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[Use Buffs - ret@rd]

actually i want to know if you ever listened music when reading manga manhua etc here we can talk about that and maybe express our opinion but please don't say anything vulgar or something like that

[Prophet]

Yes... always. and that has become a requirement for me.. it adds emotions and atmosphere to the story... i only cry when im listening to music while reading a tragedy manga..

some bands that i listen to. linkin park, the red jumpsuit apparatus, urbandub, franco, escape the fate, silverstein. etc..

[Use Buffs - ret@rd]

actualy i was reading tower of god and iwas iwas listening to SKILLET " whispers in the dark " when they were singing
- no you'll never be alone
when darkness comes
i'll light the night with stars
hear my whispers in the dark

they made me think "uhm that's cool and appropriate wow ! "

[foxyeisenhower]

last volume of Saikano + Aerosmith's Don't Want to Miss a Thing is required viewing

[Use Buffs - ret@rd]

i'll try.
even air gear in various part with nickelback
sekirei chapter 1-2 with ayane " private place "

[codetoki]

I've tried listening to music while reading manga but it doesn't work for me, for some reason my mind subconsciously blocks out the music so that I don't hear it even if it's so loud my ears are on the verge of going deaf

[MezzoParody]

I've tried listening to music while reading manga but it doesn't work for me, for some reason my mind subconsciously blocks out the music so that I don't hear it even if it's so loud my ears are on the verge of going deaf

And if I try to force myself to hear the music, then I can't focus on the manga. Reading and listening never work at the same time for me. I can only get sucked into one world at a time.

[Use Buffs - ret@rd]

in your mind,deep inside, when you are in the middle of your reading something like music, a sound "lalllalala" appeared from nothingness and interrupted your reading? if the answer is yes you have found the music (cellphones calls are not included )

this is another way to make this topic grow, bigger and bigger

if you notice mistakes in grammar please inform me, i'm trying to learn! you can keep insulting me until i learn!

[Psi]

And if I try to force myself to hear the music, then I can't focus on the manga. Reading and listening never work at the same time for me. I can only get sucked into one world at a time.

Same. I often do listen to music while reading but it's more of a passive thing. If i'm truly engrossed in what I'm reading, I rarely notice the affect of the music much. Partially, this is prob since I just play my music on shuffle so the songs rarely ever match particularly well. On the odd occasion that it's an unusually memorable pairing, I might think "Oh, interesting..." but most likely, I'd be completely oblivious haha.

I also don't really believe in deliberately "enhancing" manga (or other books etc) with music. I reckon that manga/novels/etc should be experienced and judged by their inherent qualities alone (if I wanted other stimuli, I'd watch the anime ^^).

Also, my tastes change... If I happen to stop liking a song which I strongly associated with a manga, my subsequent enjoyment of that manga would prob decrease...

eg. For some reason, when reading Frank Herbert's "Dune" way back in the past, Pink's "Most Girls" was being played a heck of a lot on the radio (I did like the song then — if not, I'd have changed the station). Now, whenever if I ever re-read Dune, that damn song comes to mind, and it totally ruins it ~_~

[Murdath]

When I'm reading something I like I rarely notice the train constantly passing 3 meters away from me..

Edited by Murdath, 05 July 2012 - 08:21 PM.

[Icee]

I've tried listening to music while reading manga but it doesn't work for me, for some reason my mind subconsciously blocks out the music so that I don't hear it even if it's so loud my ears are on the verge of going deaf

Mhm... it just becomes background noises haha...I sometimes have to tell myself... Hey, where's the music, I didn't put some? Only to realize it's been playing for the last hour or so and I just forgot/blocked it...

But sometimes songs fit really well with the comics or situations you're reading and all... :3 So yes, I sometimes do

[JustAPasserBy]

Its always a requirement for me.

[greenguy]

Its always a requirement for me.

this!!!

it might be as rare as a shining pokemon, but if the music and the current event in the manga matches.. BOOOOOOM! best feeling in the world !!

[Crimson Null]

I was reading sun ken rock and listening to Cinderella Man by Eminem

[Use Buffs - ret@rd]

I decided to start this topic because i 'm really lucky and never once i got a bad combination just like an awesome AMV OR MAD video found on youtube or other places. only cellphones disturbed my reading

[greenguy]

for me it was "danger line" when i was reading superior cross.

on the right part, both the song and the manga!

[Kaellyna~chu~]

In my case, most of times I put a background music (be it reading a book, a manga or even studying). Sometimes I don't hear the music or the music is so good that I don't read/study, but there are cases that the music match perfectly with what I'm reading (and I laugh, a lot...). It is just a matter of luck, it may enhance or not the experience!!

[Yaomo]

if i can. usually i only have background noise from my family

some webtoon chapters are better read without listening to music, because you'll miss what sound is already on them

[thearux]

Most of the time yes, usually an OST of a visual novel or an anime.

[Xd96]

yes i do read while listening to music. later on when i listen to the song im reminded of what i was reading at the point. 'whispers in the dark' by skillet is the epic reminder of itachi vs sasuke, etc. etc.
i wanna read a webtoon which has background music but i cant find one. all the chapters of Dr. Frost that i read dont have it for some reason TT^TT