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Nov 24, 2015 12:07 PM
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Do you guys listen to music while reading manga? if so, what type of do you listen to?
Nov 24, 2015 12:37 PM
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I do. I just play my iTunes library at random.
Nov 24, 2015 12:47 PM
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I don't. It's kinda distracting...
Nov 24, 2015 12:48 PM
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Yup, just the randoms on my Playlist
Nov 24, 2015 2:19 PM
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Never, but somehow I play music in my head to fit the tone. Weird.
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Nov 24, 2015 2:26 PM
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I like to just read in silence. Although I did listen to some epic music whilst reading Berserk once. It was a part full of action too, so it fit kinda well.

Overall, I'm not sure if music enhances the experience or just distracts me. I'll have to try it again sometime.
Nov 25, 2015 6:33 AM
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Berserk said:
I like to just read in silence. Although I did listen to some epic music whilst reading Berserk once. It was a part full of action too, so it fit kinda well.

Overall, I'm not sure if music enhances the experience or just distracts me. I'll have to try it again sometime.

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Nov 25, 2015 6:44 AM
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I always listen to music while I'm reading manga. (Doesn't matter what song.) And when it's an epic fight going down I start playing a hard rock/metal song so that I'll get all pumped up.



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Nov 25, 2015 10:51 AM
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Occasionally. I'm so used to having either earphones or a headset on 24/7 that a lot of the time I forget I even have any music playing. I'll start reading and only later on I'll realise I've got music on lol.
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Nov 25, 2015 4:33 PM

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Sometimes i do.

Nov 26, 2015 6:57 AM

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sometimes
Nov 26, 2015 6:11 PM

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Yes. I listen to a custom Playlist.



Dec 16, 2015 6:01 AM

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Yea I just listen to blackmill or some other chillstep playlist on youtube. songs with lyrics kinda distract me
Dec 16, 2015 6:05 AM

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Usually
Dec 16, 2015 6:07 AM
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Usually chillstep or anime ost
Dec 16, 2015 6:08 AM

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I prefer to read in silence, but if noises outside are too annoying then I will cover them up with music. I avoid music with lyrics and try to find simple soundtracks to listen to.
Dec 16, 2015 6:20 AM

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I have a specific song for each manga/novel I read. So now whenever I hear one of those songs played on the radio or at a party I immediately start thinking about the manga :D

For example although it's been 3 and a half years since Air Gear ended, whenever I hear "Stone Sour - Bother" I can't help but think of it
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I normaly listen to EDM genre (Electronic and Dance Music) while reading Manga. For it's distracting to listen music with vocal sounds, so i prefer EDM since it's based only on instrumental music.
Dec 16, 2015 6:33 AM
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Nightcore/anime OST/japan music
Dec 16, 2015 6:41 AM

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I don't care either way, but lately I have been just listening to lots of music in my room, so whenever I flip open a manga to read a chapter there just happens to be music playing.

Usually something by Super Beaver or Kokia (recently bought her album "moment" and giving it a listen). Sometimes it can be something completely random though depending on where I am in my Itunes library.
Dec 16, 2015 6:43 AM

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Sometimes but not too often. In many cases music even makes me not focus on reading.
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Dec 16, 2015 6:47 AM

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Yeah, I just make sure it fits the manga I'm reading. For example, fantasy music or power metal for reading Berserk and Dvorak for Oyasumi Punpun.
If the manga has an anime adaptation I've already seen, I listen to the soundtrack.

I just hate hearing random background noises when reading or watching anything. That's why I'm usually reading at night, and I make sure my music is loud enough (but not too loud).
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Dec 16, 2015 7:15 AM
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I prefer peace and quiet when I read, but if it's too loud around me I'll play some music. Definitely something without lyrics, though.

Like I would read Eyeshield 21 while listening to Hotel Moonside (instrumental) and read Neko Musume by listening to Meow by Anamanaguchi.
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Dec 16, 2015 9:06 AM
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depends on the manga, for ex. i always listen to babylon rule dem by groundation whenever i read vagabond but ost from the 2011 anime series when i read hxh
Dec 16, 2015 9:15 AM
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Vivie said:
I don't. It's kinda distracting...
Dec 16, 2015 9:59 AM

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always..
random stuff on youtube ^^
Dec 16, 2015 11:13 AM

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Sometimes but not so much
Dec 16, 2015 11:16 AM

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depends on the manga

for example while reading 'Hoshi Mamoru Inu' i was listening to this https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GiHeralOtAM

and this while reading 'Sanctuary' https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3UO_OVQIzHY


i always try to find something that fits the atmosphere of what I'm reading
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Dec 16, 2015 11:28 AM

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Most times, but I usually forget the music is playing until I hear a powerful voice. Then you just get distracted and focus on the music.
Dec 16, 2015 12:20 PM

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I do. Listen to memnosynes op, it's what I like to hear.



Dec 16, 2015 12:34 PM
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Yes, whatever I'm in the mood for.
Dec 16, 2015 4:14 PM

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I don't read manga, but I do listen to music while reading VNs. Godspeed You! Black Emperor was a perfect soundtrack to Steins;Gate.

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Dec 16, 2015 7:33 PM
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For me it's more what the manga is personally i like listening to music while reading manga but sometimes if you so into the book you don't even need music.
Dec 16, 2015 11:14 PM
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I listen to music and read manga sometimes. I just put on my J-pop and J-rock playlist on shuffle and I'm good! (^ω^)
Dec 17, 2015 12:02 AM

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RockPaperScizorz said:
i tend to mostly listen to instrumental type stuff, some classical music, video game osts, or anime osts

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Dec 17, 2015 5:15 AM
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uzee said:
I have a specific song for each manga/novel I read. So now whenever I hear one of those songs played on the radio or at a party I immediately start thinking about the manga :D

For example although it's been 3 and a half years since Air Gear ended, whenever I hear "Stone Sour - Bother" I can't help but think of it


Same for me :)
Reol make me think about UDDUP and the Tron OST of Bleach
Dec 17, 2015 5:16 AM

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Sometimes

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Dec 17, 2015 6:25 AM

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When i read manga, I can never focus unless everything is quiet af
One reason being that,I like imagining the voices of the characters.
Dec 19, 2015 3:30 PM
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Yes, I listen to music while reading manga. Mostly rock and metal.
Dec 19, 2015 10:45 PM
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Will try it every now and then and still don't like it. White/Brown noise tho is rad AF
Dec 21, 2015 11:18 AM
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k-pop music ALWAYS or some indie rock stuff sometimes

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