Mangajin Magazine, Japanese Pop Culture and Language Learning

The Wasabi Brothers will grudgingly part with some of their collection of rare and valuable back issues of Mangajin magazine for the prices shown below, but only if you promise to treasure them, handle them carefully, and pass them on to your grandchildren. Outside of Japan, Mangajin is exclusively distributed by the Rolomail Trading Company. Payment is made via PayPal. For other payment options, see our How to Order page.

Mangajin back issues are timeless material whose collectable value increases each day!!!

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The 35 Issue Special is the least expensive way to acquire 3 years worth of Mangajin in a single transaction. All for less than $4.95 per issue! Mangajin Issues 16, 21, and 30 are not included in this offer.

All Available 35 Issues:

$173.00

Priority Mail Shipping within the USA or APO/FPO per lot of 35:

$25.00

Priority Mail International to CANADA or MEXICO:

$52.00

Priority Mail International to All other Countries:

$79.00

Many people avoid the 35 issue special because they already own a few of the issues available. The 25 Issue Special fills this gap and is a great way to build a larger collection at only $5.00 per issue. Mangajin Issues 16, 21, and 30 are not included in this offer.

25 Issues - Tell us your Pick:

$125.00

Priority Mail Shipping within the USA or APO/FPO per lot of 25:

$12.00

Priority Mail International to CANADA or MEXICO:

$26.00

Priority Mail International to All other Countries:

$40.00

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If you have most of the Mangajin series, the 10 Issue Special is a great way to pick up 10 you don't for just $5.35 per copy. Mangajin Issues 16, 21, and 30 are not included in this offer.

Any 10 Issues - Your Pick:

$53.50

Priority Mail Shipping within the USA or APO/FPO per lot of 10:

$12.00

Priority Mail International to CANADA or MEXICO:

$26.00

Priority Mail International to All other Countries:

$40.00

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Unless otherwise indicated, single issues are:

$6.50

Single Issues:
Shipping within USA $3.50 per issue.
To CANADA for $5.00.
To MEXICO for $6.50.
All other countries for $10.00.

$6.50 ₁

Accompanying Cassette Tapes:
Shipping within USA and CANADA: $2.50 per cassette.
To MEXICO for $3.00.
All other countries for $4.00.

SALE $2.99 (Regularly $8.50)

1This page contains one or more issues on the "Endangered Species List" for which there are too few remaining to offer the discount. Rare issues of Mangajin currently trade at prices much higher than the original retail sale price. Some subscriptions may reflect this scarcity.

These issues date back to 1991 but the main focus of the magazine -- the authentic Japanese manga with complete translations and notes -- is timeless material. Total page count varies from 80 in the early issues to 120 in some later issues, but the volume of manga material is fairly constant at around 50 pages per issue (plus 6 pages of the Basic Japanese column which uses single manga panels to illustrate specific points). If you are interested in a subscription to Mangajin, we are now offering our back issues for monthly delivery!

Early Issues #6 - 47

Later Issues #48 - 70 (w/ Cassette Tapes)

Issue #6 - $6.50

Articles:

Profile of Sci-fi Manga Artist Matsumoto Reiji, by Fred Schodt; also, review of Inside the Robot Kingdom

Manga:

Ginga Tetsudo 999 (Part 1), Dai-Tokyo Binbo Seikatsu Manual (re-papering shoji at the temple), Tanaka-kun, Pocket Story (big brother's birthday)

Basic Japanese:

Ohayo and Omedeto Gozaimasu

Extinct

Articles:	You MIGHT be able to find this issue on Ebay, but it will be $$$.
Manga:	Hurry up before the others go extinct too!

Issue #16 - $15.00

Articles:

Getting Around the High Cost of Sushi (A Guide to Cheap Eating in Greater Tokyo)
Racial Stereotypes in Manga, by Fred Schodt

Manga:

Oishinbo (An American Sushi Chef in Tokyo, Part 1), Bono Bono, The Far Side, Ojama Shimasu, Salaryman Senka, Dai Tokyo Binbo Seikatsu Manual (The sushi-eating contest)

Basic Japanese:

Counters and Classifiers

Issue #17 - $6.50

Articles:

Tezuka Osamu, Japan's "God of Manga", by Fred Schodt; Mad Ad (ad parody)

Manga:

The Phoenix (Part 1), Oishinbo (Part 2), What's Michael, Konnichi-wa, Kuriko-san, Tanaka-kun, Calvin and Hobbes

Basic Japanese:

Baby Talk (An introduction to Japanese Toddler-ese)

Issue #18 - $6.50

Articles:

The Corporate Warrior (Dissention in the Ranks?); A Compendium of Books About Japanese Business

Manga:

Eigyo Tenteko Nisshi (Part1), The Phoenix (Part 2), Oishinbo (Part 3), Salaryman Senka, Obatarian, Ojama Shimasu, Calvin and Hobbes

Basic Japanese:

Informal Politeness

Issue #20 - $6.50

Articles:

Language Learning Issue: How To Go About Learning Japanese -- choosing a textbook, kana-learning software, etc.; Fred Schodt on Historical Manga Artist Sugiura Hinako; Mad Ad (Charles & Diana)

Manga:

Ningen Kosaten (A doctor agonizes over ethical issues in his research, Part 1), What's Michael, Beranmei Tochan, Ojama Shimasu, Salary-kun, OL Shinkaron, Obatarian, Calvin and Hobbes

Basic Japanese:

-sama Words

Issue #21 - $20.00

FOUND:

Issue 21 was thought extinct, but on April 23, a lost case was discovered and a few remain.  (Not available in 10, 25, or 36 issue specials)!

Issue #28 - $6.50

Articles:

Japan's vending machines; Inexpensive Japanese word processors for PCs; The movie Rising Sun; Seasonal foods

Manga:

Kacho Shima Kosaku (1), Katsushika Q, Beranmei Tochan, Tanaka-kun, Furiten-kun, Calvin and Hobbes, The Far Side

Issue #30 - $15.00

Articles:

Japanese hotels--the inns and outs; American attempts at Japanese breakfasts; Using Mangajin in class; Winning entry in translation contest; Political cartoon

Manga:

Hotel (1), After Zero (1), Obatarian, Salary-kun, Garcia-kun, Selected Works of Ishii Hisaichi, Calvin and Hobbes

Issue #34 - $6.50

Articles:

Pachinko, Japan's national pastime; Homemaking magazines; Political cartoon

Manga:

Warau Salesman (2), Naniwa Kin'yudo (1), Dai Tokyo Binbo Seikatsu Manual, OL Shinkaron, Visual Glossary of Modern Terms, Ojama Shimasu, Tanaka-kun, The Far Side, Calvin and Hobbes

Issue #35 - $6.50

Articles:

Fortune-telling in Japan; Wagashi, Japan's traditional confections; Political cartoon

Manga:

Arerugen, Naniwa Kin'yudo (2), Dai Tokyo Binbo Seikatsu Manual, Furiten-kun, Obatarian, The Far Side, Calvin and Hobbes

Issue #36 - $6.50

Articles:

Japanese pop music--a beginner's guide; Bilingual interview with manga artist Fujiko Fujio (A), creator of "Warau Salesman"; (part 1); political cartoon

Manga:

Naniwa Kin'yudo (3), Warau Salesman (1), Crayon Shin-chan, OL Reiko-san, Furiten-kun, Take'emon-ke no Hitobito, OL Shinkaron, Visual Glossary of Modern Terms, The Far Side, Calvin and Hobbes

Issue #37 - $6.50

Articles:

Beer update: what's brewing in Japan; Canon WordTank; Bilingual interview with manga artist Fujiko Fujio (A), creator of "Warau Salesman" (part 2)

Manga:

Warau Salesman (2), Maboroshi no Futsu Shojo (1), Naniwa Kin'yudo (4), OL Reiko-san, Furiten-kun, OL Shinkaron, Ojama Shimasu, Beranmei Tochan, The Far Side, Calvin and Hobbes

Issue #38 - $6.50

Articles:

The Japanese Movie Industry in Transition; Video review: Okoge; Outrageous Japanese: Using Living Creatures as Tools of Defamation (Part 1)

Manga:

uyake no Uta, Maboroshi no Futsu Shojo (2), Naniwa Kin'yudo (5), Furiten-kun, Selected Works of Ishii Hisaichi, Obatarian, Okusama wa Interior Designer, OL Shinkaron, The Far Side, Calvin and Hobbes

Issue #39 - $6.50

Articles:

Comprehensive list of Computer Assisted Language Learning (CALL) software; J-League soccer; Interview with Mangajin translator Wayne Lammers; Video review: My Neighbor Totoro

Manga:

Shoot! (soccer manga); Naniwa Kin'yudo (6); Yuyake no Uta; Selected Works of Ishii Hisaichi; Beranmei Tochan; Obatarian; Calvin and Hobbes; The Far Side

Issue #40 - $6.50

Articles:

Japanese ghosts; Teaching English in Japan; Finding a Japanese word processor; Outrageous Japanese: Using Living Creatures as Tools of Defamation (Part 2)

Manga:

Garcia-kun, Hyaku Monogatari (ghost story), Naniwa Kin'yudo (conclusion), What's Michael?, OL Shinkaron, Take'emon-ke no Hitobito, Furiten-kun, Obatarian, The Far Side, Calvin and Hobbes

Issue #41 - $6.50

Articles:

Blood types, Japan's answer to "What's your sign?"; Salaryman senrya (humorous haiku poems)

Manga:

After Zero (1), Fancy Dance, Crayon Shin-chan, Visual Glossary of Modern Terms, OL Shinkaron, The Far Side, Calvin and Hobbes

Issue #45 - $6.50

Articles:

Japanese late-nite TV; Babel translation winner; Film review; Picture Bride

Manga:

Torishimariyaku Hira Namijiro (3), Crayon Shin-chan, What's Michael?, Nippon Cha-Cha-Cha, Shoe, Calvin and Hobbes

Issue #46 - $6.50

Articles:

Traveling cheap in Japan; Best travel guidebooks, Travel CD-ROMs

Manga:

Torishimariyaku Hira Namijiro (conclusion), Living Game (1), Salaryman Senka, Tanaka-kun, OL Reiko-san, Shoe, Calvin and Hobbes

Issue #47 - $6.50

Articles:

New religions in Japan; Summer study fun; Taiyaku: the war finally ends of artist Yokoyama Ryuichi

Manga:

Fuku-chan, Kono Hito ni Kakero (1), Living Game (2), Ningen Kosaten (2), OL Shinkaron, Calvin and Hobbes, Garfield

Early Issues #6 - 47

Later Issues #48- 70 (w/ Cassette Tapes)

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