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Core77 - Blog • Jan. 18, 2026, 1:36 p.m.
Remedial Design: A Bookshelf Adapter for Manga Lovers
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This object is so strange and specific, I thought for sure it came out of Japan. But in fact, this MG Raiser is from German company Manga Guardian.
It's a sort of remedial device aimed at manga (Japanese comics) lovers. The deal is that most manga volumes are about 13cm wide.
But the most common bookshelves, like the Ikea Billy series, have shelves that are more than twice that depth. The MG Raiser, then, allows you to utilize the full depth of your shelves (and store more manga) while still being able to see all of the spines.
It's a sort of remedial device aimed at manga (Japanese comics) lovers. The deal is that most manga volumes are about 13cm wide.
But the most common bookshelves, like the Ikea Billy series, have shelves that are more than twice that depth. The MG Raiser, then, allows you to utilize the full depth of your shelves (and store more manga) while still being able to see all of the spines.
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