I’m collecting manga right now & I’m about 400 volumes deep so far with only about 10% read. I kinda started splurging on random series I thought was interesting without reading them yet. I wish I saw this before I went on my spending spree lol this was helpful! I’ll attempt to get back on my tbr schedule ❤
Yup thats how my tbr got out of hand. The retail therapy is addicting, and I’m still struggling with it, but getting better. Thanks for stopping by and giving a watch. 😁 I’m rooting for you to get back on schedule.
Solid advice! After collecting for 4 1/2 years I agree with you absolutely! People might think they can’t fall into these traps when first getting into the hobby, well I say that manga is one hell of a drug lol 😂
I remember buying manga in the early 2000s (not in the US), I'd get a couple volumes for the month and read them probably 5 times each. It was a different connection. Sometimes less is more. Those are still some of my all time favorites, Rurouni Kenshin, Saint Seiya, Dragon Ball, Fullmetal Alchemist...
You killed it Bo! I’m so glad you filmed and shared these tips because I think they are critical and important, especially with scooping out manga and not blind buying! Last year I got caught up blind buying and thankfully some of my favorite and most reread series came from that, but there were also ones I bought that I regretted spending money on. Excellent video!!!
Good tips! I’m slowing down my collecting until I test read some on the Shonen Jump app and even anime can be a good idea to test out a story and see if you enjoy it enough to collect and read the manga. That’s how I got interested in reading Haikyu, I watched the anime first and really want to read it.
All great tips! I feel I am done with big collecting cause thats not why I started my journey but I got caught up in it all. A very expensive lesson to learn but I had fun along the way.
Thanks you’re on point my main problem is living with depression I for some strange reason bought the High Rise series no I’m not on drugs read the first one I don’t think I’ll ever go back no one has ever reviewed it on RUclips ; then like with AoT I just ran out of steam with volume two of the huge omnis back in 2016 I’ll never go back . I bought into DONT Toy With Me etc because I liked the cover art have never picked one up to read have eight of those . Picked up hardcover Blade of the Immortal 4 vols now I don’t care about the rest of the series never read one totally lost interest . Osamu Tezuka just became to existentially depressing so I can’t read him anymore .
I can't say that I'm a newbie in collecting comic books (not only manga, also BD, local comics from Ukraine or even something else) and books (literature), but you just opened my eyes on few aspects, that really have been causing some struggles with reading all suff I already have on shelfs. I used to buy series in bulk, as you mentioned, but at the same time I was concentrated on amount and forgot just read them before buy more volumes. First tip in video is very valuable for people, who already started to collect their own library. For last year I spend more time to find information about story that looks like interesting to me, and sometimes it's cooler than just add it to endless wishlist and buy it without any idea what you will get in result. FOMO and compulsive desire to have EVERYTHING is a big problem not only for beginners😅
I like the idea of a To Be Read Shelf. I'm going to use this tip as it will help me keep track of what series I want to start reading as well as help me keep track on what volume in a series I'm up to. Thanks Bo Knows 😃
I’m glad I found this because I just started manga collecting, and it is in fact addicting! I have some mangas I haven’t even read yet which is bad! 😂 I’m not too deep, but I’m restarting my collection, and this time I’m only collecting things I know I’m actually going to enjoy and not just choose something because the cover looks cool. Great vid man! 💪🏾🔥 Also I see you’re a One Piece fan. I’m currently on Zou about 4 months deep watching this show and IMO I think One Piece will definitely go down as the greatest anime ever story wise it’s perfect! I’m almost caught up man I’m trying so hopefully by the end of next month I’ll finally be caught up, and on the Egghead arc.
Thanks for watching. Best of luck on building back up the collection. I just started the Wano Arc and I excited. But they really need to stick the landing for the ending of the series, it’s what I’m concerned about, cause if it has a sorry ending it could ruin the series for me.
TBR tip is literally me, i have 160+ volumes and i've only read around 9 volumes (30 are from series' ive already read prior buying, but still crazy numbers....) great vid,
I will say, conversely to your last point, if you DON'T mind condition as much, please consider buying second hand! I have not paid more than $4 for any volume of bleach, and while lots of them have yellowing or library markings, they are in very readable condition. (and a hot tip for used-book buyers: a hairdryer is your best friend to remove stickers since you can melt the glue enough to peel them easily. Hairdryer + goo gone = virtually pristine books)
best advice. don't go outdoor. have shitload of money. buy books that you read once, and forget then watch them sit in a room with other books you will never read. find girlfriend, realize life has more, sell entire collection and buy dog and car,
LOL I LITERALLY bought Box of Light cause of the cover! I hate you 😭🤣 I appreciate your second piece of advice. I'm definitely reading everything in my collection before I buy any new, complete collections. I do buy all the new releases, but I've already read those online. I'm definitely behind on reading though hahaha
😂 I understand. My Box of Light hate mostly stems from the fact that is has very interesting concepts, but the writing was so bad. Infuriating because I wanted to like it. I’m still catching up on my reading sadly, and I did a lot of pre order buys for the year so I’m gonna have a steady stream coming, but my God THE SAVINGS 🤩.
@@Boknowsmanga Yeah Box of Light I've read the TWO volumes available, and it's like, where is volume 3????? It's like never going to come out, I swear! But I enjoy your content. All you manga content creators make me want to do the same cause I love manga, and I have 1100+ volumes and I've been collecting since 2016.
@@yakko789 Thanks! And that is a long time to be collecting. If and when you decide to get started reach out. I’m still fairly new, but I can give you some pointers for starting.
IDK , shopping at sites seems like it would be cheap , until you add shipping costs. PLUS , you can not physically check what you are buying to inspect it for imperfections .
Completely agree, I shop Rightstuf almost exclusively, but I have run into issues with bends and folds here and there. And for the longest they weren’t charging tax and do free shipping, but now tax is back on. So I might start to check out stores again.
Nice video. Lately i started to catch up readings my manga, sadly i can't read the following series because I'm missing some vol😢; my love story, naruro 3in1 and sekirei.
Thank you😁. My Love Story is on my list too, saw a couple episodes of the anime and stopped. I was like Im definitely gonna read this. Hope you find the one’s you need.
Since I tend to buy at a random set of time, I tend to finish everything I have in time for my next splurging of money on manga. So I should be somewhere in the 70% read rate as some of these manga I own are of blind box mishaps, or of manga I got from the local box store that doesn’t have the first few volumes, thus I cannot start it physically… or I just refuse to keep collecting some of them(or reading them which is like 5%)
Im am very new to collecting mangas. Please do a video about first prints and how do identify them, especially the older ones where its not printed on the backside of the manga. Pricing would be also very interesting or some websites where you do your research! Keep up the good work. :)
I didn’t even think about first prints, that’s a great idea. I’ll have to do a little research to learn about it, but I’m liking the idea. Thanks for stopping by. 😁
I'm just starting my collection but I have been reading manga for years and I decided to only buy manga I really want to re-read. Or like with Dragon Ball I love the anime and watched it more then 10 times but I never read the manga because I always wated to buy it but I didn't have that kind of money until now.
@@Boknowsmanga I'm glad I'm thinking about it the right way. The only thing I don't know how to figure out is how I can find manga that's out of print. I really want Katekyo Hitman Reborn the 3 in 1 version because I'm working with really limited space. I don't care that I can only find it in Japanese because I can read it but I'm not sure how to navigate buying used manga on ebay or other sites.
The OOP stuff is outside my expertise, I just had to drop a lot of money on the rest of I Am A Hero on eBay. I think channels like Manga Sloth and The Prom G may have more info on that though.
I am waiting 2 years to see if Mushishi gets a reprint! Based on a tweet the author made that he was considering it bc the digital copies were doing well. I really don't want to pay over 1k for 10vols!!!
@@Boknowsmanga Of course! I feel like it would be talked about more if it wasn't OOP. They say the anime was great as well, but I'm holding off on experiencing till I get my hands on a copy
No worries, everyones different, its just not for me. Not wishing any hate on it, just threw in some cheeky jabs for a couple of friends of mine. All the best. 😁
Out of evey manga i have i Only regret one manga I bought and it's homoculus vol 3-4 it's kinda sus just finished blade of immortal hellsing ptsd radio and some junji ito books.
I have a wishlist set up that i check daily for box sets I don’t have, sometimes they have some crazy bargain bin prices. Check in on Rightstuf too because the new 15% coupon codes they started sending out have really made the box set prices look good.
For me I’ve been using the Billy Bookshelves at Ikea. They were about $50 when I bought them, but I think their about $80 now. The cube shelves work too, but with the price you pay for those you may as well go with the the Billy Bookcase, especially if you plan to get more. Hope this helps.
@@Boknowsmanga Helps a lot thank you! I gotta go check out Ikea soon, I've never been. I'm a new Sub, Thanks both Replies.. This Vid and my Overlord comment on the other Vid.
Your product placements in back (box sets) don't help. lol. I enjoy Dead Dead Demon up to vol 10. I donated 10 to the library. Sometimes the series goes great until the writer is churning out arcs and plots that I don't find enjoyable. I wanted to get in to Black Butler, I bought 2 vol's and bailed on it. Ditto with Pokemon. I started Yugioh where the father was captured. I have 4 or 5 3-1 books.
I read the first Pokémon, but I definitely need to start reading the second. Yugioh was really weird in the beginning, but I’m a pretty big fan so I’ve forgiven a lot. 😂
No worries, looking at that part I think i edited out too much. My schedule for reading has me set aside an hour in the early morning, lunch time, and late in the evening to do this. I have a goal each day to read 3 volumes and this helps me catch up on my To Be Read(TBR) shelf. Or I could just slow my spending and I might not have this issue 😆.
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I’m collecting manga right now & I’m about 400 volumes deep so far with only about 10% read. I kinda started splurging on random series I thought was interesting without reading them yet. I wish I saw this before I went on my spending spree lol this was helpful! I’ll attempt to get back on my tbr schedule ❤
Yup thats how my tbr got out of hand. The retail therapy is addicting, and I’m still struggling with it, but getting better. Thanks for stopping by and giving a watch. 😁 I’m rooting for you to get back on schedule.
its called self control
Would love to see a collection tour, those do well In the algorithm I think
Totally agree. Think It’ll be a week or 2, but I should have one out by then. 😁Thank You for the suggestion.
Solid advice! After collecting for 4 1/2 years I agree with you absolutely! People might think they can’t fall into these traps when first getting into the hobby, well I say that manga is one hell of a drug lol 😂
Lmao, I think I should’ve clipped in Rick James saying “…a helluva drug.” Thank you for watching!😊
@@Boknowsmanga 😂 Thanks for the reply! Yeah, that would have been fitting! I look forward to future videos!
I remember buying manga in the early 2000s (not in the US), I'd get a couple volumes for the month and read them probably 5 times each. It was a different connection. Sometimes less is more. Those are still some of my all time favorites, Rurouni Kenshin, Saint Seiya, Dragon Ball, Fullmetal Alchemist...
Probably the absolute best way to collect. 🤩
@@Boknowsmanga Tell me about it... now I don't even remember the last time I re-read a manga volume!
You killed it Bo! I’m so glad you filmed and shared these tips because I think they are critical and important, especially with scooping out manga and not blind buying! Last year I got caught up blind buying and thankfully some of my favorite and most reread series came from that, but there were also ones I bought that I regretted spending money on. Excellent video!!!
Thanks Laura!😁 Yeah blind buying got me in trouble in the beginning, but I’m getting better. 😆
I just started one piece and got three box sets, with that being said I am caught up on the show and reading the manga is must read now for me
Nice! Sorry for the late reply, just coming off of hiatus.
Good tips! I’m slowing down my collecting until I test read some on the Shonen Jump app and even anime can be a good idea to test out a story and see if you enjoy it enough to collect and read the manga. That’s how I got interested in reading Haikyu, I watched the anime first and really want to read it.
That is a great way to sample content and save money. 😃 I really need to finish Haikyu, love the banter between the team.
A lot of this is also applicable to western comic collectors, myself included. Working on my TBR schedule
THANK YOU! This is such GREAT ADVICE!!! As a novice I'm definitely following ALL of these tips haha especially after my last mistake 😅🔥
No worries, even though I said them I still struggle with some of these. 😆
All great tips! I feel I am done with big collecting cause thats not why I started my journey but I got caught up in it all. A very expensive lesson to learn but I had fun along the way.
Same here, its been an expensive lesson, but my God its been fun.
Thanks you’re on point my main problem is living with depression I for some strange reason bought the High Rise series no I’m not on drugs read the first one I don’t think I’ll ever go back no one has ever reviewed it on RUclips ; then like with AoT I just ran out of steam with volume two of the huge omnis back in 2016 I’ll never go back . I bought into DONT Toy With Me etc because I liked the cover art have never picked one up to read have eight of those . Picked up hardcover Blade of the Immortal 4 vols now I don’t care about the rest of the series never read one totally lost interest . Osamu Tezuka just became to existentially depressing so I can’t read him anymore .
Ive always seen High Rise around, but just never had the urge to pick up. Hadn’t heard anything about it. Was it that bad?
I can't say that I'm a newbie in collecting comic books (not only manga, also BD, local comics from Ukraine or even something else) and books (literature), but you just opened my eyes on few aspects, that really have been causing some struggles with reading all suff I already have on shelfs. I used to buy series in bulk, as you mentioned, but at the same time I was concentrated on amount and forgot just read them before buy more volumes. First tip in video is very valuable for people, who already started to collect their own library. For last year I spend more time to find information about story that looks like interesting to me, and sometimes it's cooler than just add it to endless wishlist and buy it without any idea what you will get in result. FOMO and compulsive desire to have EVERYTHING is a big problem not only for beginners😅
FOMO is a struggle. After years of being in this hobby I fight it daily. Sad to say I break my rules constantly. 😆
I like the idea of a To Be Read Shelf. I'm going to use this tip as it will help me keep track of what series I want to start reading as well as help me keep track on what volume in a series I'm up to. Thanks Bo Knows 😃
Anytime brother. Although I do struggle with preventing the TBR shelf from becoming a bookcase sometimes, lol.
I’m glad I found this because I just started manga collecting, and it is in fact addicting! I have some mangas I haven’t even read yet which is bad! 😂 I’m not too deep, but I’m restarting my collection, and this time I’m only collecting things I know I’m actually going to enjoy and not just choose something because the cover looks cool. Great vid man! 💪🏾🔥 Also I see you’re a One Piece fan. I’m currently on Zou about 4 months deep watching this show and IMO I think One Piece will definitely go down as the greatest anime ever story wise it’s perfect! I’m almost caught up man I’m trying so hopefully by the end of next month I’ll finally be caught up, and on the Egghead arc.
Thanks for watching. Best of luck on building back up the collection. I just started the Wano Arc and I excited. But they really need to stick the landing for the ending of the series, it’s what I’m concerned about, cause if it has a sorry ending it could ruin the series for me.
A good amount of series I own I first read online and only bought because one to read again in future and to support the creators and I like physical
Wish I would’ve started off that way, I could’ve saved some time and money. Thanks for watching, really appreciate it.😃
TBR tip is literally me, i have 160+ volumes and i've only read around 9 volumes (30 are from series' ive already read prior buying, but still crazy numbers....)
great vid,
Thank you. It got out of hand for me too I understand. 😁
as a low budget collector, I only buy one-shot manga
or manga that already has concluded in around 10-15 volumes
I should do that more, some of these series are dragging on wayyy too long.
great video
Thank you! 😊
my issue with a TBR is i never have one since i binge read the series i get lol. almost 700 volumes and ive read them all
Nice! 😁
Nice!
Great advice. I'm starting up my Manga collection. So far I have the Demon Slayer Box set.
Nice, that was one of the first series I finished reading. Im loving the anime so far as well, it’s visually stunning.
ALITA, GHOST IN THE SHELL & AKIRA are the best Manga stories ever!!!
Some of the most highly praised manga out there.
I will say, conversely to your last point, if you DON'T mind condition as much, please consider buying second hand! I have not paid more than $4 for any volume of bleach, and while lots of them have yellowing or library markings, they are in very readable condition. (and a hot tip for used-book buyers: a hairdryer is your best friend to remove stickers since you can melt the glue enough to peel them easily. Hairdryer + goo gone = virtually pristine books)
$4?! That is some insane savings. I tip my hat to you. And thanks for the tip on the getting the stickers off. 😊
best advice. don't go outdoor. have shitload of money. buy books that you read once, and forget then watch them sit in a room with other books you will never read.
find girlfriend, realize life has more, sell entire collection and buy dog and car,
@@paradiseonheaven someday you will achieve a 5th grade reading level and the world will open up for you, I believe in you champ ❤️
my friend. I read latin books like water in the morning.@@soniciris
Once I drop below 80% of my collection read I stop buying volumes to catch up.
You’re better than me, mine is 99% 😂. Its a helluva drug
LOL I LITERALLY bought Box of Light cause of the cover! I hate you 😭🤣 I appreciate your second piece of advice. I'm definitely reading everything in my collection before I buy any new, complete collections. I do buy all the new releases, but I've already read those online. I'm definitely behind on reading though hahaha
😂 I understand. My Box of Light hate mostly stems from the fact that is has very interesting concepts, but the writing was so bad. Infuriating because I wanted to like it. I’m still catching up on my reading sadly, and I did a lot of pre order buys for the year so I’m gonna have a steady stream coming, but my God THE SAVINGS 🤩.
@@Boknowsmanga Yeah Box of Light I've read the TWO volumes available, and it's like, where is volume 3????? It's like never going to come out, I swear! But I enjoy your content. All you manga content creators make me want to do the same cause I love manga, and I have 1100+ volumes and I've been collecting since 2016.
@@yakko789 Thanks! And that is a long time to be collecting. If and when you decide to get started reach out. I’m still fairly new, but I can give you some pointers for starting.
Great video !
I appreciate that.😁
IDK , shopping at sites seems like it would be cheap , until you add shipping costs. PLUS , you can not physically check what you are buying to inspect it for imperfections .
Completely agree, I shop Rightstuf almost exclusively, but I have run into issues with bends and folds here and there. And for the longest they weren’t charging tax and do free shipping, but now tax is back on. So I might start to check out stores again.
Nice video. Lately i started to catch up readings my manga, sadly i can't read the following series because I'm missing some vol😢; my love story, naruro 3in1 and sekirei.
Thank you😁. My Love Story is on my list too, saw a couple episodes of the anime and stopped. I was like Im definitely gonna read this. Hope you find the one’s you need.
Box set and shelf envy.
I know, I couldn’t pass up the deals they had them on.
Forget the shelf, a house with an attic might be in your future. Lol.@@Boknowsmanga
Since I tend to buy at a random set of time, I tend to finish everything I have in time for my next splurging of money on manga.
So I should be somewhere in the 70% read rate as some of these manga I own are of blind box mishaps, or of manga I got from the local box store that doesn’t have the first few volumes, thus I cannot start it physically… or I just refuse to keep collecting some of them(or reading them which is like 5%)
70% is a respectable number, and considering the blind box manga that’s pretty good in my book.
Im am very new to collecting mangas. Please do a video about first prints and how do identify them, especially the older ones where its not printed on the backside of the manga.
Pricing would be also very interesting or some websites where you do your research!
Keep up the good work. :)
I didn’t even think about first prints, that’s a great idea. I’ll have to do a little research to learn about it, but I’m liking the idea. Thanks for stopping by. 😁
I miss rightstuf...
Right there with you. I’m using Crunchyroll, but it’s just not the same.
My biggest problem is space. I never have enough of it.
I hear that. I’m almost out of shelf space and will need to buy another book shelf soon. Had to do an unhaul for now until I find a good deal on one.
Initial D omnis give me hope GTO is next on the list
I can’t wait for my Initial D omni to come in. Just several more days to release.
I'm just starting my collection but I have been reading manga for years and I decided to only buy manga I really want to re-read. Or like with Dragon Ball I love the anime and watched it more then 10 times but I never read the manga because I always wated to buy it but I didn't have that kind of money until now.
That’s the best way to collect, it’s taken me some time but I’ve finally gotten to that point.
@@Boknowsmanga
I'm glad I'm thinking about it the right way. The only thing I don't know how to figure out is how I can find manga that's out of print. I really want Katekyo Hitman Reborn the 3 in 1 version because I'm working with really limited space. I don't care that I can only find it in Japanese because I can read it but I'm not sure how to navigate buying used manga on ebay or other sites.
The OOP stuff is outside my expertise, I just had to drop a lot of money on the rest of I Am A Hero on eBay. I think channels like Manga Sloth and The Prom G may have more info on that though.
@@Boknowsmanga
Thanks I will check them out.
I am waiting 2 years to see if Mushishi gets a reprint! Based on a tweet the author made that he was considering it bc the digital copies were doing well.
I really don't want to pay over 1k for 10vols!!!
I just looked that one up and it sounds really interesting, really hope they reprint. Thank you for the great recommendation. 😊
@@Boknowsmanga Of course! I feel like it would be talked about more if it wasn't OOP. They say the anime was great as well, but I'm holding off on experiencing till I get my hands on a copy
@@Zeetree33 completely understand that, I’m kind of the same way.
I actually really enjoy no longer allowed in another world but that's just my opinion
No worries, everyones different, its just not for me. Not wishing any hate on it, just threw in some cheeky jabs for a couple of friends of mine. All the best. 😁
Out of evey manga i have i Only regret one manga I bought and it's homoculus vol 3-4 it's kinda sus just finished blade of immortal hellsing ptsd radio and some junji ito books.
Yeah I’m about to start 3-4 and from what I read in 1-2, I might drop too.
I am planning on buying bleach box sets is Amazon good to start buying there
I have a wishlist set up that i check daily for box sets I don’t have, sometimes they have some crazy bargain bin prices. Check in on Rightstuf too because the new 15% coupon codes they started sending out have really made the box set prices look good.
Any good tips on bookshelves?
Where to get them, which to get etc..
I have about 150 Manga and I'm about to the point where I need to get one.
For me I’ve been using the Billy Bookshelves at Ikea. They were about $50 when I bought them, but I think their about $80 now. The cube shelves work too, but with the price you pay for those you may as well go with the the Billy Bookcase, especially if you plan to get more. Hope this helps.
@@Boknowsmanga Helps a lot thank you! I gotta go check out Ikea soon, I've never been.
I'm a new Sub, Thanks both Replies.. This Vid and my Overlord comment on the other Vid.
@@Rearnold1987 anytime, I love talking manga. 😁 And thanks for the sub.
So basically don't do everything i've been doing for the past year....got it 😆
🤣 sorry about that. If it helps I had to make all these mistakes so I could warn y’all.
Your product placements in back (box sets) don't help. lol. I enjoy Dead Dead Demon up to vol 10. I donated 10 to the library. Sometimes the series goes great until the writer is churning out arcs and plots that I don't find enjoyable. I wanted to get in to Black Butler, I bought 2 vol's and bailed on it. Ditto with Pokemon. I started Yugioh where the father was captured. I have 4 or 5 3-1 books.
I read the first Pokémon, but I definitely need to start reading the second. Yugioh was really weird in the beginning, but I’m a pretty big fan so I’ve forgiven a lot. 😂
I like the card killer Panik. Edgy. He reminds me of late comedian Tommy Cooper.@@Boknowsmanga
What exactly do you mean a TBR schedule? I don't exactly understand sorry
No worries, looking at that part I think i edited out too much. My schedule for reading has me set aside an hour in the early morning, lunch time, and late in the evening to do this. I have a goal each day to read 3 volumes and this helps me catch up on my To Be Read(TBR) shelf. Or I could just slow my spending and I might not have this issue 😆.
Why do I feel like this sounds so similar to omnibus collectors’ video 🧌
Wait jk
😆 I’ll have to check it out, which video?
No no no, now I’m curious which one is it I gotta see? 🙏🏼