10th Melonbooks Manga festival – variant

Twice a year (winter and summer), Melonbooks chain stores hold a “Manga Festival campaign” where for every 1.000 yen spent (~6.5$) you get 1 point. Rules changed a bit over the years but at the core it was always the same: spend and earn points

At the end of the campaign, which usually lasts 2 months, you can redeem your earned points with various gifts. Prizes are always manga-related goods like postcards, tapestries, canvases, folders, and cover variants.

This cover is the prize for the winter 2020 campaign. You could have had it with 8 points.

Same cover art as the french vol.11 – 9eme store variant and the Italian vol.1 – Reversible first print.

UPDATE 2025: For some reason, this variant was reprinted in 2025. Unlike this cover (reprinted but with minor differences), this reprint is completely identical in every detail. As a result, the rarity has been downgraded from Ultra Rare to Uncommon