Tankobonbon's pricing depends on two factors: the book's US dollar price found at the back of the book near the barcode AND the exchange rate (USD to PHP). We also add $1 to the price before converting it. Tankobonbon's pricing formula is therefore:
( USD price rounded up to the nearest whole number + 1 ) * Exchange rate
Pricing chart ($1 = ₱57 as of 5/11/24)
USD Price |
Tankobonbon Price |
$ 9.99 |
₱ 627.00 |
$ 10.99 |
₱ 684.00 |
$ 11.99 |
₱ 741.00 |
$ 12.99 |
₱ 798.00 |
$ 13.99 |
₱ 855.00 |
$ 14.99 |
₱ 912.00 |
$ 15.99 |
₱ 969.00 |
$ 16.99 |
₱ 1026.00 |
$ 17.99 |
₱ 1083.00 |
$ 18.99 |
₱ 1140.00 |
$ 19.99 |
₱ 1197.00 |
Pricing Types
You can sometimes determine the price of a book depending on the publisher, trim size, imprint, and/or if it's an omnibus. This table is just a general reference.
Category |
Typical price point |
VIZ Media's small-trim books |
$ 9.99 for books published before 2024 $ 11.99 for new and reprints by 2024 onwards |
VIZ Media's VIZ Signature line |
$ 12.99 for non-omnibus and non-collector's copies |
Yen Press' Yen On (light novel) imprint |
$ 15.00 |
Yen Press' regular manga line |
$ 13.00 |
Yen Press' Ize Press (manhwa) imprint |
$ 20.00 |
Kodansha Comics USA's regular manga line |
$ 10.99 |
Kodansha Comics USA's large-trim manga line |
$ 12.99 for non-omnibus and non-collector's copies |
Seven Seas' regular manga line |
$ 12.99 $ 13.99 |
Seven Seas' danmei line |
$ 19.99 for regular editions |
Square Enix' regular line |
$ 10.99 $ 12.99 |
The +1 dollar
Tankobonbon has implemented the +1 dollar pricing last October 4, 2022 to continue fulfilling orders using the fastest international importation method and Customs clearance processing.
Some books are exempted from the +1 dollar
Some books from certain publishers are exempted from the +1 dollar change and has a ₱2.00 cheaper rate. More information can be read here.
Determining the exchange rate
We refer to the exchange rate because we are paying our suppliers and couriers in dollars. There are also foreign currency charges in play that we'd like to cover.
The exchange rate is determined by a couple of factors:
-
If it reaches the 0.5 line consistently for a week -- which means if the exchange rate is fluctuating between, for example, ₱56.50 to ₱56.99 for a week straight, chances are, we'll abide by the ₱57.00 exchange rate.
- The "consistency" breaks when it has fallen lower than 0.5 for three days straight.
-
Price freeze -- there are occasions where we disregard the rise and fall of rates and retain the current website pricing; this usually occurs when there's a major event we're attending (such as the Manila International Book Fair every September)
-
Owner's discretion -- Tankobonbon's owner has the sole right to edit the overall pricing if they wish to increase or decrease it, usually depending on how impactful the rise and fall of rates are against supplier payments.