Crunchyroll Manga
| Categories | manga, shōnen |
|---|---|
| Frequency | Weekly |
| First issue | October 30, 2013 |
| Company | Crunchyroll |
| Country |
United States Canada |
| Based in | San Francisco, California, United States |
| Language | English |
Crunchyroll Manga is a digital shōnen manga anthology published by Crunchyroll in North America. It began distribution on October 30, 2013. The service launched with a lineup of twelve titles, with chapters released simultaneously with their Japanese release. Crunchyroll Manga is an attempt to provide English readers with easily accessible, affordable, and officially licensed editions of the latest installments of popular manga published by Futabasha, Kodansha and Shōnen Gahōsha soon after their release in Japan, as an alternative to popular bootleg scanlation services.
History
On October 26, 2013, Crunchyroll confirmed that the Crunchyroll Manga service would be released October 30, 2013.[1] The service will be available in 170 countries, with the exception of Japan, China, France, Germany and Italy.[2]
Features
Manga chapters are available to read online through the website or on web-enabled devices through Crunchyroll or an official app. Readers can sign up for an All-Access or Manga subscription for full access to several manga titles. Anime and Drama subscribers can read only the latest chapters with limited advertisements.[3]
The format of the anthology generally mirrors that of the equivalent magazine issues, typically featuring the same cover illustrations, as well as color interior pages. If a physical copy or digital copy of a series is available for sale, it might not be available on Crunchyroll Manga.[3]
Series
| Title | Creator(s) | Genre | First issue | Last issue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Action Mask (Monthly Action) |
Nishiwaki, DattoDatto Nishiwaki | Comedy | January 24, 2014 | Ongoing |
| Arpeggio of Blue Steel (Young King OURs) |
Performance, ArcArc Performance | Military science fiction | January 29, 2014 (Chapter #53) |
Ongoing |
| As the Gods Will - The Second Series (Bessatsu Shōnen Magazine) |
Kaneshiro, MuneyoshiMuneyoshi Kaneshiro, Fujimura, AkejiAkeji Fujimura | Supernatural fiction, mystery fiction | October 30, 2013 (Chapter #40) |
Ongoing |
| Attack on Titan (Bessatsu Shōnen Magazine) |
Isayama, HajimeHajime Isayama | Dark fantasy, Tragedy, Dystopian | October 30, 2013 ((Chapter #50) |
Ongoing |
| Coppelion (Monthly Young Magazine) |
Inoue, TomonoriTomonori Inoue | Science fiction, Action | October 30, 2013 (Chapter #205) |
Ongoing |
| Fairy Tail (Weekly Shōnen Magazine) |
Mashima, HiroHiro Mashima | Action, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy | October 30, 2013 (Chapter #376) |
Ongoing |
| Fort of Apocalypse (Monthly Shōnen Rival) |
Kuraishi, YuuYuu Kuraishi, Inabe, KazuKazu Inabe | Survival horror | October 30, 2013 (Chapter #25) |
Ongoing |
| The Heroic Legend of Arslan (Bessatsu Shōnen Magazine) |
Tanaka, YoshikiYoshiki Tanaka, Arakawa, HiromuHiromu Arakawa | Fantasy, Adventure | April 8, 2014 (Chapter #9) |
Ongoing |
| King's Game Origin (Monthly Action) |
Kanazawa, NobuakiNobuaki Kanazawa, Yamada, J-taJ-ta Yamada | Action, thriller | January 24, 2014 (Chapter #8) |
Ongoing |
| My Wife is Wagatsuma-san (Weekly Shōnen Magazine) |
Kuraishi, YuuYuu Kuraishi and Nishikida, KeishiKeishi Nishikida | Romantic comedy | October 30, 2013 (Chapter #67) |
September 24, 2014 (Chapter #108) |
| Mysterious Girlfriend X (Monthly Afternoon) |
Ueshiba, RiichiRiichi Ueshiba | Romantic comedy, school story, slice of life, supernatural | October 30, 2013 (Chapter #82) |
September 25, 2014 (Chapter #92) |
| Orange (Bessatsu Margaret, Monthly Action) |
Takano, IchigoIchigo Takano | Fantasy, romance, slice of life | January 24, 2014 | Ongoing |
| ReCollection (Monthly Action) |
Takano, IchigoIchigo Takano | Romance, slice of life | January 24, 2014 | Ongoing |
| The Seven Deadly Sins (Weekly Shōnen Magazine) |
Suzuki, NakabaNakaba Suzuki | Action, Adventure, Fantasy | October 30, 2013 (Chapter #52) |
Ongoing |
| Space Brothers (Weekly Morning) |
Koyama, ChūyaChūya Koyama | Science fiction | October 30, 2013 (Chapter #220) |
Ongoing |
| A Town Where You Live (Weekly Shōnen Magazine) |
Seo, KojiKoji Seo | Romance, Drama | October 30, 2013 (Chapter #233) |
February 12, 2014 (Chapter #261) |
| UQ Holder! (Weekly Shōnen Magazine) |
Akamatsu, KenKen Akamatsu | Adventure, Fantasy | October 30, 2013 (Chapter #2) |
Ongoing |
| Yamada-kun and the Seven Witches (Weekly Shōnen Magazine) |
Yoshikawa, MikiMiki Yoshikawa | Drama, Romantic comedy | October 30, 2013 (Chapter #84) |
Ongoing |
References
- ↑ "Crunchyroll to Simultaneously Offer Kodansha Manga in 170 Countries". Anime News Network. October 26, 2013. Retrieved October 26, 2013.
- ↑ 人気漫画、電子書籍で170カ国に即時配信 講談社. Nikkei (in Japanese). October 26, 2013. Retrieved October 26, 2013.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Macias, Patrick (October 30, 2013). "It's Here! Crunchyroll Manga is Now Open!". Retrieved October 30, 2013.