Manga - Expensive?

[moon-sofi]

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[KiraLight]

uh..where I live it's like $14 canadian
but in the u.s. it's only $11 canadian or something
kinda stupid if you ask me..  

[Ayrako]

$9.99 + tax
or for shojo
$9.64 exectly  

[fReAKy PnAy]

some manga books costs like $10.54  

[xsakakix]

fReAKy PnAy

some manga books costs like $10.54

yeah the cost depends on the publisher @_@  

[Teh Shoujo]

xsakakix

fReAKy PnAy

some manga books costs like $10.54

yeah the cost depends on the publisher @_@

And that price is for Del Rey. They're not exactly a new company, but they're a newer publishing company of manga. Unfortuantely, to keep up with funding in order to get more names under their label, they needed to price higher. Hopefully once they get enough names and enough buyers, they will lower the price of their manga.

By far, though, I think the worst pricing would have to be for the "yaoi". That stuff costs $15 +. gonk  

[xsakakix]

Teh Shoujo

xsakakix

fReAKy PnAy

some manga books costs like $10.54

yeah the cost depends on the publisher @_@

And that price is for Del Rey. They're not exactly a new company, but they're a newer publishing company of manga. Unfortuantely, to keep up with funding in order to get more names under their label, they needed to price higher. Hopefully once they get enough names and enough buyers, they will lower the price of their manga.

By far, though, I think the worst pricing would have to be for the "yaoi". That stuff costs $15 +. gonk

LOL hahahaha again it depends! 4laugh i mean how do you like your yaoi? sexy or super hot??? xd  

[xX hikari san Xx]

About 10 bucks each in the U.S.
I HATE IT!  

[Teh Shoujo]

xsakakix

LOL hahahaha again it depends! 4laugh i mean how do you like your yaoi? sexy or super hot??? xd

It also depends on what you mean by sexy and super hot. If sexy means just hot men, then technically it's only shounen-ai. And if super hot means very rough into detail with sex, love, and the whole works, then that would be yaoi. The latter of the two is what I love the best 3nodding  

[xsakakix]

Teh Shoujo

xsakakix

LOL hahahaha again it depends! 4laugh i mean how do you like your yaoi? sexy or super hot??? xd

It also depends on what you mean by sexy and super hot. If sexy means just hot men, then technically it's only shounen-ai. And if super hot means very rough into detail with sex, love, and the whole works, then that would be yaoi. The latter of the two is what I love the best 3nodding

lol i hear ya sister!  

[Bemused Dreamer]

I don't think the price for Japanese manga's too bad, considering the cost for publishing, translating, and whatnot. What I don't get is why they charge the same amount for the stuff that's made by people in the U.S. They should be cheaper, shouldn't they?

Ah, but I wanted to cry when I saw stuff like Antique Bakery and Cafe Kichijoji were like actually $12, rather than the usual 9-10.

Oh, and I love buying manga in Korean (manhwa). It's about $5-7 per book.  

[Lady Miyuka]

The art books (like illustrated), for example, CLAMP South Side, its like $30+

I really wanted it gonk (I spent it on Rozen Maiden and Rurouni Kenshin vol. 26)
 

[BosnianPrincess_Ines]

When I buy manga it usually isn't that expensive, usually its around $6 to $10.  

[Mimishka]

In Canada, I don't think they are really expensive!  

[hot_cutiepie]

ive spent more then $700 and there $10 each I don't think there that expensive