Kodansha’s K MANGA Announces International Expansion
Humberto SaabedraKodansha’s K Manga has announced in the wake of its first anniversary as a digital manga platform its first major international expansion that includes the Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam, Hong Kong, Taiwan, India, Mexico, and Brazil, with the promise of future international availability, one of the biggest complaints for the otherwise popular, if sometimes polarizing platform. K-MANGA was initially announced and launched by Kodansha in 2023, being restricted first to the USA and Japan to leverage the popularity of simulpubs from Japan.
The expansion addresses the demand for the platform outside of the US, and the confirmation of further expansion bodes well for the ongoing viability of the service. However, the biggest complaint in the purchase system still remains an issue with users, being made up of an often confusing combination of tickets and points that tends to frustrate new users. Whether the purchase system complaints will ever be addressed remains to be seen, but the promise of future international expansion means that at least one major digital manga platform is still viable nearly two years after launch.
About K MANGA:
Read all your favorite manga titles on Kodansha’s official app and website! Read currently serialized manga right as they’re released! Read Kodansha’s hit manga FREE every day! Read your all-time favorites and exclusive originals as they release in Japan…only K MANGA! Support your favorite authors by reading the official release! With K MANGA it’s easier than ever to read and share your favorite series! Chapters of popular manga in the U.S. currently ongoing in Japan, such as “EDENS ZERO“, “BLUELOCK“, “The Seven Deadly Sins: Four Knights of the Apocalypse“ and more will be available on K MANGA before any other competing platform.
