Crunchyroll Manga service is live and you can read Manga for free, With ads or without if you are a premium member, which includes Attack on Titan. If the Anime left you wanting more; why not start reading the Manga?
Here is the press release:
Today, we are launching a new Crunchyroll Manga service in partnership with Kodansha, one of the biggest manga publishers in Japan. We will simultaneously publish (“simulpub”, similar to “simulcast”… get it? -_-), 12 Kodansha titles to over 170 countries localized in English. These titles include ATTACK ON TITAN, FAIRY TAIL, Mysterious Girlfriend X, Space Brothers, UQ HOLDER!, A Town Where You Live, Yamada-kun and THE Seven Witches, MY WIFE IS WAGATSUMA-SAN, The Seven Deadly Sins, COPPELION, and more.
The latest simulpub chapters of each manga title will be available for free with advertisements at the same time as Japan release! Yes, this means everyone can read the latest chapters the same time it hits newsstands in Japan for free!
Additionally, we are adding a new subscription plan, the Crunchyroll Manga membership ($4.95 USD/month), which allows Crunchyroll Manga members access to additional chapters beyond the latest simulpub chapter, as many as each publisher will allow us to put online. Manga members also will not see ads against any manga content.
We are also releasing a new Crunchyroll Manga app for iPhone and Android. Currently, since both Apps are in beta, only Crunchyroll Manga members can access the full selection of titles by logging in with their Crunchyroll account. However, anyone can still download both apps and sample the latest chapters (in the end of the ‘Take the Tour’). So give both a try and let us know what you think!
Even better news, current Crunchyroll All-Access membership will receive all the benefits of Crunchyroll Manga membership at no additional cost! We are adding the all the benefits of the Manga Membership to the list of existing perks for All-Access members, such as premium access to anime, drama, discount to merchandise, and more. If you are currently an All-Access Member, head right over to the manga section or download the apps and start reading!
We are still in the process of adding more chapters to the existing lineup of manga titles. In the days to come, we’ll add even more titles and welcome onboard any publisher who wants to work with us to simulpub their manga to the largest Anime audience in the world. This is a start, but we have a lot more work to do to reach our goal!
~ Shinji
Check out the new section: http://www.crunchyroll.com/comics/manga
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