Piccoma has emerged as the manga app to beat in Japan. The feat is incredible considering that it has just been a few years since the app was introduced. Owned by the South Korean internet company Kakao, the company started off with a single studio in Japan before it branched out to two more studio locations, one each in Seoul and Tokyo. The app had turned out to be the highest … [Read more...] about What makes Piccoma the most profitable manga app in Japan?
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Line Digital Frontier acquires eBOOK Initiative Japan
Line Digital Frontier, a Japanese webtoon company announced it has purchased the Japanese electronic book company eBOOK Initiative Japan, the Korean publication Korea JoonAnd Daily reported. Line Digital Frontier happens to be a subsidiary of Naver Webtoon and has its own webtoon app in Japanese named Line Manga. eBOOK Initiative, on the other hand, is an e-book service … [Read more...] about Line Digital Frontier acquires eBOOK Initiative Japan
Webtoon and Wattpad to launch new web-comics and web novels in January 2022
Webtoon and Wattpad today announced there are half a dozen new webcomics and web stories in the making that are being created in collaboration with HYBE artists such as BTS, TXT, and ENHYPEN. The new webcomics and novels are all set to debut on each of the platforms the world over starting January 14. For instance, the three webcomics will be available via Webtoon while the web … [Read more...] about Webtoon and Wattpad to launch new web-comics and web novels in January 2022
Wattpad Webtoon ebooks and webcomics being adapted into film and TV projects
Wattpad Webtoon Studios said it is in the process of adapting a few of its eBooks and webcomics into films and TV projects. Specifically, it is the WEBTOON series Gremoryland and the Wattpad serialized ebooks Unholy Matrimony and I'm a Gay Wizard that is being developed into three new films and TV projects. As BleedingCool reported, noted screenwriter, playwright & … [Read more...] about Wattpad Webtoon ebooks and webcomics being adapted into film and TV projects
Webtoon and DC join hands for new Batman comic series
The South Korea-based Webtoon has entered into a partnership with DC comics to develop new content on the Webtoon platform. The latest endeavor is to create content based on the iconic Batman character and is named Batman: Wayne Family Adventures, the first three series of which are already available. Webtoon has described the situation as one where Batman is being provided … [Read more...] about Webtoon and DC join hands for new Batman comic series