Let me start by saying that everything Im sharing comes from spending many years on this site, observing patterns across multiple accounts, and reading user reports. Im not the dev, mod, or admin but Ive had experience with systems which is why I can answer your “whys” and “what ifs”
THIS IS THE SITUATION
Jan19 - Bto closes
⠀⠀⠀*start of traffic surge to Mgo
⠀⠀⠀*some features have slowed down a bit
Jan24 - Mgo goes down
⠀⠀⠀*caused by backend updates or overloaded servers
Jan26 - Mgo comes back up
⠀⠀⠀*site is online again but very buggy: missing lists, random logouts, slow pages, no notifications, etc
⠀⠀⠀*this is when the system started gradually restoring lists
WHY IS THE SITE SO BUGGY
- Mgo uses separate parts for different things. One to SAVE your manga data (aka database/the memory), another one to DISPLAY your saved Manga data (aka UI/what you see), and another one for your browser/session data (aka cookies, login state, etc/this also connects the database and ui). When everything is working properly, these three systems stay in sync (eg. when you save a manga, it will show up in your list right away)
The system will communicate with Database, like hey this is the user that logged in go tell UI the things they should display. So Database will tell UI, like hey based on what's given to me, these are the saved data that belongs to this user, these are what you should display. HOWEVER, because of the gradual restoring of lists (which puts a heavy load on the site), the System, UI, and Database are not able to communicate properly, so theyre not in sync. This is why we’re encountering the issues
I DON'T GET NOTIFICATIONS
- since the System, UI, and Database are not in sync, Mgo cant correctly link your acc to your saved mangas so notifs dont show up/update properly. This is temporary and should be fixed when the system is in sync again
WHY DO I KEEP GETTING LOGGED OUT
- Mgo keeps track of your login/session info. But if this isnt tracked properly, Mgo may log you out randomly/repeatedly
WHERE DID MY LIST GO
- Your mangas are not deleted. Theyre still saved in the database. Mgo is gradually restoring everyone’s list from the oldest to most recent marked mangas. Follow this post to get notified about updates: https://www.mangago.me/home/mangatopic/21092806/
WILL I GET MY LIST BACK
- YES. Do note that while your list is coming back, you might notice some things are off:
⠀⠀⠀*all mangas going into Already Read even if theyre originally marked as Want to read or Reading
⠀⠀⠀*deleted mangas showing up again
⠀⠀⠀*missing notes/summaries
⠀⠀⠀*only rated mangas showing for some users
(I can explain why but it will be too long for this FAQ. idk how to explain without sounding too technical so i might also have to explain the basic terms. You can ask in the comments if youre curious)
I ADDED NEW MANGAS TO MY EMPTY LIST, WILL IT OVERWRITE THE OLD ONE
- if you ADD NEW mangas while the site is restoring, your new list will stay. And your original list will be added back on top of it once its fully restored. But if you RE-ADD EXISTING mangas, it will update the original date of when the manga was added, tags, and summaries/little notes you originally had for it. its usually best to wait and let the restoration finish before making lots of changes
WHY DO OTHERS HAVE THEIR MANGAS BACK ALREADY, WHILE MINE IS STILL MISSING
- think of this like we're reading through a giant BOOK of everyone’s manga list, arranged by the exact time each manga was added (aka timestamps). Each timestamp is like a page in the book, and we read them from the oldest timestamps to the newest. Right now, we are reading timestamps from Feb 2022 (as of writing this post), so any timestamp dated later than Feb 2022 wont appear YET
If your lists are still completely EMPTY, there are 2 possible reasons:
One is that its about “activity”, not account age. So even if you joined in 2016, but you didnt add any manga until 2023, your list wont appear until the system reaches the timestamps for 2023. The second reason is, since the system is very busy right now, it sometimes hits a blurry page and has to skip to keep moving. This doesnt mean your data is gone. It just means the system needs to go back for a second run once the "main reading" is done
HOW SOON WILL THEY COMEBACK / WHEN IS THE RESTORATION EXPECTED TO FINISH
- how soon your lists fully comes back depends on how far along we are in the “book” and how many timestamps we still need to read. If yours already started to appear again then thats a good sign. it means your account is already in the queue and the rest should continue to come back (gradually, not all at once)
If theres another run, expect anywhere from a few extra hours to about one extra day. A full second pass could push it to Feb 4–5, but a partial cleanup run would likely finish around Feb 2–3.
IS THERE A WAY TO EXPORT MY LIST
- heres one way to export your lists: https://docs.google.com/document/d/14Drj0CviUhrAmZlU-DC-AtxGFQoH1_PYQ81b2Vzu82w/edit?tab=t.0#heading=h.acjitdw8v0h thank @Gurl for this solution by following/sending them a message. This is their account: https://www.mangago.me/home/people/3402357/home/
IMPORTANT: WHEN TO CONTACT SUPPORT
- PLEASE WAIT. Do not email the devs yet. The system needs to make several runs to load everyone's data correctly. Most of the current issues should fix themselves after the full restoration process is done. Give it at least 2 weeks from now.
If after everything finishes and youre still seeing clear errors in your marked mangas, report them to [email protected]
If possible, keep a small log of your observations and what you did, such as:
⠀⠀⠀*whether you re-added, edited, or deleted mangas during restoration
⠀⠀⠀*any repeated issues (random logouts, missing notifs, errors, etc.)
⠀⠀⠀*the other specific errors you noticed
Simply put, keep a log of WHAT YOU DID/OBSERVED and WHEN (use GMT or if in your local time, specify your timezone). The more specific your report is, the easier it is for the devs to trace what went wrong. It helps them replicate your actions so they can actually find and fix the problem
Here's an example log:
2026-01-26 9PM: I noticed my list went missing
2026-01-28 2AM: my list is restoring up to 67
2026-01-28 9PM: I added 10 mangas to my Already Read
2026-01-30 6PM: my restored mangas is stuck at 67
2026-01-31 10AM: my list count is increasing again. It restored up to 83
2026-01-31 7PM: I added 3 mangas to my Want to Read
EDIT TO ADD: Youre welcome yall (i cant reply to each one of you youre too many ) Im just glad I could help clarify things! Ask away if you have more questions so I can keep updating this community-notes for everyone! (づ￣ ³￣)づ
THIS IS THE SITUATION
Jan19 - Bto closes
⠀⠀⠀*start of traffic surge to Mgo
⠀⠀⠀*some features have slowed down a bit
Jan24 - Mgo goes down
⠀⠀⠀*caused by backend updates or overloaded servers
Jan26 - Mgo comes back up
⠀⠀⠀*site is online again but very buggy: missing lists, random logouts, slow pages, no notifications, etc
⠀⠀⠀*this is when the system started gradually restoring lists
WHY IS THE SITE SO BUGGY
- Mgo uses separate parts for different things. One to SAVE your manga data (aka database/the memory), another one to DISPLAY your saved Manga data (aka UI/what you see), and another one for your browser/session data (aka cookies, login state, etc/this also connects the database and ui). When everything is working properly, these three systems stay in sync (eg. when you save a manga, it will show up in your list right away)
The system will communicate with Database, like hey this is the user that logged in go tell UI the things they should display. So Database will tell UI, like hey based on what's given to me, these are the saved data that belongs to this user, these are what you should display. HOWEVER, because of the gradual restoring of lists (which puts a heavy load on the site), the System, UI, and Database are not able to communicate properly, so theyre not in sync. This is why we’re encountering the issues
I DON'T GET NOTIFICATIONS
- since the System, UI, and Database are not in sync, Mgo cant correctly link your acc to your saved mangas so notifs dont show up/update properly. This is temporary and should be fixed when the system is in sync again
WHY DO I KEEP GETTING LOGGED OUT
- Mgo keeps track of your login/session info. But if this isnt tracked properly, Mgo may log you out randomly/repeatedly
WHERE DID MY LIST GO
- Your mangas are not deleted. Theyre still saved in the database. Mgo is gradually restoring everyone’s list from the oldest to most recent marked mangas. Follow this post to get notified about updates: https://www.mangago.me/home/mangatopic/21092806/
WILL I GET MY LIST BACK
- YES. Do note that while your list is coming back, you might notice some things are off:
⠀⠀⠀*all mangas going into Already Read even if theyre originally marked as Want to read or Reading
⠀⠀⠀*deleted mangas showing up again
⠀⠀⠀*missing notes/summaries
⠀⠀⠀*only rated mangas showing for some users
(I can explain why but it will be too long for this FAQ. idk how to explain without sounding too technical so i might also have to explain the basic terms. You can ask in the comments if youre curious)
I ADDED NEW MANGAS TO MY EMPTY LIST, WILL IT OVERWRITE THE OLD ONE
- if you ADD NEW mangas while the site is restoring, your new list will stay. And your original list will be added back on top of it once its fully restored. But if you RE-ADD EXISTING mangas, it will update the original date of when the manga was added, tags, and summaries/little notes you originally had for it. its usually best to wait and let the restoration finish before making lots of changes
WHY DO OTHERS HAVE THEIR MANGAS BACK ALREADY, WHILE MINE IS STILL MISSING
- think of this like we're reading through a giant BOOK of everyone’s manga list, arranged by the exact time each manga was added (aka timestamps). Each timestamp is like a page in the book, and we read them from the oldest timestamps to the newest. Right now, we are reading timestamps from Feb 2022 (as of writing this post), so any timestamp dated later than Feb 2022 wont appear YET
If your lists are still completely EMPTY, there are 2 possible reasons:
One is that its about “activity”, not account age. So even if you joined in 2016, but you didnt add any manga until 2023, your list wont appear until the system reaches the timestamps for 2023. The second reason is, since the system is very busy right now, it sometimes hits a blurry page and has to skip to keep moving. This doesnt mean your data is gone. It just means the system needs to go back for a second run once the "main reading" is done
HOW SOON WILL THEY COMEBACK / WHEN IS THE RESTORATION EXPECTED TO FINISH
- how soon your lists fully comes back depends on how far along we are in the “book” and how many timestamps we still need to read. If yours already started to appear again then thats a good sign. it means your account is already in the queue and the rest should continue to come back (gradually, not all at once)
If theres another run, expect anywhere from a few extra hours to about one extra day. A full second pass could push it to Feb 4–5, but a partial cleanup run would likely finish around Feb 2–3.
IS THERE A WAY TO EXPORT MY LIST
- heres one way to export your lists: https://docs.google.com/document/d/14Drj0CviUhrAmZlU-DC-AtxGFQoH1_PYQ81b2Vzu82w/edit?tab=t.0#heading=h.acjitdw8v0h thank @Gurl for this solution by following/sending them a message. This is their account: https://www.mangago.me/home/people/3402357/home/
IMPORTANT: WHEN TO CONTACT SUPPORT
- PLEASE WAIT. Do not email the devs yet. The system needs to make several runs to load everyone's data correctly. Most of the current issues should fix themselves after the full restoration process is done. Give it at least 2 weeks from now.
If after everything finishes and youre still seeing clear errors in your marked mangas, report them to [email protected]
If possible, keep a small log of your observations and what you did, such as:
⠀⠀⠀*whether you re-added, edited, or deleted mangas during restoration
⠀⠀⠀*any repeated issues (random logouts, missing notifs, errors, etc.)
⠀⠀⠀*the other specific errors you noticed
Simply put, keep a log of WHAT YOU DID/OBSERVED and WHEN (use GMT or if in your local time, specify your timezone). The more specific your report is, the easier it is for the devs to trace what went wrong. It helps them replicate your actions so they can actually find and fix the problem
Here's an example log:
2026-01-26 9PM: I noticed my list went missing
2026-01-28 2AM: my list is restoring up to 67
2026-01-28 9PM: I added 10 mangas to my Already Read
2026-01-30 6PM: my restored mangas is stuck at 67
2026-01-31 10AM: my list count is increasing again. It restored up to 83
2026-01-31 7PM: I added 3 mangas to my Want to Read
EDIT TO ADD: Youre welcome yall (i cant reply to each one of you youre too many ) Im just glad I could help clarify things! Ask away if you have more questions so I can keep updating this community-notes for everyone! (づ￣ ³￣)づ
2026-01-28 17:27 marked
Some of you need to stop spreading misinformation this has happened before in the past and I know that there’s some people who are trolling, but we will get our lists and library back! It will take up a few days, maybe even a week for certain users. They are starting with old accounts some people who have had their account since 2014 already have their list and everything back. It sucks but everything will be restored to the way it was so stop freaking out and panicking.
2026-01-27 13:00 marked
hello are y'all reading lists like the already read, reading and want to read back? Mine is still missing and quick question does the stories on your reading still update in your notifs even though it's not there when you go to the reading?!?!
2026-01-27 13:00 marked
GUYS MY READ LIST IS SLOWLY COMING BACK, I THINK THEM FIXING IT IS ALSO MAKING THE SITE SLOW SO JUST HAVE PATIENCE IT WILL ALL GO BACK TO NORMAL HOPEFULLY
2026-01-27 12:58 marked
Any bl recommendations with a historical/cultuvation setting? I dont mind mangas but I would prefer novels. I've read svsss, mdzs, thousand autumns, wushuang, golden stage and will read tgcf soon.
2022-02-16 15:11 marked
Been reading Chinese novels in NU and I've only realized that I've read almost all of the BL novels in Novel updates. I'd like a manhua with good art like TCGF (Heaven official's blessing) or MDZS.
Aiyah, I still can't get over 2HA (The husky and his white cat shizun, definitely recommend this one. The feels is absolutely wreck.)
Aiyah, I still can't get over 2HA (The husky and his white cat shizun, definitely recommend this one. The feels is absolutely wreck.)
2021-05-11 18:54 marked
For those who like BL novels or want to take a break from reading mangas.
Yaoi/BL novels that I personally love:
I'm not shouldering this Blame: https://www.novelupdates.com/series/im-not-shouldering-this-blame/
I’ve Led the Villain Astray, How Do I Fix It?: https://www.sakhyulations.com/novel/villian-astray/
Rebirth of the Wolfish Silkpants Bottom: https://hellitranslations.wordpress.com/rebirth-of-the-wolfish-silkpants-bottom/
The Earth is Online: https://arkmachinetranslations.wordpress.com/eo-index/
REBIRTH OF A SUPERMODEL: https://arkmachinetranslations.wordpress.com/rs-index/
Agreement of Being Gay for 30 Days: https://ikigainovels.wordpress.com/translations/abg30d-index/
Heroic Death System: http://snowycodex.com/translations/novels/hds/
Superstar Aspirations: https://theflowergarden1412.wordpress.com/superstar-aspirations/
I’m Scattering IQ to the Protagonist: https://mistream.wordpress.com/im-scattering-iq-to-the-protagonist/
The Scum Villain’s Self-Saving System: https://cnoveluv.wordpress.com/projects/the-scum-villains-self-saving-system/
Do Not Kiss The Frog: https://www.wattpad.com/story/134078005-do-not-kiss-the-frog
Chasing You: https://www.wattpad.com/story/152602153-chasing-you
Pick The Second Male Lead: https://www.wattpad.com/story/134662933-pick-the-second-male-lead
'Cannon Fodder Will Rise!'System: https://www.wattpad.com/story/135965644-%27cannon-fodder-will-rise-%27system
Save the love-struck best friend of the protagonist system go!: https://www.wattpad.com/story/131008149-save-the-love-struck-best-friend-of-the
Addicted: [book one] http://saehan01.com/chapters-1-111/ http://saehan01.com/chapters-112-208/ [book two] https://www.wattpad.com/story/112512860-addicted-book-two-the-raging-flames-of-passion
Quickly Wear the Face of the Devil [complete]: https://www.novelupdates.com/series/quickly-wear-the-face-of-the-devil/
When a Fanfic Protagonist Transmigrated into the Original Novel: https://www.novelupdates.com/series/when-a-fanfic-protagonist-transmigrated-into-the-original-novel/
ABO Cadets: http://keztranslations.com/abo-cadets/
The Reader and Protagonist Definitely Have to Be in True Love [complete]: http://bcnovels.com/reader-protagonist-definitely-true-love/
Every Day the Protagonist Wants to Capture Me: https://www.novelupdates.com/series/every-day-the-protagonist-wants-to-capture-me/
Horror BL novel/s:
Escape the Infinite Chambers: https://taidatranslations.wordpress.com/eic/
The Haunted: https://www.novelupdates.com/series/the-haunted/ [I haven't read this one]
Welcome to the Nightmare Game: https://www.novelupdates.com/series/welcome-to-the-nightmare-game/ [really good]
BL Novels I haven't read:
War Prisoner: https://www.novelupdates.com/series/war-prisoner/
Red String Of Fate: https://www.wattpad.com/story/146060139-red-string-of-fate
Violant Silver: https://www.novelupdates.com/series/violant-of-the-silver/
There are a lot more in my list that I've read and haven't read, but this should be enough right?
I hope this at least helped somoeone
Yaoi/BL novels that I personally love:
I'm not shouldering this Blame: https://www.novelupdates.com/series/im-not-shouldering-this-blame/
I’ve Led the Villain Astray, How Do I Fix It?: https://www.sakhyulations.com/novel/villian-astray/
Rebirth of the Wolfish Silkpants Bottom: https://hellitranslations.wordpress.com/rebirth-of-the-wolfish-silkpants-bottom/
The Earth is Online: https://arkmachinetranslations.wordpress.com/eo-index/
REBIRTH OF A SUPERMODEL: https://arkmachinetranslations.wordpress.com/rs-index/
Agreement of Being Gay for 30 Days: https://ikigainovels.wordpress.com/translations/abg30d-index/
Heroic Death System: http://snowycodex.com/translations/novels/hds/
Superstar Aspirations: https://theflowergarden1412.wordpress.com/superstar-aspirations/
I’m Scattering IQ to the Protagonist: https://mistream.wordpress.com/im-scattering-iq-to-the-protagonist/
The Scum Villain’s Self-Saving System: https://cnoveluv.wordpress.com/projects/the-scum-villains-self-saving-system/
Do Not Kiss The Frog: https://www.wattpad.com/story/134078005-do-not-kiss-the-frog
Chasing You: https://www.wattpad.com/story/152602153-chasing-you
Pick The Second Male Lead: https://www.wattpad.com/story/134662933-pick-the-second-male-lead
'Cannon Fodder Will Rise!'System: https://www.wattpad.com/story/135965644-%27cannon-fodder-will-rise-%27system
Save the love-struck best friend of the protagonist system go!: https://www.wattpad.com/story/131008149-save-the-love-struck-best-friend-of-the
Addicted: [book one] http://saehan01.com/chapters-1-111/ http://saehan01.com/chapters-112-208/ [book two] https://www.wattpad.com/story/112512860-addicted-book-two-the-raging-flames-of-passion
Quickly Wear the Face of the Devil [complete]: https://www.novelupdates.com/series/quickly-wear-the-face-of-the-devil/
When a Fanfic Protagonist Transmigrated into the Original Novel: https://www.novelupdates.com/series/when-a-fanfic-protagonist-transmigrated-into-the-original-novel/
ABO Cadets: http://keztranslations.com/abo-cadets/
The Reader and Protagonist Definitely Have to Be in True Love [complete]: http://bcnovels.com/reader-protagonist-definitely-true-love/
Every Day the Protagonist Wants to Capture Me: https://www.novelupdates.com/series/every-day-the-protagonist-wants-to-capture-me/
Horror BL novel/s:
Escape the Infinite Chambers: https://taidatranslations.wordpress.com/eic/
The Haunted: https://www.novelupdates.com/series/the-haunted/ [I haven't read this one]
Welcome to the Nightmare Game: https://www.novelupdates.com/series/welcome-to-the-nightmare-game/ [really good]
BL Novels I haven't read:
War Prisoner: https://www.novelupdates.com/series/war-prisoner/
Red String Of Fate: https://www.wattpad.com/story/146060139-red-string-of-fate
Violant Silver: https://www.novelupdates.com/series/violant-of-the-silver/
There are a lot more in my list that I've read and haven't read, but this should be enough right?
I hope this at least helped somoeone
2020-06-07 03:08 marked
Is this someone among you will know a manga or a novel about ancient China (except these mangas: Hua Hua You Long, Mo Dao Zu Shi, war prisoner )? Shounen-ai or yaoi please!!! （/TДT)/2020-06-07 03:02 marked
I didn't get to read Spring in the Heart yet, and I hear that Lezhin's discontinuing it, even though it just started ='D Does anyone have the chapters that've been serialized before it was cancelled?
Or at least know why it was disqualified?
Thanks in advance (〜￣Д￣)〜
Or at least know why it was disqualified?
Thanks in advance (〜￣Д￣)〜
2020-01-31 15:19 marked
https://myreadingmanga.info/canis-speaker-eng/ ....... Does anyone here know this one's raws???
2018-03-15 00:39 marked
FAQS: MISSING LIST AND RANDOM LOG OUTS