In November, I had to try to curb my spending and was pretty successful. Unfortunately, I kinda overcompensated for this fact and went on a rampage of sorts in December. The damage wasn’t quite as bad as the list makes it appear, I promise. My favorite acquisition for December was Berserk—by carefully coordinating new purchases, Borders coupons, a stack of manga from my favorite local used book store, and an eBay auction, I managed to put together a complete (so far) collection of the series. I also obtained a couple of random manga lots, giving me a mix of manga that I was actually interested in along with some that I wasn’t. I’ve included them all in this list for completeness, although some will probably be given away or resold fairly soon.
Now that it is January 2011, it is time to declare my resolution for all to see (and hopefully that will help me stick to it). I am planning on drastically reducing my purchases of manga, etc. in the coming year, putting the “extra” money towards my massive student loans. I’m not canceling any orders and preorders that I’ve already placed, but I will try to limit my monthly purchases as follows: three titles/series I’m currently collecting or plan to collect, three impulse buys, and three “steals” (basically super discounts, coupons, etc.) We’ll see how I do.
Manga!
Apothecarius Argentum, Volumes 1-4 by Tomomi Yamashita
Ayako by Osamu Tezuka
Berserk, Volumes 1-34 by Kentaro Miura
Brigadoon, Volumes 1-2 by Nozomi Watase
Bunny Drop, Volumes 1-2 by Yumi Unita
Cardcaptor Sakura, Omnibus 1 by Clamp
Cat Paradise, Volumes 3-5 by Yuji Iwahara
La Esperança, Volume 7 by Chigusa Kawai
From Eroica with Love, Volumes 1-2 by Yasuko Aoike
Gantz, Volumes 2-5 by Hiroya Oku
Happy Mania, Volumes 6-11 by Moyoko Anno
Hero Heel, Volume 1 by Makoto Tateno
House of Five Leaves, Volume 2 by Natsume Ono
Iron Wok Jan!, Volume 9 by Shinji Saijyo
Japan written by Buronson, illustrated by Kentaro Miura
Karakuri Odette, Volumes 1-5 by Julietta Suzuki
Kashimashi, Omnibus 2 written by Satoru Akahori, illustrated by Yukimaru Katsura
Library Wars: Love & War, Volume 3 written by Hiro Arikawa, illustrated by Kiiro Yumi
Love Pistols, Volume 4 by Tarako Kotobuki
Mermaid Saga, Volume 3 by Rumiko Takahashi
Natsume’s Book of Friends, Volume 3 by Yuki Midorikawa
Nightmare Inspector: Yumekui Kenbun, Volumes 1-2 by Shin Mashiba
Not Love but Delicious Foods Make Me So Happy! by Fumi Yoshinaga
Old Boy, Volumes 2-8 written by Garon Tsuchiya, illustrated by Nobuaki Minegishi
Only the Ring Finger Knows written by Satoru Kannagi, illustrated by Hotaru Odagiri
Peepo Choo, Volume 3 by Felipe Smith
Please Save My Earth, Volume 1 by Saki Hiwatari
Pleasure Dome by Megumu Minami
Riot, Volume 1 by Satoshi Shiki
Shinobi Life, Volumes 1-4 by Shoko Konami
A Strange and Mystifying Story, Volume 1 by Tsuta Suzuki
Strawberry Panic Omnibus written by Sakurako Kimino, illustrated by Namuchi Takumi
Suikoden III: The Successor of Fate, Volumes 1-7 by Aki Shimizu
Tetragrammaton Labyrinth, Volume 1 by Ei Itou
Trigun, Volumes 1-2 by Yasuhiro Nightow
Trigun Maximum, Volumes 1-3 by Yasuhiro Nightow
Vampire’s Portrait, Volume 1 by Hiroki Kusumoto
Vassalord, Volume 4 by Nanae Chrono
Wolf’s Rain, Volume 1 written by Keiko Nobumoto, illustrated by Toshitsugu Iida
Yokai Doctor, Volumes 1-3 by Yuki Sato
Your & My Secret, Volume 1-3 by Ai Morinaga
Yozakura Quartet, Volumes 1-2 by Suzuhito Yasuda
Manhwa!
Bride of the Water God, Volumes 1-2 by Mi-Kyung Yun
Demon Diary, Volumes 1-7 illustrated by Kara, written by Lee Chi-hyong and Lee Yun-hee
Time and Again, Volumes 1-3 by JiUn Yun
Comics!
The Dreaming Collection by Queenie Chan
Expired Seafood by various
The Other Side of the Mirror, Volumes 1-2 by Jo Chen
Saihôshi: The Guardian Omnibus by KOSEN
Light Novels!
Spice & Wolf, Volume 3 written by Isuna Hasekura, illustrated by Jyuu Ayakura
Novels!
The Devotion of Suspect X by Keigo Higashino
Rashomon and Other Stories by Ryunosuke Akutagawa
Nonfiction!
Hagakure: The Book of the Samurai by Tsunetomo Yamamoto
Japanese Things by Basil Hall Chamberlain
Ninja attack!: True Tales of Assassins, Samurai, and Outlaws by Hiroko Yoda and Matt Alt
Yokai Attack!: The Japanese Monster Survival Guide by Hiroko Yoda and Matt Alt
Anime!
Planetes: Complete Collection
R.O.D. the TV, Volumes 1-5
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