Message-ID: <3571C2A0.1D4B@yamata.icu.ac.jp> Date: Mon, 01 Jun 1998 05:50:40 +0900 From: Kenji Shimizu To: megami@ML.usagi.org Subject: Re: [off topic] Help with price of the Subscription to Monthly Reply-To: megami@ML.usagi.org Les Jenkins wrote: > > Edgar Perez wrote: > > > Hi Friends. This is a question for anyone that have the Monthly > > Afternoon Magazine or NewType Magazine or live in Japan. I subscribe to > > both of this magazines using my prefered Anime Store, and it cost me US$85 > > for both magazines. Is that price too much?? How much cost a subscription > > in Japan?? I really do not mind to have to pay that price, because I > > cosider that its magazines pays it prices (are very good magazines, with > > very good info), but I want to know the diference between the prices in > > Japan and US. > > Well, considering that most comic book shops in America which carry it charge > upwards of $15 an issue, a subscription for $85 isn't bad ($15 x 12 = $180 a > year). Even at those places that charge only $10 an issue (such as the > Japanese book store I buy them from) you're still saving money ($10 x 12 = > $120 a year). ...just for your info... the original is less then $5 US in Japan..... (kind of hard for me to say what's a "good price" for things like this....especially when I find these throw away all over the place, for these monthly and weekly stuff ^_^;)... Kenji Shimizu