Manga is a style of Japanese graphic novels and comic books. The term “manga” can refer to both the genre and its medium, though it is often used in English to describe comics produced in Japan. Manga-influenced comics, among original works, exist in other parts of the world, particularly in countries with large Japanese expatriate communities.
What is MangaOwl?
MangaOwl is a peer-to-peer digital library. We don’t sell anything; if you want to read a book, you have to upload it first. Our goal is to build the largest possible library of manga, manhwa, and manhua (strictly speaking, “manhwa” refers only to Korean comics). We currently host over 20,000 titles in our collection and we’re growing every day.
MangaOwl is completely free to use and open source. We host your files for free, and we’ll never charge you anything to access them. You can even upload from anywhere in the world—we don’t restrict you by country like some of our competitors do. If you see something that’s missing from MangaOwl that you’d like to add, just let us know and we’ll happily accommodate your request.
The history of MangaOwl
MangaOwl (mangaowl.com) is a new online service that makes it easier for people to explore the world of manga without knowing Japanese. The site is a digital library of over 8,000 titles, with a catalog of over 10,000 characters and the ability to read manga in English or Japanese.
MangaOwl launched in beta on September 1st, 2014, and has been growing steadily since then. It’s gained traction through word-of-mouth and social media as users share their excitement about access to a wealth of manga that they didn’t know was out there. The site is already regularly recommended by reviewers at major anime news sites such as Anime News Network and was chosen by Crunchyroll as one of their featured apps for the fall lineup of 2014. Users can even read manga from Crunchyroll directly on MangaOwl.
When you log into MangaOwl, you enter the Library where you can use filters across all series to find things you want to read based on genre, character, artist, etc. You can also search for specific titles or authors. After selecting the manga series you want to start reading, you simply tap on the first chapter to launch the reading interface with two viewing options: Read Now or Edit List View
The benefits of MangaOwl
Do you love a good story? If you’re a reader, then the answer is most likely yes. And if that’s so, then it’s also likely that you’ve heard of manga, the Japanese comic books that have captured the hearts of countless fans across the globe. Many people don’t know that there’s another term for manga—manga-style comics. So what exactly are manga-style comics?
The word itself, “manga,” was coined in the 19th century by an author named Katsushika Hokusai. Hokusai used it to describe a style of MangaOwl he created for one of his novels. This novel was titled “MangaOwl: A Man’Yoshu.” It was later shortened to just “MangaOwl.” In this book, Hokusai described a set of comic-style drawings that told stories and depicted epic battles between good and evil. Since its creation, MangaOwl has evolved and spread throughout Japan and beyond.
In more recent years, manga has been popularized by the invention of printing presses, which allowed for the mass production of these comics. Even more recently, the Internet has made it possible for anyone to participate in reading MangaOwl online! And in fact
Conclusion
MangaOwl is a comprehensive and user-friendly manga reader for iOS devices. Comics are available for free in MangaOwl, but not all of the comics on the app are free. There is a convenient search function for finding new manga to read and even syncs with your Dropbox account, so you can access it across multiple computing devices. The free version is supported by ads, which can be removed for $2.99/month.
