diff --git a/backend/Cargo.lock b/backend/Cargo.lock
index f6aaccd..a6fc1e9 100644
--- a/backend/Cargo.lock
+++ b/backend/Cargo.lock
@@ -1558,7 +1558,7 @@ checksum = "c41e0c4fef86961ac6d6f8a82609f55f31b05e4fce149ac5710e439df7619ba4"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "mangalord"
-version = "0.106.0"
+version = "0.107.0"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "argon2",
diff --git a/backend/Cargo.toml b/backend/Cargo.toml
index 593900b..6219956 100644
--- a/backend/Cargo.toml
+++ b/backend/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "mangalord"
-version = "0.106.0"
+version = "0.107.0"
 edition = "2021"
 default-run = "mangalord"
 
diff --git a/frontend/e2e/reaction-buttons.spec.ts b/frontend/e2e/reaction-buttons.spec.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ee0b42d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/e2e/reaction-buttons.spec.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,85 @@
+import { test, expect, type Page } from './fixtures';
+
+// Detail-page like/dislike toggle: reflects initial state, sets/switches via
+// PUT, and clears the active reaction via DELETE.
+
+const mangaId = 'a1111111-1111-1111-1111-111111111111';
+
+type Captured = { method: string; reaction?: string };
+
+async function mockDetail(page: Page, captured: Captured[]) {
+    await page.route('**/api/v1/auth/config', (r) =>
+        r.fulfill({ status: 200, contentType: 'application/json', body: JSON.stringify({ self_register_enabled: true, private_mode: false }) })
+    );
+    await page.route('**/api/v1/auth/me', (r) =>
+        r.fulfill({ status: 200, contentType: 'application/json', body: JSON.stringify({ user: { id: 'u1', username: 'reader', created_at: '2026-01-01T00:00:00Z', is_admin: false } }) })
+    );
+    await page.route('**/api/v1/auth/me/preferences', (r) =>
+        r.fulfill({ status: 200, contentType: 'application/json', body: '{}' })
+    );
+    await page.route('**/api/v1/me/bookmarks*', (r) =>
+        r.fulfill({ status: 200, contentType: 'application/json', body: JSON.stringify({ items: [], page: { limit: 50, offset: 0, total: 0 } }) })
+    );
+    await page.route(`**/api/v1/mangas/${mangaId}/chapters*`, (r) =>
+        r.fulfill({ status: 200, contentType: 'application/json', body: JSON.stringify({ items: [], page: { limit: 50, offset: 0, total: 0 } }) })
+    );
+    await page.route(`**/api/v1/mangas/${mangaId}/similar`, (r) =>
+        r.fulfill({ status: 200, contentType: 'application/json', body: JSON.stringify({ items: [] }) })
+    );
+    await page.route(`**/api/v1/me/read-progress/${mangaId}`, (r) =>
+        r.fulfill({ status: 404, contentType: 'application/json', body: JSON.stringify({ error: { code: 'not_found', message: 'no' } }) })
+    );
+    // Reaction: initially unset; capture writes.
+    await page.route(`**/api/v1/me/reactions/${mangaId}`, (r) =>
+        r.fulfill({ status: 200, contentType: 'application/json', body: JSON.stringify({ manga_id: mangaId, reaction: null }) })
+    );
+    await page.route(`**/api/v1/mangas/${mangaId}/reaction`, (route) => {
+        const method = route.request().method();
+        if (method === 'PUT') {
+            const reaction = route.request().postDataJSON()?.reaction as string;
+            captured.push({ method, reaction });
+            return route.fulfill({ status: 200, contentType: 'application/json', body: JSON.stringify({ manga_id: mangaId, reaction }) });
+        }
+        captured.push({ method });
+        return route.fulfill({ status: 204, body: '' });
+    });
+    // getManga last so it wins over the chapters glob.
+    await page.route(`**/api/v1/mangas/${mangaId}`, (r) =>
+        r.fulfill({
+            status: 200,
+            contentType: 'application/json',
+            body: JSON.stringify({
+                id: mangaId, title: 'Berserk', status: 'ongoing', alt_titles: [], description: null,
+                cover_image_path: null, created_at: '2026-01-01T00:00:00Z', updated_at: '2026-01-01T00:00:00Z',
+                authors: [], genres: [], tags: [], content_warnings: [], chapter_storage_bytes: 0
+            })
+        })
+    );
+}
+
+test('like, switch to dislike, then clear', async ({ page }) => {
+    const captured: Captured[] = [];
+    await mockDetail(page, captured);
+    await page.goto(`/manga/${mangaId}`);
+
+    const like = page.getByTestId('reaction-like');
+    const dislike = page.getByTestId('reaction-dislike');
+    await expect(like).toHaveAttribute('aria-pressed', 'false');
+    await expect(dislike).toHaveAttribute('aria-pressed', 'false');
+
+    // Like.
+    await like.click();
+    await expect(like).toHaveAttribute('aria-pressed', 'true');
+    await expect.poll(() => captured.at(-1)).toEqual({ method: 'PUT', reaction: 'like' });
+
+    // Switch to dislike.
+    await dislike.click();
+    await expect(dislike).toHaveAttribute('aria-pressed', 'true');
+    await expect(like).toHaveAttribute('aria-pressed', 'false');
+    await expect.poll(() => captured.at(-1)).toEqual({ method: 'PUT', reaction: 'dislike' });
+
+    // Click the active dislike again → clear.
+    await dislike.click();
+    await expect(dislike).toHaveAttribute('aria-pressed', 'false');
+    await expect.poll(() => captured.at(-1)?.method).toBe('DELETE');
+});
diff --git a/frontend/package-lock.json b/frontend/package-lock.json
index e945a73..63104ef 100644
--- a/frontend/package-lock.json
+++ b/frontend/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "mangalord-frontend",
-  "version": "0.106.0",
+  "version": "0.107.0",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "mangalord-frontend",
-      "version": "0.106.0",
+      "version": "0.107.0",
       "devDependencies": {
         "@lucide/svelte": "^1.16.0",
         "@playwright/test": "^1.48.0",
diff --git a/frontend/package.json b/frontend/package.json
index 929d8a0..3c27bce 100644
--- a/frontend/package.json
+++ b/frontend/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "mangalord-frontend",
-  "version": "0.106.0",
+  "version": "0.107.0",
   "private": true,
   "type": "module",
   "scripts": {
diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/api/reactions.ts b/frontend/src/lib/api/reactions.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..76d549f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/api/reactions.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+import { ApiError, request } from './client';
+
+/** A private per-user taste signal on a manga. */
+export type Reaction = 'like' | 'dislike';
+
+export type MangaReaction = {
+    manga_id: string;
+    reaction: Reaction | null;
+};
+
+/** PUT /v1/mangas/:id/reaction — set (or switch) the user's reaction. */
+export async function setReaction(mangaId: string, reaction: Reaction): Promise<MangaReaction> {
+    return request<MangaReaction>(`/v1/mangas/${encodeURIComponent(mangaId)}/reaction`, {
+        method: 'PUT',
+        headers: { 'content-type': 'application/json' },
+        body: JSON.stringify({ reaction })
+    });
+}
+
+/** DELETE /v1/mangas/:id/reaction — clear the user's reaction (idempotent). */
+export async function clearReaction(mangaId: string): Promise<void> {
+    await request<void>(`/v1/mangas/${encodeURIComponent(mangaId)}/reaction`, {
+        method: 'DELETE'
+    });
+}
+
+/**
+ * Returns the user's reaction for a manga, or `null` when they haven't
+ * reacted (or aren't signed in). Used by the detail page to seed the
+ * like/dislike toggle.
+ */
+export async function getMyReactionForManga(mangaId: string): Promise<Reaction | null> {
+    try {
+        const r = await request<MangaReaction>(
+            `/v1/me/reactions/${encodeURIComponent(mangaId)}`
+        );
+        return r.reaction;
+    } catch (e) {
+        if (e instanceof ApiError && (e.status === 401 || e.status === 404)) return null;
+        throw e;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/components/ReactionButtons.svelte b/frontend/src/lib/components/ReactionButtons.svelte
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9da9173
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/components/ReactionButtons.svelte
@@ -0,0 +1,117 @@
+<script lang="ts">
+    import { setReaction, clearReaction, type Reaction } from '$lib/api/reactions';
+    import ThumbsUp from '@lucide/svelte/icons/thumbs-up';
+    import ThumbsDown from '@lucide/svelte/icons/thumbs-down';
+
+    // Tri-state like/dislike toggle for a manga. Optimistic with rollback,
+    // mirroring the bookmark toggle. Rendered inside the detail page's
+    // signed-in action row, so it isn't independently login-gated.
+    let {
+        mangaId,
+        initial = null
+    }: {
+        mangaId: string;
+        initial?: Reaction | null;
+    } = $props();
+
+    // svelte-ignore state_referenced_locally
+    let current = $state<Reaction | null>(initial);
+    let busy = $state(false);
+
+    // Click the active reaction to clear it; click the other to switch.
+    async function apply(next: Reaction) {
+        if (busy) return;
+        const prev = current;
+        const target: Reaction | null = current === next ? null : next;
+        current = target; // optimistic
+        busy = true;
+        try {
+            if (target === null) await clearReaction(mangaId);
+            else await setReaction(mangaId, target);
+        } catch {
+            current = prev; // rollback on failure
+        } finally {
+            busy = false;
+        }
+    }
+</script>
+
+<div class="reactions" role="group" aria-label="Rate this manga">
+    <button
+        type="button"
+        class="reaction"
+        class:active={current === 'like'}
+        aria-pressed={current === 'like'}
+        aria-label="Like"
+        title="Like"
+        disabled={busy}
+        onclick={() => apply('like')}
+        data-testid="reaction-like"
+    >
+        <ThumbsUp size={16} aria-hidden="true" />
+    </button>
+    <button
+        type="button"
+        class="reaction dislike"
+        class:active={current === 'dislike'}
+        aria-pressed={current === 'dislike'}
+        aria-label="Dislike"
+        title="Dislike"
+        disabled={busy}
+        onclick={() => apply('dislike')}
+        data-testid="reaction-dislike"
+    >
+        <ThumbsDown size={16} aria-hidden="true" />
+    </button>
+</div>
+
+<style>
+    .reactions {
+        display: inline-flex;
+        gap: var(--space-1);
+    }
+
+    .reaction {
+        display: inline-flex;
+        align-items: center;
+        justify-content: center;
+        width: 40px;
+        height: 40px;
+        padding: 0;
+        background: var(--surface);
+        color: var(--text);
+        border: 1px solid var(--border-strong);
+        border-radius: var(--radius-md);
+        cursor: pointer;
+        transition:
+            background var(--transition),
+            border-color var(--transition),
+            color var(--transition);
+    }
+
+    .reaction:hover:not(:disabled) {
+        background: var(--surface-elevated);
+    }
+
+    .reaction:disabled {
+        opacity: 0.6;
+        cursor: default;
+    }
+
+    .reaction.active {
+        color: var(--primary-contrast);
+        background: var(--primary);
+        border-color: var(--primary);
+    }
+
+    .reaction.dislike.active {
+        color: var(--primary-contrast);
+        background: var(--danger);
+        border-color: var(--danger);
+    }
+
+    .reaction:focus-visible {
+        outline: 2px solid var(--focus-ring);
+        outline-offset: 2px;
+    }
+</style>
diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/components/ReactionButtons.svelte.test.ts b/frontend/src/lib/components/ReactionButtons.svelte.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ee49c38
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/components/ReactionButtons.svelte.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
+import { describe, it, expect, vi, afterEach } from 'vitest';
+import { render, screen, cleanup, fireEvent } from '@testing-library/svelte';
+
+const setReaction = vi.fn();
+const clearReaction = vi.fn();
+vi.mock('$lib/api/reactions', () => ({
+    setReaction: (...a: unknown[]) => setReaction(...a),
+    clearReaction: (...a: unknown[]) => clearReaction(...a)
+}));
+
+import ReactionButtons from './ReactionButtons.svelte';
+
+afterEach(() => {
+    cleanup();
+    setReaction.mockReset();
+    clearReaction.mockReset();
+});
+
+const pressed = (testid: string) =>
+    screen.getByTestId(testid).getAttribute('aria-pressed');
+
+describe('ReactionButtons', () => {
+    it('reflects the initial reaction', () => {
+        render(ReactionButtons, { props: { mangaId: 'm1', initial: 'like' } });
+        expect(pressed('reaction-like')).toBe('true');
+        expect(pressed('reaction-dislike')).toBe('false');
+    });
+
+    it('likes when nothing is set', async () => {
+        setReaction.mockResolvedValue({ manga_id: 'm1', reaction: 'like' });
+        render(ReactionButtons, { props: { mangaId: 'm1', initial: null } });
+        await fireEvent.click(screen.getByTestId('reaction-like'));
+        expect(setReaction).toHaveBeenCalledWith('m1', 'like');
+        expect(pressed('reaction-like')).toBe('true');
+    });
+
+    it('clears when clicking the active reaction again', async () => {
+        clearReaction.mockResolvedValue(undefined);
+        render(ReactionButtons, { props: { mangaId: 'm1', initial: 'like' } });
+        await fireEvent.click(screen.getByTestId('reaction-like'));
+        expect(clearReaction).toHaveBeenCalledWith('m1');
+        expect(pressed('reaction-like')).toBe('false');
+    });
+
+    it('switches from like to dislike', async () => {
+        setReaction.mockResolvedValue({ manga_id: 'm1', reaction: 'dislike' });
+        render(ReactionButtons, { props: { mangaId: 'm1', initial: 'like' } });
+        await fireEvent.click(screen.getByTestId('reaction-dislike'));
+        expect(setReaction).toHaveBeenCalledWith('m1', 'dislike');
+        expect(pressed('reaction-dislike')).toBe('true');
+        expect(pressed('reaction-like')).toBe('false');
+    });
+
+    it('rolls back on failure', async () => {
+        setReaction.mockRejectedValue(new Error('boom'));
+        render(ReactionButtons, { props: { mangaId: 'm1', initial: null } });
+        await fireEvent.click(screen.getByTestId('reaction-like'));
+        // Optimistic update reverted after the rejection.
+        await Promise.resolve();
+        expect(pressed('reaction-like')).toBe('false');
+    });
+});
diff --git a/frontend/src/routes/manga/[id]/+page.svelte b/frontend/src/routes/manga/[id]/+page.svelte
index 06534f8..b9a5b35 100644
--- a/frontend/src/routes/manga/[id]/+page.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/routes/manga/[id]/+page.svelte
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
     import { session } from '$lib/session.svelte';
     import Chip from '$lib/components/Chip.svelte';
     import MangaCard from '$lib/components/MangaCard.svelte';
+    import ReactionButtons from '$lib/components/ReactionButtons.svelte';
     import Sheet from '$lib/components/Sheet.svelte';
     import AddToCollectionModal from '$lib/components/AddToCollectionModal.svelte';
     import Plus from '@lucide/svelte/icons/plus';
@@ -541,6 +542,7 @@
                     >
                         {mangaBookmark ? '★ Bookmarked' : '☆ Bookmark'}
                     </button>
+                    <ReactionButtons mangaId={manga.id} initial={data.reaction} />
                     <button
                         type="button"
                         class="action"
diff --git a/frontend/src/routes/manga/[id]/+page.ts b/frontend/src/routes/manga/[id]/+page.ts
index 6509b1d..47c2cf7 100644
--- a/frontend/src/routes/manga/[id]/+page.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/routes/manga/[id]/+page.ts
@@ -2,17 +2,22 @@ import { getManga, getSimilarMangas, type MangaCard } from '$lib/api/mangas';
 import { listChapters } from '$lib/api/chapters';
 import { listMyBookmarksOrEmpty } from '$lib/api/bookmarks';
 import { getMyReadProgressForManga } from '$lib/api/read_progress';
+import { getMyReactionForManga } from '$lib/api/reactions';
 import type { PageLoad } from './$types';
 
 export const ssr = false;
 
 export const load: PageLoad = async ({ params }) => {
-    const [manga, chapters, bookmarks, readProgress, similar] = await Promise.all([
+    const [manga, chapters, bookmarks, readProgress, reaction, similar] = await Promise.all([
         getManga(params.id),
         listChapters(params.id),
         listMyBookmarksOrEmpty(),
         // Null when guest or never-read — page handles both cases.
         getMyReadProgressForManga(params.id),
+        // Null when guest or not reacted — seeds the like/dislike toggle.
+        // Non-critical: any failure degrades to an unset toggle, never a
+        // broken page.
+        getMyReactionForManga(params.id).catch(() => null),
         // Recommendations are non-critical: a failure here must not break
         // the detail page, so fall back to an empty list.
         getSimilarMangas(params.id).catch(() => [] as MangaCard[])
@@ -22,6 +27,7 @@ export const load: PageLoad = async ({ params }) => {
         chapters: chapters.items,
         bookmarks: bookmarks.items,
         readProgress,
+        reaction,
         similar
     };
 };