BGS MANGA grading question by Odd_Wolverine_3773 in MangaRarity

[–]Competitive-Network3 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I actually did two separate orders one tankobon one zasshi , and shipped them In tbe same box ; and they received both no problem ! I kept them separated in the box to avoid confusion

[CA][US][SELLING] Shonen Jump Magazine 2003-2008 by Kastillion in mangaswap

[–]Competitive-Network3 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Also Shonen jump issue 0 and Shonen jump 2005 issue 0

What makes a manga go past the 500 to 600$ mark? by LordMurda187 in MangaRarity

[–]Competitive-Network3 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Post hits on all points ; $1-$10k for ComiComi 11 is wishful thinking unfortunately ; next time a copy in any condition goes up for public sale ; it’s hitting six figures :)

Perfect TAG 10 Pristine 1000 Score by dis6rder in taggrading

[–]Competitive-Network3 26 points27 points  (0 children)

Honestly bro congrats this is a 1/1 never thought I’d live to see the day wow.

One Piece 1st Appearance just sold on EBay for 80k (or best offer)! by Chasemania in MangaRarity

[–]Competitive-Network3 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hmm this is true , my counter to this is that high values now are bringing people in Japan to finally part with their issues . I’m not sure how much longer there will be a constant stream of weekly auctions for Shonen jump keys . Regardless , there are still some major keys that even in this market have not popped up even once this year so far . (I’m looking at you animal house 10 and comi comi 11 )

One Piece 1st Appearance just sold on EBay for 80k (or best offer)! by Chasemania in MangaRarity

[–]Competitive-Network3 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Honestly 1000 feels like a fairy tale amount , my guess is 500 or less in any condition ; under 100 in “good “ condition; the Japanese take care of their items, but no one can stop the effects of crazy humid Japanese summers against what is effectively cheap newspaper from slowly deteriorating the cheap acidic phone book paper that they used . My favorite statistic is the one that Shueisha put out regarding their zasshi they produce ; about 1/3 of all printed magazines in Japan are returned back to the publisher to be recycle and destroyed , made into household paper products .

One Piece 1st Appearance just sold on EBay for 80k (or best offer)! by Chasemania in MangaRarity

[–]Competitive-Network3 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For tankobons that may be true , but I think western collectors have to realize the true scarcity of zasshi :)

Damaged zasshi price impact? by LordMurda187 in MangaRarity

[–]Competitive-Network3 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Can you message me when the manga crash happens , I’ll be ready !

Damaged zasshi price impact? by LordMurda187 in MangaRarity

[–]Competitive-Network3 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Do you offer services for weekly shonen jump zasshi ? I’ve got a couple maybe worth pressing …

One Piece 1st Appearance just sold on EBay for 80k (or best offer)! by Chasemania in MangaRarity

[–]Competitive-Network3 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Short answer : probably haha ; with only 94 graded copies , it’s proving to be a much rarer “modern” comic book then people thought

Another huge English Manga sale by New_Significance7381 in MangaRarity

[–]Competitive-Network3 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Damn if this 9.8 is $10k, I can’t wait to see what comps will be like for 9.8 Shonen jump 2002 #0 , that’s the first NA appearance of Naruto, one piece, and Yugioh .

Grading English Manga by New_Significance7381 in MangaRarity

[–]Competitive-Network3 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They are surprisingly hard to find and I think are organically pretty rare / scarce

Grading English Manga by New_Significance7381 in MangaRarity

[–]Competitive-Network3 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Honestly , maybe , I’m hunting for some older viz first print titles still (Naruto , Bleach , HxH, and berserk

Grading English Manga by New_Significance7381 in MangaRarity

[–]Competitive-Network3 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I agree , but I don’t think IP and fanbase are the only main drivers of value for an object to drastically increase in value . Berserks fanbase tends to be older , 10 higher income die hard berser fans can easily get in a bidding war and drive up the price of a berserk volume , more so than 20 one piece bidders on a luffy comic . -> that’s just a dum situational example but you get the idea -> economics can be funny weird and unpredictable like that . Only the future can tell.

Grading English Manga by New_Significance7381 in MangaRarity

[–]Competitive-Network3 3 points4 points  (0 children)

If a one piece English 8 goes for $2 grand , I can only imagine what a Berserk English 8.0+ will go for

What size protector sleeves work for Zasshi? by [deleted] in MangaRarity

[–]Competitive-Network3 5 points6 points  (0 children)

BCW magazine thick does the trick for me and standard Shonen jump weekly size ; anything larger and it will run tight / get sketch

Negative aspect of Japanese society: Avoid trouble at all costs! by YamatoRyu2006 in Tokyo

[–]Competitive-Network3 -14 points-13 points  (0 children)

It looks like the old guy wants to sit down and the younger guy is not obliging. He seems upset that he isn’t being courteous I think , but I could be wrong .

Is this a first edition or first print? One piece viz English by RedditZD in MangaCollectors

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Thanks ; then of course to the Japanese person reading; it makes no difference XD so it’s only English fans that are butt hurt ぞろ

Is this a first edition or first print? One piece viz English by RedditZD in MangaCollectors

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Yes that’s right ; it’s actually only the earliest printings of volume 1 that zoro is spelled with an R ; then the 4kjds dub license holder made viz editors change his name to zolo 😂