We've sort of been over this a little bit before, but I want to ask again: do you read manga digitally? If so, is it on your computer or on a mobile device? Why or why not? Do you think you ever would? What are the strengths and weaknesses of digital manga, and do you think those weaknesses can be overcome?
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Topic started by gia on April 13, 2009.
Last post by ComradeCrash 11 months, 1 week ago.
Post by Devilly (5,303 posts) See mini bio
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Both i still have enough money to follow 1 manga series (R+V) and buy a few old and used books which are on sale at the American book store and my local comic store but if i truly can`t buy what i really want to follow i`ll just go read online. So i have no other choice and unless i get a decend job that allows me to get rid off those pesky bill problems i dont see myself buying that much (as in what i usually read online) anytime soon.
Post by Schwindelmagier (314 posts) See mini bio
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Well...let's see, I DO read manga on my PC when it comes to series that
are ahead of the English volumes (D.Gray-Man, Bleach) and the series
that aren't even licensed in English yet (Kuroshitsuji, Nurarihyon no
Mago). Plus, I like the fact that it is free as well! ^^
Post by Baku_Sensei (452 posts) See mini bio
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Schwindelmagier said:
^ This
"Well...let's see, I DO read manga on my PC when it comes to series that are ahead of the English volumes (D.Gray-Man, Bleach) and the series that aren't even licensed in English yet (Kuroshitsuji, Nurarihyon no Mago). Plus, I like the fact that it is free as well! ^^"
^ This
Post by Sigue (796 posts) See mini bio
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Seems like it'd be a bit of a pain in the ass to read something like that on such a small screen. I'm fine with my PC. Like most people that read it online, I can't be made to wait until the chapters come out here. I NEED TO KNOW WHAT HAPPENS TO LUFFY NOW KTHX.
Post by RedRoses (1,350 posts) See mini bio
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I read manga digitally the same way that Schwindelmagier does. I hate waiting for English translated manga to come out because it takes forever but I still prefer the literal book form instead of digital. I only read manga digitally on the computer because my Blackberry has a small screen...
I actually hate reading things on screen because I like to physically hold the book in my hands. Sure, the scanlations you can read online tend to be bigger than the actual book but nothing is supreme when it comes to holding the book while curled up in bed or when on the go. I love holding the book any which way I want.
I don't feel like there is much weakness in digital manga. It's efficiently faster than the actual released manga volumes. The only problem that digital manga has is to battle against fan groups who do scanlations. There really isn't much way to overcome it in my opinion because fan groups tend to not stop their scanlating unless physically told by the publishers to stop (and even then they still might not stop).
I actually hate reading things on screen because I like to physically hold the book in my hands. Sure, the scanlations you can read online tend to be bigger than the actual book but nothing is supreme when it comes to holding the book while curled up in bed or when on the go. I love holding the book any which way I want.
I don't feel like there is much weakness in digital manga. It's efficiently faster than the actual released manga volumes. The only problem that digital manga has is to battle against fan groups who do scanlations. There really isn't much way to overcome it in my opinion because fan groups tend to not stop their scanlating unless physically told by the publishers to stop (and even then they still might not stop).
Post by gia (2,896 posts) See mini bio
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RedRoses: It depends on the scanlation group, much like with fansub groups. For example, most yaoi scanlators (at least back a few years ago when I was still reading yaoi that way) would drop anything that had gotten licensed, and often even remove the downloads in order to support the licensors. I remember when the big hubbub went down about Libre accusing Central Park Media/Be Beautiful of not having an actual license to Haru wo Daiteita ("Embracing Love") and the scanlation group decided to continue working on the series because of it, it was considered sort of a big deal.
Post by ComradeCrash (143 posts) See mini bio
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Well for me, I don't mainly. If I have the time to be on a computer or iPod, I waste my time more productively (Like surf the net, play games, do homework). I like to just lay on my bed after a soul crushing day and read on my bed. This lets me take in more of the art and story. Also since I am staring into a screen most of the day and this gives my eyes a break. Another reason I buy the manga is because I really want to support the genre so companies keep on publishing it. That being the case, I do tend to be more picky.
I did get some free chapters of manga from the App store and people seem to do stuff differently. Like the Princess Ai one I got just has the whole page shrunk into the iPod screen. On the other hand, Dramacon had the individual panels split into pages. That way you could actually read everything. The only problem is that you flick your thumb constantly if you just want to read the story. On a side note: I really did like Dramacon and I am planing on buy the Ultimate edition from Amazon soon. Also I think it would be cool to get the iPod version too because its very cheap...
I did get some free chapters of manga from the App store and people seem to do stuff differently. Like the Princess Ai one I got just has the whole page shrunk into the iPod screen. On the other hand, Dramacon had the individual panels split into pages. That way you could actually read everything. The only problem is that you flick your thumb constantly if you just want to read the story. On a side note: I really did like Dramacon and I am planing on buy the Ultimate edition from Amazon soon. Also I think it would be cool to get the iPod version too because its very cheap...
