Free manga

We love here at IGN, but the thriving Japanese industry puts out so many comics each year — with some series running for decades — it can be hard (and expensive) to keep up. But there are actually many fantastic and easy-to-access places to read manga for free in 2026.

We’re starting this list with as it has the most eclectic and probably largest collection of free manga anywhere on the internet. To access the app, you need to have a library card — which you can get for free at your local library — but once you’ve got that sorted you can read all the manga you could ever imagine. Some highlights include the entirety of Kentaru Miura’s seminal Berserk and Hajime Isayama’s game-changing , as well as classics like , and newer standouts like .

It’s an extensive collection that features multiple volume ones, full series, and undiscovered gems that might become new faves. If you’re going to commit to one app to read free manga, there’s nowhere better than Hoopla. One last great thing about this app: there are no holds or waiting times, as all books are available instantly.

While Hoopla is better known as the free comics hotspot for online readers, don’t sleep on . This app is one of the premier destinations for free digital books, and manga is surely part of its sprawling library collection. While the range of titles available will depend on your local library system, a sampling of the Los Angeles Public Library’s offerings includes One Piece, Naruto, Spy x Family, Vampire Hunter D, My Hero Academia, Demon Slayer, and many more.

Publishers like Viz and Kodansha only offer the first volume for free on their sites, but a great deal of manga series are available in full on the Libby app. Just be aware that Libby functions more like a physical library in that the number of copies your local branch has available may be limited. But if you can’t read it now for free on Libby, you can always place a hold on the manga you want and you’ll be notified when your account borrows the mana automatically.