FIRST PRINTINGMANGA.A space for manga and collecting culture — exploring creators, history, unexpected details and the market context of new releases and great titles from the past.
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A boy who sees music — and uses it to conduct a war. The Bugle Call, its 2027 anime and two beginnings to collect: Jump SQ. and the first volume with obi.
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A postal worker, an endless building and a world to unravel. Nanga Nan’s Room 999, its early reprints and the obi featuring Urasawa, Asano and Ōwara.
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Aliens, lies and insurance. Discover Ryuhei Tamura’s COSMOS, its award wins and Japan’s first printing of volume 1 with the original Tite Kubo obi.
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Sumiko Arai, rock music and a misunderstanding that became a phenomenon. US sales, the CloverWorks anime and Japan’s first volume with its 850,000-follower obi.
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An acclaimed masterpiece. A first printing waiting to be rediscovered? Vagabond, Berserk and Vinland Saga through the eyes of readers and collectors.
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Thirteen worlds. Humanity cannot win alone. Exploring ONE’s manga, its Kodansha award, anime potential and first Japanese volume with obi.
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Meet Chanel-chan, explore a neighborhood out of control, and discover the manga behind MAPPA’s Netflix anime — including Japan’s first volume and its obi.
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