- Updated on: July 21, 2022
- by Ernie
Asian comics are divided into three major categories depending on their source of region. The Japanese version of the art is called Manga, the South Korean version is called Manhwa, and the Chinese, Taiwanese, or Hongkong version is called Manhua. There are a few minor versions of the art too.
Asian manga or comics mainly got famous because of Japanese manga. You’ve probably heard of “Naruto”, “One Piece”, “Dragon Ball”, “Bleach”, “Gintama”, or “Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure” at least once if you are truly a fan of Japanese manga. But in Asia, there are more webtoons or comics other than Japanese.
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Recently, the fame of Korean culture got a boost with the help of K-pop culture. But South Korea does not only produce K-pop bands and stars. They have good drama, movies, webtoons, and manhwa. And if you are trying to find some websites to get a hand on some good manhwa legally, this list is for you.
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BEST WEBSITES TO READ AND BUY MANGA ON!
31. foxtoon.com
|
Manhwa Catalogue |
User Experience |
Server | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
|
4/10 |
5/10 |
4/10 |
13/30 |
We start our list with Foxtoon. It started back in 2015. The interface only supports Korean. The collection of manhwa is not huge but not negligible. They have a decent amount of manhwa ready to be read. The server is a bit slow from time to time.
30. bookcube.com
|
Manhwa Catalogue |
User Experience |
Server | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
|
5/10 |
5/10 |
4/10 |
14/30 |
Bookcube is not your ordinary manhwa website. They have a unique collection of Korean novels. The user interface is a bit mixed and it’s hard to find some manhwa. But they definitely have a lot of underrated manhwas.
29. viz.com
|
Manhwa Catalogue |
User Experience |
Server | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
|
5/10 |
5/10 |
5/10 |
15/30 |
You’d be surprised to see Viz in near bottom lines, but their huge success in the industry did not make them spend enough to upgrade their user experience and infomercials pop-ups every now and then.
28. crunchyroll.com
|
Manhwa Catalogue |
User Experience |
Server | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
|
6/10 |
5/10 |
5/10 |
16/30 |
Just like Viz, Crunchyroll is a renowned site with very few categories of manhwa in their store. When you have no other options left, then you can try Crunchyroll but they are expensive too. On a lot of sites, you can read a few pages of the manhwas before buying them but Crunchyroll will make you buy them from just the cover page.
27. global.bookwalker.jp
|
Manhwa Catalogue |
User Experience |
Server | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
|
7/10 |
5/10 |
5/10 |
17/30 |
A very good site with a good collection deserted by a lot of people just for the hard user experience. If you need to find something good, you have to struggle to get it. But at the end, where most sites will fail you, you will find your heart’s desire here.
26. comic-walker.com
|
Manhwa Catalogue |
User Experience |
Server | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
|
7/10 |
5/10 |
5/10 |
17/30 |
A very good site with a good collection deserted by a lot of people just for the hard user experience. If you need to find something good, you have to struggle to get it. But at the end, where most sites will fail you, you will find your heart’s desire here.
25. gmarket.co.kr
|
Manhwa Catalogue |
User Experience |
Server | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
|
7/10 |
5/10 |
6/10 |
18/30 |
Gmarket is the Amazon of Korea. Even though it’s mainly a portal to Korean products, there are some other webcomics too. Gmarket is an E-commerce site but they have good customer service and return policy too.
24. ebay.com
|
Manhwa Catalogue |
User Experience |
Server | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
|
7/10 |
6/10 |
6/10 |
19/30 |
ebay.com is an e-commerce site with both physical and digital copies of a lot of manhwas. At first, the site didn’t offer any webcomics or manhwas but as readers and buyers grew, they started selling them.
23. mangaplus.shueisha.co.jp
|
Manhwa Catalogue |
User Experience |
Server | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
|
7/10 |
6/10 |
6/10 |
19/30 |
The famous Weekly Shonen Jump is published by Shueisha. And they launched this Manga plus to serialize more shows. By the time it came to people’s attention, it was already built good for all the audience and readers from the K-society.
22. booksamillion.com
|
Manhwa Catalogue |
User Experience |
Server | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
|
7/10 |
6/10 |
6/10 |
19/30 |
Books-a-million or BAM is a legal website with quite a few years of experience in their bag. The website has a good AI suggestion and lets you choose between languages to use. The only thing to be concerned about is that they cost a lot.
21. webtoon.kakao.com
|
Manhwa Catalogue |
User Experience |
Server | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
|
7/10 |
7/10 |
6/10 |
20/30 |
This is a site and app for readers from the makers of Kakao. The app and site can be reached in Korean, Thai, or Taiwanese languages. However, global readers are awaiting an English version for it. The decision hasn’t been made by the makers to release a global version for the site yet.
20. amazon.com
|
Manhwa Catalogue |
User Experience |
Server | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
|
7/10 |
7/10 |
6/10 |
20/30 |
Amazon is a well established website. The site is professionally built for both phone and pc users. The responsiveness of the site is quite fast and they have a huge collection of genres of manhwa.
19. azuki.co
|
Manhwa Catalogue |
User Experience |
Server | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
|
8/10 |
7/10 |
6/10 |
21/30 |
Azuki is a slow-paced site and app for readers. It has been a long time since the site was there. Since then, the site has offered lots of shows. The site is not very up-to-date with the new manhwas but it’s slowly packing its resources into itself. Soon, it will have a large collection.
18. ridibooks.com
|
Manhwa Catalogue |
User Experience |
Server | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
|
7/10 |
7/10 |
8/10 |
22/30 |
The android app might have poor reviews but the website is quite good. There are loads of books to choose from. The greater number of genres might even teach you about new genres.
17. spottoon.com
|
Manhwa Catalogue |
User Experience |
Server | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
|
8/10 |
7/10 |
8/10 |
23/30 |
It used to be available on iTunes, the play store, and as a website. Some internal changes of the company made them pull strings from the iTunes app. But still, the website and android app can be easily accessed. Spottoon is famous for manga-style comic books among readers. Their collection is huge and the website has great responsiveness to it. The server is also very fast to load the images.
16. bomtoon.com
|
Manhwa Catalogue |
User Experience |
Server | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
|
8/10 |
7/10 |
8/10 |
23/30 |
The bomtoon app is not easily accessible because its language is only in Korean. But the collection is quite rich. They release some of the very underrated manhwas. Not just one genre, they have quite the type of genres. The interface of the website and application is not that great but once you start reading, you’ll get the hang of it.
15. tapread.com
|
Manhwa Catalogue |
User Experience |
Server | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
|
8/10 |
8/10 |
8/10 |
24/30 |
Tapread is one of the few comfortable apps out there. It’s been up for quite a while and the server has never for once gone down. It either means they don’t update the server much often or they are working well for it. It is a bit slow from time to time but translation is top-notch.
14. webcomicsapp.com
|
Manhwa Catalogue |
User Experience |
Server | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
|
9/10 |
8/10 |
8/10 |
25/30 |
It is a great app for varieties of titles, genres, and art styles. Other than the app and website being overall amazing, the app gets complaints of selling manga, manhwa, and manhua that are free from the authors. The app and website developers are responsive too.
13. tappytoon.com
|
Manhwa Catalogue |
User Experience |
Server | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
|
9/10 |
8/10 |
8/10 |
25/30 |
Tappytoon has one of the best UI designs out there for me. The outlook is so catchy and easy for the eyes to find what I am looking for. The updates are also very frequent. Only if it was less expensive, it would be on the top side of our list.
12. graphitecomics.com
|
Manhwa Catalogue |
User Experience |
Server | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
|
9/10 |
8/10 |
8/10 |
25/30 |
Graphite comics is a manga reading platform for mobile users mainly, but the website is accessible via web browsers and can be read online easily too. They have an enormous library of digital comics, manga, manhwa, manhua, and some other types of comics too. For their growth and success, they are also known as the Netflix of online comics!
The main reason they are not in the top 10 is that they have a lot of collections, but specifically for manhwa, their library is small.
11. webtoons.com
|
Manhwa Catalogue |
User Experience |
Server | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
|
9/10 |
8/10 |
9/10 |
26/30 |
Webtoons is a fun app for manhwa readers. The manhwa listed here is heart-warming and very easy for every age. For that, you just need to select the all age category. The interface is also very easy to access and browse through.
10. netcomics.com
|
Manhwa Catalogue |
User Experience |
Server | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
|
9/10 |
8/10 |
9/10 |
26/30 |
The netcomics app is one the first in the top ten for its price. The price is not too high and not too cheap either. They also let you read through a few pages of what you are buying. The interface is a bit confusing, but once you start using it, it’s easy to get used to it.
9. wecomics.com
|
Manhwa Catalogue |
User Experience |
Server | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
|
9/10 |
9/10 |
8/10 |
26/30 |
Wecomics is unique from the perspective of the type of art they represent. Most of their manhwa has a very moving art style. A lot of people love it in that sense. Not just that specific art type, but they have a lot more in their collection. The one downside about their site is that they update their database slower than a few others in the top tier sites or apps.
8. toomics.com
|
Manhwa Catalogue |
User Experience |
Server | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
|
9/10 |
9/10 |
8/10 |
26/30 |
Toomics will pull you in with their amazing list of manhwas. You will be amazed to find such stories and artworks in their collection. At a point, you might hate them for bringing such good stories that you won’t be able to choose which one to start with. Although they have a higher price for their manhwa, their collection makes up for it.
7. mangatoon.mobi
|
Manhwa Catalogue |
User Experience |
Server | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
|
9/10 |
9/10 |
9/10 |
27/30 |
Mangatoon is basically a Chinese app and site. They have mostly Chinese manhua but they also provide Japanese manga and Korean manhwa. Recently, they made changes to their site, making it a more updated and user-friendly site. The thing that irritates me about them is their translations.
6. tapas.io
|
Manhwa Catalogue |
User Experience |
Server | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
|
9/10 |
9/10 |
9/10 |
27/30 |
One of the best things about tapas is that even if you don’t have money, you can still read some of the good manhwa you like by watching ads. On top of that, they offer weekly free chapters too. You will have a great experience with the app.
The only thing to complain about is that they censor every violence too much, taking some of the joy away. Some people might find this as an advantage though.
5. inkr.com
|
Manhwa Catalogue |
User Experience |
Server | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
|
9/10 |
9/10 |
10/10 |
28/30 |
INKR comics is one of the best overall apps or websites for your daily dose of manhwa or any type of comics. The developers work hard for a better experience for their users. A few years ago, INKR comics wouldn’t be anywhere near the top 5s, but as days go by, they are improving. Their collection is a bit mixed up, but still it’s a better collection than a lot of sites.
4. lezhinus.com
|
Manhwa Catalogue |
User Experience |
Server | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
|
9/10 |
10/10 |
10/10 |
29/30 |
There is no romantic manhwa you won’t find on Lezhin Comics. Their specialty is the romantic genre but that doesn’t mean that they are falling behind in other genres. You’ll find their other collections as much as others offer. You just get a bit extra love for your money by reading from them.
3. manta.net
|
Manhwa Catalogue |
User Experience |
Server | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
|
9/10 |
10/10 |
10/10 |
29/30 |
Manta comics is mainly a manhwa production that produces some webtoons too. They have a specialty for their translations. The most amazing part about Manta is that they don’t charge for each chapter of a manhwa.
If you buy a manhwa or webtoon from Manta, you can read till it’s completed. The Manta app is also focused on the romance genre. But, you’ll find plenty on their site to read. They even have some old manhwa that you couldn’t find on other sites.
2. copincomics.com
|
Manhwa Catalogue |
User Experience |
Server | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
|
9/10 |
10/10 |
10/10 |
29/30 |
Copin Comics might seem new on the list to some of the readers. They didn’t have a huge collection in their inventory before. But, they are adding new manhwa and webtoons in their server. Although, their collection is already really good.
They are unique and on the top 3 because they have this feature called rent. Meaning you can buy or rent any manhwa or webtoon you like. You can unlock chapters within 72 hours for free. Only the latest chapters cost you money.
1. comic.naver.com
|
Manhwa Catalogue |
User Experience |
Server | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
|
10/10 |
10/10 |
10/10 |
30/30 |
It might seem weird to a lot of people to Naver Webtoons on the top of our list. Even though they have a Korean interface which is not understood globally, anyone has to admit that they have the biggest collection of manhwas. The app has a low rating on stores but when you start to understand Korean little by little, this app will feel the greatest for manhwas.
The demand for the English version of this app is increasing day by day and there will be a time in the near future when they will release an English version of this app or include the translations.
Which Manhwa Website Have You Tried?
This digitalization process has come up in books and comics so far. The Korean version of this digital webtoon is called manhwa. But, just 5 years ago a lot of people didn’t even know this information. This popularity of Korean webtoons is all thanks to the digitization process called manhwa. Through manhwa, a lot of people are also getting interested in Korean culture.
There is also another reason for this genre becoming so popular and that is for the stories. Korean stories for their webtoons attract more people for the intensity, integrity, mesmerizing vibe, and lightness.
After reading any story, readers should credit the authors. Every good story you feel good about, has an artist working day and night behind it. If you don’t give credit to the authors, it won’t feel right to enjoy the stories.
