why is manga so expensive

[MeltedLemonade]

I don't really read manga, I always saw it as a sort of anime super nerd thing, but I want to try to get into Berserk cause I saw the anime and it was really cool and I heard the books were really famous.

Apparently pretty much all famous anime have a ton of books, and Berserk has over 40 volumes and it costs like $700 how am I supposed to spend that much money just to read a story

[permanent name]

there's a fairly significant currency disparity between japan and the us, so in order to protect itself from deflationary stagnation japan has to charge a rather high excise tax on goods exported. otherwise they're simply bleeding money out of the country. combined with an elite-dominated economic culture this has certain consequences economically.

in the past japan could get around this by manufacturing in countries that did not have such stringent economic relationships, such as Taiwan. however, political pressure from the security council essentially ended that relationship. as it represented the threat of the 'sleeping dragon' of the co-prosperity sphere becoming an actual fact. one that would challenge a predominantly european hegemony in the global assembly body.

the way things are, this is what works best for everyone.

at least everyone in charge of making these decisions.

[Choko]

Oh itsn't that bible follower get smited. Btw manga sell good price in Asia except EU/US

[the vampire of time and memory]

books mostly cost more and they often don't even have pictures, misinformed take bro...

[Riruru]

Originally posted by the vampire of time and memory:

books mostly cost more and they often don't even have pictures, misinformed take bro...

Manga are Japanese black and white comics

[the vampire of time and memory]

Originally posted by Riruru:

Originally posted by the vampire of time and memory:

books mostly cost more and they often don't even have pictures, misinformed take bro...

Manga are Japanese black and white comics

yeah