How to Read Manga on Kindle?

Love manga but prefer reading on your Kindle? You’re not alone. With Kindle’s crisp e-ink display and portable design, it’s a great way to enjoy your favorite manga series anytime, anywhere. However, not all manga files are Kindle-ready by default — and getting them to display properly can be tricky if you’re new to it.

In this guide, I’ll show you how to read manga on Kindle in the best possible quality, including how to convert and transfer manga files, which formats work best, and a few tips to enhance your reading experience. Whether you use a Kindle Paperwhite, Oasis, or Scribe, this tutorial will help you start reading manga smoothly and beautifully on your device.

Part 1: How to Read Amazon Manga on Kindle

The easiest way to read manga on your Kindle is to purchase them directly from the Amazon store. There are thousands of titles available, covering a wide range of genres and styles. From Marvel comics to Japanese manga series and complete collections, you’ll find plenty of options to suit your taste.

Browsing the amazon store on your computer or just through your Kindle device, you can buy any manga you like. Once the manga has been purchased, it will be ready to download. What you have to do is to download it your kindle device and read it.

Pro Tips 1 Can I read Comixology Unlimited Manga on Kindle?

Yes, you can read Comixology Unlimited Manga on Kindle devices just as you read kindle unlimited books. Follow the guide below to read Comixology comics on kindle.

Note: As part of merging with Kindle, all books purchased previously on Comixology are now visible on your Kindle devices and apps in your library.

Step 1: If you have always used an Amazon account to login to Comixology, you do not need to merge your account. Otherwise, you need to Connect your account.

Step 2: All your purchased Comixology comics will be in your Kindle library. If your Comixology comics has not been synced, go to "Contents & Devices" of Amazon, select the book you want read, click "Deliver or Remove from device", then select your target Kindle, and delive this Comixology comics to it.

Then you can read your Comicxology managa on your kindle device.

Pro Tips 2 Can I get the comics from Kindle Unlimited and read it on Kindle device?

If you subscribe to Kindle Unlimited or Amazon Prime, you’ll find that some Kindle comics are included in the eligible collection. Simply add them to your library and read them just like any other Kindle eBook — it’s super easy!

Pro Tips 3 How to remove drm from Amazon Kindle comic and mangas?

Like other Amazon eBooks, manga purchased from Amazon.com are protected by Kindle DRM. This means you cannot back up these books or share them with friends or family. To solve this, I recommend using Epubor Ultimate — the best Kindle DRM removal tool. With it, you can easily remove DRM from Kindle books and convert them to PDF, EPUB, MOBI, or AZW3 formats.

   

Part 2: How to Read Manga on Kindle-- Read NON-Amazon Manga on Kindle

However, for real manga fans, purchasing from Amazon site can not fulfill their dedications to comics. They are looking for every chance to download the most popular manga from various sites. Why? Because they can get high-quality free manga from online free manga websites which can not only save their money but also allow they to read the updated manga.

Before reading the free or non-amazon manga on kindle device, I'd like to share some different ways to obtain Manga books.

Where to get Manga books for free?

Manga is basically pictures, not text. The downloaded manga is mostly in the format of JPEG/PNG/CBR/CBZ/PDF which is not supported by Kindle device. When the first time I tried to read Manga on my Kindle, I had no clue but just copied these kinds of files to it. They totally drived me crazy, and I even gave up. However, I can not pursuade myself to abandon manga and Kindle. So I am here to share these easy and good methods about reading manga on Kindle with you guys.

Method 1: Calibre

I would like to recommend Calibre. This is a must-be tool for every e-reader user.

Supported system:

Step 1: Download and Install it.

Step 2: Convert downloaded file to Mobi format

Add your renamed Zip or RAR manga to Calibre. If there are more than one files, you can add them to the Calibre at one time. Then right click the book to choose to “Convert Individually” or “Bulk Convert”. Choose “Mobi” as the output format, and click “OK” to finish the conversion.

Step 3: Read Manga on Kindle

Then use the USB cable to connect your Kindle to PC. Copy the converted file to Documents folder of your Kindle device. Eject your Kindle device from your computer, you will find the converted mobi manga on your Kindle. Just click the book title to open it.

You can see the manga displays very well on my old Kindle Keyboard. I have to admit there are also some downsides, like image color is black and white. Anyway, Calibre was not designed to convert images, but to convert normal ebooks.

Method 2: Kindle Comic Converter

Kindle Comic Converter is designed to transform your PNG, JPG, GIF, CBZ, CBR and CB7 files into EPUB or MOBI format e-books. With it, reading comics and manga on your E-Ink Kindle is much easier.

Supported system: Windows, Linux, OSX

Step 1: Download and installation

Download here. Before installation, you have to download KindleGen. Once the KindleGen has been download, you have to unzip it and add it to the Kindle Comic Converter’s directory.

Step 2: Convert downloaded manga to Mobi format

Double click the KKC icon at the desktop to open it. Click "Add file" button to put the download file into this software. Then choose the target device, including Kindle and Kobo series products. There are also other options for your choice, such as Manga mode, webtoon mode, Spread splitter and so on. You can select these options according to your device and your reading custom. Please select "MOBI" as ?the output format for your manga and click "Convert" to finish the converting process.

Step 3: Reading Manga on Kindle

The converted manga will be in the same folder as the original file, but in Mobi format. Please just cope it to the “documents” folder of your Kindle device. It displays very well on my Kindle.

Now, you can read the latest manga on your Kindle, no matter it is Kindle Keyboard or Kindle PaperWhite. Although there are some drawbacks of reading manga on Kindle, such as manga color is only black and white, many people still choose to read manga on Kindle. Let's say they they make a good decision because Kindle have long battery life and will not hurt their eyes.

FAQs on Reading Manga on Kindle

Final Words

If you have purchased manga or comics a lot from Amazon website, I high recommend you a good tool --Epubor Ultimate which can remove the DRM from your manga books purchased from Amazon, Kobo, Nook and GooglePlay. What's more, Epubor Ultimate also can convert the books to other formats quickly and lossless.

   

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