FMA: The Sacred Star of Milos
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FMA: The Sacred Star of Milos
12:00 PM on 06.29.2010
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That's a start, although I'd much rather pay a monthly subscription fee to a One Manga type site, than I would pay 5.99 a pop for a digital copy.
I'm kinda with Rinshu on this. For digital, I'd rather pay to access a large library of manga to read, then purchase hard-copies of my favorites.
I tend to preach the evils of the "blind buy," because anime and manga seem to be particularly problematic with this - you'll start watching or reading a series, it's something you like, so you figure "Okay, this is worth my money!" But then, somewhere in the last third of the story, lots of things you liked about it just seem to peter out and you're left, upon completion, with an anime or manga that, had you been able to see the end from the beginning, you wouldn't have bought. That's why I like the idea of a monthly manga subscription service: it'd solve my issues with the blind buy, or the "progressive buy" of a series that started out good but gets worse over time, while at the same time letting me find more favorites, which I would then buy actual copies of.
I tend to preach the evils of the "blind buy," because anime and manga seem to be particularly problematic with this - you'll start watching or reading a series, it's something you like, so you figure "Okay, this is worth my money!" But then, somewhere in the last third of the story, lots of things you liked about it just seem to peter out and you're left, upon completion, with an anime or manga that, had you been able to see the end from the beginning, you wouldn't have bought. That's why I like the idea of a monthly manga subscription service: it'd solve my issues with the blind buy, or the "progressive buy" of a series that started out good but gets worse over time, while at the same time letting me find more favorites, which I would then buy actual copies of.
I'd love a subscription with an option to buy. Then you can read around, and buy the ones you like, keeping them if you happen to cancel your sub.
Heck even a discount for X volumes a month if you have a sub would be cool.
Heck even a discount for X volumes a month if you have a sub would be cool.
"Will physical manga become a collector's relic, much like vinyl is today"
No. Not gonna happen. If manga turns all digital, I'll stop reading. Simple as that.
I love having physical copies of my manga. This isn't like Steam, where I upgrade my PC every year, and stumble looking for key codes. How else would I blow off class? Text Messaging? Tch.
No. Not gonna happen. If manga turns all digital, I'll stop reading. Simple as that.
I love having physical copies of my manga. This isn't like Steam, where I upgrade my PC every year, and stumble looking for key codes. How else would I blow off class? Text Messaging? Tch.
@ nortonantivirus
exactly.
I love OWNING things like that- I mean, where's the sense of ownership in a digital file? Give me a book with PAPER, (I sound like Yomiko Readman), not Kindle
yeah
exactly.
I love OWNING things like that- I mean, where's the sense of ownership in a digital file? Give me a book with PAPER, (I sound like Yomiko Readman), not Kindle
yeah
They didn't mention anywhere stopping the print version, just adding digital copies as another option. And I'm the exact opposite. I hate the shelf space manga takes up, and I'd much prefer to have my entire collection on an ipad or laptop.
They really don't want to do subscriptions, unfortunately. That would mean they would have to rely on getting a massive amount of people to subscribe and keep them there rather than just making profit of off each volume and not dealing with keeping them there. It's like how anime companies are having to adjust to less profits with streaming services.
I think for a digital download they are pricing that pretty high. Cost is the main thing that prohibits me from purchasing much manga and that is pretty close to the full retail cost of a new item, and with that you are able to own the physical item. I often purchase manga used and unless it's a new volume I can get it a lot cheaper than what they are pricing a digital download.
I'd go for this service if it becomes available to us non-Americans provided the price reflects the reduced cost of not-having-to-ship-stuff-worldwide-in-paper-form.
Otherwise, this works out to something approximating 60% of the price for a physical manga anyway, which means I would rather pay more to own the actual thing rather that a virtual copy - however, that would mean I would be spending less in the long run.
Ah, economics. Never a right answer.
Otherwise, this works out to something approximating 60% of the price for a physical manga anyway, which means I would rather pay more to own the actual thing rather that a virtual copy - however, that would mean I would be spending less in the long run.
Ah, economics. Never a right answer.
