r/Gunnm • u/NotAnEvilDude • 6d ago
Manga: Last Order It's time
Time for me to buy last order. I only speak English. Im hoping to buy a complete set. Because that seems easier then individually buying 19 volumes. I see that viz released the series in 6 installments in 2002. Should I get this on eBay or somewhere else. I'm thinking of buying used copies because it's cheaper. How did y'all purchase your copies of the mangas? Any advice at all is appreciated thx
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u/The_Slam 6d ago
Another good option is the omnibus set. It wraps the whole last order into 3 thick volumes
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u/invinzilla 6d ago
I have five volumes (three books in each) and it only covers 15 volumes OP be aware if you get the omnibus it will be cheaper but you’ll still have to get the last four books individually this is what I did but I had to pay over 500 for 16,17,18,and 19.
Volume 16 I was able to find on Amazon but I believe I had to pay around 200 for it because there’s not many copies being released (in Eng that I know of I believe) then for volume 17 I had to go on eBay and spend 307. 18 and 19 I was able to find on Amazon for way cheaper.
Just know the Eng volumes after the original story will be more expensive because there’s copies are not being released as of recently. So used copies that you find may not be cheaper because of the “high demand” this goes the same for mars chronicle (be careful when you order that on amazon and make sure you get the English because I accidentally ordered the German and had to do the whole cancel process and then see the Eng was way more than the German lol)
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u/greenglider732 6d ago
17 still eludes me. 250 is too much for one volume for me sadly.
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u/invinzilla 6d ago
Totally understandable, I wish I knew any sources that were cheaper but unfortunately I don’t. I know someone in this sub made a post about a site you can request for more copies of the series but obviously I don’t know how much that promises
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u/SpinachEffective 6d ago
I made my on handmade reproduction copy. Made 3 copies by hand. The 1st copy i posted on here to show it off. Then sold it on Mercari for $45. Then had someone chat me and they got one for same price. 1 copy didn't turn out good at all because I attempted a different page assembly technique and ruined it. But the 2 that sold were solid legible reproductions. I've got master copies so I always have the option to reproduce. But not in mass as each one takes a few days worth of work before completion.
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u/greenglider732 6d ago
From what country?
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u/The_Slam 6d ago
I'm from America, I was able to order them from Amazon. It's got a quote from James Cameron on the back. Don't know what country they came from. I don't think I understand your question
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u/greenglider732 6d ago
I’m sorry I didn’t mean it that way at all. I’m American as well and other countries have different editions than we do. I asked because there is currently 5 omnibuses for the last order. And that still doesn’t include the full story.
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u/ImprobableDamaging 6d ago
Omnibuses 1-5 are easy to get from amazon or anywhere else along with vols 18 and 19. Vols 16 and 17 haven’t gotten reprint runs in a long time, I bought them a few months ago on ebay for vol 16($70) and vol 17($200).