Manga Vs Webtoon

ApolloAresZues January 8, 2020 5:08 am

So I know that the webtoon craze has been going pretty hard for a while now, but I was just wondering what y'all actually prefer: webtoons(also colored comics in general) or the traditional black and white manga? For me, I prefer the traditional cause I really like the details and the lines. I still like webtoons and read them, but in terms of visual preference and setup I like black and white mangas more. Tell me, what yall think?

Responses
    nlooona January 8, 2020 5:11 am

    That's a really good question, I like both of them a lot. But I think I would prefer..... mmmmaybe webcomics because they're easier to access and I like the colors the use in their artwork :)

    BananaSlayer January 8, 2020 5:21 am

    I prefer traditional bc colors distract me from the real artwork. I love the black and white aspect

    vix January 8, 2020 6:09 am

    I love both, but I like webtoons more. The format is just easier to read for me and i can follow it along better than manga which usually tries to cram a lot into a page.

    monnom January 8, 2020 7:09 am

    I like and read both webtoons and mangas. But I really prefer mangas. The quality and the details in the artwork set the mangas apart, for me. Also, I feel that, in many webtoons, the ending is rushed and/or we are left with loose ends. Maybe that, because mangakas have editors, it happens less frequently in mangas?... ╮( ̄▽ ̄)╭

    astralsensei January 8, 2020 7:09 am

    Depends on the genre for me. I usually like my manga horror/ thriller but I prefer my romance to be in webcomics because the colors help give it a dramatic vibe.

    doomsday January 8, 2020 8:41 am

    Definitely traditional! But ofc I also read webtoons. I think mangas took more effort than webtoons (i also read webtoons so please dont hit me) and the quality and art is so much more! Also their emotions, I feel like mangas translate the emotions of characters more vividly. The characters too I feel are more distinct in manga (I mean their design). It's sad how I think I see less manga nowadays especially in the home page of mangago. Also, I posted a question before regarding manga reading apps and they seem to be scarcer these days as opposed to the webcomic apps. :(

    ApolloAresZues January 8, 2020 12:21 pm
    Definitely traditional! But ofc I also read webtoons. I think mangas took more effort than webtoons (i also read webtoons so please dont hit me) and the quality and art is so much more! Also their emotions, I f... doomsday

    I agree that's kinda why I brought this up. I feel like less manga are getting translated in favor of webtoons, which is why we're seeing less on mangago and less manga reading apps in favor of webtoons. I know this because I regularly check the new releases page bc that's where I have to go to look for alot of new manga now since the home page mostly has new webtoons(and for some reason smut lately? Idk) Which is ok since I like webtoons too, but because I do actually prefer mangas its a bit disappointing less are being translated. Welp.

    ApolloAresZues January 8, 2020 12:22 pm
    Depends on the genre for me. I usually like my manga horror/ thriller but I prefer my romance to be in webcomics because the colors help give it a dramatic vibe. astralsensei

    I agree horror does look good with the sort of grim shading and

    Amyzades January 8, 2020 12:24 pm

    I prefer the coloured ones, for the only reasin I don't see right. BW sometimes is very small (I read on my phone), the letters get mixed up, everything is so "crowded"... But the best stories are in BW, usually.

    ApolloAresZues January 8, 2020 12:25 pm
    I agree horror does look good with the sort of grim shading and ApolloAresZues

    Whoops. And intricate details and sort of roughness? that a manga has. Really creates that creepy factor. And I see what u mean with webtoons and romance actually, especially cause it makes the characters pop a bit more and seem a bit more real and dramatic.

    ApolloAresZues January 8, 2020 12:28 pm
    I like and read both webtoons and mangas. But I really prefer mangas. The quality and the details in the artwork set the mangas apart, for me. Also, I feel that, in many webtoons, the ending is rushed and/or we... monnom

    I agree and perhaps due to the amount they can fit on one page(webtoons fit sometimes one whole image on a page where a manga would have several panels) so a lot of stories feel short(in terms of chapter length) and abnormally fast in terms of developments and endings. It's like they just didn't have enough room. I will say however, that all the extra chapters that most webtoons have are an added bonus however.

    ApolloAresZues January 8, 2020 12:30 pm
    I prefer traditional bc colors distract me from the real artwork. I love the black and white aspect BananaSlayer

    I'm surprised to find this reason lol but I can relate. When webtoons first came out, I couldn't read them cause my eyes are kinda sensitive and the bright colors just gave me a headache. In comparison, I think the shades of blacks and whites and Grey's are more calming on the eyes(to me). And so I flow with manga stories better.

    ApolloAresZues January 8, 2020 12:32 pm
    I love both, but I like webtoons more. The format is just easier to read for me and i can follow it along better than manga which usually tries to cram a lot into a page. vix

    Definitely agree that it's easier to follow and more spaced out then mangas are, which is why I usually reccommend webtoons to newbies who wanna get into manga but are put off from confusion.

    ApolloAresZues January 8, 2020 12:36 pm
    That's a really good question, I like both of them a lot. But I think I would prefer..... mmmmaybe webcomics because they're easier to access and I like the colors the use in their artwork :) nlooona

    Yeah nowadays there are a lot of webtoons apps so u can read them even offline

    doomsday January 8, 2020 10:23 pm
    I agree that's kinda why I brought this up. I feel like less manga are getting translated in favor of webtoons, which is why we're seeing less on mangago and less manga reading apps in favor of webtoons. I know... ApolloAresZues

    It's sad really. I started reading webtoons because thats almost all I could see in the homepage but I like them mostly because of their stories not art(with a few exceptions, like my profile pic) hahaha

    Now, I'm kind of more into reading novels but I'm still here everyday hahaha