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VIZ Media launch A new service that offers subscribers English versions of the latest chapters of selected manga titles as soon as they are released in Japan.Called VIZ Manga, the service features manga published by Shogakukan and Shueisha and costs 2 per month. is a dollar. The current ‘simulpub’ or concurrent catalog has 15 titles including: Inuyasha sequel Yashahime: half-demon princess and Mao Written by Rumiko Takahashi. Fans can also read the latest three chapters of her for free. The subscription service gives fans access to a library containing over 10,000 chapters of Junji Ito’s works. line and UzumakiYuu Watase Fushigi YugiRumiko Takahashi Ranma 1/2 And Aino Yazawa seven.
“With the explosive success of Shonen Jump’s digital services, this new development will dramatically expand VIZ Media’s digital offerings,” the company said in a statement. Shonen Jump’s subscription service he launched in 2018, giving fans the chance to read the latest releases as soon as they were released in Japan. According to VIZ Media, this is the first time English-speaking fans have been able to acquire a title from a publisher, legally around the same time as Japan. This hope keeps fans away from unauthorized translations that may come out hours after the chapter is published in Japan, and will likely eventually address copyright issues in the industry.
According to the Content Overseas Distribution Association in Tokyo, the Japanese manga industry is lost Online piracy will reach ¥395.2 billion (US$2.9 billion) to ¥831.1 billion (US$6.2 billion) in 2021.Korean webtoons are doing well rising in popularity Over the past few years, Japan’s manga industry has been shrinking. Webtoons are digital comics optimized for smartphones, and their publishing format makes them easy to consume in this day and age. Manga has always been a print-first industry, but publishers have been looking for ways to expand their digital presence.
VIZ Manga is currently only available in the US and Canada and can be accessed via the company’s Android or iOS app and website. (However, subscriptions can only be purchased through the app.) However, VIZ Media plans to expand the availability of the service to other regions, so fans outside of these two countries will be able to see the future announcements. Please pay attention to
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