Ok so if someone tells you that you should buy something now chances are they want to sell you something, so you better run. I just wanted a quick click bait. But also share why I gave in and purchased my first Simplified Chinese manga. 

1) I’ve been priced out on a lot of manga rares I’d like in my PC, this was less than half a raw Japanese, let alone English; 

2) as per 1), I feel at some point a lot of people won’t be able to spend the amount needed for Japanese and a few will turn to Chinese as I did (we already saw this with JP, people buying those as they can’t afford English counterparts) 

3) I have OP01 Shanks, OP03 Sogeking, OP04 Sabo and OP05 Law, I was bitter I didn’t have OP02… 

4) this is silly but this card is POP 2 in Ace Grading 10 and 3 total (UK grading company). It means absolutely nothing, but it’s the lowest pop manga I have 😂 (even in PSA this card is sub 200 copies)

5) The Orange $2 slab guard was included, bargain if you ask me… 

These are some of the silly reason why I bought this card. Now as to why I wouldn’t recommend buying this: 

1) Very illiquid, if you want to flip this you’ll probably have an hard time 

2) extreme price fluctuations: you can see some sold for $300 some for $900 

3) hard to buy locally, import fees will be high 

4) if you like reading your card and you don’t intend spending 3-5 years diving into simplified Chinese… good luck. 

5) I mean we all know English and Japanese will always be the better call. 

However, for personal collection, to admire the grail you want but can’t afford in other languages or just to have a piece of the TCG in another language, why not? (I now have an itch, I want a Korean manga and a French one too…)

Why you should buy Chinese Manga rares NOW!