| I originally read manga by just getting physical copies of it from the library as I've never purchased any physical manga copies. However I am also currently using a free trial of SJ now before having a really cheap subscription of it on my phone so I can access some more manga before wanting to try the subscription. I still get library copies (both physical and digital) because not all manga I want to read is published by SJ. I already have loads of regular books on my bookshelf as it's already having countless double stacks so I'd only be able to get a few copies of physical manga. So I'm voting for kindle/e-reader because of that. |
| Online, physical, library |
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Retro_R said: SebOuiKin said: *looks back at 4 shelves drowning under manga* Hmmmm... I think it's safe to say physical xD I used to read a few online like 10 years ago but when I started buying volumes I completely stopped looking online. Sometime I'll google image a title to see if it looks like something I might be into but that's pretty much it. Haha, My shelf has just gone into the second teir, the collection is growing! Bibliophile715 said: I originally read manga by just getting physical copies of it from the library as I've never purchased any physical manga copies. However I am also currently using a free trial of SJ now before having a really cheap subscription of it on my phone so I can access some more manga before wanting to try the subscription. I still get library copies (both physical and digital) because not all manga I want to read is published by SJ. I already have loads of regular books on my bookshelf as it's already having countless double stacks so I'd only be able to get a few copies of physical manga. So I'm voting for kindle/e-reader because of that. Honestly this seems like the best approach. During the summer, i would go the the library all day and just read manga. It's free and convient. Ppl really overlook the library. Altho i do kinda wanna get the SJ+ subscription bc im tired of waiting for the volumes to print, plus its super cheap. Oh maaaan you're making me want to go to my local library now and spend hours there reading the manga |
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| I just read online on websites, for example readsnk.com is good. There's a ton of those "read" url websites, I don't know what the parent website is but it's high quality and they have official translations too. I recommend reading Berserk there too. |
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| E reader, because more comfortable on smartphone |
| I prefer buying physical copies, I find reading manga very difficult on a screen. But sadly not every manga can be bought so I read those online. |
  死神 ❝What do you think are the most important things in life? Money, dreams, sympathy towards others... Yes, they're all important things as well... But the most important thing is responsibility for your own actions.❞ - Yuichi |
| I used to buy physical copies of everything, but it was a pain in the ass and expensive af. Nowadays I just read online and buy my faves physically when/if they come out where I live. |
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| I combine several methods. Mostly I buy physical copies, some I have digital. I also have several series I borrow from library. |
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| i read it online, but once i got my own money i'll probably buy the actual book |
𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵'𝘴 𝘮𝘪𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘨  |
| I read online for most of my stuff but I do collect the physical copy of the manga that I really like. |
| If there's a hole there's a goal-Master Oogway |
| I usually read from my tablet on Tachiyomi and MangaDex. Holding the actual volumes in your hands is best though. I have a sizeable manga collection that I admittedly haven't read most of. Plan to change that eventually. |
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| I'm starting to read a new manga online, because I don't want to put money on something I'm not going to like, when I'm sure to like this series and to be attached to it like snk, blue exorcist or jjk I buy the tomes in real life. |
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| I use... certain *sketchy* methods. |
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| I have bought physical copies in the past but shipping is expensive and I don't know what to do with them after I ended up hating the series so I prefer digital now. I buy digital copies from Japanese sites like booklive, some are available for free on sites like pixiv comics, ComicWalker or Manga Toshokan Z. I also pirate quite a bit if it's too expensive to buy all volumes. |
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| I start reading online to begin with it. If it's a good manga, I buy the release printed volumes (if it's translated). Otherwise, I continue to read online. I figured that I should just buy any new manga printed when I've finished those I'm currently reading online. Basically, I'm not going to read any new manga more online. |
| Today, I may be a weak little bug that gets tossed in the wind, washed away by the currents, and drowns, but tomorrow, I may become the butterfly that spreads its colossal wings and flies the open skies! ~ Oe Kintaro |
| I have some physical copies, but i mostly just read via apps and websites. I've started reading raw manga but damn that shit is hard to find. I'd absolutely love to support mangaka and pay money but i'm just a poor student :( |
| I used to go to the library and get physical volumes but now in the pandemic I read online :( |
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| it really depends a lot of the time ill try and get the actual copy but sometimes i would read it online kind of like how i had to read jojos part 6 threw 8 online because they don't have the English copies out |
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| Online and only online, its better so you dont have to spend money. |
   ♥️ 𝓐𝓷𝓲𝓶𝓮 𝓵𝓲𝓼𝓽 ♥️ “𝓣𝓱𝓮 𝓵𝓸𝓿𝓮𝓵𝔂 𝓪𝓷𝓰𝓮𝓵 𝓸𝓯 𝓻𝓸𝓶𝓪𝓷𝓬𝓮, 𝓣𝓪𝓲𝓰𝓪, 𝔀𝓲𝓵𝓵 𝓵𝓮𝓷𝓭 𝔂𝓸𝓾 𝓱𝓮𝓻 𝓪𝓲𝓭.” – 𝓣𝓪𝓲𝓰𝓪 𝓐𝓲𝓼𝓪𝓴𝓪 |
| I read online and then if I enjoyed reading it I'll go and buy the physical copy so I can reread it again. |
| I don't know Japanese and a lot of the manga I read haven't been licensed in English, so I read online. I have bought a few I really liked (that were licensed), though. |
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