STUDENTS’ PERCEPTION ON READING DIGITAL MANGA (A DESCRIPTIVE STUDY ON EIGHT-GRADE STUDENTS OF SMPK IMMANUEL 2)

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In English for Foreign Language or EFL, reading is the one of important things. Many studies have examined how manga is one of the reading resources for students that can increase students' motivation to read in the academic field. This study aimed to find out the perception of eight-class students in SMPK Immanuel 2 about the use of reading digital manga to English language learning. This research used descriptive study for the methodology. To collect the data, the researcher used open-ended questionnaires and close-ended questionnaires. The population in this study was 160 students, while the sample is 77 students from classes VIII A, VIII B, VIII C, and VIII D. The instrument for collecting the data was 14 close-ended questionnaires and 1 open-ended questionnaire. The result of this study was students verbally interpreted agreed with a total mean score of 3,87. Furthermore, while students read digital manga, the researcher concluded that by reading digital manga, students can more easily understand the main idea from the expression of the character in the story, increase their vocabulary, interest in translating, learn about grammar, and helps students learn about contraction. Thus, students agreed that reading digital manga is an excellent learning activity and an excellent medium for English language learning.