Even though I use these sites to read free manga I buy quite a lot. I use these sites to find my favorites and then I buy them all!!! MUWAHAHAH! Buy all the best titles! Please remember to try and support your favorite mangaka!
Kissmanga- ad block and everything is all good.
Manga Park- gave my computer something a couple of years ago but good tags and search function
Manga reader- an old site that managed to withstand the era of online scanlation crack down
It used to be that it was hard to find a good place to read manga. Way way back it used to be mangafox or onemanga. And that was it. Onemanga was virus free but took awhile to update. Manga fox had all the titles of everything put out but would kill your computer. I have tired other sites and my top recommendation is kissmanga.
What I look for in a manga site:
Is it clean?
- Is this site going to make my computer melt? Run from it. You can tell by how the site has its ads set up. Are the ads so close to the things you need to click on that it causes you to click on it? We can all tell if a site is bad.
Does it have infinite scroll?
- Its 2018 you should not have to read manga one arrow key at a time. Seriously.
Search methods:
- Can I do an advanced search that allows for the exclusion of certain titles? That matters. And if you don't think it does then you haven't read enough manga. Welcome child, we accept you.
Favorite Title feature:
- Can you save your titles and find out they were updated easily? I am very picky about this. I don't need a notification I just need you to show me what is updated!!!
Comment section:
- If you have to use facebook to comment then its an automatic no.
Kissmanga is pretty great. Yes there are a few things I wish they would change but I've been using this site for years and my computer is great.
Tuesday, April 17, 2018
Friday, March 2, 2012
Hapi Mari
Josei and shojo combination that is the perfect path to get into josei.
>>>Recommend<<<
Preferred Author
Genres: Smut, Comedy, Josei, Romance, Drama
By: Enjouji Maki
By: Enjouji Maki
Summary:
-Pros-
1.)Cute
2.)Relationship seemed to evolve naturally
3.)good ending
I really recommend this manga. It's funny, cute, and handles romance differently than others.
When I first read this title years and years ago it wasn't even fully scanlated yet. But as usual the relationship between the two was so different and fun.
-Cons-
1.) They argue a lot
2.) Stupid drama
3.) misunderstandings
The relationship between these 2 at first made me really uncomfortable. I really thought he was a horrible person. I tend to sometimes skim when reading and miss important parts. All I can say is to pay attention when reading because a lot of their arguments about misunderstandings come from their snide remarks.
Wednesday, December 14, 2011
Switch Girl
| Name: | Switch Girl |
| Alternate Name: | Switch Girl!! |
| Year of Release: | 2007 |
| Status: | Ongoing |
| Author: | Aida, Natsumi (Story) |
| Artist: | |
| Reading Direction: | Right to Left |
Genre: |
Chapters: ch 34 ongoing as of 9/11/2011
Summary:
TAMIYA Nika is a beautiful, outgoing, popular high school girl. She has just the right look, just the right fashions, and is everyone’s friend. What everyone at school does not know is how hard Nika works to keep up this perfect image, and what she is REALLY like at home. When not at school, Nika is a scary, sloppy, tight-fisted girl who wears glasses, an ugly sweatsuit, and has her hair pulled back into unattractive buns. She lays around playing video games and reading manga. Her attitude is bossy and cranky, and she travels far out of her way to shop where she won’t be recognized. (and then someone recongizes her! a handsome guy whos got an off swicth as well. i shorten it. so scroll down to the bottom of the page to see rest
Review:
overall: 7.8/10 premise 9/10 follow through 10.5/10 ending: ongoing so yet to be determined
now this is sort of a shojo written by a tom boy.... No a shojo thats more of a sienen or shoenen. Anyway this manga is really hilarious! I can see myself as her sooommmee times. Its very clever and original too. But it is still a shojo, just a more crude sense of humor that is really funny. but the humor can get alittle gross at times. I really do feel like the first 30 chapters were more seien or whatever and they shojo side came back after. This manga is defaintly relatable to girls though. i think a guy would enjoy it. I find this manga refreshing because the main girl is'nt weak,she's silly and outrageous.
why a 7.8?
i look at the review and think its a little but thats only cause i really enjoy it. it's a 7.8 because there really isn't that much plot but its really not boring! its fun to read but not compeling. its hilarious and good for a shojo but not FREAKIN AMAZING.
RED RIVER / Anatolia Story
| Categories: | adventure, drama, fantasy, historical, mature, romance, shoujo, supernatural |
|---|---|
| Author: | Chie Shinohara |
| Artist: | Chie Shinohara |
| Original Publisher: | Shogakukan |
| US Publisher: | Viz Media |
| Start Date: | 1995 |
| Chapters: | Complete - 28 Volumes, 97 chapters?(theres more though) |
RATING:
overall: 9/10 premise 10/10 follow through 10.5/10 ending: 10/10
Summary:
Yuuri, a modern day teenager who just has gotten her first kiss, is suddenly whisked away to ancient Anatolia where an evil queen wants her for a blood sacrifice. Luckily, the timely intervention of Prince Kail saves Yuuri from the queen's grasp. For now. Kail promises to send Yuuri back to her home, but the queen's persistent schemes to kill them both, plus their growing interest in each other, keep those plans delayed
Review: 9/10 a fav <3 <3 <3 and its got epilogues!
Lemme just say one thing about this story. WOW. God its good. I mean its also about as historically accurate as a fictional story can get. And yes some is out of the rulers of egypt are out of order but man... i used this infromation in my egyptology cause and the teacher was impressed with my knowledge. Also another thing man does she get kidnapped. But i guess if your in an era when slave trade is super common then whatever but jeez. Its hilarious, the number of kidnappings and the manga itself. But getting back to the story, its a wonderful story full of twists and turns that you are able to keep up with. There is drama there, but not too much drama. Not the bad drama where the man couple splits up and gets together and repeats the process. In this manga you don't get the bad highschool drama. These characters she comes up with are full of princely characteristics and flaws. You get mad at the character you love but not because he/she is acting out of their character but because that is who the character is. And the way Shinohara is able to make the villian you hate to death, actually get a little pitty from you is amazing. She is able to turn the evil queen into a 3 dimensional character that seems real. This manga at times though.... it is defiantly a little strange, so just roll with it. It is the most unique you'll ever read i think. And be careful don't get to attached to some characters... You'll see what i mean. I want to someday, when i have the money, buy the last of the volumes of the series.
kiss/hug
Genre/Categories:drama, romance, school life, shoujoAuthor:Mitsuki Kako
Artist:Mitsuki Kako
Original Publisher:Shogakukan
Start date: 2007
Chapters: 14 chapters complete
Would I reccomend?: yes!!
Reviewed:dec 2011
rating
overall: 8.8/10 premise 8/10 follow through 9/10 ending: 8/10
Summary
Ryuu, a super-business-like transfer student from England with black hair and blue eyes just arrived! During the night of the Tanabata festival, Ryuu and Yukino became attracted to each other at first sight. He then declares, "You will be mine!" This brought confusion to Yukino, who has zero experience in love. But could she actually be falling in love?
Reveiw: 8.8/10
Another cute romance story from Mitsuki Kako! Its short and sweet! As usual. Its about the rich guy falling in love with an ordinary girl situation, but this time he is not snobby and he is the one who made his own money. that was not a very good sentence.... He earned his own wealth! And the main girl yukino is not a wimp! Which is really refreshing. Because we've all read that manga, she crys about how no one will accept her. And then theres a fiance somewhere waiting to come in as soon as they get serious. This is the complete opposite. She goes through a tiny phase of i really don't know his world scene but gets over it with common sense? What a shojo girl not crying because shes not good enough for her rich man? Blasaphmy! i did not spell that right. Refreshing story with no drama.
Why an 8.8?
WELL i feel that the story could've gone a little deeper in some ways. the rich boyfriend named ryuu was supposed to stay a year. this story is only 13 chapters, i felt she could've gone more in depth. Yes he leaves a little earlier but in the story they mentioned seasons changing. But if shortening the story is what kept it from cliche shojo then its fine.
Ai Hime ~ Ai to Himegoto
Ai Hime ~ Ai to Himegoto Categories:drama, romance, shoujo
Author:Kako Mitsuki
Artist:Kako Mitsuki
Original Publisher: Shogakukan
Magazine: Betsucomi
Start Date: 2006
Chapters: 13 chapters complete! 3 Volumes (not in USA )
Can be found: mangatraders, mangafox, tenmanga, manga reader
overall: 9.8/10 premise 9/10 follow through 9.8/10 ending: 10/10
Summary
On a day of blossoming sakura, Mao, by chance encounters a handsome sleeping man. Once awakened, he unexpectedly gives Mao a kiss. Yet, as fate would have it, it turns out that the mysterious stranger is actually her uncle - though not by blood. He is the chosen caretaker that Mao will be living with during the school year. But how will Mao handle her blossoming feelings for her (not-blood related) "uncle" (just wait!!!! don't be scared) while living with him? Will either one of them be able to cast aside social conventions to be together?Review: 9.8/10 (favorite <3<3) please read it! i love it!
Now just wait! Wait a minute. i know, uncle right? sounds creepy super creepy! But its not. Hear me out! Shes never known him! Never seeeennnnn him! okay so lets get this uncle thing out of the way. Cause he didn't even grow up with her father really. Her father was in his 20's when they ADOPTED the uncle. The dad was out of the house already... so okay this manga is short and sweet! 13 chapters and no, "does he love me? kyaaa! im so jealous of that woman in his life im going to go cut myself!"
Why a 9.8?
As much as i love this manga there are tiny bits that are kinda weird. But i'll over look them. I love to reread this manga. Which i think i'll do now!
Just to let you know the sites that have the current translations are not the same good quality anymore. and some of the pages are outta order. so far manga traders is the best....
Saturday, December 10, 2011
Hana Kimi Manga
or: Hanazakari no Kimitachi e
Categories: comedy, drama, gender bender, live action, romance, school life, shoujo, sports
Author/artist: Nakajo Hisaya
Chapters: complete scanlation 145 chapters
Media: drama yes millions
RATING:
overall: 8.5/10 premise 7/10 follow through 7.9/10 ending: 7.5/10
Summary: Japanese-American track-and-field star Mizuki has gotten herself to transfer to a high school in Japan...but not just any school! To be close to her idol, high jumper Izumi Sano, she's going to an all-guys' high school...and disguising herself as a boy! But as fate would have it, they're more than classmates...they're roommates! Now, Mizuki must keep her secret in the classroom, the locker room, and her own bedroom. And her classmates--and the school nurse--must cope with a new transfer student who may make them question their own orientation...
Review: overall: 8.5 /10 (one of my favorites!) <3 /
ending: 7.5/10 (not the best but the side stories help it)
Probably one of the best uses gender blender there is. Its funny! Very funny for shoujo. For something that can get pretty cheesy fast they keep it up beat and soon your sucked in.
(I have over 12 volumes of this manga and an art book. I plan to buy the rest!)
please excuse the embrassing fan girl in me....
This manga starts off a little slow but you need to stick with it, until you meet the amazingly gay and handsome Dr. Umeda that where things get good. its only about eight chapters you need to get through so do it! I super reccomend this manga its cute in every way. And unlike most shoujos at one point you get tired of the 2 not getting together but in this story they really can't get together. They want to but if they do.... Gahh! i won't spoil it. now if you read the english volumes you miss a wonderful side story that goes into the future after the story. so buy the volumes and then look for the side stories! or ask me cause i have them! all of them!
so why an 8.5 out of 10 if i love it so much? Well the fact that this author does not really know american culture. Its to the point where its a little annyoning. Also the ending was done a little haphazardly. She could've ended it more smoothly. Its like hmm i can't really explain but you're left defiantly going okay well i hope theres an epilogue. so look for the side stories! it'll defiantly rap up the story for you very nicely.
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