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• Steps
• Method 1 of 4: Choose a manga
• Method 2 of 4: Get Started Reading
• Method 3 of 4: Reading Panels
• Method 4 of 4: Recognize characters' emotions

Manga is a kind of Japanese comic book. Reading manga is different from reading comics, books or magazines in Russian. To understand it as much as possible, you need to learn how to read it in sequence from right to left, and then from top to bottom, as well as correctly interpret the elements in the panels and understand the emotions of the characters.

Steps

Method 1 of 4: Choose a manga

1. 1 Learn about the different types of manga. There are five main types of manga: seinen (also called male manga), josei (known as female manga), shojo (manga for girls), senen (manga for boys), and kodomo (child manga).
2. 2 Explore many genres of manga. Manga has many genres, covering countless plots and themes. Some of the more common genres are Action, Detective, Adventure, Romance, Comedy, Everyday Life, Science Fiction, Fantasy, Gender Intrigue, History, Harem, and Mecha.
3. 3 Explore several popular manga episodes. Before you start reading your first manga, take the time to study the issues in demand. Popular science fiction series include Ghost in the Shell and Akira. Notable fantasy titles include Dragon Ball and Pokemon Adventures. "Love, Hina" is a well-known everyday manga, and "Mobile Warrior Gundam 0079" is a series that is a mixture of fur and science fiction.

Method 2 of 4: Get Started Reading

1. 1 Choose a manga that suits your interests and is close to you in spirit. After you have explored the different types and genres of manga, as well as familiarized yourself with some of the popular series, it is time to decide what kind of manga you will read. Trust your intuition and choose what really excites you!
2. 2 Start with the first release. More often than not, manga is published with a sequel and contains many stories. Make sure to start with the first story and work your way forward in chronological order. If the series is popular enough, its issues can be published in a collection. The issue number and series are usually printed on the cover.
3. 3 Place the book with the spine to the right. Manga should be read with the spine of a magazine or book turned to the right. When placing the manga on the table, make sure the leaf ends are on the left side and the spine is on the right. It turns out "backwards" in comparison with books in Russian.
4. 4 Start at the side where the title, author's name and edition are indicated. It is important that you start reading the manga from the right side.The front cover usually contains the title along with the name of the author or authors. Flip the manga if you come across a warning that says, "You're reading backwards!"

Method 3 of 4: Reading Panels

1. 1 Read the panels in sequence from right to left and from top to bottom. Like the manga pages, the individual panels should be read from right to left. Begin reading each page from the box in the upper right corner of the page. Read from right to left, and when you get to the edge of the page, go to the window in the right corner of the next row of panels.
   • If all panels are vertical, start at the topmost one.
   • Even if the panels are not lined up in a clear line, stick to the rule from right to left. Start at the tallest row or column and work your way from right to left to the lowest row or column.
2. 2 Read the speech bubbles from right to left and top to bottom. Dialogue clouds, which contain the text of the conversation between the characters, must also be read in sequence from right to left. Start at the top-right corner of a separate panel and read the speech bubbles from right to left and then from top to bottom.
3. 3 Look at the panels with black backgrounds as references to the past. If the panel has a black background, this usually indicates that the events shown in the window occurred before the story was illustrated in the manga. A black background signals a return to an earlier event or time period.
4. 4 Look at the windows with a fading background as a transition from the past to the present. A page with a panel with a black background at the top, then a panel with a faded shade of gray, and, finally, a panel with a white background, displays the transition in time from the past (black window) to the present (white window).

Method 4 of 4: Recognize characters' emotions

1. 1 Think of the sigh cloud as a sign of relief or annoyance in your character. Often, manga characters will be illustrated with an empty speech bubble near or below their mouths. This indicates that the character is sighing and can be interpreted as relief or annoyance.
2. 2 Interpret the lines across the face of the character as blush. Blush in manga characters is often depicted with lines drawn on the nose and cheeks. Interpret these expressions as showing embarrassment, excitement, or even romantic feelings for another character.
3. 3 Think of nosebleeds as lust, not trauma. When a manga character appears on a page with a nosebleed, it usually means that he has lustful thoughts about another character, or that he looks lustfully at another character, usually a beautiful woman.
4. 4 Interpret beads of sweat as embarrassment. Sometimes a bead of sweat may appear near the character's head. This usually indicates that the character is embarrassed or extremely uncomfortable in the situation. More often than not, this is not as serious as the embarrassment portrayed by the blush.
5. 5 Perceive facial shadows and dark glow as anger, irritation, or depression. If a manga character appears in a panel with a purple, gray, or black mass or shadow floating in the background, this usually indicates negative energy surrounding the hero.