Kodansha launches digital comics store powered by InkyPen

Whereas we have coated many digital comedian developments as ComiXology turns into Kindle Limitless, manga publishers are additionally seeking to new digital platforms – particularly since digital comedian studying is already the norm in Japan and Korea.

Right here within the US, Kodansha is about to launch KManga, a brand new app to purchase and browse their books, which embrace blockbusters like AAssault on Titan, Drops of God, Princess Jellyfish, Fairytale and rather more. KManga shall be each a cellular utility for Android and IOS and a desktop studying platform, launching on Might 10.

However final Friday, Kodansha launched a browser-based manga store, on their Kodansha.us web site. The location affords free comics – the primary three chapters of AoT, for instance – and a choice of free first chapters, together with Junji Ito’s Cat Diary so what are you ready for!

One other notable easter egg on the location: it is powered by InkyPen, an infinite learn comics and manga subscription service that has till now been accessible solely for the Nintendo Change.

Based mostly in Norway, InkyPen already had a robust relationship with Kodansha, providing a number of of their titles on the Change. They’ve remained low within the race for post-comixology apps, however this might point out that they’re prepared to maneuver on to different platforms, or maybe be linked when KManga launches.

Though that is simply guesswork, we will say that the brand new Kodansha website appears to be like very good! Clients should register for entry to the shop and free samples, however they get different perks, together with particular gross sales, previews, and a twice-weekly Highlight sequence. Kodansha additionally accepts bank cards and Paypal, which could be very handy. And the studying expertise is kind of simple, with all purchases saved in a single place.