Anime &amp; Manga

How to sell anime and manga on Metzee

Say which edition, which publisher, and which volumes. Those three answer most questions.

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Buying anime and manga in a live auction

Ask for the publication page and the exact volume numbers. Everything else is detail.

Pricing anime and manga for a live auction

Complete runs sell as runs. Singles fill the gaps, and the gaps are where the money is.

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Packing and posting manga and figures

Spines break when books slide. Figures break at whatever sticks out.

Describing the condition of anime and manga

Sealed, complete, reading condition — then the spines, the edges and the volume numbers.

What is your manga collection worth?

Edition and completeness. A run with one volume missing is a different item from a run.

Photographing manga and figures

Spines facing the camera with the numbers readable. That is the shot that sells a run.

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Delivering manga and figures: courier, local or collection

Books get heavy fast and figures get large fast. Different problems, same show.

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Questions to ask before bidding on manga

Which volumes, exactly — and can you show the publication page?

How manga is graded

There is no scale. There is completeness, and there is the spine.

Storing and caring for manga and figures

Spines fade on a bright shelf, and a boxed figure goes soft in a damp cupboard.

Starting a manga collection

One series, in order, in one edition. Mixed editions are the mistake you cannot undo cheaply.

Common mistakes selling anime and manga

"Near complete" instead of volume numbers, and a spine broken by bad packing.

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How to spot fake manga and figures

Bootlegs are the issue, and the licensing information is printed in the book and on the box. Ask for it.