> ## Documentation Index
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> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Purchasing manga

> Follow the step-by-step flow to purchase and read manga chapters or volumes using coins.

## Purchasing manga

This guide explains how to purchase and read manga using coins.

<Note>
  Coins are one way to read on emaqi. If you'd rather read without buying chapters one by one, [emaqi premium](/app/emaqi-premium/what-is-emaqi-premium) is a monthly subscription that unlocks the premium area of eligible titles. It's available in the emaqi app in the United States and Canada.
</Note>

## Basic purchase flow

1. **Purchase Coins**
2. **Find Manga**
3. **Purchase Chapters/Volumes**
4. **Start Reading**

## Step 1: Purchasing coins

Coins are digital currency you can use within emaqi to purchase manga. *Note: You can skip this step if you already have coins.*

1. **Open the Coin Shop**
   * Tap "My Page" → "Coin Shop".
2. **Choose a coin package**
   * Choose from a range of packages (100-10,000 coins).
   * Larger packages include bonus coins.
3. **Complete your payment**
   * Follow the payment steps on your device.
   * Your coins are added to your account right away.

## Step 2: Finding manga you want to purchase

1. **Browse the home screen**
   * Check out featured titles and new releases.
   * Browse genres that interest you.
2. **Search for a specific manga**
   * Tap the search icon and enter the manga title.
   * Look through the search results.
3. **Open the manga details**
   * Tap a manga cover to view its details.
   * Review the synopsis and the chapters and volumes available to purchase.

## Step 3: Purchasing manga

### Purchasing chapters

1. **View the chapter list**
   * All chapters appear in the "Chapters" tab on the manga details page.
   * Free chapters are labeled "Free".
   * Paid chapters show the number of coins required (for example, a coin icon followed by "20").
   * Chapters labeled **Premium** are part of emaqi premium and can't be purchased with coins. Read them with a [subscription](/app/emaqi-premium/what-is-emaqi-premium). Premium **volumes** can still be bought with coins.
2. **Select a chapter to purchase**
   * Tap the button showing the coin amount.
   * Confirm your purchase.
   * Your coin balance updates automatically after the purchase.

### Purchasing volumes

1. **View the volume list**
   * Tap the "Volumes" tab to see the volumes available to purchase.
2. **Select a volume to purchase**
   * Tap the button showing the coin amount.
   * Confirm your purchase.
   * Your coin balance updates automatically after the purchase.

## Step 4: Reading your purchased manga

After your purchase:

* Tap "Read" to start reading right away.
* You can find all your purchased manga in your "Library".

## Coin details

For more on how to use coins, see the [coin guide](/app/purchases-and-coins/managing-coins).

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