Guides

Read legally, read on better screens, and keep your library safe — the practical guides around the apps.

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• Best Legal Manga Apps
  MANGA Plus, VIZ, BookWalker, Azuki, Manga UP! — the official options.
• Best Tablets for Manga
  Screen size, aspect ratio and storage, in that order.
• Best E-Ink Readers for Manga
  Android e-readers that can run Mihon (BOOX and friends).
• VPN for Manga Readers
  When a VPN honestly helps — and when it cannot.
• Back Up Your Library to the Cloud
  .tachibk files, downloads and servers, protected properly.
• Buy Physical Manga from Japan
  CDJapan for beginners: editions, shipping, customs.
• Learn Japanese / Draw Manga
  Courses that turn readers into readers-of-raw and creators.
• Best Budget Android Phones for Reading
  Spend on screen and storage, not chips.

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New here? Get the apps themselves: Mihon (current, recommended) · Tachiyomi v0.15.3 (legacy archive).