How many vols are too much for you to collect a series?

[lilcris]

I'm new to collecting manga, and I didnt know just how many vols a series can have. Some up into the twentys. Is there a point that you will stop collecting a series or never start based on how many GN it will be?

[dreamer]

If a series is already in up to 20+, I would seriously consider not to buy it, unless it is very good and no dragging. The idea of buying the whole lot at once scared me. Otherwise, if I already started collecting a series, I'll finish it no matter how long it's going to be... The longest one I've ever collected is 33 volumes. Most of the series I have are between 15 to 25 volumes.

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[Neo SHINIGAMI]

I think 20 volumes in too much for a manga series.((((>.<))))

[seichan go boom]

Usually anything over 12-15 is too much for me. I like short series. My one exception is X. :crush:

[Testament X]

There are some long series that are really worth collecting, like JoJo Bizzare Adventure and Hajime no Ippo, but most of my favorite mangas range between 20-30 volumes.

If the series is really good sometimes 20 volumes is not enough....It also depends on how the plot is going, if the story starts to drag on the same thing it is best to stop it before wasting anymore money.

Like I''s, I love this manga to death but I don't see reaching more than 15-20 volumes. Masakazu Katsura did the right thing when he finished on the 15th volume (same for VGA).

It all depends on the mangaka creativity and how long he can last.

[guyverfanboy]

No series is too long for me! The Guyver is 21 volumes and going strong! ^_^ I plan on buying 3x3 Eyes monthly (1 GN per month) from Dark Horse at $10 a pop. :cheers: (40 volumes long -o-;)

[Foldered]

I agree with guyverfanboy, no manga is too long.:)

[kamykami]

Originally posted by guyverfanboy
No series is too long for me!

I agree. If I really love a series and think it's worth collecting, length is not an issue.

[guyverfanboy]

I say this even though it totally kills my checking account. :dead: Blah, but as long as the manga is kewl I will buy it. :)

[Ageha]

The reason 20+ daunts me isn't because it might create a hole in my checking account, but rather it makes me wonder if the quality of the story is compromised. Hana Yori Dango will be 36 volumes by the time the final tankoubon is published and while I was very satisfied with the ending, I really felt it needed to end much sooner. There were many parts that were mediocre at best. Same can be said, in my opinion, of Hanazakari no Kimitachi e. As much as I love it, I hope Nakajo-sensei ends it soon, because if it doesn't I'm going to be unhappy-love of a series doesn't mean I never want it to end. I'd rather something end in 12 volumes and be wonderful, than 22 volumes and have a less than stellar conclusion. If I'm going to put a lot of money into something, I want it to maitain quality through the very last chapter.

[Rosemary]

If I like or am interested in a series there is no such thing as too long. The longest series I currently own is Kenshin(28), but I'm reading some series that are in the 30s and still ongoing (though I just own a few volumes of them at the moment). Heh of course 18+ is rather daunting (30+ gets kind of scary ^^;;)...but it won't stop me from collecting and reading a series I love.

[Kyogasm]

None~!

Of course, this comes from a chick who has NEVER complete a series...except for one which was only 3 volumes. XD


(I will give you a kiss if you guess which series..it's by CLAMP~)

[LadyUranus]

I hardly ever buy a series over 10 volumes, unless it's a continuing series that keeps my interest.

The only exception to that is Shonen Jump, but I don't buy the graphic novels, just the magazine.

It's a matter of my taste, really-- I buy almost entirely shoujo series, which have a tendency to be shorter. Basara might break that streak though.

LadyUranus

[miakarayne]

20+ scares me... But it doesn't stop me ^_^

I collect: Inuyasha (34+), Urusei Yatsura (34), Please Save My Earth (21), Hana Yori Dango (35), Rurouni Kenshin (29?), Ranma 1/2 (38)...

Close runners up are: Mars (15), Sailormoon (18), Fushigi Yuugi (18)...

The rest are shorter: Cardcaptor Sakura (12), Ayashi no Ceres (12), Love Hina (13), Chobits (8), Alice 19th (7), Tokyo Mew Mew (10+), Maison Ikkoku (?), Saikano (7), Azumanga daioh (4), Fullmoon wo Sagashite (4+)... etc etc.

[Sheri_Chan]

Series past 15 volumes are too much for me... I only have on series that's over 23 vols (Initial D)...

[hikki]

It depends... I like to Collect GTO... I have most of it.

I now want to start collecting Hajime no Ippo... and it's almost 70 tankobon long...

If you're a fan and enjoy it, it shouldn't matter how much money you spend.

[Kaze Inochi]

I don't collect any manga series...they are usually too many and expensive!

I've got bits of manga series like Sailor Moon, but I havent event thought of getting the whole set!

[Rosemary]

Originally posted by miakarayne
Rurouni Kenshin (29?) Ayashi no Ceres (12)

Kenshin is 28 and Ceres is 14 :)

[Undrave]

The only serie I got that was finish after I started is Saint Seiya at 28 volumes. When I like a serie I keep buying the volumes. I usually start a series when it begins coming out around here or when there is a few volumes out already (so I can buy the first two and get a better feel of the serie... I might do that for Bleach ).

I only stop serie I get bored of.

[LadyUranus]

Wah???

Kenshin is 28? Pleae Save My Earth is 21? Hana Yori Dango is... *gasp* 35? Bah. I take it back...

Though I'm thinking I'll be giving up PSME, skipping a good amount of RK (only really interested in the later arcs), and I wonder about Hana Yori Dango....

That was informative, thank you.

LadyUranus

[Kirika]

if the series are worth it i dont care how long they are but usually i dont like getting into mangas that are more than * volumes unless they are really worthy

[Ageha]

Originally posted by LadyUranus
Wah???

Kenshin is 28? Pleae Save My Earth is 21? Hana Yori Dango is... *gasp* 35? Bah. I take it back...

Though I'm thinking I'll be giving up PSME, skipping a good amount of RK (only really interested in the later arcs), and I wonder about Hana Yori Dango....

That was informative, thank you.

LadyUranus

Actually, Hanadan will total 36 volume by the time the final one is published. @_@

I love it to death, but yeah...there's a lot of mediocre stuff to sift through at times. Kamiosensei just went on for too long...but at least the end is worth it, in my opinion.

[SilentStar]

21 for Please Save My Earth? Eeks...
Normally, I don't like collecting manga that goes into the tens and twenties, but it looks like I'll have to get used to it...at least my discount card will be getting some exercise...

[Secundo]

No volume is too large. Do what a lot of people that go into the bookstores do...

Pick up a manga, read the first chaper or two, and see if you like the plot and where the story is going. If you like it, then start buying the series. That's what I did with my Inuyasha mangas. So far I have all of them up to volume 9, which is currently out at the bookstore that has the most manga in stock (at a good price...).

[gunslinger]

No amount is to high if the manga is good.

[Lady Sei]

If I like the manga enough to buy it, then it doesn't matter how many volumes it has. If I'm just getting into it, and it has 20 volumes, that makes it a bit more difficult...since I want all of it...but I just take my time buying it.

[miakarayne]

Originally posted by LadyUranus
Wah???

Kenshin is 28? Pleae Save My Earth is 21? Hana Yori Dango is... *gasp* 35? Bah. I take it back...

Though I'm thinking I'll be giving up PSME, skipping a good amount of RK (only really interested in the later arcs), and I wonder about Hana Yori Dango....

That was informative, thank you.

LadyUranus

Ah, I made a few mistakes in my manga counts.

HYD is 36 (final volume)
Kenshin is 28 (as you said)
Ayashi no Ceres is 14.

I should know this. It's not like I don't read these manga ^_^;;;;

[Sea-Echi-Owai]

I think GTO is as high as I'll go. It's 26 volumes I think.
Slam Dunk was 22 I think and I've rented it at least four times all over. Such a good read.

[joeshmoe713]

Originally posted by Yaoi-Chan
None~!

Of course, this comes from a chick who has NEVER complete a series...except for one which was only 3 volumes. XD


(I will give you a kiss if you guess which series..it's by CLAMP~)

Is it that one with the greenish covers?

"(something) chronicles" I believe....

[Ageha]

Originally posted by Sea-Echi-Owai
I think GTO is as high as I'll go. It's 26 volumes I think.
Slam Dunk was 22 I think and I've rented it at least four times all over. Such a good read.

? In what language? I only ask because my sister has 31 volumes of it sitting on our shelves (in Japanese).

[Testament X]

Originally posted by Sea-Echi-Owai
I think GTO is as high as I'll go. It's 26 volumes I think.
Slam Dunk was 22 I think and I've rented it at least four times all over. Such a good read.

Actually, GTO is 25 volumes and Slam Dunk is 31.

[Mint Arden]

Depends on how much I enjoy the series. 15 and under and I'm pretty sure I'll eventually get the whole set. I do tend to buy the series with less volumes sooner though.

[Sea-Echi-Owai]

[edit] I'm an idiot then :\ it's been a LONG time since I've looked at either

[Mitsuki~Chan]

Anything over 17..So far, the longest series I'm currently collecting is Love Hina (14) and Tokyo Mew Mew (10+).

[miakarayne]

Originally posted by Yaoi-Chan
None~!

Of course, this comes from a chick who has NEVER complete a series...except for one which was only 3 volumes. XD


(I will give you a kiss if you guess which series..it's by CLAMP~)

I'd say 'CLAMP School Detectives'... 3 volumes...

[Blue Pen]

Too much? I dont understand. I collect anything I like (GTO, Initial D, Samurai Deeper Kyo, Rurouni Kenshin, Ranma 1/2, and more). I guess I'll stop buying until I dont have any money to collection them.

[animenoob.com]

well berserk 26 so far and easyily going to be atleast 10-26 more. depends on how long he wants to spread it out

[eXdriver]

I don't really mind the amount of volumes in a series as long as i hear that the series does not drag on and on and if the series is nicely grawn and put together.

[Nickichicki]

I think manga with a ton of volumes are evil.
You buy the first volume, you love it, you NEED to know the end, now you just have to get through 20+ volumes to get there. -_-
Not that all of them are like that, but still, I'm going to need another bookshelf soon :P
Sometimes it's the opposite effect though. If a series is taking too long to get to where it's supposed to go I just give up. But the story has to do with that, not how many volumes are in it.

[Hara!]

Kochi Kame. Shonen Jump. 400+ Volumes. Thread over.

[KitsuneMaryohki]

It depends. I typically like a manga to be 7-8 volumes, but that's impossible for a shounen. If I really want to read it, I'll allow it to go into the 20's. If it gets to be ridiculous like Inuyasha, I'll only buy it if I can't find anything else of a series I'm already collecting.

[gameoffreak8]

I guess 20 volumes but I don't mind about how many volumes I collect the series.

[Japhyl]

I don't care how long a manga series is. If I like it, I'll collect the whole series. If I start to lose interest in it or if the series doesn't look like something that would become one of my favorites, then I would just not buy many volumes until I know whether I like it or not.

[sazae]

I'm still enjoying Golgo 13 (138 vols.) but that's a story you work on for years. Same with Sazae-san, it's not the same as manga in the volume format everyone is used to but there are many thousands of Sazae-san comics.

[guyverfanboy]

I dunno my self. I enjoy THe Guyver and that is 24 volumes to date and going strong. :D

[Panko Z]

personally, anything over 15 volumes is too much. as someone without an actual income, the thought of spending $200+ on a comic that may take years to actually complete (if ever) is a waste. so i just prefer to watch the anime for the basic story and continue where it left with the manga, which i've done with GTO and Kare Kano. i know i'm missing some potentially good stuff not included in the anime but i just want a conclusion. i'd really like to read Lone Wolf & Cub and the like, i loved the movies.

[Spud]

Well, I Don't Mind How Many Volumes There Are! If The Books Have A Good Storyline Then I Will Carry On Buying! Then Again, At This Moment In Time I Only Have Fruits Basket And Tsubasa Chronicle Books ^_^ Hopefully I'm Gonna Buy All Three Volumes Of Gunslinger Girl....Does It Have Three Volumes? But Fruits Baskets Only Has I Think 21 or 23 Books Or Something Like That And I Don't Know How many Tsubasa Chronciles Has! Does Anyone Know Any Other Good Books To Read? I Guess There Is Naruto And CardCaptor Sakura....Mabey Even Fooly Cooly If I Can Find It Somewhere. Also, Where Esle Can You Buy Manga From? I Buy Mine From Play.com And Forbidden Planet...And There Is Another Shop But Me No Remember Name ^_^

[KatayokuのTenshi]

When I was first buying Manga I was suprised to find that the first series I bought (Love Hina) was 14 vol long shock horror! The longest series I have now is Rurouni Kenshin (28 vol) although only 11 are released in England. The most I've ever bought together was Fushigi Yugi, I bought the first two then all of them up to 13, I waited for all the rest to come out before buying the second part. .... I need more shelves. -_-; To me I think no number would be too much If I like the series, but then I've always had more money than sense. (Even when I have no money :naughty:)
Where Esle Can You Buy Manga From? I Buy Mine From Play.com And Forbidden Planet...And There Is Another Shop But Me No Remember Name ^_^

Play.com? You live in England? (Unless the deliver abroad) Waterstones has a goodly amount of Manga and Boarders has a large amount find a local one at http://www.bordersstores.co.uk/storefinder/ Ottakers on average had more than Waterstones but now Waterstones took them over.:'(

[akpookie]

The longest running manga I'm collecting is Berserk, which is 32+ volumes. That's almost too much for me, but that series is completely and utterly worth it, so I don't mind how long it is. I don't know if I'd start another long running series like that any time soon though. I like series that I can finish easily.

[DazzleKitty]

Anything beyond 30 is too much, especially since I tend to lose interest when series drag too much.
I am thinking about getting into a 30+ volume series (Prince of Tennis), but I don't know if I'll manage to enjoy it that long.

[Hara!]

Anything beyond 30 is too much, especially since I tend to lose interest when series drag too much.
I am thinking about getting into a 30+ volume series (Prince of Tennis), but I don't know if I'll manage to enjoy it that long.

JoJo's Bizarre Adventure is the PERFECT example of a long series not dragging. After 20 years and 90+ volumes, it's amazing how Araki manages to keep it fresh.

[HitokiriShadow]

I don't really have a set limit. But it better be good enough to justify the length.

[SonRyu]

As long as the story (and art) continue to entertain me, I don't care how long a series runs. For example, Hajime no Ippo is up to 76 or 77 volumes (in Japan) right now. The story is still great, and the art is better than ever. If that were to ever get licensed, I would most certainly buy it beginning to end. Most of the licensed titles I am buying now are 20-30+ volumes (and ongoing in Japan), and I have no problem buying them at all because of length. While the amount of space they take up in my current living conditions is quite a bit, for now I just box up the titles I've read or are already completed and I just have the ongoing titles on my shelves.

[CanonRAP]

I don't really have a set limit. But it better be good enough to justify the length.

Same with me...I think the longest series I have right now is probably Doraemon or something.

[RamenBoy]

Im planning on buying the whole lot of initial d, which will cost me about 200+ $. I dont regret it, because Initial D is teh shizz.

[Lemina]

It doesn't matter to me as long as its not short enough were the story feels crammed, or long enough where it becomes repetitive. I like it just where it starts and ends perfectly. This can vary from series to series. For example, I liked Chobits just where it was at 8 volumes, while Fushigi Yuugi ended great at 16 volumes.

[blueradio]

If a series is really good. Like Bleach or Death Note I can see paying 3 to 400 dollars for the series.

[RamenBoy]

^ what he said.

[Ariel Tsuki]

I agree with most of the people here. As long as the series is good, I'm willing to shell out hundreds for it. The longest running series I'm collecting is Please Save My Earth at 19 volumes (gonna get Vol. 20 soon), the second largest is Whistle at 13 volumes. And I'm planning to buy Kare Kano from the last volume (since I already read 1-20 already).

But it does suck when you fall out of a long series. I collected Fruits Basket in Japanese up to 12 before I wasn't so into it anymore. I was thinking of finishing the series at one point until I found out the complete mess the series has become. Now I'm trying to sell it off to a Japanese bookstore because I need to make room for series I want to collect.

[whatsherface]

I think over 10 volumes is too much. A lot of manga by then starts to drag. Sometimes I read the first couple then the last couple if it's a long series.
Now of course if it's a really good series and keeps me going I'll read it all. But that's rare. I get bored easily.

[Vaikyuko]

I personally only tend to like ones that are under ten volumes, but I've been known to go as high as thirteen. No higher unless it's jaw-droppingly good, though.

[Aya Nekoneko]

I'd say anything well above 20 volumes is most likely too long. I own every single volume of Fruits Basket (except for volume 22... silly me thought I already owned it when I went to Kinokuniya to buy the final volume), which is probably the longest series I have at the moment, Bleach aside, since I didn't start buying the tankoubon for that series until volume 16 or 17.

I own quite a few series that extend past 10 volumes, but I highly doubt I'd start collecting a series that seems to be getting stretched longer for the sake of getting stretched longer (*cough*Parfait Tic*cough*). Too much of a good thing can be a bad thing... (unless it's still a good thing.) ^^;

[kidneys]

If I like a series there is no too long, really. I'm collecting Detective Conan which is at volume 50 and One Piece which is at 43 over here and I wouldn't mind if they went on to double that lenght. I'm also planning to get the french edition of Jojo's Bizarre Adventure when I have enough money to spare.

[Shawaazu]

If I like a series there is no too long, really.
Took the words right out of my mouth. ^_^

[hiei_kurama27]

If I'm interested in the story and want to read it I don't care how long it runs, be it a one-shot or +100. It's not like I am required to buy the entire collection in one trip.

[KingofHearts 13]

im already at 30 for berserk and i plan on going further

[Althalus]

Depends most on how far along the series is when I notice it. If I can buy it as it comes out, I generally don't care how many volumes it has. If a series has a head-start of more than 5-10 volumes, then I'm much more hesitant to start it, also no matter how many volumes in total.

I've got a couple of long series here: Dragon Ball with 42, 3x3 Eyes with 40 and Ranma 1/2 with 37 volumes. I bought another 40+ volumes series, Karakuri Circus, but that was cancelled at 21. And I will definitely buy Hajime no Ippo (starting next month in France (http://www.kurokawa.fr/a_paraitre/ippo_t1/)), even though it just reached volume 80 in Japan.


~Althalus

[Nami]

If after I buy them and they are interesting enough, I don't care how long it is. However, If the manga is already out to the point that it's 30. vol or so, I'd not buying it because I'm afraid it will out of print before I can finish it.

Unless I have enough money, know a place that will always have that manga in stock in the store or know that the publisher is reprint it again for its 2nd edition or so.

[GabbyGrapist15]

i actually like long manga series but if it goes over 40 vols. im a little if-y then. i erfer series that only go up to about 20.

[Kakashi21]

Well, I've got Dragonball from the start to the end of Z. That's 42 volumes right there, but that's my exeption. I'd say 20 volumes is going to far unless the series is really good.

[Magami No ER]

100+ (though even 50 + I'd be wary of)
Luckily, I enjoy no series that run for that long. Not that there are many licensed here...

[Magdalena]

It seems that most of the series I collect are around 10 volumes in length, which is enough to tidily and satisfyingly wrap up a story. I am usually disheartened by long running series like Bleach or Getbackers, partly because of the money issue but mainly because they become episodic and/or drawn out, and then it's reaaally not worth the money if I'm not enjoying it. I was really liking Angel Sanctuary, which is a lengthy series for me, but I've stopped at about 14 because I can't take any more characters and additions to an already complex storyline that only resolves parts of itself by killing characters. Maybe I'll start back up, but only when I'm feeling particularly patient. So I would say that 10-15 is perfect, and anything over 20 is a little excessive.

[lunarvesperia]

I agree with Magdalena from the length from the volumes,not the manga that prefers so much:) After 20 volumes costs too much,and for someone like me that need to buy all from web in another country.This doesnt mean that if there is a continious manga from befor i wont collect all of it. Of course i will do.

[TheAmzie]

15+ is a bit too much, but if its really good I wouldnt mind. But nothing that has like, 50 volumes xD

[Mikadzuki Tatsu]

I find anything that's longer than 30 volumes to be a little intimidating to collect, mainly because I think of how large a dent that's going to put in my bank account. But if a series is really good and worth owning those 30+ volumes, then I will probably be willing to dish out the cash. But so far, none of the series I've collected have been over 30 volumes. (The most has been 28 volumes, and that was Rurouni Kenshin.)

[Gibb]

If a manga is incredibly long, I worry that it's just made up as the creator goes along, rather than having a start, middle, and end of the story before he started. My longest manga so far is a Negima, which is at 14 in the US. Some other series like Ikki Tousen (Battle Vixens) will be pretty long since it's still being published in montly publications.

[Sora N]

It all depends…if I really like the series it doesn’t matter how many volumes there is (example: Fushigi Yuugi and Cardcaptor Sakura)…however if it’s a series that’s all right I won’t go past 10 volumes.

[xXKitsune-MelXx]

No series , if good enough is too long for me. My longest series is Inuyasha 1-50 (japanese of course.) ^_^

[Chidori Raikiri]

If a series interests me, I don't care whether it's 4 volumes long or 40 volumes long. Although I think 40 is starting to strech it, especially when there's already like 20+ volumes out in english.

[lunarvesperia]

Meh.I know what i said in the past about series above 15 volumes...but usually i pick really long series to collect. With some exceptions.

examples: (Maison Ikkoku 15 volumes,Ranma 1/2 38 volumes-lol,NANA 18 volumes out for now,Fushigi Yuugi 18 volumes,Fruits Basket 23 volumes,etc etc)

[JjOtaku]

If you go over 30 is when it is just like c'mon for me. Even the mangaka has to be slightly bored of it after that long I would imagine. I like my series I collect to be around 10-15 vols.

[whatsherface]

I did say earlier that I only like a few in a series but with Boys over Flowers I will go up to..what is it..36 volumes it's going to? I guess it just depends on the series, but it has to be a great series for me to go that far.

[Meganly-chan]

If I like the series enough, my volume limit is much higher. For example, I still read Inuyasha even though I know it's going to go through at least 50 volumes before it's done. I'm still collecting Kaze Hikaru even though Viz is behind with the release and it's going to exceed at least 20 volumes (if it hasn't already, I'm not sure).

If I'm just getting into it or I don't care too much for it (but read it because it's something to read and passably OK), 8 or 10 is my limit. For example, if I found out that Mamotte Lollipop was over that, I would probably stop, because I don't consider it worth all the money that would need to be invested.