Weekly Shonen Jump's June 1st 2015 edition, issue 27 Japanese edition, has a great gift for readers that will feature familiar Jump series' spin offs from the digital Jump+ platform to start running in the main print magazine. A few of these series' include Magical Pâtissier Kosaki-chan, a magical girl take on Nisekoi by Taishi Tsuitsui, Ishirou Takahashi Kuroko's Basketball- … [Read more...] about “Shonen Jump” Features Chapters from “Jump+” Spin-offs
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4 New Manga Series Available via Shonen Jump
On Monday, February 9th, Viz Media's digital magazine, Weekly Shonen Jump, announced that it will begin it's next round of “Jump Start” with 4 new series' beginning with Toshiako Iwashiro's ( Psyren, now published in North America) Kagamigami (Mirror God) in issue 11. Based on Iwashiro's one-shot Shikigami Twilight Days, which ran in Shonen Jump last year, will premier in Japan … [Read more...] about 4 New Manga Series Available via Shonen Jump
Viz Media Brings Shonen Jump Back to Print – Sort Of
Two years ago, Viz Media made big news when they converted their manga magazine Shonen Jump from a print monthly to a digital weekly, with new manga chapters running almost simultaneously with their Japanese release. A year later, they went to simultaneous release with Japan. Shonen Jump carries some of the best selling manga in the U.S., including Naruto and One Piece, and the … [Read more...] about Viz Media Brings Shonen Jump Back to Print – Sort Of
Digital Comics Gift Guide – 2013
Comics fans tend to have strong feelings about the types of comics they like, and sometimes it can be hard to buy for them because it seems like they have everything. Never fear! Here's the first part of our Digital Comics Gift Guide, featuring an array of gifts for comics fans who have everything, as well as those who are just getting started. Gift Cards and Gift … [Read more...] about Digital Comics Gift Guide – 2013
What Crunchyroll’s New Manga Service Gets Right
Crunchyroll's new streaming manga service, which will launch on Wednesday, looks like the manga publishers' best bet yet for fighting piracy, for three reasons: 1. It has new manga chapters the same day they are released in Japan. 2. It has a couple of big-name series to anchor it. 3. It's free. OK, it's only partly free, but right now it looks like Crunchyroll is … [Read more...] about What Crunchyroll’s New Manga Service Gets Right
Now You Can Buy Back Issues of Shonen Jump
Viz's digital magazine Shonen Jump carries a variety of popular manga series—Naruto, Bleach, One Piece—as well as some lesser-known titles such as Nisekoi and One Punch Man, in weekly (or sometimes monthly) episodes the same week they come out in Japan. Since the collected print volumes lag behind the digital serials, that can make jumping in a bit of a challenge. Until now: … [Read more...] about Now You Can Buy Back Issues of Shonen Jump
Viz Brings Shonen Jump Manga to UK Nook Store
Viz Media announced earlier this year that they would make their digital manga magazine Shonen Jump available in five more English-speaking countries: United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa. Now they have more news: They have launched eight shonen (boys') manga series in the UK Nook store. The eight manga include their best-selling title, Naruto, … [Read more...] about Viz Brings Shonen Jump Manga to UK Nook Store
Viz Brings Shonen Jump to Apple Newsstand
The digital manga magazine Shonen Jump went to simultaneous publication with Japan in January, and now the magazine has reached another milestone: It is available for iPad and iPad Mini via the Apple Newsstand. This offers readers three ways to buy the magazine: On the Viz Manga website, for 99 cents per issue or $25.99 per year, or via the Newsstand for $2.99 per month … [Read more...] about Viz Brings Shonen Jump to Apple Newsstand
Top 5 Digital Manga Websites: Feed Your Reader and Stay Legit
A few days ago, as Michael noted, JManga announced it is shutting down. The significance for many users was grave: Since JManga was a streaming site, most of the users will lose access to the manga that they paid for when the site goes dark on May 30. It's unfortunate, as JManga offered a lot of quirky, interesting books that probably wouldn't succeed in print. There's still … [Read more...] about Top 5 Digital Manga Websites: Feed Your Reader and Stay Legit
Interview: Kevin Hamric Talks About Viz Digital Manga
Viz, the largest manga publisher in the U.S., has been aggressively pursuing a digital strategy ever since launching its own iPad app in November 2011. Unlike most other comics publishers, Viz decided to go it alone, using its own branded app rather than joining comiXology; currently, the Viz app is available for iOS, Android, and Kindle Fire as well as on the web, and Viz … [Read more...] about Interview: Kevin Hamric Talks About Viz Digital Manga