In terms of the industry I don't think it has a major impact. Assuming these overstock sellers are acquiring their stock legitimately, then the publishers have likely already factored them into their contracts with bookstores.

@Meimi said in Which one of the two manga adaptions of 'Kusuriya no Hitorigoto' do you like more?:

both manga following the Light Novel right? both artwork are lovely but are they taking different perspective?

Yes, both manga appear to follow the light novel. They don't exactly take different perspectives, but they each adapt the material a little differently. Notably, the second version covers the ground more quickly, and it does this with some clever choices about when to conflate into a single scene moments that occur separately in the other versions. (For example, explanations or deductions that Maomao spells out after a case concludes in the other versions sometimes occur as internal monologue in the midst of events in the second manga.)

I think both manga versions are lovely, and appreciate that they look so distinct. I'm especially intrigued by the slender, almost lanky appearance of the characters in the second version, which in my mind almost looks more "realistic," if that makes sense.

In case anyone was interested but not aware, Square Enix is currently publishing the first of the two manga versions in English under the title The Apothecary Diaries. And of course, the LN is available right here on J-Novel... ;-)

Idk, but honestly im still thinking about "by the grace of the gods". As a story its fine but how can a novel end like that? Every volume ends like commercial brake. I feel author saying "5 min break guys, i'll be back" and keeps in next volume never didnt end of the previous book.

Its a reboot, you might think they would do something about it but nah, its just free money. At least i got that kind a vibe.

@Serah said in Slime Sale 13.01.2020 (tip):

Idk did you buy the LNs or not but i started reading book 2 and it seems writing is not that good. I dont know is it because of translation(translator) or author himself but for the first time i said "anime made a better job for conversations, story telling, cutting scenes" etc.

Oh, and since no one else has mentioned it, Fruits Basket is another series that I would wholeheartedly recommend.

@Liber-Monstrorum How did I get into reading BL manga? Pull up a chair - this will take a while to answer. ;-)

Seriously, I'm much older than most people on this site, so I actually began with reading slash fan fiction when I was younger. Slash (named for the slash in K/S, or Kirk/Spock Star Trek fan fiction) was the precursor to m/m romance in the U.S. After being a slash fan, and before I started reading and writing m/m romance, I got into yaoi and BL anime/manga when I became an anime fan in 2005.

I agree with you that BL manga is best when there's a strong story and beautiful art, especially if the character designs are beautiful. I think the strongest story I've ever read in BL manga is Shungiku Nakamura's Hybrid Child. It's moving and haunting - very powerful.

I buy raws of dark action series that have no hope of being TLed (death game stuff and horror; usually search through the horror section for free volume 1s and then buy more to get all the panels if I'm really interested to see who lives / falls in love / etc).

I also buy Japanese LN 1) to MTL through if I must, 2) for support of the author + more series like it, or 3) for learning (haven't really started that in any full force though).

The only "raws" I get of licensed stuff is free ones on Bookwalker, again, for potential Japanese learning.

@Clarabelle Amazon Japan is the current "main source". The past main source has been eBay auctions. There is another topic here that discusses where to buy:

https://forums.j-novel.club/topic/3066/from-which-online-shops-do-you-import-original-japanese-manga

Going with these two:

Chitose-kun wa Ramune Bin no Naka

Kekkon ga zentei no love come

Just gotta pick my manga.

Probably balance out the love comedy with some horror manga or Isekai adaptations.

Hun neat

@theredjet Hope J-Novel can license it soon, then.

@legitpancake Manga Plus being worldwide is a huge plus for me, it's nice to have an option if you live outside of the US. I read a lot of manga so it will come in handy for me.

FYI this ends 2 hours from now - get it while you can

Oh wow. This changes everything. I'm so glad they included my country in their coverage.

@bromit said in Best overall manga reader app, for Android tablet?:

Are you looking for online or offline after downloading.

If you have manga downloaded then try challenger viewer. And for light novel there are many app like ReadEra.

If anyone know better app then tell me. As i never tried to look for another better app.

Thanks for the suggestion. It seems capable alright ...except it needs 'identity' and 'contacts' on your phone/tablet which likely means using the app results you're going to be on the receiving end of targeted advertisement later in one form of other. And that's the more benign side of it. Nope.
It might be same case as with M+H that it needs those should you use google drive. I'm going to down it to my old phone and check if I can turn those of in settings/app. If I can it might be a reasonable viewer. Edit; It can be turned off, just gives a warning it might not work properly without access to accounts. But so far no errors, I'll try on the tablet later once I have it.

For comparison, here's the permissions for comicat and takeuchi;

Tachiyomi

android.permission.INTERNET
android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE
android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
android.permission.REQUEST_INSTALL_PACKAGES
com.android.launcher.permission.INSTALL_SHORTCUT
android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE

Comicat

read the contents of your USB storage
modify or delete the contents of your USB storage
read the contents of your USB storage
modify or delete the contents of your USB storage
view network connections
full network access
set wallpaper
modify system settings

...which all seem pretty reasonable for a reader.

(Granted, google play page for Moon+Reader (for visual novels) also shows those two, but the actual app only lists 'Get_Accounts' which is off by default unless you want the app to work with google drive, and "WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE" which it needs...)

Edit3; For manga viewer, I opted for both comicat and challenger comic viewer, time will tell which will prevail. Tried tachiyomi too, but couldn't solve how to add local manga, and can't seem to get it working with the sd card...

For novel reading, the obvious choice was Moon+Reader.

@drone205 said in What are you reading for Manga?:

Some manga I got recently

Tokyo Mew Mew

Himouto Umaru Chan

New Game

Teasing Master Takagi-san

Been getting a few of these from the library / plan to rent more.

Mewmew Omnibus were a bit overwhelming though. Really have to dig in with that series someday.

New Game was New Game. Nothing too crazy in volume 1 that was radically different from the show (some jokes hit better here or there). I'll be continuing that.

Right now, I'm reading:

After Hours
Gantz
Gantz G
Bride was a Boy
Machi Maho (very fun, recommended)
Astra Lost In Space V2 + 3
Kaguya-sama 2+3
Kanna's Daily Life

...I've for more sitting here, but those are priority. xC