Currently Reading
Currently Reading is the reading status for the manga you're actively following — the series you've started and are working through right now. It's the busiest, most important section of any manga library, because it's where tracking does the most work.
Why It's the Core Status
A reader might have hundreds of planned and completed titles, but the Currently Reading list is the one they touch constantly. Each title here has live reading progress, an unread-chapter count, and a release schedule to keep up with. This is exactly where a chapter tracker and new chapter alerts earn their place.
Managing Many Active Series
The challenge isn't reading one ongoing series — it's reading twenty, each updating on a different day. Without a tracker, readers forget which chapter they're on and miss releases. A manga tracker keeps every Currently Reading title's progress separate and surfaces exactly what's new.
Where Titles Go Next
Currently Reading is a transitional state. When you catch up and finish, a title becomes Completed; when you pause, it goes On Hold; when you give up, it's Dropped. In MangaTime, your Currently Reading shelf is the default home screen — the series you actually care about keeping up with, front and center.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Find answers to the most common questions about this topic.
What does 'Currently Reading' mean?
Currently Reading is the reading status for series you're actively in the middle of — you've started them and are keeping up with new chapters or working through the backlog. It's the most active part of your library and the one that benefits most from chapter tracking and new-chapter alerts.
How many manga should I have as Currently Reading?
There's no right number — some readers keep 5, others follow 50 ongoing series at once. The value of a tracker grows with that count: the more titles you're currently reading, the harder it is to remember everyone's progress and release schedule without help.
What happens when I finish a Currently Reading title?
You move it to Completed. If you stop keeping up but plan to return, you set it to On Hold; if you abandon it, you mark it Dropped.