We Tested 110 Manga Site Entries: 69 Passed, 1 Failed, 40 Were Blocked
69 PASS, 1 FAIL, 40 BLOCKED: a visual manga-site reading test with a nine-state sequence, original/translation pairs and a breakdown of the results.
“How many manga sites does it support?” is a reasonable first question. It is a poor final test.
A translated cover tells you little about the next page of dialogue. Our rule is simple: try a story page, keep reading, then go back. Does the translation still belong to the artwork in front of you?
We put that question to a 110-entry manga-site list on September 5–6, 2026. Here are the results, the reading sequence behind a PASS and the places where a session stopped.
What is the short answer?
69 PASS, 1 FAIL, 40 BLOCKED. Of the 40 blocked entries, 10 had existing functional limitations; 30 met access, content or test-input restrictions.
The largest unfinished group was held up by access, content or test inputs. Separating it from the 10 existing functional limitations makes the next step clearer: find a usable chapter in one case, investigate the reading problem in the other.
Scope: 110 entries reviewed does not mean 110 sites all worked. Each PASS applies to the chapter and browsing sequence tested. The list also contains repeated destinations, so its size is a count of entries rather than unique domains.
For an English reading session, start with the publisher’s English edition when one is available. For the choice between an extension, a file translator and an app, see how to read raw manga in English.
What did a site have to do to earn PASS?
The test began by trying four kinds of input: clicking the page’s half-width areas, swiping horizontally, scrolling vertically and using the keyboard arrows. A working navigation then carried the session through four forward steps and four return steps.
Each stop was a story view. On a scrolling chapter, that meant another section of the story; on a paged reader, it could mean a spread. Returning to the first view checks something a successful first translation leaves unanswered: whether the earlier result is still there.
Here is the sequence from the passing MANGA Plus entry. Read the grid left to right, row by row. B1 returns to F3, B2 to F2, B3 to F1 and B4 to START. You can follow those matching compositions even at thumbnail size.
Italian target; September 5–6, 2026; desktop headless Chromium—the environment for the 110-entry review. This deliberately tiny derivative preserves the sequence and suppresses dialogue detail. The reviewer used the separate full-size original/translation records to check each stop.
The useful comparison happens inside a stop as well as between stops. Below, both captures are the recorded F1 view. Follow the hand, the faces and the speech bubbles from left to right: the artwork stays in place while the lettering changes.
Same recorded F1 view: English original → Italian translation. The English dialogue was already present in this publisher edition. The pair lets you inspect the text replacement; the nine-state sequence above supplies the navigation context.
Can I read Shonen Jump+ with Sumi?
The tested Shonen Jump+ entry passed. Its recorded session moved through four new story spreads and returned through them with the corresponding translations retained.
This scene has several speakers and narration over a planet illustration. Compare the position of each passage with the original, then look at the longer bubbles: they are a better trial for a reading tool than a chapter title.
The original from the September review. The lower-right illustration is a useful visual anchor when matching this capture to the English example below.
English example, recaptured September 9. Look at the multiple speakers on the left and the narration on the right: this is the same artwork as the original above.
Which other sites passed the reading checks?
Here is a selected table of publisher, creator-platform and retailer entries from the 69 passes. Review-entry numbers connect each result to the original list.
| Review entry | Site | September 5–6 result |
|---|---|---|
| 002 | MANGA Plus by SHUEISHA | PASS |
| 003 | Zebrack | PASS |
| 006 | Shonen Jump+ | PASS |
| 008 | Comic Days | PASS |
| 009 | ComicWalker | PASS |
| 013 | GANGAN ONLINE | PASS |
| 016 | CoroCoro | PASS |
| 017 | Tonari no Young Jump | PASS |
| 021 | Comic Action | PASS |
| 033 | GANMA | PASS |
| 034 | Magazine Pocket | PASS |
| 036 | Lezhin Comics | PASS |
| 038 | Comic CMOA | PASS |
| 045 | Jumptoon | PASS |
| 048 | Comic Gardo | PASS |
| 049 | BookLive | PASS |
| 069 | Manga One | PASS |
| 070 | Comic Meteor | PASS |
| 072 | Comic Ryu | PASS |
| 089 | Tapas | PASS |
| 096 | Kurage Bunch | PASS |
| 097 | Ichicomi | PASS |
| 103 | MANGA UP! | PASS |
| 104 | Young Magazine | PASS |
| 107 | pixiv Comic | PASS |
| 108 | comico | PASS |
ComicWalker’s example gives you a different kind of page to inspect: dialogue beside a library scene, short labels and longer narration around an illustration.
English example, recaptured September 9. Open this image at full size to compare the short exchanges on the left with the denser narration on the right.
For a reading destination, start with our guide to finding manga online. For a particular series, the Dandadan reading guide covers where to begin.
What happened on the entries that did not pass?
Animatebookstore was the one FAIL. New story pages received translations, but returning to earlier pages made the text disappear. The comparison build retained those translations, which isolated the return-page regression.
The blocked entries tell several different stories. A Pixiv work had too few images for the sequence; a Comic Trail chapter had expired; on Heros Web an earlier illustration remained over later artwork. Those details are more useful than a single “doesn’t work” label.
| Review entry | Site | Verdict | What the reviewer encountered |
|---|---|---|---|
| 001 | Pixiv | BLOCKED | The selected work had only three images, too few to complete the required forward-and-return sequence. |
| 007 | Heros Web | BLOCKED | An earlier illustration remained over later story artwork. |
| 019 | Comic Trail | BLOCKED | The selected chapter said its public availability had ended. |
| 023 | Young Animal | BLOCKED | An earlier colour title image appeared over later black-and-white story pages. |
| 025 | GlobalComix | BLOCKED | The selected book stopped at a purchase or membership barrier. |
| 029 | Bilibili Manga | BLOCKED | The chapter stayed at 0% loading without readable story pages. |
| 032 | Animatebookstore | FAIL | Translations disappeared when returning to previously translated pages in the tested build. |
| 035 | Comic Zenon | BLOCKED | The selected chapter required login and points. |
| 044 | Comic Growl | BLOCKED | An earlier colour cover remained over later black-and-white story artwork. |
| 094 | Champion Cross | BLOCKED | An earlier colour cover remained over a later classroom scene. |
| 109 | Sunday Webry | BLOCKED | The selected chapter said its public availability had ended. |
| 110 | Young Jump Web | BLOCKED | Account registration was required to read the selected chapter. |
Pixiv and pixiv Comic were separate entries: the selected Pixiv work had three images, while pixiv Comic completed the check. The chapter chosen for a test matters.
Here is the complete breakdown of the 40 blocked entries:
| Blocked category | Entries | What the result means for a reader |
|---|---|---|
| Existing functional limitations | 10 | The full story-reading check did not pass, even when some translation appeared. |
| Site verification or story images not loading | 10 | Readable story pages were not reached. |
| Public chapter availability had ended | 3 | The selected chapter was no longer available to test. |
| Login or purchase access required | 3 | The reviewer did not obtain access to the selected story. |
| Age confirmation not completed | 3 | The access step remained unconfirmed. |
| Too little suitable story content | 3 | The selected input could not demonstrate the required reading sequence. |
| A different test chapter was needed after content review | 8 | The selected material was not used to complete acceptance. |
| Total | 40 | 10 functional + 30 access, content or input limits. |
The 10 existing functional limitations also appeared in the comparison build. They remained BLOCKED, while the Animatebookstore return-page regression received FAIL. Both warrant attention, with different reproduction histories.
How should I test the chapter I actually want to read?
Try a short reading session:
- Open an accessible story chapter. Check the publisher’s available languages.
- Select your target language. For an English session, choose English.
- Translate a dialogue page. Compare the text and artwork with the original.
- Continue through several story views. Watch for missing dialogue or an earlier illustration appearing over a new scene.
- Go back. Check that the previous scene still has its matching translation.
Use Sumi for Chrome for a desktop-browser session. For a page saved as a file, use the online manga translator.
How should I use this review today?
Use the tables to pick a starting point, then run the short check above on your own chapter. Sites change their available chapters and readers over time.
This is Sumi’s own functional review of a test build and comparison build on September 5–6, 2026. It records a dated reading experience, rather than an independent product comparison or a guarantee about the version installed on your device.
What else do readers ask about these results?
How can I read a Japanese manga website in English?
Look for the publisher’s English edition first. Otherwise, open a chapter you can access, select English in Sumi and try a dialogue page. Continue through several story views, then return to one you already read and compare the artwork with its translation.
Which manga sites passed this Sumi test?
Shonen Jump+, MANGA Plus, Zebrack, Comic Days, ComicWalker, GANGAN ONLINE and GANMA are among the PASS entries. The selected results table includes their review-entry numbers so you can distinguish, for example, Pixiv from pixiv Comic.
Does reviewing 110 sites mean all 110 worked?
The results separate 69 completed reading checks, one confirmed regression and 40 blocked entries. Among the blocked entries, 10 had existing functional limitations and 30 had access, content or input restrictions. Read the outcome for your intended site alongside the recorded symptom.
What is the difference between FAIL and BLOCKED here?
FAIL identifies the regression reproduced on Animatebookstore: translations disappeared on return in the tested build, while the comparison build retained them. BLOCKED means the acceptance sequence remained incomplete, whether because of an existing reading problem or because suitable story content could not be reached.
Are the translated screenshots in English or from an iPhone?
The Jump+ and ComicWalker English examples were captured separately on September 9, 2026 in desktop Chromium, not on an iPhone. The MANGA Plus pair and miniature sequence come from the earlier Italian-target review. This review does not establish English translation accuracy or iPhone Safari compatibility.
Can Sumi make a locked or expired chapter available?
These results do not promise access to locked or expired chapters. Use the publisher’s available free chapters or the access your account provides. Login, points and membership requirements remain the publisher’s conditions for reading.
What should I report if the wrong translated page appears?
Record the site, chapter and page, then describe what changed when you moved forward or back. For example: “The earlier colour cover appears over this classroom scene.” Switch to the original to check the artwork before continuing.
Written by Jam Hsiao, based on Sumi’s September 5–6, 2026 site review, with English examples recaptured on September 9.