6583]

How can you not get しろくまカフェ i mean its the single greatest manga with a polar bear running a coffee shop. Get your priorities straight man. Good luck on your goal to reach 100% on the N1, if you are successful will you get a honorary Japanese card allowing you admission to all the restaurants that say no foreigners.

[@ToKiniAndy]

That's actually what the reading club on Discord was doing recently! I completely forgot about it, until you mentioned it now. Huge miss on my part! haha I think I get permanent residency or something. lol

[@megodynamite]

My favorite manga is Haikyu

[@kolja-kun9898]

Made in abyss always no 1

[@shaimanmoore4663]

my fav manga series is Demon slayer

[@IamOmgPhil]

すごい！ ホリミヤ、この素晴らしい世界に祝福を！、無職転生 ～異世界行ったら本気だす～　大好きなマンガです。 日常 is hilarious its next on deck for me to watch

[@ToKiniAndy]

ありがとうございます！ I'm looking forward to 日常 for sure! =)

[@86-company]

You should check out Spy X Family at some point! It was what got me into collecting/reading manga in the first place! A video about it should get some views as well if you review it. Thanks as always!

[@rise.dmonkey8001]

Spyxfamily is such a good serie! Took me by surprise

[@ToKiniAndy]

I loved the anime so far, and was actually looking for a copy, but it's very hard to find used copies of book 1! It's so popular right now!

[@Tempo_Talees]

Lowkey sad that the first thing I thought was how I could read all that manga in about 4 days. (This is coming from a dude who reads whole series every other day)

[@XxHunterlovexX]

Now we need to see your Library of Manga! Ahaha! the manga I'm using for vocabulary is おじさまと猫 and Spy x Family. Spy x Family is a little harder to read. I'm using those two for vocabulary!

[@ToKiniAndy]

I forgot to take a shot of the "library" for the end of the video! haha It's going to be my background for every video now though, so you'll definitely see it. ;-) I wanted to pick up a copy of Spy x Family, but it was hard to find book 1. They're SUPER popular right now.

[@oscarbruyere2375]

Epic

[@ToKiniAndy]

ありがとう！

[@kira_y]

I respect your drive, but I wonder if you aren't taking on too much at once. I guess I appreciate the convenience of an abundance of modern study resources, but does it really help? With the perk of living in Japan and extensive resources it almost seems overstimulating. I guess that it must seem like a race against time to proficiency; not that I doubt the efficiency of living a Japanese lifestyle in language acquisition. It kinds of begs the question as to whether or not more study equals better language skills.

[@kira_y]

Just to follow up, I was thinking about how many students can pass the N1 test by studying hard. But after they've passed the test they must fall back into a slump because their command of the language isn't permanently at that level. Anyone can cram to pass a test, but long-term retention is a different story. I'm not saying that there isn't benefit to passing the test, but it seems to be a matter of what follows and how they continue building.

[@ToKiniAndy]

@@kira_y For what it's worth, this channel and my website are my only job. So doing challenges like this are not really that overwhelming. Though I don't always succeed. Also, I'm already fluent in Japanese. This is just to help me get even better. =)

[@kira_y]

​ @ToKini Andy It'll be interesting to see how the challenge turns out. I think I primarily see people bingeing for enjoyment or casual reinforcement. Even if it doesn't boost one's proficiency score by much, it can still serve as a social boon; between raw proficiency and refined social skills, social skills are typically the more desireable of the two.

[@mapl3mage]

i don't know why you're against people recommending legal ways of reading raw manga at no cost, but whatever. i was just trying to help people who want to read untranslated manga.

[@ToKiniAndy]

???

[@ToKiniAndy]

Are you sure a comment wasn't auto-filtered by KZbin? I'm not sure what you're referring to.

[@mapl3mage]

@@ToKiniAndy i replied explaining about what i posted, but i guess KZbin just doesn't want people to use legal sites to read manga. my reply to this post was also deleted.

[@goigadol1420]

isn't pupa one of the worst rated anime and mangas? no wonder it was less that 100 per book

[@ToKiniAndy]

Yeah, it was bad. Haha

[@smkyone]

first! :D

[@ToKiniAndy]

はやい！