Dark's manga collection. Updated 9/10

[Darks sister]

Kyousouka

I tend to avoid buying books that aren't in good condition either. But I make some exceptions for books at Bookoff, since $1~$3 is a damn good price for a book with a slightly dirty cover and maybe dented dust jacket. But if a book is torn or some of the pages are bent, I won't buy it D:

Darks: Do you buy Asuka to stay on top of specific series, or just for the pretties? o:
I just checked AN's site. They claim Asuka's "list price" is $10.99 xDDD and then they sell older issues for a "reduced" price. Even at Kinokuniya, which jacks up magazine prices because they get them shipped express, Asuka is $6.60, going up to $11 on some issues of similar magazines if they come with irregularly shaped gifts and such (like figures), something Asuka does not do.

Well it's not like I'm going to buy a NEW manga at full price that's beat up. I just avoid those.
But 25 cents? That's like, so cheap you can't not buy it! XD

I used to collect it to keep up on Lagoon Engine, and I bought December for the DNAngel furoku. But mostly I do it for the other furoku that come with them AND because they look cool~

Meh, they used to be 9.99 but they probably moved the price up because of the dollar's declining value. (Which really sucks by the way)
I don't really plan on buying them full price there unless it's an issue I absolutely MUST have.

I wish we had a Kinokuniya around here though. The only shop that's remotely Japanese here is a small Asian grocery store-- oh yeah and the AN warehouse/base. XD

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Your Asuka magazines look awesome in your collection.

Thanks~ They're so pretty and brightly colored that they make my collection look a little more interesting. xD
I've rearranged them since that picture was taken though. I need to update my pics. I think I'll do that when my order gets here.

 

[Kyousouka]

I've never actually heard anyone use the term "furoku" for them. Until I googled the word, that is. In the magazines they're just called "presents."

But yaaah, Asuka presents/furoku are niiice. I wish I had more series in Asuka that I liked though. I'm tempted to start reading UraBoku though. I don't really like the art, but the story seems interesting and the drama CDs have seiyuu I heart.  

[Darks sister]

Kyousouka

I've never actually heard anyone use the term "furoku" for them. Until I googled the word, that is. In the magazines they're just called "presents."

But yaaah, Asuka presents/furoku are niiice. I wish I had more series in Asuka that I liked though. I'm tempted to start reading UraBoku though. I don't really like the art, but the story seems interesting and the drama CDs have seiyuu I heart.

I never really used the term until I heard other people using it. I like it better than saying "presents" for that type of thing. xD

I've been enjoying my little phone strap that I got from one of them. It's so cool. heart
UraBoku? I haven't heard of that one. I don't really "read" the other manga series' in there other than the ones I'm familiar with so I wouldn't know it. XD

 

[Kyousouka]

UraBoku is Uragiri wa Boku no Namae wo Shitteiru. It runs regularly in Asuka, I'm sure you've seen it.  

[Darks sister]

Kyousouka

UraBoku is Uragiri wa Boku no Namae wo Shitteiru. It runs regularly in Asuka, I'm sure you've seen it.

Hmm, I probably have, I just need to go read through my Asukas to see if it's what I'm thinking of. XD
But wow, long name is long.

EDIT: Ooohhh! That one!
The cover art almost reminds me of Vampire Knight. XD

 

[Kyousouka]

Hence, UraBoku. KochiKame's full title is longer xP It's so long I can't even remember it (Kochira Katsushika-ku Kameari Kouen Mae Hashutsujo, had to look that up)

So, what's the manga with the longest title that you own? And longest?
My top 3:
.hack//Tasogare no Udewa Densetsu
Bishoujo Senshi Sailormoon
Kami to Sengoku Seitokai

And shortest depends on what counts as shortest (kanji spelling or romaji) and whether subtitles count as part of the title.
If subtitles con't count, then Ha has the shortest (full title: Ha -LORD-). If they do, then Abara and Shiki are tied for the first place (unless we go by the Japanese spelling, in which case Shiki wins). There is also Kure-nai, which has one kanji, but full title is given with both the kanji and the romaji.
I should buy Gyo. Good manga, and it would remove the short title ambiguities.  

[Darks sister]

Kyousouka

Hence, UraBoku. KochiKame's full title is longer xP It's so long I can't even remember it (Kochira Katsushika-ku Kameari Kouen Mae Hashutsujo, had to look that up)

So, what's the manga with the longest title that you own? And longest?
My top 3:
.hack//tasogare no Udewa Densetsu
Bishoujo Senshi Sailormoon
Kami to Sengoku Seitokai
Uragiri wa Boku no Namae wo Shitteiru

And shortest depends on what counts as shortest (kanji spelling or romaji) and whether subtitles count as part of the title.
If subtitles con't count, then Ha has the shortest (full title: Ha -LORD-). If they do, then Abara and Shiki are tied for the first place (unless we go by the Japanese spelling, in which case Shiki wins). There is also Kure-nai, which has one kanji, but full title is given with both the kanji and the romaji.
I should buy Gyo. Good manga, and it would remove the short title ambiguities.

I guess we could go with what has the longest romanized/English name with the subtitles.
Because even some of the longer named series I have like The Mythical Detective Loki and The Candidate for Goddess-- in their Japanese names-- can be shortened to Meitantei Loki and Megami Kousei.

That being said, some of my longer ones are:
Lagoon Engine Einsatz(#3), Neon Genesis Evangelion(#2), and Ouran High School Host club(#1).
So anything longer than that is...well...pretty long to me. XD

 

[Kyousouka]

Ah. The three I listed translate to
.hack//Legend of the Twilight Bracelet (which lacks the "Bracelet" bit in the US translation)
Pretty Soldier Sailormoon
God Civil War Student Council (changed rank, oh noes)

And you quoted my post before I took UraBoku out. I typed it in to compare the lengths xD; I don't actually have it.  

[Darks sister]

Kyousouka

Ah. The three I listed translate to
.hack//Legend of the Twilight Bracelet (which lacks the "Bracelet" bit in the US translation)
Pretty Soldier Sailormoon
God Civil War Student Council (changed rank, oh noes)

And you quoted my post before I took UraBoku out. I typed it in to compare the lengths xD; I don't actually have it.

It's not a big deal, I kinda understood what you added it in for.

Anyways, I wish there was some kind of site(In English) I could look at to see what's currently in Asuka at the moment. I've been kinda in the dark about what some of those title names are. sweatdrop

 

[Kyousouka]

Well, you always have me to ask 8D I don't mind going to the site and giving you the names of the series in each issue. I know they list the current series, but I haven't checked whether they also list series for back issues.  

[Darks sister]

Kyousouka

Well, you always have me to ask 8D I don't mind going to the site and giving you the names of the series in each issue. I know they list the current series, but I haven't checked whether they also list series for back issues.

I would ask you, but I couldn't possibly trouble you with asking. D:
But since you offered, could you give me a list of what's in the current issue?

 

[Kyousouka]

May issue, translated from the site:

Kyou Kara MA no Tsuku Jiyuugyou
Kyuutei Shinkan Monogatari (Tale of the Imperial Priest?)
Yakusoku Siren (Promise Siren)
Kami-sama no Bunzai de (With the social status of a god?)
Barajou no Kiss (The Rosette's Kiss / Kiss of the Rose Woman)
Trinity Blood
Soko ni Sonzai beki Yadoru mono (not sure how to translate this, agh. Something like "the existence that Should be there")
Momogumi Plus Senki (The Peach Group Plus Military History?)
Kyokujou*Ameiro Days (The Extreme Woman's Amber Days?)
Hinakou Kyuugo Club (Young Birds' Club?)
Code Geass Hangyaku no Lelouch
Oumaga Keisatsu Sora to Arashi (Date Demon Police, Skies and Storms?)
Shin Seiki Evangelion Gakuen Datenroku
Kami-sama Game (God Game)
Rental Magica
Koukuwai -Koukaima- (?? -Ash Demon-)
100% Tennen Shoujo (100% Spontaneous Girl)
Fractal Eye
Okaeri nasaimase, Conbini he! (Welcome home, to the Convenience Store!)

The last few are probably one-shots. I don't know most of these manga, so my translations are really approximate and some of the romanization might be off,  

[Darks sister]

Ah, thank you so much!
I hope I didn't cause you too much trouble. xd ;;

 

[Kyousouka]

It's not a problem at all :3 It's good practice for me.
Also, if you want to match these to the actual comics, they should be in the same order as they appear in the magazine. If not, then you can look at the Asuka website and match the kanji to the titles in the magazine, and my romanizations/translations are in the same order as they're on the site.  

[Darks sister]

Kyousouka

It's not a problem at all :3 It's good practice for me.
Also, if you want to match these to the actual comics, they should be in the same order as they appear in the magazine. If not, then you can look at the Asuka website and match the kanji to the titles in the magazine, and my romanizations/translations are in the same order as they're on the site.

I don't have the latest issue, so I'm not able to match some of them right off the bat. (Except the obvious ones. Like Code Geass, Trinity Blood, Kyo Kara Maoh! and that Evangelion spin-off)
But you did find the full name of one particular manga I was looking for. (Momogumi Plus Senki) So I'm pretty happy. whee
-Looks up the rest of them you listed-