I think if its an ABSOLUTE FAVE yesss. Though most of my favorite manga tend to not have too many volumes. I collect western comics/graphic novels already though. I buy second hand more often than not. I'm a humongous cheapskate so manga tends to be off the table. reply
Against, it’s a waste of paper. I always preferred digital versions because they don’t collect dust and don’t take up space, they also aren’t as wasteful. reply
Ok, I started reading manga before webcomics became popular, so my early collections are fairly big. Now I’ve slowed down my physical books purchases, and only buy my faves if available (even if it’s not in a language I understand).
Latest physical purchases (within the past year):
Ex-Yakuza and stray kitten
Natsume’s book of friends
Spider...... reply
I'm okay with both cause If i had the money yeah ill go buy the hardcopy cause why not i want to perserve it and have it as my decor and something to read about tbh and plus they might have some keychains and gifts such as how when ordering a hard copy of chainsawman you get a lot pictures but if broke yeah wouldn't buy because im unable too and ma...... reply
Amazon, Barnes and nobles (idk if I spelled that right), and bookwalker. You can also try Ebay but I kinda have trust issues with it since it's not always 100% reliable reply
in my country, there's this bookstore called Fully Booked. there's a lot of manga and comics there you probably will but even if you're broke lol, they have a website and i think they're open for shipping internationally! reply
My very favorites are Otaku Republic and their sister site Manga Republic. Everything is in Japanese.
For English translated manga and novels, I have purchased on EBay from other collectors, Amazon, and RightStufAnime. 1 reply
I love to read online but I am a serious collector of hard copies. I have a small collection in English and a huge collection in Japanese. It does cost money but I work hard, pay my bills and buy doujinshi and manga. It makes me happy. I really love flipping through physical pages. Maybe I am a dying breed.
I have supported authors of some web...... 2 reply
