Download and read manga on smartphone (lemmy.ml)

submitted 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) by LukeSky@lemmy.ml to c/piracy@lemmy.dbzer0.com

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Hi everyone. As the title says, I'm looking for a method to download manga on smartphone and then read it with a proper offline reader (any suggestion is appreciated).

Example: I've been reading comics (downloading them on the smartphone and then reading them with "Perfect Viewer" app) for years and I would start to read manga also with a similar solution.

I prefer to download them on the smartphone (and don't read it online) because I don't have always a decent Internet connection, and when I can access to that I use that to download as many comics I can.

Thanks in advance for all your help

EDIT: Thanks for your help, I'll try Mihon and Kotatsu

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[-] odium@programming.dev 46 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Look up mihon. Android only

[-] galmuth@feddit.uk 19 points 1 month ago

Second Mihon. It's an all-in-one downloader and reader, and supports reading offline.

[-] mnemonicmonkeys@sh.itjust.works 8 points 1 month ago

I can third Mihon. Just make sure you download the Keyoushi extensions to go with it

[-] Doesntpostmuch@possumpat.io 18 points 1 month ago

Not a pirate method, but a library card and the app Libby are great for this.

[-] DoucheBagMcSwag@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 points 1 month ago

No manga at all at mine

[-] Doesntpostmuch@possumpat.io 1 points 1 month ago

Bummer, the collections available depend on your library. Mine was bountiful. At one point I signed up for like 4 different library cards in major cities without ever living there. They might have made it more difficult to do that now.

[-] ipacialsection@startrek.website 15 points 1 month ago

I've never used these, but I've come across them while scrolling through F-Droid and they seem to fit this use case:

Kotatsu
Kinoko

[-] LaGG_3@hexbear.net 7 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

I've used Kotatsu. It's pretty good for all kinds of comics (not just Japanese manga).

You can download chapters while on WiFi and read without using data.

[-] selokichtli@lemmy.ml 6 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

+1 for Kotatsu. It's a bit easy on the NSFW offerings, so, be careful with that in case this is important to the OP.

[-] desktop_user@lemmy.blahaj.zone 0 points 1 month ago

+1 for kotatsu, it's a fork of tachiomi.

[-] dditty@lemm.ee 10 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

I am still currently using Tachiyomi (Android only) bc it still works, but the dev dropped developing it bc of lawsuits. There are forks of it as well

[-] Appoxo@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 1 month ago

You can backup and import everything into mihon very easily. Including sources.

[-] jjlinux@lemmy.ml 7 points 1 month ago

Kotatsu works great for me.

[-] Appoxo@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 1 month ago

Mihon

[-] American_Jesus@lemm.ee 5 points 1 month ago

Here's a list of apps https://lemm.ee/post/20876051

[-] ColdWater@lemmy.ca 4 points 1 month ago

Now I mainly use Mihon, but back in the day I use Nyaa.si to download and ReadEra for reader

[-] cordlesslamp@lemmy.today 3 points 1 month ago

I got Mihon as recommended by comments here. But how do I know which extension is "safe"?

[-] nasi_goreng@lemmy.zip 3 points 1 month ago

Most of actively maintained extension are from Keiyoushi, which is open source and community maintained.

It has 1300+ extension from various sites and platform across diverse languages.

[-] YourPrivatHater@ani.social 3 points 1 month ago

Id recommend kotatsu

https://github.com/KotatsuApp/Kotatsu

[-] Findmysec@infosec.pub 2 points 1 month ago

I'm an old timer and was recommended tachiyomi a lot, but these days I just go online TBH. Most manga isn't worth it for me to keep

[-] Appoxo@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 1 month ago

Mihon (tachiyomi fork) can track and sync progress to mal. Makes switching sources way easier.

[-] Findmysec@infosec.pub 1 points 1 month ago

Does it work on desktop? Linux?

[-] Appoxo@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 1 month ago

Dunno. Afaik Tachiyomi doesnt officially exist as a desktop app either so maybe only emulation of the android app?

[-] Findmysec@infosec.pub 1 points 1 month ago

Yeah I'm looking for something like this for Linux desktop

[-] UnRelatedBurner@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 month ago

On fmhy there is a mangadex downloader link, I use that python tool. You can add a flag to it that converts it into an ebook format. And if your ebook reader can read it than you are good to go. Might not be what you are looking for tho, you need a pc to use it