Awesome
Legal Platform for Manga Reading
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Contents:
Native (Japanese only)
First Party
First party native platform (directly from publisher), not redistributor.
| Site | Magazine/Publication | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Alphapolis アルファポリス | Alphapolis: Alphapolis, Regina, Alphanorn, Eternity, Andarche | |
| Comic Days コミックDAYS | Kodansha: Shonen Magazine, Dessert, Nakayoshi, Morning, and Afternoon | 980JPY per month for every manga magazine from Kodansha |
| COMIC FUZ | Houbunsha: Weekly Manga Times, Manga Time, Manga Time Original, Manga Home, Manga Time Kirara, Manga Time Kirara MAX, Manga Time Kirara Carrot, Manga Time Kirara Carrot, Manga Time Kirara Forward, Kyapi!, Hanaoto | |
| Comic Newtype コミックNewtype | Kadokawa: Newtype | |
| Comico | NHN Japan: Comico | Vertical web comic. Also provides comics from Korea, Indonesia, and Thailand. |
| Cycomi サイコミ | Cygames: Cycomi | |
| Dentsuma 電ツマ | Kadokawa: Dengeki Twitter Magazine | |
| Gangan Online ガンガンONLINE | Square Enix: Gangan Online | |
| Ichijin Plus 一迅プラス | Ichijinsha: Yuri-hime Comics, Comic Pool, and Zero Sum Comics | |
| Jump Rookie! ジャンプルーキー！ | Shueisha: Jump Rookie! | Comic submission available for anyone |
| JumpTOON ジャンプTOON | Shueisha: JumpToon | Vertical comic platform targeted for shounen audience. |
| Komiflo | Wani Magazine: Comic Kairakuten, Comic Shitsurakuten, Comic X-Eros | R18+ pornographic manga only |
| Magapoke マガポケ | Kodansha: Magapoke (exclusive), Weekly Shonen Magazine, Bessatsu Shonen Magazine | |
| MangaMee マンガMee | Shueisha: Ribon, Margaret, Bessatsu Margaret (Betsuma), Cocohana, Cookie, The Margaret, Office YOU, Mellowkiss (Homesha) | Female-oriented manga platform, including BL. App available. |
| MangaUP! マンガUP! | Square Enix: Shonen Gangan, Young Gangan, Gangan Joker, etc | |
| Manga5 マンガ5 | Level5 | |
| Shonen Jump+ 少年ジャンプ+ | Shueisha: Shonen Jump | |
| Tatesc Comic タテスクコミック | Kadokawa: Gempak Starz, etc | Vertical comic platform, some comics are edited from book version. |
| Young Ace UP | Kadokawa: Young Ace | |
| YNJN! ヤンジャン! | Shueisha: YNJN! (original), Young Jump, Tonari no Young Jump, Grand Jump, Ultra Jump, Dash X | Seinen-oriented manga platform, also available as mobile app |
| Zerosum Online ゼロサムオンライン | Ichijinsha: Zero Sum Comics |
Third Party
| Site | Note |
|---|---|
| BookWalker | |
| Booth.pm | General purpose doujin and official product market. |
| eBook Japan Initiative | Provides free-to-read manga, consists of manga from various Japanese publisher |
| DLSite | All kinds of manga including doujin works and other niche otaku product |
| DMM | |
| DouDouDoujin | Self-upload doujin platform, support multi-language |
| Line Manga | |
| Melonbooks | Mainly provide doujin works |
| Nico Nico Manga | Provides manga from various Japanese publisher. |
| Piccoma | Region locked to Japan only |
| Pixiv Comic | Provides content from various magazine (Shonen Sunday, Kitora!, Dengeki Maou, etc.) |
| Sukima |
Global
First Party
| Site | Publisher/Magazine | Language | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpha Manga | Alphapolis: Alphapolis, Regina, Alphanorn, Eternity, Andarche | English | Mobile app only: Android+iOS |
| K Manga | Kodansha: Shounen Magazine, Shonen Sirius, Young Magazine, Morning, Afternoon, Magazine Pocket, etc. | English: US only | Simultaneous chapter release, provide free chapter daily |
| Manga UP! | Square Enix: Shounen Gangan, G Fantasy, Gangan Joker, Young Gangan, etc. | English | Per chapter rental. |
| MangaPlus | Shueisha: Shounen Jump, Jump+, Ultra Jump, Tonari no Young Jump, etc. | English, Spanish, Indonesian, Thai, French, Russian, Brazilian Portuguese | Simultaneous chapter release, latest and selected titles free |
| Mangapon | WWWave Comics: CocoCheek, MEQLME, Zacuromanica, Comic Goichi, Trahison. | English: US, Canada, Australia, Singapore, and more (70+ countries) | Mobile only: iOS. Android not supported anymore. |
Others
Some site on this list has totally free catalog.
| Site | Language | Country/Region | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Azuki | English | Worldwide except Japan | 4.99USD per month |
| Ballon & Chapters | English | Mostly shoujo/josei mangafrom Sofbank Creative | |
| ComicWalker | Japanese | Japan | Provides content from Kadokawa Publishing |
| Comico Korea | Korean | South Korea | South Korea localized version of Comico with additional local content. |
| Comico Spanish | Spanish | Spain | Spanish language version of Comico. |
| Comico Taiwan | Cantonese | Taiwan | Taiwan localized version of Comico with additional local content. |
| Comico Thailand | Thai | Thailand | Thailand localized version of Comico with additional local content. |
| Comixology | English | United States, Canada | Mostly manga that licensed on NA |
| Comixology Europe | English | ||
| Coolmic | English | Application only | |
| Crunchyroll | English | ||
| DouDoujin | Japanese, English, Indonesian, Chinese (Simplified+Traditional), Thai, Korean | International doujin comic platform | |
| eManga | English | United States | Manga from Tezuka Production, Media Factory, and Softbank Creative |
| Fakku | English | Worldwide except Japan, Mainland China, and South Korea | R18+, Provides contents from Wanimagazine (Comic Kairakuten, Comic Shitsurakuten, Comic X-Eros) and doujin/indie manga |
| GEN | English | Original Japanese doujinshi / indie manga | |
| INKR | English | Previously MangaRock. Provides manga from Kodansha USA, Tokyopop, Softbank, Medibang, etc | |
| Izneo | English, French, Dutch, German | Provides manga from Kodansha Comics and Vertical | |
| Manga.club | English | Manga from Torico, Akita Shoten, Nihon Bungeisha, etc. | |
| Mangabox | Japanese, Chinese, English | DeNA owned platform. Available in Android and iOS. Host indie manga as well | |
| Mangamo | English | Canada and US | iOS only; subsciption based with 4.99USD per month. |
| Manga Planet | English | Worldwide except Japan | Subsciption based (6.99USD/month) for unlimited content. Content provided by Kadokawa USA, Wani Books, Hobby Japan, etc. Merged with Futekiya (BL-only platform) |
| Manga Planet India | English | India | Subsciption based (99INR/month). Content provided by Kadokawa, Wani Books, Hobby Japan, etc. |
| MangaPlaza | English | US but accessible globally | Subsciption based (6.99USD/month) for unlimited content. Content provided by SB Creative, Kodansha, Hakusensha, Houbunsha, Solmare, Shuisuisha, Funguild, etc. Owned by NTT Solmare. |
| Manga Reborn | Japanese, English | Legal Third-party Translation | |
| Manga Toshokan Z | Japanese | All content are free to read | |
| MyAnimeList | English | Worldwide | Partially free to read |
| NetEase Comic | Mandarin | China | |
| QQ Comic | Mandarin | China | |
| Renta! | English | United States | |
| Sublime Manga | English | Boys-love only | |
| Viz Manga | English | North America | Manga licensed by Viz Media, subscription available |
Digital Online Store
| Site | Country/Region | Language | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2D-Market | English | Adult manga and doujinshi | |
| Barnes and Noble | English | Mostly manga that licensed on NA | |
| BookWalker (Global) | Global | English | |
| Comixology | United States, Canada | English | Mostly manga that licensed on NA |
| Comixology Europe | English | ||
| DLSite | Global | Japanese, English, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese | Doujin works and other niche otaku product |
| Irodori Comics | Global, excluding Japan | English, Traditional Chinese, French, Spanish | Adult manga and official licensed doujinshi |
| Melonbooks | Japan; operated globally | Japanese | Mainly provide doujin works |
| MyAnimeList | Global | English | Partially free to read |
Deprecated
| Site | Language | Country/Region | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Comico Indonesia | Indonesian | Indonesia | Indonesia localized version of Comico with additional local content. Also provides novel from Elex Media and Harlequin manga. |
| Mangamon | Indonesian | Indonesia | Provides contents from Elex Media, M&C Comics, and eBook Japan Initiative |
| Pocket Comics | English | Canada, Singapore, US | International version of Comico. Android / iOS |
| Futekiya | English | Boys-love focused platform. Merged with Manga Planet |