Is MangaTown back and unavailable?
MangaTown will conduct an actual survey of the current situation and introduce everyone to alternative sites and other resources.
What is Manga Town?
MangaTown is an illegal website established as a successor to MangaMura.
Like Mangamura, it had been uploading manga illegally and repeatedly earning advertising revenue.
However, it was shut down in 2018 after the operator of Mangamura was arrested.
Currently, Manga Town is still unavailable for viewing.
Although Manga Town has been closed, it has been revived and closed repeatedly.
Research on the current status of Manga Town
https://www.futabasha.co.jp/magazine/manga_town
When we visited with the latest URL of the site, we could not read the manga and jumped to futabasha.co.jp.
It can be said that Manga Town has become a scam advertising site.
Risks of Manga Town
Copyright Infringement
Using illegal sites such as Manga Town reduces the author's income.
Unlike e-book sites that have obtained the ABJ mark, illegal sites such as MangaTown do not pay copyright fees to manga artists no matter how many manga they read.
On Twitter, cartoonists often appeal to people not to read manga on illegal sites.
In the case of Manga-mura, which is believed to be operated by the same operator as Manga-town, the total damage suffered by manga artists and publishers is said to be 300 billion yen.
No matter how many manga are read on illegal sites like Mangatown, not only does it not generate income for manga artists, but also sequels to their works are never created.
If you really like the work, make sure to read it on legitimate sites that have obtained the ABJ mark.
Malware Damage
Internal information on your computer is transmitted without your permission.
Illegal sites such as Manga Town may contain viruses called malware.
Illegal sites such as MangaTown are known for their many advertisements, but the advertisements may contain malware, and by clicking on them, you may be infected with a virus or download a harmful program without permission.
Worms, Trojan horses, spyware, and keyloggers are the most common types of malware.
Malware can also transmit keyboard actions without permission or send information inside the computer to the outside world.
Leakage of personal information increases the risk of malicious fraud.
Mining Damage
The terminal's resources are used without permission to generate virtual currency.
Illegal sites such as MangaTown are not only subject to viruses, but also to mining scripts.
Mining scripts use the resources of the user's terminal to generate virtual currency without permission.
While it is unpleasant to have virtual currency generated on one's terminal without permission, one can also expect damage such as battery drain and huge communication volume.
A virus software company has pointed out that Manga-mura, which is believed to be operated by the same company as Manga Town, was actually mining using users' terminals.
Mining damage can occur not only on PCs but also on smartphones.
Leakage of personal information｜Possibility of fraudulent damage such as fictitious billing
E-book sites that have obtained the ABJ mark are strict in their handling of personal information.
Illegal sites such as MangaTown are illegal to operate, so there is a high possibility that your personal information will be used for criminal purposes.
Even if an illegal site like MangaTown does not ask you to enter your personal information, there is a possibility that your personal information will be leaked due to a virus infection.
In addition, there are cases where a warning message appears as if the site is infected with a virus, and the user is charged a hefty fee to remove the virus.
In addition, malware can leak personal information and result in fictitious billing.
Paid manga sites as alternatives to MangaTown
The following secure sites and services are available as alternatives to MangaTown.
Manga Kingdom
As an alternative to MangaTown, we recommend the Manga Kingdom website.
Manga Kingdom is a website where you can read Japanese comics and light novels for free. Manga Kingdom offers a wide variety of genres of manga, from the most popular to the rarest. Manga Kingdom also updates serialized works from time to time, so you can read the latest stories right away.
Advantages of Manga Kingdom
Manga Kingdom is the best value for money.
Up to 50% point reduction every day
Up to 80% point reduction for a limited period of time
At Manga Kingdom, you can read manga not only in normal display, but also in slideshow format. This allows you to read manga more smoothly. Moreover, point redemption
This is a very good deal, and you can read manga almost for free, so please give it a try.
Manga Kingdom] ★No.1 in value for money ★One of the largest e-comic sites in Japan
Manga Kingdom Official Website
eBook
We would like to recommend eBook as an alternative to Manga Town.
eBook refers to electronic books. The advantages of using eBooks are as follows.
- One of the largest e-book sales services in Japan, handling over 800,000 e-books, mainly manga
- More than 2,800 free manga titles available at any given time.
- Low prices: eBooks are often less expensive than books and manga. Therefore, one of the advantages of eBooks is that you can enjoy a lot of content.
(Various campaigns including sales, unlimited reading of all volumes, and other unique measures! PayPay is available, and Yahoo! Premium members can save even more! First time log in only! You can use it up to 6 times! Half-price coupon] distribution!
To use eBooks, you will need an e-reader, and there are a variety of e-readers available, including Kindle and Kobo. Choose the device that suits you best from among them and enjoy eBooks.
Manga-Zenmaku.com
Instead of MangaTown, we would like to recommend MangaZenvolume.com.
Manga-Zenmaku. com is a website where you can buy and read manga. The site offers a wide variety of manga in different genres, which users can browse at their leisure. Furthermore, Manga-Zenmaku.com allows users to purchase the entire manga so that they can enjoy the story all the way through.
Manga-zenshuvolume.com offers the following advantages
The site offers a huge number of comic books, which users can browse at their leisure.
It is Japan's largest site for selling full comic sets. You can buy complete sets of popular manga such as One Piece, Slam Dunk, Dragon Ball, etc.
Mangazenpaku.com is the largest site for selling complete comic sets in Japan. Therefore, one of the advantages of Mangenvolume.com is that you can enjoy the latest comics right away.
Currently, approximately 3 million customers visit the site each month. The store has been repeatedly introduced on TV and in magazines, and has been ranked No. 1 in Yahoo's rapid-rising search rankings, attracting attention from various media.
Sukima
The next site we would like to recommend as an alternative to Manga Town is called "Sukima.
Sukima is a site where you can read Japanese comics and light novels for free. Sukima offers a wide range of manga from a variety of genres, from the most popular to the rarest of works. On Sukima, works in serialization are also updated as needed, so you can read the latest stories right away.
I want to read a complete manga right up to the end!
I want to read a lot of old and new manga every day! （I want to read a lot of old and new manga every day!)
I want to read original manga that I can't read anywhere else!
...... is recommended for those who want to read original manga that you can't read anywhere else!
Over 32,000 popular manga are available for unlimited reading.
More than 2 million registered members!
DMM Comic Rental
We would like to recommend DMM Comic Rental as an alternative to Manga Town.
DMM Comic Rental is a website where you can rent manga. The site offers a variety of manga in different genres, which users can browse freely. In addition, DMM Comic Rental offers a huge number of manga to rent.
DMM Comic Rental offers the following advantages.
You can read from the comfort of your own home (unlimited number of comics to rent, maximum rental period of 20 nights and 21 days).
Earn DMM points worth 1% of the rental price (can be used for services within DMM).
Free manga site as an alternative to MangaRow (Manga Town)
In this article, we have thoroughly researched free manga sites that are still in operation as alternatives to Manga Town.
Mangetown Alternative 1. myanimelist
First, we recommend myanimelist as an alternative to MangaTown.
Welcome to MyanimeList, the world's most active online anime and manga community and database. Join our online community, create anime and manga lists, read reviews, explore the forums and follow the news.
Alternative to Manga Town 2.4chan
We recommend 4 Chan as an alternative to Manga Town.
Alternative to MangaTown 3. Nyaa
We recommend Nyaa as an alternative to MangaTown.
4.13 dl instead of Manga Town
Official website: 13dl
Manga download site that always appears at the top of the list when you search for "work name zip" etc.
The site covers a wide range of genres including "manga," "magazine," "novel," and "adult comics.
The site also provides links to download the entire collection and spare links in case a link is deleted, and users who want to download manga for free are sure to have looked at this site.
The corresponding uploader is as described above. The link display is easy to read and the preliminary links seem to be updated daily. The site is very active with daily postings.
It is recommended to download from "Rapidgator" or "TakeFile", so it is convenient to purchase a premium account. They can also handle broken links.
Alternative to MangaTown 5.(**) Shoveling
Official website: Shobon
A manga, novel, and adult comic download site that is quickly updated following "13dl.net".
The name of the site is strange, but there seem to be quite a few people using it.
There are no image previews, which makes it hard to see, but in fact, if you mouse over the title, you can preview the image.
6.Book Share ZIP instead of MangaTown
Official website: Book Share ZIP
Manga, magazine, and novel download site.
It uses an unusual uploader, but most of the loaders are supported on the PLG side.
The links are neat and tidy, and you can download without entering the article page.
It seems to be accessed by a good number of people when I see that the site is updated frequently.
Alternative to Manga Town 7. MANGARAID
Official site: MANGARAID
MANGARAID
This is another frequently updated manga download site.
What we have found so far is that the lineup of the site is almost similar.
However, the linked uploaders are different.
I don't know if they're re-uploading, but it's possible that the main comic files themselves are all identical.
8.Dl-Zip.Com instead of MangaTown.
This site has strategy books and setting material books.
They have a lot of core magazines, so if you are looking for something unusual, this is the place to go.
Many major uploaders are supported, making it easy to use.
9.Abccde.com, an alternative to MangaTown
Abccde.com" is a website that is divided into categories and the main part of the site is in Japanese.
The unique feature of "Abccde.com" is that you can search by author.
The "author" tag is embedded in the sidebar, and the title can be easily extracted, making it easy to find the desired work.
Alternative to Manga Town 10. Manga Tengoku
Manga Tengoku" is a site with links to download manga for free.
This site is very generous in its "response to requests" and "response to broken links.
Basically, download sites and reach sites generally do not respond to broken links or requests at all, but the site's operator leaves comments, which shows that the site is actively managed.
Conclusion
The result of this survey is that MangaTown is not available even if it is restored.
Therefore, we recommended alternative paid and free manga sites.
However, free manga sites are too risky, so please try to use a safe, legitimate manga site if possible.
