Ohayotaku Posted March 18, 2020 Share Posted March 18, 2020 The art style is probably the biggest factor for me. If the cover catches my eye, I’ll flip through the book itself & if I like what I see, I’ll read the first chapter or so to see if it seems like something I’d enjoy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lonewolf97 Posted April 6, 2020 Share Posted April 6, 2020 I watched anime as young kid but my school library never had any manga my high school did though and after i left high school i started to be able finding manga and after a while reading the original stuff i found it to be interesting having both adaptation dvd and manga book at the same time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeandMyImaginaryFriends Posted September 13, 2020 Share Posted September 13, 2020 It's probably the convenience of not having to look it up online. Sure I paid money for it but I usually only buy manga that is not the usual battle manga stuff like adults just being weird and quirky like I am. Kinda like The Way of the House Husband or The Life Changing Manga of Tidying by Marie Kondo. Even though hopefully I'll have enough courage to buy all of the One Piece and Dragon Ball graphic novels up until now, I haven't started yet cause I don't have my own place and space is limited. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kit Posted March 23, 2022 Share Posted March 23, 2022 Genre and if the story sounds interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soramee_ Posted March 23, 2022 Share Posted March 23, 2022 Most of the time it's if I really like an anime adaption I will buy it's manga version but if the story is interesting i will buy it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Animedragon Posted March 24, 2022 Share Posted March 24, 2022 I'd buy a manga usually for one of three reasons. Because I enjoyed the anime version and want to read the manga it's based on. I've found that some anime follow the manga very closely others, just don't. Sometimes I think the manga is better, sometimes I think the anime is better, sometimes I can't decide which I prefer. But generally I find the anime adaptations to be much closer to the original than the average Hollywood film-of-the-book, which often leave me wondering if the scriptwriters had only read the dust jacket rather than the whole book. Because the anime is only the first few volumes of the manga and I'm curious to know how the story continues, although for a couple of manga I quickly realised that it was a sort of soap opera and there wasn't going to be an ending and dropped the series. Because there isn't an anime version, but the story looked interesting. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Otaking66lives Posted March 25, 2022 Share Posted March 25, 2022 On 3/24/2022 at 4:31 AM, Animedragon said: I'd buy a manga usually for one of three reasons. Because I enjoyed the anime version and want to read the manga it's based on. I've found that some anime follow the manga very closely others, just don't. Sometimes I think the manga is better, sometimes I think the anime is better, sometimes I can't decide which I prefer. But generally I find the anime adaptations to be much closer to the original than the average Hollywood film-of-the-book, which often leave me wondering if the scriptwriters had only read the dust jacket rather than the whole book. Because the anime is only the first few volumes of the manga and I'm curious to know how the story continues, although for a couple of manga I quickly realised that it was a sort of soap opera and there wasn't going to be an ending and dropped the series. Because there isn't an anime version, but the story looked interesting. Yes...this is me, as well. My first was an anime they only did an OVA of, so I wanted more...GunSmithCats! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Animedragon Posted March 25, 2022 Share Posted March 25, 2022 2 hours ago, Otaking66lives said: Yes...this is me, as well. My first was an anime they only did an OVA of, so I wanted more...GunSmithCats! Like you I got the Gunsmith Cats manga because I wanted more than just the OAV. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatWeeb21 Posted March 28, 2022 Share Posted March 28, 2022 How I got my first manga is my one weeb friend just gave me his old re:zero manga. The first re:zero book is still my favorite manga to this day. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amboxer21 Posted May 23, 2022 Share Posted May 23, 2022 I started to read the series in mortal hounds and I couldn't find volumes for five and six anywhere so I bought them so that I could finish the series. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 19, 2022 Share Posted September 19, 2022 Years before the advent of streaming services, manga was usually cheaper than anime DVDs, or even the old VHS tapes, and was more portable than anime. I could buy two volumes of a manga for what I had to pay for one DVD with maybe a maximum of five episodes on it. I feel like most DVDs only had four episodes on average. Some only had three. As such, manga was my preferred medium in those days. There are several classic series I have to this day only read the manga version, but not watched the anime adaptations of. Usually, I find the manga to be better than the anime, so perhaps it's best to watch the anime first and then read the manga afterwards to reduce the risk of disappointment in the anime, which has happened for me at times in the past. And, if there is a situation where the anime gets the axe from the studio for whatever reason(s), manga and light novels are pretty much the only options remaining at that point to continue with the story and find out what happens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarada Posted November 20, 2024 Share Posted November 20, 2024 I purchase manga because I prefer to have hard copies of books and read them that way over reading on an app. The first manga books I recieved were gifts from my cousin and after that I asked for more of them for Christmas or birthday gifts. I usually don't buy random manga books at the bookstore unless I happen to read the back and it sounds like something I want to check out. Most of the manga I buy is usually because I've already seen and read reviews about it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DylanMax Posted March 17 Share Posted March 17 Honestly, the cover art caught my eye first it was so striking But once I read the synopsis and saw how unique the story was, I couldn’t resist. Plus, flipping through the pages and seeing the artwork up close just sealed the deal. It’s like holding a piece of someone’s imagination, you know?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kari Posted May 29 Share Posted May 29 Usually for me a lot has to do with the art but usually before I purchase a manga I've read a synopsis for it online and decided I like the story plot too. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ayame Posted June 4 Share Posted June 4 On 5/28/2025 at 8:12 PM, Kari said: Usually for me a lot has to do with the art but usually before I purchase a manga I've read a synopsis for it online and decided I like the story plot too. Me too, art style plays an important part for me because that's what attracts my attention.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giuls Posted June 4 Share Posted June 4 b/c I liked the anime - or heard it was really good / underrated!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ohayotaku Posted June 5 Share Posted June 5 On 3/17/2020 at 10:06 PM, Ohayotaku said: The art style is probably the biggest factor for me. If the cover catches my eye, I’ll flip through the book itself & if I like what I see, I’ll read the first chapter or so to see if it seems like something I’d enjoy. Don’t honestly read that much anymore. Usually now it’s because the anime left me with unanswered questions & future seasons seem unlikely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whensmanly0o5 Posted June 5 Share Posted June 5 Because Girls last tor is the anime i like and pictures look cool (HAHA YOU THOUGHT I COULD READ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jellal Posted June 8 Share Posted June 8 Generally speaking I'll only buy manga books after I've watched the anime. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fluffybug Posted June 15 Share Posted June 15 tbh i actually read most manga online and then will buy physical copies afterwards to both support the creator and have a physical collection of the series :3 a lot of unofficial manga sites are getting hit with huge dmca take downs lately and even official sites can have licensing issues so having a physical collections really important to me if i like a series Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PikaPuff Posted July 10 Share Posted July 10 If I like an anime I will buy the manga. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
froggy Posted July 13 Share Posted July 13 I saw edits on instagram of the manga (The Guy she was Interested in Wasn't a Guy at all). So when I went to japan in 2023, I picked up the japanese manga! At the time the english version wasn't released so I had to try and translate with my mediocre Japanese skills. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loli Posted July 14 Share Posted July 14 Berserk was my 1st manga, those eyes in the cover screamed pain and I felt his pain, I wanted to know why he was in pain.. (Protagonist's name is Guts.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artbymdn Posted July 15 Share Posted July 15 I've always been a reader, but only became a manga/anime fanatic while undergoing chemo. Made me feel so bad that I could only concentrate for short intervals. I downloaded (completely by chance) the Shonen Jump app. The first splashy colorful cover that caught my eye was CHAINSAW MAN! I've been reading manga and watching anime voraciously ever since. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToshiroFudo Posted July 16 Share Posted July 16 It was Hideout, a single-volume manga, 14 or 16 dollars, it had been recommended to me and it was a horror genre, my favorite genre. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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