I just found out yesterday that Bato.to was shut down, and I’m honestly heartbroken. I didn’t know it had happened—or that it was even going to happen—and now all my manhwas, my lists, everything is gone. It was genuinely the best site to read the best manhwas and mangas, all in one place.
People often talk about this kind of loss in fanfiction spaces, and I guess I had a false sense of security when it came to other niches like Bato.to. But losing everything overnight—the site itself and even my lists, without any warning to back things up—hurts way more than I expected.
I’m devastated that we lost such a good manhwa/manga site. I don’t even know where I’m supposed to find my stories anymore. Bato.to always had the most complete library and the most consistent updates compared to any other site. It was safe, too—no obscene ads flashing in your face, no malware trying to steal your data or mess with your device. We could comment, talk between chapters, and it was all free.
All for free!
I honestly don’t know if any site will ever have everything I lost the way Bato.to did. It feels like a modern Library of Alexandria made of manhwas/mangas—something I visited for years and built my lists week by week—just vanished in the blink of an eye. I’m just devastated. It feels like the end of a modern Golden Era.