The MangaTime blog

Craft notes for scanlation teams.

Deep dives on typesetting, editing, translation, site comparisons, and the state of the manga/manhwa ecosystem.

News··2 min read

Welcome to MangaTime — the workbench for translation teams

MangaTime is an AI-assisted translation workbench for manga, manhwa, and webtoon teams. Here's what it is, who it's for, and why we built it the way we did.

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Comparisons··3 min read

Where manga actually lives: comparing the big aggregators in 2026

An honest look at how the major manga reading platforms — MangaDex, Bato.to, MangaKakalot, and others — handle scanlation credit, search, reading experience, and team relationships.

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Typesetting··3 min read

Typesetting fundamentals for manga — a working style guide

A practical guide to typesetting manga in English — font pairing, SFX styling, ragging dialogue, and the small decisions that separate rushed work from finished work.

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