The story

Built for the in-between moments.

Moon Reader Manga Café is a specialty reading lounge in the heart of Ithaca — a place where a quick read can become a three-hour adventure.

Moon Reader / Ithaca, NY
01/ our why

A better way to find your next favorite.

Following a handful of manga series can get expensive fast. Bookstores sell the volume; cafés sell the moment. Moon Reader brings the two together — with a curated library, comfortable reading spaces, and a community that gets excited when you say, “you have to read this.”

Founded by Donnie Cason II, a hospitality professional and lifelong anime and manga enthusiast, the café is designed to feel collected, not corporate. A little unexpected. Easy to return to.

The Moon Reader way

Come curious.
Leave connected.

Discovery over scrollingAccess over ownershipCommunity over clout
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