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日本語/Japanese  Mon 08/06 22:05 JST
Those who are learning or read Japanese may be interested in Michao - a site where you can read manga online for free. This week you can read Mirai-chans creator Azamiyuko sensei's short manga called "Yume No Kakera" (Fragment of a dream).

The site however is incredibly badly designed and only seems to work in IE. Its not even Web1.0 but "Web minus 1.0". Anyhow, if you do read Japanese and manage to sign up, you can get a regular dose of manga online.
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Erwin in Belgium
Funnily, there's a song called "Yume no Kakera" from Eri Nobuchika (the girl from "Lights" in Lumines on PSP), and it's PV was an anime short animated by Nakayama Daisuke. Link: http://nl.youtube.com/watch?v=FgPVMoZu77U.  
(ID #53633) Posted on 2007/08/06 22:50
Hachiko in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Student
Registered on 2006/12/26 11:13
Online Manga > Buying Manga ^_^;; Saves you alot of money ahah.
(ID #53635) Posted on 2007/08/06 22:52
-XYZPDQ in Pennsylvania, United States
Student Engineer
Registered on 2007/01/01 14:12
Of course! manga is what started the process of taking the story into japanese animation.

I subscribed to Shonen Jump for a number of years (I no longer do, never bothered to resubscribe) and now as a college student I grab the volumes I need (tonka-ban? pardon my very harsh terminology) at my local bookstore.

What's nice is places such as Waldenbooks and Borders Bookstores have the MOTHERLOAD of Manga in the USA. There is literally just a wall, perhaps 80 feet long and a story high full of manga. Sometimes they do buy 3 get 1 deals for the peeps like me who love to buy in bulk ^^. While it may be difficult to find anime DVDs in the USA (at least for me) there is manga like no friggin tomorrow. I actually have a membership card with the chain now because I buy so much friggin manga. My collection is worth around $399.50 USD, and compared to others out there, that is a relativly small collection.

I have the entire Rurouni Kenshin series, all volumes 1-28 and I am currently working on an ultimate Bleach collection. I enjoy other titles to: a friend in another state/area got me interested in the Hellsing manga produced by *shock* darkhorse comics (american comic book company) and from time to time I enjoy Love Hina.
(ID #53637) Posted on 2007/08/06 23:08
D_Blade in Montreal
Non-profit org. volunteering work addict
Registered on 2006/12/31 22:48
A direct link would have been appreciated. I clicked on the image, but it gave me a page with all the manga listed. 

I did read paper manga, first being Dragon Ball and Ranma 1/2.

I own about 24 of the 35 volumes (?) of Fly (Dai's Revenge/Fly, Dragon Quest) and the 10 first volumes of Inuyasha, among others.

I never was really interested in downloadable electronic manga pages, as they are usually have a bad format to deal with (usually too big to read properly, either in fullscreen or normal mode) and the packs themselves (either by chapters) is something very bothersome as you have to download, download and download each time you want to know the following events.

I was tempted to do it for Bleach due to those (sorry in advance) "Fuzakeruna!!-inducing" fillers that kill the original ambiance, but gave up on that after some tries.
(ID #53639) Posted on 2007/08/06 23:09
farrroarz in Brunei Darussalam
Student
Registered on 2007/08/05 22:52
that saves a lot of money reading manga online. altough im still learning japanese and couldnt understand anything. poor me.
(ID #53641) Posted on 2007/08/06 23:12
lanie-emon in Keldabe, Malaysia
Mandalorian in training + Otaku...
Registered on 2007/06/05 11:28
The site is somewhat in a shamble, I agree. Still, free manga. 
(ID #53642) Posted on 2007/08/06 23:14
D_Blade in Montreal
Non-profit org. volunteering work addict
Registered on 2006/12/31 22:48
Ah, you have to register. I'll pass then. 

Call me lazy if you want, no problem there.
(ID #53645) Posted on 2007/08/06 23:22
Edward in Michigan U.S.A.
Troubleshooter, Universal Exports
Registered on 2006/12/24 12:02
Yes a fine example of -1.0 standards. ^^;  I would really like to read Azamuiyuko-sensei's manga.
(ID #53647) Posted on 2007/08/06 23:41
Setsuna-san in Selangor, Malaysia
VF-25 Pilot. Universariate Scholar.
Registered on 2007/07/06 10:07
IMO manga in paper form is much nicer to read than online ones. It gives the sort of feeling of not knowing what you would get when you turn a page. very much like a novel which is really enjoyable.
I currently own the whole set of Rurouni Kenshin and Love Hina. Currently collecting Hayate the combat butler, School Rumble, Mahou sensei Negima, and Tsubasa Chronicles.
(ID #53651) Posted on 2007/08/07 00:17
Fallen_Demon in HCM, Vietnam
Registered on 2007/05/27 23:23
www.manga-volume.com. all manga in english
(ID #53655) Posted on 2007/08/07 00:23
Alafista OTAKU in Singapore
Singapore Customs
Registered on 2006/12/25 11:34
For some reason I always like to read my manga from a proper book or Tankōbon . My most favorite currently is Yotsuba&! which is also easy to read.
(ID #53661) Posted on 2007/08/07 00:51
thegeek in Northern California, United States
Geek Liaison
Registered on 2007/03/26 06:30
I don't know if it just me but the few Japanese sites i visit seem to have a higher then average rate of poor design and interface. Wonder why that is??? 
(ID #53667) Posted on 2007/08/07 01:54
kintaro in Pineville North Carolina
Student
Registered on 2007/04/24 20:19
I have a fair amount of translated manga, most of which are from Shonen Jump. (The prices are great slightly cheaper.) I do however want to learn Japanese through authentic manga, though I have no idea how I would be able to translate it as I read.. Does everyone just buy both english and japanese versions and read simultaneously? ^^;
(ID #53672) Posted on 2007/08/07 03:04
Jason in Auckland
Student
Registered on 2006/12/24 17:38
i find english manga really weird to read. there are some things that get lost in translation so they have to make up phrases or figure of speeches that relate to the asian counterpart, and something gets lost in the translation. prefer them in korean or japanese :x

another typo mister danny ^^;
'azamiyuko' instead of 'azamuyuko'?
(ID #53676) Posted on 2007/08/07 03:22
Henry in Makati, Philippines
anime/cosplay events organizer
Registered on 2006/12/25 19:17
lol web -1.0 XD

i don't know but i prefer manga the traditional way but with online paperless manga, it'll save a lot of trees ^^
(ID #53681) Posted on 2007/08/07 04:33
AndyH in Birmingham, UK
3D artist
Registered on 2006/12/25 10:08
I dont read much manga these days. I dont get much time to read (save for when im on the loo) and whenever im reading, i try to read my language books.
I find it harder to 'get into' a manga too. Anime is far more visually intresting for me - i can tell if its worth watching or not.
(ID #53686) Posted on 2007/08/07 05:28
Kyoji in UK
Yes, there's lots of "free" online Manga if you know where to look... In fact, anything you can reproduce electronically.

Lucky you're mostly covering stuff that can't be copied, Danny ;)

Anyway, hope Azamuyuko Sensei's work gains lots of popularity in Japan.

アザミユウコ先生の作品がどんどんお人気になれるように~
(ID #53688) Posted on 2007/08/07 06:13
hendrik in jakarta,indonesia
student
Registered on 2007/06/01 04:39
here's some site if you want to read manga: downloadanime.com, animesource.
i don't really care about language, so i just read it as long its english or indonesian
(ID #53690) Posted on 2007/08/07 07:48
Cribba in Swe
Registered on 2007/01/27 19:01
Well, the biggest problem I have with manga is that there's always an anime for some reason :P. I mainly read Marvel comics but recently started pickin up Yotsuba&! - it's great ^^
(ID #53695) Posted on 2007/08/07 10:14
bob-san in Madison WI
Administrative Assistant
Registered on 2007/02/22 23:27
I only wish I had the time to learn Japanese to read the manga from sites like the one you suggested.  They teach a class at the UW campus but it's a 6 credit course.  I only wish I had that kind of time.
(ID #53696) Posted on 2007/08/07 10:20
theavantgardener in London
writer
Registered on 2007/08/06 21:43
Thanks for the link, Hendrik - I'd like to read more manga, but aside from limited import titles available in bookshops here in London (ones that I fancy reading, anyway) I was on the lookout for another source of material!  Thanks!
(ID #53704) Posted on 2007/08/07 11:49
It's a good site having some sample images. a lot of fun!
(ID #53707) Posted on 2007/08/07 12:11
3den in Takasaki City!!
Registered on 2007/03/16 16:01
as long it is free!! 
(ID #53710) Posted on 2007/08/07 13:09
xenohawk in Tokyo, Japan
Programmer, Web Developer / Web Designer
Registered on 2007/07/16 13:59
Well, at least it is much better than those post 1996 geocities style with animated gif's and blinking text I used to see with my dail-up. ;)

(ID #53712) Posted on 2007/08/07 13:59
gordon in 新加坡 Singapore
宅男 Otaku/ 工程师 Engineer
Registered on 2007/06/11 14:57
yes i read manga. I have hundred of them at home. currently reading Bleach, Naruto, One Piece, Detective Connan and Full Metal Alchemist.

My all time favorites are Slam Dunk and Dragon Ballz.
(ID #53717) Posted on 2007/08/07 14:54
Emperor's Hand in Ohio, USA
Operations Manager, Jartrans
Registered on 2007/12/25 00:51
 I'm reading Claymore, Hellsing, and Evangelion right now. Waiting on new volumes of course; Sadamoto likes to take FOREVER to release a new chapter.

  Rebuild of Evangelion is around the corner!!!!!
(ID #53720) Posted on 2007/08/07 17:52
Sergio in in a galaxy far far away....
always a oldies is goodies, so i view/read again slamdunk and akira.
(ID #53721) Posted on 2007/08/07 19:20
bolt in Tampa Fl.
security/student
Registered on 2007/04/17 14:53
read a few gundam astray's here and there.. not as much as i used to BEFORE i got married and school and work >_
(ID #53745) Posted on 2007/08/08 00:55
3den in Takasaki City!!
Registered on 2007/03/16 16:01
i think online manga is illegal.but we still read it..lol
(ID #53760) Posted on 2007/08/08 03:07
kaito kun in Hong Kong
student
Registered on 2007/06/11 16:31
sigh wish i can read that but im still a begginner on learning japanese, fink im gna die cuz im gna hav a japanese exam and i havn't even memorised de 50 thingy alphabet
(ID #53764) Posted on 2007/08/08 03:17
Tragic comedy in Singapore
Animator/ graphic designer
Registered on 2007/04/10 22:55
mmm. looks good,
(ID #53769) Posted on 2007/08/08 04:18
Danny Choo in Tokyo
Director/代表取締役
Registered on 2006/12/11 11:06
Jason,
Thanks ^^; Bit tired lately I guess ^^;

The Geek,
Thats why there is a lot of opportunity for web talent from outside of Japan.

D_Blade,
Cant do direct link as it requires a login...
(ID #53887) Posted on 2007/08/09 09:38
You can find manga online at http://mangahut.com - all english translated.
(ID #58316) Posted on 2007/10/02 13:19
Akari in Canada
Registered on 2008/06/16 04:52
Often read a lot of manga online...still prefer buying it though...especially if I really like the series [even if I've already read it...]
(ID #218636) Posted on 2008/06/21 15:15
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