Crunchyroll Is Getting (Back) Into the Manga App Game (gizmodo.com) 4
Sony-owned anime streaming service Crunchyroll plans to launch a manga reading app in 2025, its second attempt at entering the digital manga market after shuttering a similar service in 2023. The new app, Crunchyroll Manga, will be available initially in the United States and Canada in English, as a premium add-on for subscribers.
The move comes amid broader changes at Crunchyroll, including its recent decision to put popular anime series "One Piece" behind a paywall and Sony's pending merger with publisher Kadokawa.
The move comes amid broader changes at Crunchyroll, including its recent decision to put popular anime series "One Piece" behind a paywall and Sony's pending merger with publisher Kadokawa.
manga reading app ? (Score:3)
Because you can't read Manga in a normal reading app (like the Kindle app)?
Re: (Score:1)
Isn't it in CBZ format? Or have they gone proprietary thinking that DRM is an insurmountable hurdle guaranteeing zero piracy (again)?
Alternatives? (Score:2)
Sure, but what about Soggybread and Drippywrap? What are they doing?
hopes are low... (Score:4, Informative)
I'm sure they'll show as much respect to the manga that they show their anime series by missing volumes in the middle of series so you have no idea what is going on, or miss major plot points.