AMBot | 11/28/2008 | Reading Time: 3 Min.
After several manga publishers have recently raised their prices, Carlsen is now also reacting and increasing prices for many series. The reasons for the price increases include rising paper costs.
• The publisher is switching to €5.95 prices for new manga paperbacks. This affects both entirely new series & individual volumes as well as subsequent volumes of ongoing series. Titles priced above €10 are not affected.
• Prices will be adjusted within the program, meaning there will be price increases (e.g., from €5.00 to €5.95 (D) or from €6.00/€6.50 to €6.95 (D)), but also price reductions (e.g., from €6.00 to €5.95 (D)).
• New titles that exceed the usual 192-page length and/or contain color pages and/or feature special cover finishes may have a higher retail price in the future.
• There are also exceptions. Some series will retain their current prices. This applies primarily to series concluding in spring 2009.
• Backlist prices (already available or announced by March 2009) generally remain unchanged.
The following series remain at €5.00:
Kare Kano, MIRMO!, Naruto, One Piece, and Shaman King
The following series (new volumes) will increase to €5.95:
Alice Academy from Volume 8
Cheeky Vampire from Volume 9
D.N. Angel from Volume 12
Fruits Basket from Volume 18
Hana-Kimi from Volume 21
Hunter X Hunter from Volume 22
Ouran High School Host Club from Volume 13
Skip Beat! from Volume 13
The following series (new volumes) will decrease to €5.95 (D):
After School Nightmare starting from Volume 1
Black Lagoon from Volume 8
Charming Junkie from Volume 11
E'S from Volume 6
Fesseln des Verrats from Volume 4
.hack//G.U.+ from Volume 4
Hikaru no Go from Volume 19
Junjo Romantica from Volume 10
Kekkaishi from Volume 9
KIZUNA from Volume 11
Maid-sama starting from Volume 1
Personal Paradise from the third single volume Assassin Angel
Silver-Diamond from Volume 11
Special A from Volume 7
Vampire Knight from Volume 6
W Juliet from Volume 12
The following series (including new volumes) remain at €6.00 (D):
Ja-Dou, Keyla, Mad Love Chase, Romance, and Shadow Lady
The following series (including new volumes) remain at €6.50 or €7.50 (D):
BLOOD+ (main series), Monster Collection, and Welcome To The N.H.K.
The following series (new volumes) will now cost €6.95 (D):
Bastard!! from Volume 25 – includes a color fold-out poster
CROWN from Volume 5 – higher page count + special cover finish
Erementar Gerad from Volume 13 – color pages
Kyoko Karasuma from Volume 6 – color pages
Manga Love Story from Volume 39 – color pages
Shin Angyo Oshi from Volume 12 – GTB format + length + color pages
The following series (new volumes) will now cost €7.95 (D):
BLOOD ALONE from Volume 5 – GTB format + color pages + special cover finish
Vampire Hunter D from Volume 3 – GTB format + color pages + special cover finish
The price for DAISUKI will also change, though this comes with some qualitative improvements.
Prices for Austria and Switzerland are slightly higher.
Source: Carlsen Forum
• The publisher is switching to €5.95 prices for new manga paperbacks. This affects both entirely new series & individual volumes as well as subsequent volumes of ongoing series. Titles priced above €10 are not affected.
• Prices will be adjusted within the program, meaning there will be price increases (e.g., from €5.00 to €5.95 (D) or from €6.00/€6.50 to €6.95 (D)), but also price reductions (e.g., from €6.00 to €5.95 (D)).
• New titles that exceed the usual 192-page length and/or contain color pages and/or feature special cover finishes may have a higher retail price in the future.
• There are also exceptions. Some series will retain their current prices. This applies primarily to series concluding in spring 2009.
• Backlist prices (already available or announced by March 2009) generally remain unchanged.
The following series remain at €5.00:
Kare Kano, MIRMO!, Naruto, One Piece, and Shaman King
The following series (new volumes) will increase to €5.95:
Alice Academy from Volume 8
Cheeky Vampire from Volume 9
D.N. Angel from Volume 12
Fruits Basket from Volume 18
Hana-Kimi from Volume 21
Hunter X Hunter from Volume 22
Ouran High School Host Club from Volume 13
Skip Beat! from Volume 13
The following series (new volumes) will decrease to €5.95 (D):
After School Nightmare starting from Volume 1
Black Lagoon from Volume 8
Charming Junkie from Volume 11
E'S from Volume 6
Fesseln des Verrats from Volume 4
.hack//G.U.+ from Volume 4
Hikaru no Go from Volume 19
Junjo Romantica from Volume 10
Kekkaishi from Volume 9
KIZUNA from Volume 11
Maid-sama starting from Volume 1
Personal Paradise from the third single volume Assassin Angel
Silver-Diamond from Volume 11
Special A from Volume 7
Vampire Knight from Volume 6
W Juliet from Volume 12
The following series (including new volumes) remain at €6.00 (D):
Ja-Dou, Keyla, Mad Love Chase, Romance, and Shadow Lady
The following series (including new volumes) remain at €6.50 or €7.50 (D):
BLOOD+ (main series), Monster Collection, and Welcome To The N.H.K.
The following series (new volumes) will now cost €6.95 (D):
Bastard!! from Volume 25 – includes a color fold-out poster
CROWN from Volume 5 – higher page count + special cover finish
Erementar Gerad from Volume 13 – color pages
Kyoko Karasuma from Volume 6 – color pages
Manga Love Story from Volume 39 – color pages
Shin Angyo Oshi from Volume 12 – GTB format + length + color pages
The following series (new volumes) will now cost €7.95 (D):
BLOOD ALONE from Volume 5 – GTB format + color pages + special cover finish
Vampire Hunter D from Volume 3 – GTB format + color pages + special cover finish
The price for DAISUKI will also change, though this comes with some qualitative improvements.
Prices for Austria and Switzerland are slightly higher.
Source: Carlsen Forum
This article was originally published in German. It was translated with technical support and editorially reviewed before publication.
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