(Seeing this almost makes me regret going with color. The black and white copy looks really nice here. But I’ll be reading on a computer monitor, not my e-reader, so it’s okay!)
Personally I dislike reading manga on an e-reader. Most pages are fine, but some lightly lined sections and fonts are nearly impossible to see on my Kindle Paperwhite. I had a pretty terrible time reading がっこうぐらし that way, so I eventually switched to a cheap Fire tablet. I’m sure the black and white version of シャドーハウス is fine too, but I really enjoyed reading the color version on my tablet.
Good point, I’ll remember that for next time. I honestly didn’t think about it too hard at the time, I just figured it was worth trying both.
Interesting, I do definitely see the difference now, it’s just hard to tell when it takes a handful of seconds to switch on the e-reader. Comparing them both on the computer is much more helpful.
I’m glad I got both versions so I have the e-reader option, but honestly I’ll be reading mostly on the computer since it’s easier to look up words/grammar quickly. The e-reader is mostly for reading before bed, and I can use it for easier things I don’t have to look up much to understand.
It’s still not quite like a physical paper book, but my friend recently bought me a Kobo Forma, which has a pretty good resolution and it’s close to the physical size of a manga. It’s been good so far, but I’m still new to it, so we’ll see!
Read the sample (first chapter) on Kindle, but couldn’t really gauge the story or if I would dig it. I like the art a lot though.
It seems that Young Jump app let you read first 5 volumes for free to Monday 18 (to commemorate new anime season 2).
I can install the app using APK, but it isn’t in my Play Store, though. (Only available in Japan, I think.)
You can also read the first 3 chapters on the japanese Manga plus website: [第1話]シャドーハウス - ソウマトウ | 少年ジャンプ＋
Hello.
I wasn’t really planning on reading this, but I figured I might as well check the first chapter, that I see now is also the first week.
It looks p good, I also really liked Kuro by the same author.
I didn’t really know anything besides the summary, so I thought, for some reason, that the shadow lords were inside mirrors like in a different dimension, and that they couldn’t talk, glad to see that’s not the case.
I’ll probably be reading along, since it looks pretty light. 
I remembered the reason.
One more day!
I typically post book club threads soon after work on Friday, which is around 7 AM Saturday Japan time.
After having skimmed the first few pages a few times, I look forward to seeing what happens after that =D
I’m still undecided whether to read this, but I’ll try reading the free sample of chapter 1 on bookwalker when the club starts, and go from there.
The thread for week one is now up!
Are you new to joining the Beginner Book Club?
Is this your first time reading material without furigana beside every kanji?
Have you not yet reached level 40 on WaniKani?
If you’ve answered yes to any of these, you may want to keep an eye on your reading pace to ensure you stay on schedule.
For the first two weeks, aim to complete at least two daily pages. If dialogue is sparse, aim for a third page. If it’s a bit heavy, it’s okay to stop at one page.
Starting week three, the pace doubles. Try to complete at least four pages per day. Sparse dialogue pages are great for getting in more, which gives you a buffer for those pages filled with dialogue.
Curious how many kanji you should recognize based on your last completed WaniKani level?
should such a great word
I write from personal experience =D
something’s odd with the week 1 thread, can’t open it literally the second I decide to mention it, it gets fixed
The amount of times I have looked at a kanji, been like, “I’ve never seen this man before in my life,” then started the radical search, and had some stupid mnemonic come screaming back into my brain to remind me that actually, I have seen this, quite regularly, is embarrassing. 
The URL should be https://community.wanikani.com/t/x/57749 rather than https://community.wanikani.com/t//57749, as the latter may work, but it is buggy. (seanblue said at some point…)
And yeah, so I can’t click the link, but I can see the preview…
Good catch. I intended to replace the title in the URL with an “x”, but managed to not get the “x” in there. I seem to be good at making this exact mistake, so I’ll definitely pay extra attention in the future. (It’s fixed now.)
95%だろうなぁ。。。nice way to make me realize how much I can’t remember hehe
What are the 15 kanji that are (supposedly) in the manga that are not on WaniKani? (Hide in case spoilers.) I’m curious if I’ll recognize them and/or be able to tell right away if they are incorrect. (If you have the words they are in that would be better than the kanji alone.)
| Kanji | Page | Word |
|---|---|---|
| 紐 | 29 | 紐玄縛る |
| 拭 | 71 | 拭いて |
| 楚 | 72 | 清楚 |
| 拭 | 98 | 拭ける |
| 梁 | 98 | 梁がある |
| 拭 | 101 | 拭けば |
| 拭 | 101 | 拭ける |
| 繕 | 117 | 繕えます |
| 恰 | 111 | 恰好いいわ |
| 佛 | 159 | ２０１２時に１４世紀的佛螂戔曄Ｇ孟奨鸚 |
| 螂 | 159 | ２０１２時に１４世紀的佛螂戔曄Ｇ孟奨鸚 |
| 戔 | 159 | ２０１２時に１４世紀的佛螂戔曄Ｇ孟奨鸚 |
| 曄 | 159 | ２０１２時に１４世紀的佛螂戔曄Ｇ孟奨鸚 |
| 孟 | 159 | ２０１２時に１４世紀的佛螂戔曄Ｇ孟奨鸚 |
| 鸚 | 159 | ２０１２時に１４世紀的佛螂戔曄Ｇ孟奨鸚 |
(I’m noticing a trend on page 159.)
