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If you read manga, which one you prefer?
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28%
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| depressant |
 Posted: Nov 03, 2005 10:22 am |
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ネコに風船
Joined: 11 Sep 2005
Posts: 500
Location: Malaysia
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| Just making a survey here... Want to know how is the popularity of downloading manga scans nowdays... |
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| spirus |
| Posted: Nov 03, 2005 10:34 am |
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フレンジャー
Joined: 20 Jul 2005
Posts: 935
Location: heartplace
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Ive downloaded some books in doc files, then had a friend to make them pdf with an adobe thing and the result was great
I dont read mangas, though there are expensive otside japan, so maybe the manga scans are a good option.
personally I like normal books, they make a nice display and "stay"
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| eyn |
| Posted: Nov 03, 2005 10:46 am |
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羽ありたまご
Joined: 13 Apr 2005
Posts: 2082
Location: Canada
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I prefer downloading them because the latest version comes out in digital format first. Also, I don't really enjoy having a manga in English translation, seeing most of my latest singles and albums are Japanese version. If I wanna buy the manga, I'll buy the Japanese version. Of coures, I can't read them yet, but I hope I can someday.
I'm not a manga freak so I won't spend too much money on them when you can find them online (yeah, I'm evil). Even if I can't find them online, I won't buy them anyway. Right now J-Pop is my priority so all my money will goes to buying albums and singles that I love.  |
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| yuko |
| Posted: Nov 03, 2005 11:27 am |
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ユメクイ
Joined: 24 Jun 2005
Posts: 1141
Location: italy
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I usually buy them... I think it's easier  |
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| broken::dreams |
| Posted: Nov 03, 2005 1:51 pm |
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SMILY
Joined: 26 Jun 2005
Posts: 497
Location: New York
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| I usually buy manga. Or try to buy manga when I can and have enough money. JPop is definitely my priority though. I only download scanlations or Japanese version mangas, but I buy a manga if it's available in the US. |
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| Polaris |
| Posted: Nov 03, 2005 4:21 pm |
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さくらんぼ
Joined: 25 Aug 2005
Posts: 45
Location: Germany
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| I've downloaded only a few manga scans so far when I wanted to read a manga which isn't released here. But I usually buy them, too. |
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| EVILXKAKASHI |
| Posted: Nov 04, 2005 12:00 am |
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SMILY
Joined: 01 Jun 2005
Posts: 457
Location: err..geez I duno
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| yep im a manga freak most of my money went to manga ^^ i rather buy it then DL it i dun like reading from the moniter my eyes cant take it |
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| depressant |
| Posted: Nov 04, 2005 11:08 am |
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ネコに風船
Joined: 11 Sep 2005
Posts: 500
Location: Malaysia
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i buy comic magazine since i was 12 til now, for the past 8 years. Last time one book was RM3.00 in malaysia, now RM3.50, less than US$1.00... somehow it doesnt cost me too much. I think DL it from my 56k dial up is not worthy... my area still doesnt have broadband and i'm very upset with it...
I prefer to read the book instead of reading it in front of a monitor, yes u r right evilxkakashi...
i read naruto, death note, eye shield 21, full metal alchemist, conan, get backers, air gear... waiting for REAL 5th book to come out...
overall most ppl prefer to buy the book right? good... |
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| Evil_tomba |
| Posted: Nov 05, 2005 12:20 am |
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上塩タン焼680円
Joined: 18 May 2005
Posts: 357
Location: Toronto, Canada
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i love collection of mangas...
the special editions of dr.slump that are thick and short so cute! 
and the special manga of doraemon circling around a theme like love or running away |
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| EVILXKAKASHI |
| Posted: Nov 05, 2005 9:30 am |
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SMILY
Joined: 01 Jun 2005
Posts: 457
Location: err..geez I duno
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depressant wrote: Last time one book was RM3.00 in malaysia, now RM3.50, less than US$1.00... somehow it doesnt cost me too much.
w00t RM3.50 wow tats cheap man in Singapore each book is S$5.00 for singapore press and for taiwan or hongkong's its S$10.50 each man the price here is mad..and i started buying comic since P5 imagine the money spent...but overall the quality printing is clear no blacksmudge and good paper quality |
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| depressant |
| Posted: Nov 06, 2005 10:36 am |
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ネコに風船
Joined: 11 Sep 2005
Posts: 500
Location: Malaysia
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yes, i know that comic mag is the cheapest, among all those in the market, and maybe among the world,  . Average 17 chapters per issue. I bought since 300th something until now the 756 issue... imagine that, more than RM1000...  . But of coz still lower than urs evilxkakasi... but nowdays i spent most of my $ for CDs... gonna collect $ to buy Ai's 3rd album then... |
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| puffmama |
| Posted: Nov 19, 2005 6:19 pm |
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Happy Days
Joined: 01 Aug 2005
Posts: 113
Location: Detroit,Michigan
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| i buy all my manga ,I've been collecting for a year , i just started with my jpop this year |
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| Clover |
| Posted: Nov 19, 2005 6:32 pm |
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ユメクイ
Joined: 06 May 2005
Posts: 1029
Location: I need to find a job... boohoohoho
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| I'll only buy it if it's in an language I understand and if I have the money AND if it has the manga I'm looking for hehe XD |
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| madgirlslovesong |
| Posted: Nov 19, 2005 6:36 pm |
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ユメクイ
Joined: 23 Sep 2005
Posts: 1137
Location: USA
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I prefer buying the book version, but I have and do download scans sometimes. (Especially translated ones.) I just don't always have the money to spend on things like that.  |
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| eVe |
| Posted: Nov 19, 2005 7:29 pm |
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甘えんぼ
Joined: 17 Nov 2005
Posts: 76
Location: Austria
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Buy.
I never borrow them or so because it takes me AGES to read books or mangas *g*
The only time I downloaded scanlets were with NANA because they aren't released here (well only up to 5). But I don't have the feeling of reading a book if I do it at the computer o_O If I read, I must sit somewhere, where it is confortable, like in my bed or at my couch |
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