Kodansha, a Japanese publisher known for best-selling manga like Attack the giant, blue lockAnd ghost in shellAnnounced a new comic distribution platform exclusively for US readers, K MANGA, to launch in May 2023.
On March 21, Kodansha announced its official serialization platform called K MANGA, which will give fans in the United States easy access to the publisher’s series. K MANGA will release the latest chapters of Kodansha’s original manga, including blue lock, as well as the publisher’s weekly and monthly magazines, containing various manga titles. This edition will launch simultaneously in the US and Japan, providing breaking news sooner than any other competing US service. At launch, K MANGA will offer approximately 400 titles, including 70 currently serialized manga, all translated into English by a team of professional translators.
US readers can finally easily access Kodansha’s manga
(C) 2023 Kodansha All rights reserved
(C) 2023 Kodansha All rights reserved
(C) 2023 Kodansha All rights reserved
(C) 2023 Kodansha All rights reserved
Kodansha is Japan’s largest publisher of literary and manga magazines. Kodansha publishes some of the best-selling comics of all time, including Attack the giant And Fairy Tailand other popular episodes like seven deadly sins, EdenAnd tokyo avengersAlthough physical editions of these books are distributed in the United States by Kodansha America, the lack of a digital platform makes Kodansha’s series more difficult to reach in the Western world than its main competitor. it, Shueisha, can benefit from the MANGA Plus service.
The launch of K MANGA will change that, making Kodansha’s series more accessible to American readers. Features will include exclusive early access to the latest chapters of the popular manga currently available in Japan, including Eden, blue lock, hire a girlfriend, Seven Deadly Sins: Four Horsemen of the ApocalypseAnd Don’t play with me, Miss Nagatoro. Users also have access to Kodansha’s library, which includes items like Attack the giant, seven deadly sinsAnd firepower. One highlight is that K MANGA will be curated by the same editorial team that has worked with the manga to ensure the highest quality.
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Just like MANGA Plus, users will be able to read a limited number of chapters for free, the number of chapters varies by series. Official Twitter and the website launches on March 21, while the official K MANGA app will launch on May 10, 2023. The full website launch date has yet to be announced.