That moment I realized I'd been reading manga panels in the wrong order for years

I was at an anime convention in Columbus back in 2018 and someone pointed out I was going right to left in a scene from Akira. I'd been reading tankobon volumes backwards for about 15 years thinking the art was just experimental. Took me a good 20 minutes to rewire my brain after that conversation. Anybody else have a basic thing they missed for way too long?

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miller.jason2d ago

Bruh the Akira thing is brutal. I did the same with Berserk for like 3 volumes before I figured it out. Felt so dumb when I realized Guts was fighting apostles in the right order all along.

ellis.victor2d ago

Man that's rough, I feel you on that one.