How to PREVENT Manga From Yellowing! :: (Guide)
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I should also mention that whenever I'm leaving for work, class, or just going out I MAKE SURE to close my curtains. It may seem like a small thing, but if you REALLY want to prevent yellowing pages it's something to always remember.
InsidiousSwede couldn’t have said it any better myself. Like forreal, I needed this vid when I first started out 😂
hey I need to talk to u dude please give me a text!??
Will yellowing actually do harm to the pages? Like will they only turn yellow or will they get damaged?
@@poordolt6482 , they yellow. They only get damaged from excessive moisture or use mishandling. Big thing is daylight.
Close curtains? Y'all have windows?
"Keep it out of the sunlight"
Me: slowly looks over to my beloved manga shelf in direct sunlight. "Tsk, well, dang it."
Yup... All my manga got a nice tan..
I always get my manga used if possible so it already is usually somewhat yellowed also I try to not yellow it but yea if it's cheaper than idk I don't like yellowing though
@@pongchannel. yeah, I tend to buy half my manga used and the rest as brand new. Ebay can really be a lifesaver lol
@@HORSESNDOGS9 lol yea I am so lucky and unlucky because I have a bookstore by me with great value called half price books but I'm only 15 and don't have a job so Imigjt not be able to go there after life like when I get a house but still most manga is like $5 there and on sale for like $2 it's just great
@@HORSESNDOGS9 but my library isn't that great with manga
Keep it cool
Me: cries in a tropical country
"keep it out of the sunlight"
easy my room is always dark (I don't like sunlight)
you a vampire?
@@SHRIIMPSUCKS yes 🍄✨✨
@@SHRIIMPSUCKS she’s just an ugly tiktok alt girl
I don't know why but I've always liked yellowed books/manga - gives this rustic, ancient - dare I say sacred feel to the books.
Absolutely catastrophic comment
I don’t mind yellowed books, but due to manga being such a visual medium I couldn’t tolerate something like Berserk being in black and yellow
@@philemonevans1814 yeah man, gotta keep these deluxe editions far, far away from the sun.
I don’t mind my manga yellowing as I quite like the look but sometimes when they’re something like Bezerk or Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure annoys me.
Then used 1 dollar manga are your best friend
InsidiousSwede
: "keep your manga in a cool place"
Me: *Buys 5 refregerators
So if I have two manga box sets is it not good to keep them in the box in my closet? Because I don’t have any space to display them yet
Just wondering, is stacking manga on top of each other okay? Or will it damage them? (In particularly talking about the Naruto manga)
They say that it will damage the spine if you keep it that way for many years
InsidiousSwede
What about lamps? Will light from lamps or just light bulbs in general yellow your pages??
Could smoking in the room be enough to turn pages yellow?
If only you made this video about a decade ago 😕
No kidding right, lol
@Dom-san, I'm gonna guess Morgona(I think that's how it's spelt) from Persona 5
DeadBoiD it’s Morgana but you were close tho lol
@@InsidiousSwede I barley have any manga but I'm still not able to put my manga anywhere because I just have it on my shelf I'm 15
Thats what I'm screaming lol
i was young and dumb and stored 17 volumes of manga on my window shelf.... they went yellow VERY quickly...
I can feel the pain from here
You have my condolences.
Ouch dude
Bro same, but my window has a bit on a sill so there’s a straight line 😔
Don't worry, same thing happened to me
"keep it in a cool temperature"
me living in the PH: well, damn.
Feel you potangina hahahaha
@@commentlord9581 di na ako bibili sa 12.12 HAHAHAHA char...
Hahaha pota
Napapadpad
😔✨ juicemother
The box is called a dehumidifier, i use them for my collection.
Wait I have that on my wall and I haven’t realized
How do people not know what this is ?
@@calvinkorver2767 Exactly! I am freaking out that I've 1960's first edition classics one that internet said is selling at a lakh, $1350.
I am freaking out. I want to keep it safe atleast from now on.
It's casually on our sofa cuz we took out some to read.
Please someone help me at the best storage and safekeeping possible.
How does it help though?
@@pongchannel. basically it absorbs the moisture surrounding the books, allowing it to not turn yellow if im not wrong
“Keep it cool temperature.” Me basically living in a igloo because it’s so cold in my room: 👁👄👁
I DafDafWafShaf I true that's the point of them
The plastic doesn't prevent uv rays from yellowing the paper but it does prevent dust or tiny insects from messing up the paper
True. There are many benefits to having the plastic, but preventing yellow pages is unfortunately not one of them.
but what about attracting moisture? is there a different solution for something box-like?
what about attracting moisture? is there a different solution for something box-like?
A few extra points to note :
1) Try NOT to put your precious books in your bedroom because the breath that we breath out is high in moisture, if you close the door most of the time the moisture will accumulate causing damage to the books ...
2) a better way than wrapping the book in plastic is to put them behind glass on a book shelf ...no dust , easy access ..
3) isolate your shelving from the wall so that the creepy crawlies do not sneak inside the shelf ...
...
4) having air conditioner to cool the temperature in the room helps to lower the moisture level in the room
So basically guys just put your books on a shelf, dont let them get in contact with direct sunlight. And that’s all. It’s not that hard as ppl think
Not everyone have that space have bookshelf like that such as my self
“Keep it in cold temperature”
Me: *has my room in the attic where it’s fricking warm* “oh.”
Oh no.
@@Lavantte wow thank you lmao I totally forgot about this comment
i like the viz media box sets, it keeps the books safe from any sunlight or dust
vertti True, But Other Publishers doesn't bring out BoxSets
vertti 〔ヴェルッティ〕 their perfect edition’s quality is just great
i always keep my blinds closed to reduced the amount of sunlight from hitting my manga, however its impossible to keep it cool in Australia
TG Maps legit Same ahahah
Same!
suddenly I'm really happy I live in Canada lol
Florida man: is that a challenge
You can put glasses of water to increase humidity 😎 I’m in Portugal
Winter: dehumidifier
Summer: glass of water
“Keep it out of the sunlight” damn. I’ve been putting my manga on my window 😭😭😭😭
This comment is like a horror movie
@M Y T H I C A L N O V A .
@@SHRIIMPSUCKS .
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@@Lavantte .
Tips start at 3:44
Thanks dude
I read this at 3:40 😢
Thx bro thos helped lol
@@nano_chesus8933 wow me too
Oh,
Only ifi havent saw the comment ar 3,34
*Keep it in cool temperature*
Me a Texan: 👁👄👁 welp gotta buy a dehumidifier
Yes HOUSTON
Yea, guides! I like guides! :) Have been keeping my manga out of the sun for as long as I can remember. The only yellowed volumes I have are the ones that came to me that way.
You might not know Morocco but ...I just want to say that there are people in this country who love your vids , keep up the good work .
haha, that's awesome!
I keep mine in my closet! I can see them whenever I want, it keeps them away from the sun, and the closet stays pretty cool! Im at about 150 volumes and having them yellow is my worst fear, so I hope this does the job!
Make an update !
Update?
I keep mine in the closet as well, wish I can take some out to decorate my room with but I rather buy an additional copy of the same manga that is dirt cheap n put it in my room.
Post an update!!
Update?
*keep it coLD*
me: well I guess living in Canada and having a room onto of a garage is a good thing
Hitting people with dem facts.
Just trying to keep it 100. lol
I have this problem where I’m super protective over my manga, i let no one touch them or read them accept me and i keep them in a very safe place. Only like 3 of my 200 are yellowing
Why is that me. I never let anyone borrow my manga idgaf if they think I’m rude 💀
Im complete opposite because i always have one or two friends hanging out in my room to read my mangas, i mean it doesn't bother me since after i finish reading them i just stuck them in my shelf.
@@KirudAKto yeah but I'm a little worried that my friends might damage the books, so it's hard to decide whether or not I should let them read some
I'm like this for dvds and figures. Hate it when people leave the disk lying around and they have shit all over their fingers.
Move them towards the least important part of your collection, get 120 or so grit sandpaper and rub them for a few minutes. They'll look almost brand new and blend in.
I’m planning to collect manga. I currently have just 1 manga. :3
How much do you have now
Oooo what one do you have?
Have fun trying to collect the ones that are out of print
That's one of the reason I prefer box sets over individual editions. Since the boxes are perfectly sized according to the books they prevent it from moisture, uv light, termites, dust, etc.
I have a very old Harry Potter box set which looks new even today. On the other hand, recently bought books looks like ancient.
Thanks for the tips! Im about to get my first manga books (the Tokyo Ghoul box set) and I didn’t even know this was a problem so thank you!
Well that makes sense, now i need to put a curtain over it 😍 then when someone asks what the curtain for im doing today, um its a secret door to a library.
I like my manga sorta yellow I don’t know why but it calms me
Ya it gives that vintage vibe
It’s like a novel it shows the enjoyment you got from reading it, at least that’s how I feel anyway
Because it just shows its age. I don't mind mine yellowing as well. Books are meant to aged like us human beings. Haha.
The only protection that I did to my manga was keeping it out of sunlight because too much exposure to UV rays is bad. Much like how it is bad for us human too. A little bit of sunlight is okay though but not for books haha.
Warmer colors are easier on the eye, that's why night mode gives colors an orange tint
It just makes it feel special, like you can’t explain it
I read that most manga will yellow over time no matter what because of oxidization, so doing this along with bagging them is probably the best way to keep them white the longest, but I guess it will happen anyway no matter what? That being said, I'm glad they're starting to re-release a lot of manga with better quality paper.
Plastic sleeves do protect against yellowing, but the main reason to use is to protect the volumes against dust and bookworms.
Maybe to some degree. But if you just leave a book in plastic exposed to sunlight all day, it will still yellow. It's a myth that the protection is absolute.
Tf bookworms are an actual thing?
How do they enter ur house lol my room is upstairs tho I have a 3 story house it will maybe get tricked
But how do plastic sleeves protect manga from yellowing? What's the explanation for this?
@@rafaels.2350 The plastic sleeves will slow down the oxidation
I had my first 3 volumes of househusband on my sill window, even though my shades where closed sunlight still pores through it. I noticed just today how yellow the sides are and I'm crying now that I see this vid. I started last year actively collecting manga too, now I keep them in my bedside cabinet to keep them from the sun.
I live in Florida ._.
f bro you dead yet?
I've been collecting manga for 13years, and most of them are still merely as new as I bought them. what i've done to them is that i wrapped each manga with book jacket, and then put it in ziplock bag, after that, locked them in my wooden box .and since i don't always stay at home, i don't read them a lot. it's very important to keep them away from sunlight and humidity. and if you don't read them a lot, ziplock bag is a good choice.
@Abhay Raj just for collection, it feels good when I look at them, I also read some of them that are not for collection, but for the part I want to collect, I just want them to be perfect.
Keep your manga out of sun
*My crusty blinds that haven’t bin opened for 10 years*
I’m just starting to collect manga and this video really helped me out! I would love for my manga to be protected if I payed 134$ for a whole volume of my favorite anime. Thanks again!
"Another part of Americ.. uh world"
This sums up americans
I’ve been collecting the fullmetal alchemist manga for about 3 years now. At some point, I gave up. Just yesterday I received a new volume to add to my collection.... and lemme tell you when I saw the difference in the pages . I was so shocked. I hadn’t even noticed my pages yellowing over time. This video is a big help for me because I just recently started buying manga again 😅
Thanks now I have to explain to my friends why I keep my books in a fridge
I wish that an video like this could've been out a few years earlier. The yellow pages doesn't bother me too much but at least now I have a better idea about how to take care of my manga. Even though that some of my manga has gotten yellow; the pages of my VizBig Rurouni Kenshin Omnibus series still remained wonderfully white and in pristine shape after all of these years (They've been with me since 2015). All that I did was just keep them in my bookshelf with all of the other manga I had and kept my curtains closed for most of the time (don't even have black curtains). Unfortunately, I don't have an dehumidifirer...
Thats why vizbigs have amazing paper quality. Wont yellow easily.
One of my Seven Deadly Sins volumes came in the mail with completely yellow pages (keep in mind i ordered it of Amazon, new) and it just looks terrible with the rest of them. Is there a way i can bleach the pages without ruining it or am i just SOL?
Maybe you can send it back and buy another one?
If it's just the outside (the top of the manga, side, and bottom) you can sand the pages of the yellowing, just a little bit. There's videos on it. But the insides, with the pictures and words... I don't believe so I'm sorry :(
Ironic misconception about yellowing too. Uv rays aren't the only thing that yellows paper. Oxidation, which is where paper quality matters is a huge factor in yellowing and the reason why bagging manga is a thing.
There's moisture in my city, but the container pills are expensive, is there a different solution? and since cardboard and plastic can trap moisture what else can I use which is box-like to hold my mangas and books?
Yellowing isn't really a problem for me, it's more the tops and bottoms of spines becoming scuffed
Also, love your collection man!
Well damn I did most of these without even realizing
I want to buy manga but it's too expensive 😕
I'm only watching this because I have books that got scratches
nugget buns I recommend Naruto or boruto it’s 9.99$ a book and you can even find It cheeper on amazon
I'm late but use rightstuf it's even cheaper
Just get the 3 in 1s or 1 shot mangas
Avoid massive series for now. Stick with short series. Build little by little
You're ment to use Mylar bags instead of Polythene Clear Plastic Bags, In the comic community we don't use them much anymore.
Mylar protects against UV, Chemicals and environmental factors.
Now I know I shouldn’t invest time and some sort of money into plastic covers and that the sunlight is our true foe 8)
oh thats why some super-fan otakus live in complete darkness in their mom's basement with the only light coming from their computer screen -and deathnote- from all their subreddits and eBay buying white non-yellowed manga for their collections and raging when they find out they where yellowed or werent packages properly
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This comment made me physically cringe. Such a poor attempt at humor.
How about glass cases? Like bookshelves with glass doors.
Uv would get through but the doors would protect from dust from the room and whatnot
Hey Swede, do you think dust can be a factor for yellowing or ruining the pages? And do you dust your manga?
Just took my manga out of the sun 😅
Just wanted to say that you’re my favorite “manga-tuber” and I watch all of your content; manga related or not. Keep up the good work!
All my digital manga stays pristine
So glad you made this video. I'm tired of seeing people with manga that have yellow pages. Hurts to see that people aren't treating their manga properly. I have black curtains in my room so no sunlight ever gets in. I make sure to keep all my manga in top condition
Agree, you have your collection online, I'd like to see it?
Alpha Omega I don't, sorry
When it’s 80% humidity in your area :(
me too especially because i live in tropical country with average humidity above 80% and above 95% during the rainy season
Highly informative and extremely helpful. Immediately Subbed
what about led lights
me having curtains and a big drawer blocking my manga 👁️🍭👁️👍
Luckily Scotland gets no sun
Thanks so much Swede, I noticed with my growing collection that some of the used manga I pick up tends to show more yellowing than perhaps regular used books, had some questions but you answered them all, thanks for the tips!
I have the best room for manga. I live in my basement with heavy duty curtains covering my room, and my room is also pretty cold.
Me: collected mangas for 10 years. Keeped them on the top shelf (so no one would touch it) where sun hits hard in the morning....
Sun: So you've chosen death..
I'm about to get my first bookshelf and I'm looking forward to starting my collection with Black clover and Tokyo goul. This really helps out. 😀
Gaming Mobster How is your collection going?
Gaming Mobster How is your collection going?
Gaming mobster how is you collection going?
Well once i get my package i literally take it and run away and keep it in my shelf no kidding
Very useful this video, all the videos that I've watched in Portuguese says to put in these plastic bags, so I decided to watch in one in English.
For the humidity, I have a tip: you can buy calcium chloride
(it sells on cleaning products shop), it absorbs water, it is recommended that you put it in something like this:
｜ Calcium chloride
｜
｜_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _｜
｜ Liquid ｜
｜__________________｜
There are holes between the salt and the liquid (that comes when it absorbs humidity), it isn't needed, it just makes the absorption better, but *NEVER* leave this liquid touch your mangas, I've never tested on paper, but on MDF this liquid makes it swell (so much).
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Paper yellows because it oxidizes. It's not the light that does that. UV will discolor the dyes in the cover/spine, but it isn't responsible for the yellowing of the paper. Ask any librarian.
So as long as it's not direct sunlight they'll be fine? I have blackout curtains but a little light still gets in, it's not directly on my manga.
Also wouldn't smoke yellow it as well, cigarette or otherwise?
He didn’t say it but don’t smoke around them
Hi Swede~ I have a question: Is it possible to turn a yellow pages back to white?
Not really. You can try shaving off the outer layer of paper with a sharp knife, essentially removing some of the yellowing by removing some of the paper. But to get of all of it would be impossible.
You could try to bleach it but test it on a bad manga first
I live in a humid area and some of my one punch man and grand blue dreaming mangas have started turning yellow and I also have wooden bookshelf that has been burnished. They're completely new and I just bought them about a month ago. I have kept them separately from my yellowed Dbz mangas but do you have any more suggestions?
Great video as always😄, but I still have to argue about manga sleeves because they do much more than keeping the yellowing away. For me, I find it easy to clean my shelves once a week and wipe away the dust from them. I also wipe my manga before placing them inside bags and that way they will not have any direct contact with dust. I only have to wipe the plastic and the shelves and I am all good. Also, pulling the manga each time will damage the spines which would result in spines having scuffs and i so get irritated when I see that and I believe other collectors as well. The point is to keep them as new as possible for the long run of our lives. So they are pretty useful and others should really invest a little on them! That's my opinion anyway. 🤣
But, good video as always. ❤
Mine Manga's are always out of light but I live in TX & with my job I'm not home for 5 days & my mom does not let me leave the air conditioner on, understandable bc we need save money but after finding out heat makes them yellow faster I'm nervous & sad bc I just god alot of new Manga's this weekend & imma cry😭
I damned. I live in a tropic country and i don't have air con in my house😭
F
F indeed
Worst feeling is when you second hand buy manga but dont realize till after that they’re yellow 😓
If only manga publisers use yellow papers from the start, it won't turned yellow again because it's already yellow to begin with. Problem solved.
Work smarter not harder
"cool temperature." ah yes that would be easy IF THERE WASNT A HEAT WAVE GOING ON
European things
Buy an air-conditioner.
I just started to read manga seriously and this video basically told me my room is perfect. Thank you for this!
Can you do a video on how to clean the manga covers. Ever time I get a new manga book it's sticky as hell.
I realize I"m responding to this hella late, but acetone nail polish remover is your best friend. I swear by it for cleaning my used manga. PLUS it gets rid of sticker residue. I've even wiped sharpie off a manga cover before.
Only use this on coated manga covers, though. If it's a paperback that does not have a slick surface, it will likely discolor the book. I only have one in my collection like this (Kon Kon KoKon), so if you're not certain, feel assured that most manga have coated covers. You can always try a little in a discreet corner to test it out.
Lastly, I mention that you CAN use non-acetone, but it's not as effective in my experience. Acetone removes residue and evaporates almost instantly, but non-acetone stays wet for longer. I have to scrub a little harder, and then dry the surface when using non-acetone. The only benefit I've found to using non-acetone is that BECAUSE it stays wet longer, I can clean more covers with a smaller amount of solution, so it lasts longer. It's just harder to work with. I'd only use non-acetone if you're an extreme penny-pincher or are sensitive to the strong smell of acetone. Breathing acetone fumes are also unhealthy for long periods of time, so work in a ventilated space, and try to work in short sessions to limit exposure.
Cleaning my manga is a part of my process before putting it on my shelf (after removing stickers, sorting, and cataloguing them in a Google sheet). Hope it was helpful, albeit late af. Feel free to ask if you have any questions!
Absolute perfect spot i have mine in im in a basement its cold or cool basically all the time and there is one tiny little window that is blocked by a black curtain
I bought my Haikyuu vol. 1 jp slightly yellowed. It turns back to white after being starved from sunlight for a month. Meh
Humidity, Dust, UV, they hurt all kinds of collections, get rid of those !
"...or another humid part of the world, like South America..."
-Argentine pampa, andean plateau and most of atacama: we are a joke to him.
i made the space inbetween the shelf pretty tight and its deep enough in, it has space for 2 rows.. this should be already good enough i hope
Will covering the manga with cellophane papers fasten the yellowing process? I cover only the cover page to prevent dog ears. Please reply
That’s what I don’t get; I never open my blinds (because underground apartment and the other tenants can see directly into my room if I do😳).
I bought 3 in the same series, literally a MONTH ago, all new, all kept in the place and only one of them yellowed?? Very weird.
No direct light from my lamp as well since it’s turned upwards with a shield around the bulb.
*Me living in SoCal, coldest room in the house that's always dark*
Ngyes :3
Books yellow. It adds character. Don't worry too much.
Buy silica gel. It works perfectly. This item is good if you have a tight budget
So make the room a walk in freezer slap a dehumidifier in there and use only purple low wat bulbs. Got it want to make sure when they dig up my house 2000 year from now they can thumb my pages
Some of the mangas i bought was already yellow and i didnt even realize?? But its fine bc i dont care that much :)
I keep mine in my closet with the door closed
haha I beat the sun... I started a manga collection recently and its on a shelf that's in the only dark spot in the room lol