Crunchyroll Manga to Launch in October

Crunchyroll announced today that its new premium add-on, Crunchyroll Manga, will launch on October 9 across iOS and Android in the U.S. and Canada, with web to follow on October 15.

The ad-free add-on will include hundreds of titles from such publishers as AlphaPolis, Compass, Square Enix, Viz Media, and Yen Press, with additional partners like Shueisha, J-Novel Club, and ThirdlineNext. 

Powered by Japanese digital manga service developer Link-U Group, Crunchyroll Manga will be available as a separate app from the flagship Crunchyroll streaming service, which is home to the largest dedicated library of Japanese animated series and movies.

“Anime and manga have always been two sides of the same coin, and Crunchyroll is uniquely positioned to bring them together for fans everywhere,” said Asa Suehira, Chief Content Officer at Crunchyroll. “With this launch, we’re not just creating another reading app, we’re expanding the ultimate anime lifestyle experience, uniting stories on the screen with those on the page.”

The Crunchyroll booth (#1643) at New York Comic Con in October, where the Crunchyroll booth  will feature hands-on demos and panels showcasing the new feature.