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Apr 24, 2021 12:56 AM
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Personally, I usually don't but am interested to hear about others. Do you? If so, what do you listen to?
Apr 24, 2021 1:52 AM
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Sure. I can't image reading something without listening :D
From lofi to metal. It depends.

Apr 24, 2021 1:53 AM
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I usually listen to the monogatari ost while reading manga
Apr 24, 2021 2:59 AM
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It depends on my mood and the manga I'm reading. For rather peaceful stories, I like listening to instrumental music next to it, but when it's a horror manga or something with a lot of action and fight scenes, I don't really have fitting music for that, so I read those in a quiet environment.
Apr 24, 2021 10:41 AM
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Very rarely, I find it distracting. A fitting instrumental every now and again can really boost the experience, tho.
Apr 24, 2021 10:41 AM
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no but i do watch anime while i read

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Apr 24, 2021 10:48 AM
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Yeah I actually do, it’s very relaxing,
Apr 24, 2021 2:15 PM
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Usually I do but sometimes I do. It depends on the series or how I'm feeling




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Apr 24, 2021 3:53 PM
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Yea it’s to quiet if I don’t have music on
If there’s wifi I’d play a ost from some anime but if there isn’t wifi I’d listen to my playlist
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Apr 24, 2021 4:57 PM
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yes, i listen to music during everything i do tbh.
Apr 24, 2021 5:06 PM

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Nope. I can't read and listen to music at the same time, because I'm not capable of multitasking.

Apr 24, 2021 5:06 PM

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It depends on my mood lol. But if I do, I actually plays the ost from its anime adaptation. It enhances the experience honestly. Or I just randomly search some instrumental playlist on spotify.


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Apr 24, 2021 6:33 PM
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Sometimes I do but sometimes I don't. It really depends on the mood and what type of manga I read.
Apr 24, 2021 7:27 PM

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Not at all. As much as I'd like to listen to music while reading, I'm generally picky about it, for manga. This is especially the case, when the tone suddenly shifts its atmosphere in the story (i.e. from calming to suddenly fast-paced). For me, it's not worth the time and energy choosing the song and shifting to another one, mid-chapter.

I'm not picky at all, when I listen to music while doing things though (studying, drawing, etc.), for some reason.
Apr 24, 2021 8:49 PM

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I just listen to anything
The only time I remember listening to any music that fit with the manga was when i played Vogel Im Kafig on repeat when reading aot's final chapter, but other than that I just play the music i like
May 3, 2021 3:05 PM

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I can’t read manga without listening to something. Like, can anyone read berserk without listening to some heavy metal lmao.
May 3, 2021 3:16 PM

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No.

I can't focus if I have to listen to music while reading manga.
May 3, 2021 3:43 PM
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If I listen to music I'm going to have to read the same parts twice, dumb effort.
May 9, 2021 10:03 AM

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If I read them on paperback then I don't have any music, but when reading them digitally I always listen to music.
May 9, 2021 5:01 PM
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The only time I listen to music is when I listen to guts theme while reading berserk. It adds so much to the experience
May 9, 2021 5:37 PM

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If it's a battle heavy manga, I read it while listening to Heavy Metal. I feel like it fits.

Otherwise, I prefer to read it with some lighter music. I don't know, I kinda hate silence.
May 9, 2021 7:51 PM

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I usually listen to the ost of the particular anime adaptation of the manga

Yotsugi_Ononoki said:
I usually listen to the monogatari ost while reading manga


same, really gets me to the mood of reading
May 11, 2021 11:13 PM
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I don't play music because it makes it hard for me to concentrate on reading manga.

May 12, 2021 9:48 AM

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I usually do it when I'm down in the dumps
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May 12, 2021 9:51 AM
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thought it was normal to play music while reading
put TTFAF over i don't know, an arguing/fight panel, makes it 1000x better
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May 17, 2021 8:35 AM

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Nah I just generally can't read well while listening. Just can't concentrate well enough



May 17, 2021 8:57 AM

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It depends on what the atmosphere of the manga is like for me, and if I find it kind of lacking I listen to something that I feel would fit the tone. But I tend not to purely because I feel that the imagery is the atmosphere in its purest form and to listen to something to add to that could risk messing with the author's intended vibe. Kind of like how you wouldn't add to a finished painting unless you really knew what you were doing.

I don't know, maybe I'm just weird.
May 17, 2021 9:04 AM

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Yeah, it gives an extra vibe while reading a manga.
(for example, when I read every chapter of Grand Blue while playing this music:)



(or while reading NARUTO while playing this music:)

May 17, 2021 9:56 AM

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No, because I can't focus. I have tried it once while I am reading manhwa and ended up with singing it. Maybe classical musics can work but I love reading in a quiet place.
May 18, 2021 5:17 PM

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Most of the times i don't but there are some times that i do
May 18, 2021 5:21 PM

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Around 75% of the time, the ones I see are fantasy-adventure so I could also just put on more background music from video games
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May 18, 2021 5:26 PM

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I prefer no lyrics otherwise it's kinda distracting. Instrumentals can set a really nice mood during reading time.
May 19, 2021 4:42 AM
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No. It distracts me. I listen to music but not while reading manga.
May 20, 2021 12:23 PM

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Usually hearing to nature ambience or rarely lofi.

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