| I made a special manga reading playlist that's made up of my favorite anime/game/movie music. (It's a lot of J-Pop if you haven't guessed) It almost always seems to fit with whatever is happening in the manga I'm reading. |
| most of them time i just listen to what i ever i have playing from before but if i ever pick something for reading music its normally 65daysofstatic. post-rock in general is great stuff to read to in my opinion |
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| Ooh I like music with words mostly. Japanese, not English, so that I don't have two of the same language going on in my head. I like my manga with j-pop Cause when I tried OSTs and such, it matched sometimes, but when the mood changed in the manga, I hurried to change the song, and it got annoying after a while. |
| Anything that isn't too distracting. Some generic pop/rock or even something electronic. You know the manga is a fail if you enjoy generic music more than it. |
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Akamitsu said: Trance, techno, good stuff without a lot of words, or non-English music, so you don't get distracted easily. Like mentioned, the OP/ED if it has an anime, or something. ^Yup A really good song IMO is God Knows for Episode 12 of Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya! |
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| I just listen to whatever is on my current playlist (DJ SHARPNEL, J-pop, Vocaloid etc.) It's rather relaxing :D |
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codes said: Mostly hear Ambient electronic music. or a playilist of Touhou piano music, or stuff like that (mostly with no lirycs) ^From the moment I downloaded the Imperishable Night soundtrack it is the only thing I hear while reading. Touhou music is epic (and so is the game if you can play lunatic). Although I do hear some different game OST's sometimes for a change. Usually Kingdom Hearts is my pick. Safierwolf said: Cause when I tried OSTs and such, it matched sometimes, but when the mood changed in the manga, I hurried to change the song, and it got annoying after a while. Create playlists. I had that problem myself with final fantasy songs. The battle theme kicks in during drama/comedy moments and annoyed me. I made a playlist each for a different manga genre. |
| I listen to OSTs especially some battle soundtracks from video games and some animes....I just get a good feeling in reading manga while an epic soundtrack is currently playing |
| like you guys say, it utterly depends on the manga. I cant listen to anything full on or too loud or distracting and stuff, other wise i cant concentrate and end up re-reading the same panel over and over again. I listen to OST's alot. Or mostly slow, sad relaxing songs. things that just ease my mind into the pictures and words. |
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| I haven't ever willingly listened to music while reading manga, but my dad always seems to be playing(crappy) guitar and listening to old school rock. Now, this actually fit 20th Century Boys, as old rock was actually part of the storyline. But, Rurouni Kenshin? Hell no. Unfortunately, I have no taste when comes to putting music together with a manga. Though, I do know the anime versions music doesn't particularly suit it imo. |
| "Yes, I have been deprived of emotion. But not completely. Whoever did it, botched the job." - Geralt of Rivia |
| It depends on the manga I'm reading.......if I'm reading horror then I'll listen to some horror soundtracks from some movie....if it's samurai or something like that I'll probably listen to some soundtracks from the last samurai movie, if it's about mafia then I'll listen to some 20's chicago blues music :P |
| "In every age, in every place, the deeds of men remain the same." |
| I like to listen to anime openings and endings while I`m reading. Also, Rock'n'Roll bands like Dream Evil, Metallica, Van Halen, Journey... |
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| I don't always listen to music when I read manga, but I tend to play Kitarō's pieces when I read historical mangas. Epic music for epic mangas. :D |
| Il only listen to music like 10% of the time I read anything, but I usually choose genres that match the current mood of the story. |
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| Anything that does not distract me from my reading. I listen to instrumental (mostly violin) versions of my favorite music. |
| Depends... if I'm reading a horror manga, I like listening to psychadelic japan rock bands by Keiji Haino. If I'm reading something more softcore (like slce of life), then I like lisening to indie music (eg. Beach House), or if I'm reading something more seinen I listen to boards of canada. |
| The animes OP, ED, or even tracks from it's OST. If the series doesnt have an anime..then I usually just play songs on random. |
| usually i just read and read no music, maybe a tv as background music |
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| For some strange reason i hate reading in silence. So i'm always listening to music. Some of my favorite bands to listen to are... The Sound of Animals Fighting Anthony Green Circa Survive Emery The Dear Hunter Thats usually what i listen to while reading. |
 The Sound of Animals Fighting - The Heretic Flesh is heretic, My body is a witch, I am burning it |
| i can't read while listening to music. can't concentrate. |
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| I listen EW while I read Berserk :9 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rw1KFc9z4wU |
| Usually. I've used music to set the mood while reading manga. Can't count how many times I played No Quarter while reading Blame. |
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| Something that doesn't distractes me too much, mostly music with very few lyrics (if any), like electronic, trance, dance, techno, hardcore, drum 'n bass, chillout, ambient, etc. If the manga has an anime adaptation, I'll listen to the OST, of course. |
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| check out Stars of the Lid its extremely minimal and soundscape its awesome to read to with no distractions |
| I like listening to simple plan while reading manga-mainly for action shounen stuff though. |
| Mostly rock music, but it depends on the kind of manga you're reading, of course. Most recent discovering: reading Hajime no Ippo while listening to Rise Against is badass. |
| Classic, jazz, prog/psychedelic instrumentals... Or sometimes metal. Last was listening Pink Floyd while reading Shingeki no Kyojin |
| I prefer complete silence when I read anything most of the time. |
| I couldn't read without music. I usually listen electronica, psytrance or industrial metal since no vocals in most of those.Also video game musics and remixes.At the moment mostly Infected Mushroom. |
| I definitely have superpowers. I can feel it in my balls. |
| I prefer listening to music while reading (manga). Usually I'd listen to whatever's playing or albums that I recently downloaded/bought. |
| I just listen to anything I feel like listening to at the time |
| Sometimes I listen to some instrumental or piano music when reading really dramatic or sad stuff, to kind of increase the emotional impact, I guess. It's fun. I can't listen to songs with actual lyrics when I read, or I'll pay attention to the lyrics and not what I'm reading. It's like trying to listen to 2 people talking at once XP |
| I mostly listen to instrumental music while reading. But what I'm listening to changes all the time. |
| Vocaloids and sometimes anime soundtracks depending on my mood. |
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| It depends on the manga and my mood rly. Certain scenes require certain music but sometimes even when I want to lsien to something not rly fitting , in the end it still fits but it gives off a dif feeling which isn't rly bad ! |
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| Depends on the manga. I was listening to some battle them from this game called Valkyrie Profile 2 (Never played it) while reading Battle Angel Alita and it fitted soooo well! |
| Haha i know that while i was reading Air Gear i couldn't help but put Up by Justin Bieber on. |
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| Mostly while I read manga I listen to some Visual Kei like DEATHGAZE and Sadie. |
| i just shuffle up my itunes by selecting "order by plays" or legnth and listen to that |
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