Glossary
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Action manga is a broad genre defined by physical conflict, fast pacing, and kinetic art. It spans shonen, seinen, and manhwa, and …
AniList is a modern anime and manga tracker popular with advanced users for its clean interface, rich data, and open API.
Anime-Planet is one of the oldest anime and manga databases, offering tracking, recommendations, and curated lists.
A manga anthology is a magazine that serializes many different series together, the format where most manga first appears.
A story arc is a self-contained narrative segment within a longer manga — a saga with its own beginning, conflict, and resolution.
A chapter is the basic unit of manga publication — a single installment of 15–40 pages released on a regular schedule.
A chapter tracker records exactly which manga chapters you've read so you always know where to pick up next.
Completed Manga is the reading status for series you've finished reading — your personal record of everything you've read to the …
A completed series is a manga that has finished publishing — the author has ended the story, so you can read it start to finish.
Currently Reading is the status for manga you're actively following — the series you're in the middle of right now.
Harem is a manga genre in which a protagonist is romantically pursued by multiple love interests simultaneously.
A hiatus is a temporary pause in a manga's publication, when new chapters stop releasing for a stretch before resuming.
Horror manga is a genre built on dread, the supernatural, and the grotesque. It is home to some of the most inventive and …
Library import lets you bring your existing manga list from another service — like MyAnimeList or AniList — into a new tracker in …
Light novels are Japanese prose novels with manga-style illustrations, targeting a young adult audience. Many beloved anime and …
A MAL alternative is any tracker readers turn to instead of MyAnimeList — usually for a mobile-first experience with real push …
Manga are Japanese comics with a distinct visual style, read right-to-left, and published across dozens of genres.
Your manga library is the personal collection of every series you track, organized by reading status and progress.
A manga notification app alerts you when the series you follow release new chapters, so keeping up takes no effort.
A manga reading list is your organized queue of series to read — what you're on now, what's next, and what you've finished.
A manga release schedule shows when new chapters of the series you follow are due — weekly, monthly, or irregular.
A manga tracker is an app or service that records which manga you read, how far you've progressed, and when new chapters release.
A manga tracker app is a mobile app for tracking your manga reading — progress, library, and new-chapter alerts in your pocket.
A mangaka is a manga artist — the creator who writes and draws a manga, often single-handedly producing a weekly chapter.
MangaUpdates is a long-running community database of manga release information, widely used to track which chapters have come out.
Manhua are Chinese comics with a long history dating back to the early 20th century. Modern manhua blends traditional Chinese …
Manhwa are Korean comics, typically read left-to-right and published digitally as webtoons. Home to megahits like Solo Leveling, …
Mecha is a manga and anime genre featuring giant robots piloted by humans. From Gundam to Neon Genesis Evangelion, mecha has …
Mihon (formerly Tachiyomi) is a popular open-source manga reader for Android, often paired with a separate tracker for progress …
MyAnimeList (MAL) is the largest and oldest anime and manga tracking database, the reference point most other trackers are …
On Hold is the reading status for manga you've paused but intend to return to later.
A one-shot is a manga story told in a single chapter, complete in itself. One-shots are often where major manga authors got their …
An ongoing manga is a series still in publication, releasing new chapters — not yet finished by its author.
Plan to Read is the reading status for manga you intend to start later — your backlog and wishlist in one place.
Push notifications deliver new-chapter alerts straight to your phone the moment a manga you follow updates — no app open required.
Reading progress is how far you've read into a manga series — the exact chapter or volume you've reached and how much remains.
Reading stats turn your manga history into numbers — chapters read, series completed, favorite genres, and reading pace over time.
Romance manga centers on love, relationships, and emotional connection between characters. It is one of the most consistently …
Scanlation is the fan practice of scanning, translating, and distributing manga online without official authorization.
Seinen is a manga demographic targeting adult male readers, known for complex storytelling, darker themes, and artistic …
Serialization is the practice of publishing manga one chapter at a time on a regular schedule, usually in an anthology magazine.
Shojo is a manga demographic targeting young female readers, emphasizing emotional depth, romance, and interpersonal …
Shonen is a manga demographic targeting young male readers, typically featuring action, friendship, and coming-of-age themes.
Slice of life is a manga genre depicting ordinary daily experiences without dramatic plot arcs. It is one of the most beloved …
Sports manga uses athletic competition as the framework for stories about teamwork, rivalry, growth, and passion.
Boys' Love (BL) is a manga genre featuring romantic or sexual relationships between male characters, created primarily by and for …
Yuri is a manga genre depicting romantic or emotional relationships between female characters. It ranges from subtle emotional …