What is the proper reading order for the Corpse Party mangas?


Of the mangas that are part of the Corpse Party franchise, what order should
they be read in? Which of the series are one-shots/not relevant to the main
plot?

Release order seems to be:

  * Blood Covered
  * Musume
  * Another Child
  * Book of Shadows
  * Sachiko's Game of Love – Hysteric Birthday 2U and Cemetery 0: Kaibyaku no Ars Moriend (released on the same day)

Should they be read in release order, or is there a chronological order that
should be used instead?




According to [this](https://www.scribd.com/doc/157761684/Corpse-Party-Manga-
Order) document uploaded to scribd, there is no 'true' order. Some of the
manga are concurrent or they follow their own timeline. This is the (scribd
document) author's suggested reading order:

  * Corpse Party CEMETERY0 ~The Genesis of Ars Moriendi~

> This manga gives you Naho Saenoki's backstory

  * Corpse Party: Musume

> A separate timeline from Blood Covered. It is based off of the PC-98 version
> of Corpse Party with influences from the remakes.

  * Corpse Party: Blood Covered

> Mainly based off of the PC and PSP versions.

  * Corpse Party: Another Child

> This manga is possibly concurrent with Blood Covered's timeline. It is
> recommend people read Blood Covered first before read Another Child in order
> to not be spoiled.

  * Corpse Party: Coupling x Anthology

> This manga is a collection of random stories that does not follow any
> specific timeline. Suggested reading after Blood Covered since it is based
> off of that.

  * Corpse Party: Book of Shadows

> This is the sequel to the Blood Covered manga.

  * Corpse Party: Sachiko's Game of Love? Hysteric Birthday 2U

> The events in this manga does not follow any specific timeline. Suggested
> reading after CEMETERY0, Blood Covered, and Book of Shadows to understand
> the cast of characters better.




According to [this](https://www.scribd.com/doc/157761684/Corpse-Party-Manga-
Order) document uploaded to scribd, there is no 'true' order. Some of the
manga are concurrent or they follow their own timeline. This is the (scribd
document) author's suggested reading order:

  * Corpse Party CEMETERY0 ~The Genesis of Ars Moriendi~

> This manga gives you Naho Saenoki's backstory

  * Corpse Party: Musume

> A separate timeline from Blood Covered. It is based off of the PC-98 version
> of Corpse Party with influences from the remakes.

  * Corpse Party: Blood Covered

> Mainly based off of the PC and PSP versions.

  * Corpse Party: Another Child

> This manga is possibly concurrent with Blood Covered's timeline. It is
> recommend people read Blood Covered first before read Another Child in order
> to not be spoiled.

  * Corpse Party: Coupling x Anthology

> This manga is a collection of random stories that does not follow any
> specific timeline. Suggested reading after Blood Covered since it is based
> off of that.

  * Corpse Party: Book of Shadows

> This is the sequel to the Blood Covered manga.

  * Corpse Party: Sachiko's Game of Love? Hysteric Birthday 2U

> The events in this manga does not follow any specific timeline. Suggested
> reading after CEMETERY0, Blood Covered, and Book of Shadows to understand
> the cast of characters better.

