Friday, June 20, 2025

Sites I use for manga purchases

It's been hard keeping track of all the different sites I use for my manga fix, so I'm just gonna list them here:

Comikey - Officially translated digital chapters as they come out. My go to for Kengan Ashura, Kengan Omega, ST☆R: Strike it Rich (aka ISSK, or Isshou Senkin). I've also enjoyed Are You Okay with a Slightly Older Girlfriend? and Baki.

Book Walker - I go here for How Heavy Are the Dumbbells You Lift? (a Sandroverse series that's NOT on Comikey along with Blue Ursus), but these are officially translated complete volumes, not just individual chapters. Also available: Blue Lock and Apothecary Diaries (manga and light novels)

Viz - Official English translations of weekly Shonen Jump chapters and Viz Manga... though I'm having a hard time figuring out what the difference is. It says I'm a Shonen Jump member, so I can read the latest chapters as they're released as well as everything that ever was on there (or most of it anyway), meaning the Viz Manga membership is for... something else?  I notice stuff like Ranma 1/2 and Welcome to the NHK aren't on Shonen Jump, but are available by volume on Viz Manga.

Kinokuniya -- I use this link to buy physical Japanese-language manga from the Sandroverse. I regret buying used manga from eBay that ended up costing the same or more and often didn't even have the obi!

Manga-One - Kengan Omega (ケンガンオメガ)original Japanese source. Originally at Ura Sunday.

Manga-One - ST☆R: Strike it Rich (一勝千金 )original Japanese source. Originally at Ura Sunday.

Manga-One - Blue Ursus original Japanese source.

Shonen Magazine - The original source for Japanese manga by Kodansha, maybe others. It's got some heavy hitters like Attack on Titan and Blue Lock. I made an account for Hajime no Ippo but I spent way more than I probably should since they're individual chapters and not the volumes, and navigating to the chapter you want is difficult. You have to almost close your eyes to avoid the thumbnails and hitting "more" a dozen times is annoying. They take PayPal at least, which is how I was able to buy points. 

DLsite - All sorts of manga in Japanese and English, including the kind that makes you want to remove articles of clothing. Some of them require a VPN to purchase, like Hajime no Ippo and Baki. Others, like Bleach or Dr. Stone, you don't. I guess Viz is cool like that. Anyway, you'll need to add points with a gift card, turn the VPN on to Japan, then add to cart and purchase.

Fanza Doujin - More eguti

Irodori Comics - More eguti