You know you spend too much on manga when…
I dropped by Kinokuniya to place an order for Zero no Tsukaima vol.2 and 3 today and pick up the October Issue of Newtype. As usual, I ended up with unexpected expenditures.
Let me tell you a story.
/me walks past the new releases.
Me: “ZOMG Honey & Clover final volume!”
*Honey & Clover Vol.10 get*
/me walks past the magazine shelf.
*Newtype October get*
/me walks to Japanese counter to place order.
Staff member A is busy attending to another customer (who, coincidentally, is from my school).
/me waits.
Staff member B: “Excuse me, are you Mr. (my name)?”
/me goes wtf?
Me: “Ermmm… yeah.”
Staff member B: “The book you ordered has arrived. Do you wish to collect it today?”
/me looks at the book. It’s Genshiken Vol.8.
Me: “Okay, sure.”
/me takes a few minutes to fish out the correct order slip from my wallet.
*Genshiken Vol.8 get*
Staff member A is done and I finally get to place my order.
You know you spend too much on manga when you have six Kinokuniya order slips in your wallet and the counter person knows you by name.
Anyway, I’m somewhat disappointed with Honey & Clover‘s ending. Somehow it lacked the impact that I expected. The ending is… unfulfilling-ly realstic. That’s how I would put it. The unrelated short story 「星のオペラ」 (The Stars’ Opera) that was included as the last chapter is quite good, though.
September 14th, 2006 at 11:34 pm
What time did you go there today? I was there as well.
September 14th, 2006 at 11:38 pm
Uh… 5pm+
September 15th, 2006 at 12:16 am
I can tell you when you spend too much. Its when you goto Kino with a friend and you see your friend buy x amount, so you buy x+1 amount. Then your friend decides to buy x+2 amount and so forth. Not exactly the best thing to do whilst saving for a trip to Japan.
September 15th, 2006 at 12:17 am
Damn~ And I was still slogging at work.
September 15th, 2006 at 12:22 am
How about Genshiken Vol.8 is it good? I just got Vol.7 and I’m thinking about getting 8 and pre-order 9 just to get the cd and the doujinshi.
September 15th, 2006 at 6:43 pm
Genshiken vol.8 is SO GOOD!
Vol.9 will be the final book. Can’t wait till December~
September 15th, 2006 at 11:37 pm
i had my retail therapy today too ^^ 3 haruhi cups 1 megami , megami deluxe and 2 comptiq issues, one for kwok
September 16th, 2006 at 2:32 am
Just finished Genshiken Vol.7, and well…didn’t resited and went to amazon to get Vol.8 and 9.
Now…I just need something to make the time pass faster till December….maybe I’ll start buying HachiKuro manga.
September 17th, 2006 at 12:07 pm
heres something for you DM, the D.C goods for your D.C needs! Its worth it!
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January 6th, 2007 at 5:46 am
Genshiken is one of my favorite mangas right now.
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