Reviews of Manga Box: Manga App

By: Manga Box Co., Ltd.

List of user reviews and ratings for Manga Box: Manga App

Total ratings

2.86 (Rating count: 42,005)

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Review summary

Many reviews complain that Manga Box has a Japanese UI and limited English content, making it unusable for non-Japanese readers. Users report inconsistent title availability, delayed updates, and VPN workarounds. There are frequent loading issues, blank pages, and navigation problems, with the home screen not displaying properly for some language settings. While a few users enjoyed the app for reading and learning basic Japanese, the dominant feedback is negative due to reliability and accessibility concerns.

Pros

Some reviewers described the app as 'Awesome' or 'Great', indicating occasional positive sentiment.
A few users say it's useful for learning Japanese while reading manga.

Cons

UI and app language frequently switch to Japanese, making navigation hard or impossible for non-Japanese users
Content is not consistently available in English and some titles require VPN or are blocked in certain regions
Manga availability is inconsistent and updates are delayed (e.g., certain titles not available daily; slow or missing chapters)
Loading problems are common: chapters fail to load, pages show blank white screens, or the app won't open
General poor user interface and navigation; home screen often does not display properly depending on language settings

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User Reviews

Recent rating average: 1.40

All time rating average: 2.86

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2% (11)

Date	Author	Comment
2022-02-16	Ri*****	Used to be in English but now everything is in Japanese so it's worthless for non-Japanese users
Used to be in English but now everything is in Japanese so it's worthless for non-Japanese users
2021-02-20	Ch*****	Can't read a darn thing. So, nope.
Can't read a darn thing. So, nope.
2020-07-15	af*****	It's not even in English! What's the point if I can't understand anything :/
It's not even in English! What's the point if I can't understand anything :/