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Crunchyroll announced a new digital comics app for iOS and Android at CES 2025.
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The app will debut in the U.S. and Canada and will feature beloved comic book titles as additional features.
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The move aims to meet the high demand for digital comics and increase the value of Crunchyroll's membership.
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What's available in Crunchyroll comics?
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Extensive library of manga titles from renowned publishers to increase membership value
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Crunchyroll President Rahul Purini announced at the Sony Group Corporation press conference at CES 2025 in Las Vegas on January 6 that a new digital comics application will be coming to iOS and Android that will give Crunchyroll members access to a massive library of beloved comics. I did it. title.
Crunchyroll MANGA is scheduled to debut in the U.S. and Canada later this year, the new app will be available as an add-on to premium subscriptions, and web browser integration plans are also in the works. No affiliated publishers or expected titles have yet been announced.
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What's available in Crunchyroll comics?
Extensive library of manga titles from renowned publishers to increase membership value
Purini also followed up his announcement with some thoughts on the opportunities presented by Crunchyroll's upcoming comics app, describing it as “the best online comics app delivering catalogs from renowned publishers” and a “venture we're looking to strengthen.” I did it. Our goal is to add more value to your Crunchyroll membership. Currently, Crunchyroll membership grants you access to the Crunchyroll Game Vault, a huge anime library, and products available in the Crunchyroll Store. The application will debut in the U.S. and Canada, but other language options are planned.
Research shows that nearly 70% of anime fans read digital comics at least once a month, highlighting the huge demand for this medium. Crunchyroll comics will not only meet this growing interest, but also fuel the continued global popularity of both anime and comics.
– Rahul Purini, President of Crunchyroll
Distribution of the manga anthology began on October 30, 2013, with chapters published simultaneously with its Japanese release, so Crunchyroll Manga is not the first to offer comics on the platform. It was released in 170 countries excluding Japan, China, France, Germany, and Italy. However, it ended in December 2023. At this time, no information is available about the publisher or works that will be available through the Crunchyroll comics app, but you can expect more news as the app launch date gets closer. . Previous versions of the Crunchyroll manga service included titles from publishers such as Futabasha (manga action), Kodansha (Weekly Shonen Magazine), Kadokawa Shoten (Monthly Shonen Ace), and Shōnen Gahōsha.
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