Finding free ways to read manga online can be challenging, but several platforms offer high-quality, legitimate content.
Here are the best sites and apps for reading manga legally and for free:
- Ten Manga
- Manga Here
- Manganello
- Manga Freak
- Manga Plus
1 .Shonen Jump
- Platforms: Web, Android, iOS
- Cost: Free for a limited selection, $2.99/month for full access
- Notable Titles: One Piece, My Hero Academia, One-Punch Man
- Features: Access three chapters of any ongoing series for free. A subscription unlocks a vault of over 15,000 chapters from an iconic series. New chapters are released simultaneously with their Japanese counterparts.
2. ComicWalker
- Platforms: Web
- Cost: Free
- Notable Titles: Neon Genesis Evangelion, High School DxD, Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin
- Features: Provided by Kadokawa, this site offers a no-sign-up-required service, allowing readers to access popular manga titles for free. Registering enhances the experience with features like a favorites library and notifications for new releases.
3. BookWalker
- Platforms: Web, Android, iOS
- Cost: Free for selected titles, pay per issue for more
- Notable Titles: Attack on Titan, No Game No Life, Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World
- Features: Offers a variety of free and paid manga titles. Users can purchase manga to keep in their digital library forever, earning coins for future purchases. The app also features an organized browsing experience
4. Crunchyroll
- Platforms: Web, Android, iOS
- Cost: $7.99/month, 14-day free trial
- Notable Titles: Genshin Impact, Orange
- Features: Best known for anime streaming, Crunchyroll also provides manga titles. Subscribers get ad-free access to new chapters as they are published in Japan, along with a large library of ongoing and completed series.
5. ComiXology
- Platforms: Web, Android, iOS, Windows, macOS
- Cost: $5.99/month, or pay per issue
- Notable Titles: Lone Wolf and Cub, Attack on Titan, Fairy Tail, The Seven Deadly Sins, Love Hina
- Features: Offers a vast collection of manga and comics. ComiXology Unlimited provides access to a significant selection of manga for a monthly fee. Integrated with Amazon, it supports Kindle, allowing seamless access across devices.
