Why do we read manga from right to left?

It's just the traditional way manga is formatted. That's how it's been done for a long time.

Yes, typically in most manga, we read from left to right.

It's a traditional layout in Japanese culture. That's just how it's always been done.

Most manga published in Western countries are formatted to be read from left to right to conform to the common reading direction there.

The main reason is that in Japanese, the writing system was historically written from right to left. So when manga was developed, it followed this convention. Also, it's a cultural norm that has persisted over the years.

It's just a traditional reading direction that originated in Japan. That's how they've always done it.

It's a traditional way. In Japan, where manga originated, the writing system was developed to be read that way.

Manga is read from right to left mainly because that's the established convention in the Japanese comic industry. It's deeply rooted in their cultural and artistic heritage, and changing it would disrupt the familiar reading experience for fans.

Yes, I do. That's the traditional way of reading manga in its original format.

Yes, typically, manga is read from left to right, just like regular text in many languages.