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[WIP/Release] ds_mangaman - Turning the Nintendo DS into the Ultimate Vertical Book-Style Manga Reader!

Hwongfish · 2026-06-09T00:33:11+00:00

Hi everyone! I’ve always felt that the Nintendo DS is criminally underrated when it comes to being a dedicated manga-reader. Think about it: it has two screens built right into the form factor, one of them has a precise (not quite most of the time though) touchscreen, and when you rotate the console 90 degrees counter-clockwise, it perfectly mimics the ergonomics of holding a real physical tankobon (manga volume). When held vertically, the D-pad sits perfectly on the bottom, and the shoulder keys (L/R) are in the ideal position for switching chapters. Plus, the touchscreen can be used to magnify for reading the text or inspecting details. Such interactions are the ultimate form factors that modern smartphones just can't match. To prove this, I built ds_mangaman — an open-source, highly optimized homebrew manga viewer for the NDS/NDSL. Download and learn how to build in Github release: :teach::teach::teach: GitHub Repository: https://github.com/hwfish-error408/ds-mangaman :grog::grog::grog: Looking for Contributors! The compiler engine and core state machine are now fully functional and running smoothly on real hardware and emulators (like melonDS). However, I want to take this project further and could really use the community's help! I’m looking for developers, testers, and retro-enthusiasts to help with: A, Implementing a cleaner UI/Main Menu. B, Adding Bookmark support (saving states to SRAM/FAT .sav). C, Further optimizing the DMA memory copy speeds during page and chapter transitions. Feel free to download the source, check out the build pipeline, test it on your flashcarts, and open Issues or Pull Requests on the GitHub repo! Let's make the NDS the ultimate retro manga machine.

Thread starter Raven Darkheart
Start date May 15, 2010
Views 1,240
Replies 4

Raven Darkheart

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May 15, 2010

I usually hate these types of threads but i did use search and stuff. Was this game ever dumped? i keep hearing its a DSI enhanced game but i cant confirm it

Overlord Nadrian

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May 15, 2010

If it isn't in the release list, it hasn't been dumped yet, otherwise we would've already known about it. And yes, AFAIK it is a DSi Enhanced game, why would you want to know?

EDIT: Could it be Sushi Academy you're looking for?

naglaro00

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May 15, 2010

Don't ask if a game has been dumped or not >_<
It will get dumped eventually

Raven Darkheart

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May 15, 2010

cause i actually wanna get my hands on it without going to gamestop. i also heard that it was dumped a long time ago. thats what sparked this thread

Edit: I never said when.......learn to read. I asked IF it was dumped

Overlord Nadrian

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May 15, 2010

Did some more Googling, found out there's other people wanting this game too, but it hasn't been dumped yet. Probably because it's (borderline) shovelware.