Price of manga in Japan

Answer 1

A typical Jump Comics tankoubon (single-volume publication of a specific series containing a few chapters, after serialization in the weekly/monthly magazines) by Shueisha 集英社goes for about 400 ~ 500+ Japanese Yen as of year 2010, varies from series to series.

A Weekly Shounen Jump magazine by the same publisher containing serializations of multiple manga series goes for about 250 Japanese Yen.

Akamaru Jump which is published quarterly is about 350 Japanese Yen.

A second-hand copy of tankoubon in the Japanese second-hand bookstore-chain Book-off can go for anywhere from 100Yen for older series to about 300 yen for used new series.

All the prices for the above books are for original Japanese text titles, no translation.

Answer 2

The price of manga in Japan usually ranges from 400 to 800 yen per volume, depending on factors such as the popularity of the series, the publisher, and the number of pages. Prices can vary for special editions or limited releases.

Answer 3

For info, a Gintama tankoubon goes for ￥420 (incl. tax) in Japan as of 2 May 2013.

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Answer 4

about 100k. light bill,paychecks,rent ect

Answer 5

$30