Manga Collecting Tips: Mistakes to Avoid

CAN WE EVER STOP?

“Am I addicted to manga? Yes.” Most relatable statement ever 😂

I feel like it is ok, if you do not buy every manga that comes out. Like 5 months ago, I did not buy any manga because I need to get my bank account in order. Did it suck not being able to buy manga as it came out? Yes. Did I get my TBR pile down? Yes. Was I able to buy the manga that came out during that time, later? Yes. Buy what you can, when you want and when you are financially able to. Do not go into debt just because you want all of the manga in the world! Also good video!

AM I ADDITCTED TO MANGA? YESSSSS! DO I HAVE ANY SELF CONTROL? SOMETIMES....... 😆😆😆

Hey...don't attack my hobby 😂 Thanks for the shout out my guy! You're da man!!!

I used to buy a lot of manga, I had the space and income to do so, but I recently realised I don't have the time to read at the rate I buy. Around my job and family, I only have time to read 1 - 3 volumes a week, so I told myself I'm only allowed 10 - 20 volumes a month now. It's definitely an addiction, this was the first step for me in slowing down my buying habits.

Definitely needed this today! I was about to buy a new series even though I already have another series I started and haven't finished collecting/reading. I will choose patience. Great video!

Im glad to know this kind of stuff before I begin collecting. Thanks MangaSloth! This was really helpful.

Fantastic video! Our family watched it (my kiddos loved the opening!) and think you really hit the nail on the head with patience. I confess I am one of those readers fearful of missing out and have just come to terms that I can't get all the physical titles I want at one time. It would be SO nice, but realistically, I know I'm not going to dive into all those series at once. Granted, it doesn't stop me from sometimes putting them all in a cart and seriously debating about it, but still. LOL! So, in many ways, I found you sharing encouraging for me personally in that my manga struggles (whether the same or different) I am not alone. I really second 1000% that patience is HARD! Thanks so much for sharing!

Great vid, I think the tip about patience is incredibly important when collecting manga, I always make sure to look frequently for volumes I need and don't give in to scalper prices, if you keep looking or wait for a restock, there's no need to overpay, for example I picked up a JJK 0 yesterday for retail price after waiting 8 months. But it was worth the wait. Very helpful video!

great vid! definitely felt the fomo bad in july when i bought over 160 volumes in the span of 3 weeks, however tho since then aside from my demon slayer box set ive probably bought max 10 vols a month from sept til now (august was a scary month haha) but ive also been hanging onto some series where im like"its not the best thing in the world but ill give it another shot" but after hearing what you had to say i definitely feel like l have no problems with getting rid of those volumes now. Thank you for the inspiration and courage!

Don't feel bad / hesitant about selling a series you don't absolutely love or won't read/reread! Freeing up space and money while simultaneously building a more curated collection is a great feeling!

I just love your style! Thanks for making me smile and make my day and is can relate to the tbr lol

Helpful video! I wouldn't say I'm addicted to manga collecting perse but I just hope my collection doesn't become too huge too early down the road. I've only been collecting manga for only 2 years. Lol I'll just say I'm very passionate about manga. 😁📚

Post this the day after I spend ungodly amounts on REAL vols 2 & 3😭😭

Thx for your videos you are so positive and make my day better

Very thought-provoking video today, Sloth! As someone who used to watch mostly BookTube videos and then slowly transitioned to mostly manga videos, this idea of a huge TBR list being frowned upon is something I had to get used to. On BookTube it’s generally seen as pretty normal to have 50 or 100 unread books on your shelves and I never felt judged for that, but now that I focus more on manga I feel way more pressure to pay attention to how many unread volumes I have on my shelves (which is honestly a huge chunk of my collection). I definitely agree that I don’t need to buy as much manga as I do, but I don’t think it’s a problem to have a good selection of unread manga to choose from at all times. With that said, I do still need to get my TBR down because it’s not at a manageable level at all right now lol. I’m not sure if I actually said anything with this comment but this video definitely made me think!

*reads title after buying the first 3 volumes of Parasyte*……no

Great video bro!

Ever since I bought my first manga I just couldn't stop, to the point where I start dreaming of going to a bookstore/comic store buying a bunch of manga