You know what? My question was meant to be rhetorical since everything you’ve described was exactly why I stopped using a different official service but having it written down like this is a good reminder of why I hate those sites. Thanks, I needed that. And I definitely agree.
As for physical… I’m curious how well physical releases work for manhwa. I know there are some series that did release this way but I never got my hands on one so it’s still kind of abstract for me. I certainly prefer physical for manga, even if more expensive, but manhwa? I’d like to check that out some day.
ReluctantlyZen@ani.social 1 day ago
Whoops haha.
It works pretty well. Obviously, it’s not a scroll, so they restructure how and where panels are placed. Everything’s still there, but it’s much more like a manga (or more like a comic, since the read order is how western comics are read) and tbh, I really prefer that over the vertical format. The vertical format makes it too easy to quickly scroll through.
If you’d like a cheaper way to check it out, you could buy the e-book versions on Kobo or something. They’re the same as the phyiscal, except, well, digital. If you need a rec, check out Villains Are Destined To Die.
They are more expensive than manga, but that’s because they are fully coloured
Essence_of_Meh@lemmy.world 1 day ago
I’ve read the “normal” version of Villains Are Destined To Die so trying out a physical version could work as a good comparison. I’ll probably go with the printed one though - I’m not a fan of proprietary apps and DRM. Well, that and I simply prefer reading physical (too bad not everything I’m interested in is available officially in English).
ReluctantlyZen@ani.social 1 day ago
That’s fair. I use Kobo mainly because they’re easy to remove the DRM from.
Mostly same, but space is becoming a thing for me. Digital is easier for travel too.
Essence_of_Meh@lemmy.world 22 hours ago
Weak DRM is a plus but I’m honestly over jumping through hoops for paid products. I’d rather spend money on something that’s exactly how I want it from the get go - there’s enough stuff in my backlog I can be a bit picky without feeling like I miss much.
I can understand the space concern. Thankfully (or unfortunately), my collection isn’t big enough to worry about it just yet but I can see it being a problem in the future. Besides, I spend vast majority of my time in front of the screen already so I try to find ways to step away from it for certain activities - reading physical is one of them.