Publisher Crunchyroll SimulPub Manga Thread

[SharkBait]

Starting Wednesday, October 30, Crunchyroll will begin digital distribution of twelve (12) Kodansha manga titles via a new service called "Crunchyroll Manga", including Attack on Titan, Fairy Tail, and Space Brothers, offering content to 170 counties, including the USA and UK, on the same day as release in Japan.

All simulpub chapters will be available to both free and paid users. Free users will only be able to read the latest chapters with ads until the next chapter is simulpubbed. Paid users will have access to all manga including catalog titles.

Titles are

1. “Attack on Titan” by Hajime Isayama
2. “Fairy Tail” by Hiro Mashima + March (2014) Special Chapters
3. “Space Brothers” by Chuya Koyama
4. UQ Holder!” by Ken Akamatsu
5. “Mysterious Girlfriend X” by Riichi Ueshiba
6. “A Town Where You Live” by Kouji Seo
7. “Yamada-kun and the Seven Witches” by Miki Yoshikawa
8. “As the Gods Will - The Second Series” by Muneyuki Kaneshiro (story) & Akeji Fujimura (art)
9. “My Wife is Wagatsuma-san” by Yuu Kuraishi (story) & Keishi Nishikida (art)
10. “Fort of Apocalypse” by Yuu Kuraishi (story) and Kazu Inabe (art)
11. “COPPELION” by Tomonori Inoue
12. “The Seven Deadly Sins” by Nakaba Suzuki
13. Love Theory (Love Riron) by Masaki Satou (art) and Keiya Mizuno (story)
14. Silver Nina (Shirogane no Nina) by Itokatsu
15. Inside Mari (Boku wa Mari no Naka) by Shuzu Oshimi
16. Soredemo Machi Wa Mawatteiru by Masakazu Ishiguro
17. Orange by Ichigo Takano
18. Star Light Woman by Rie Kanou
19. Is This Girl For Real by Tsutomu Mutsuki
20. Okitenemuru by Renda Hitori
21. King's Game: Origin by Nobuaki Kanazawa and J-Ta Yamada
22. ReCollection by Ichigo Takano
23. Action Mask by Dat Nishiwaki
24. Apreggio of Blue Steel by Ark Performance
25. Spirit Circle by Satoshi Mizukami
26. Sun-Ken Rock by Boichi
27. Shindo by Sasou Akira
28. Buffalo 5 Girls by Moyoco Anno
29. Memoirs of Amorous Gentlemen by Moyoco Anno
30. The Diary of Ochibi-san by Moyoco Anno
31. Investor Z by Norifusa Mita
32. Ajin : Demi-Human by Gamon Sakurai
33. A Silent Voice -Koe no Katachi by Yoshitoki Oima
34. The Heroic Legend of Arslan by Yoshiki Tanaka (story) & Hiromu Arakawa (art)
35. Fuuka! by Kouji Seo
36. The Tenth Prism by Masahito Soda & Kanaka Mizuki
37. Present for Me by Masakazu Ishiguro
38. Crayon Shin-chan by Usui Yoshito
39. Barom One by Takao Saito (golgo 13)
40. Doll: The Hotel Detective! by Takao Saito
41. The Shadowman! by Takao Saito
42. GTO Paradise Lost by Toru Fujisawa
43. Murder Incarnation by Sugawara Keita and Inamitsu Shinji (Art)
44. Girl May Kill by Itakura Azusa
45. Joshi Kausei by Wakai Ken
46. Chronos Haze by Takano Masayuki
47. Bokura wa Minna Kawaisou (Kawai Complex)! by Miyahara Ruri
48. The Legend of Onikirimaru by Kei Kusunoki!
49. Watashi ga Motete Dousunda by Junko
50. Maga-Tsuki by Hoshino Taguchi!

Seems like a good move! I wonder why Viz Media and Shuiesha can't do the same for Weekly Shonen Jump and other imprints of affiliated manga.

 

[Leoat12]

Re: Kodansha and Crunchyroll to Simulpub 12 Series to 170 Countries

Great Move!
Among 170 countries Brazil must be there, I guess.
Waiting for more informations, like cost. If it have in Brazil, I really would like to pay for this.
With these titles it is already "must subscribe".

 

[Ryosuke Uchiha]

Re: Kodansha and Crunchyroll to Simulpub 12 Series to 170 Countries

Great Move!
Among 170 countries Brazil must be there, I guess.
Waiting for more informations, like cost. If it have in Brazil, I really would like to pay for this.
With these titles it is already "must subscribe".

Amazing news! But, I really wonder if Venezuela is in the list D:

PD: Chitoge returned

 

[-Ronin-]

Re: Kodansha and Crunchyroll to Simulpub 12 Series to 170 Countries

Waiting for more informations, like cost. If it have in Brazil, I really would like to pay for this.
With these titles it is already "must subscribe".

The cost will be US $4.99 per month.

I've read that is still unknown if South America will be included in these 170 countries D: anyways, good news, i just hope they let the Edited Mangas keep doing their work as usual.

 

[Leoat12]

Re: Kodansha and Crunchyroll to Simulpub 12 Series to 170 Countries

The cost will be US $4.99 per month.

I've read that is still unknown if South America will be included in these 170 countries D: anyways, good news, i just hope they let the Edited Mangas keep doing their work as usual.

170 countries is like 80% of the countries in the world, it's quite impossible that Kodansha didn't consider South America among these 170 countries.
I don't know if all of them will be there, but at least some of them will be.
Cheering for Brazil of course, but good luck for everyone. XD

 

[Ryosuke Uchiha]

Re: Kodansha and Crunchyroll to Simulpub 12 Series to 170 Countries

Looks like Japan, China, France, Germany, and Italy aren't in the list.

Source: http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/new...neously-offer-kodansha-manga-in-170-countries

 

[Rica_Patin]

Re: Kodansha and Crunchyroll to Simulpub 12 Series to 170 Countries

Shit, if I can get a thing for this along with Crunchyroll's anime service in one then I honestly might start considering paying for Crunchyroll.

 

[SharkBait]

Re: Kodansha and Crunchyroll to Simulpub 12 Series to 170 Countries

I wish it had included at least one sports title, Area no Kishi, Oofuri, ace of diamond...Since its not really targeting print, what would they have to lose?

 

[Leoat12]

Re: Kodansha and Crunchyroll to Simulpub 12 Series to 170 Countries

I wish it had included at least one sports title, Area no Kishi, Oofuri, ace of diamond...Since its not really targeting print, what would they have to lose?

At ANN news they said that the service will have 12 titles released in October 30th with the catalog expading to over 50 titles by next summer. Probably these you said are going to be included.

 

[Ecchi Boy]

Re: Kodansha and Crunchyroll to Simulpub 12 Series to 170 Countries

You will not be able to keep the manga online so this a little bad

 

[Stark700]

Re: Kodansha and Crunchyroll to Simulpub 12 Series to 170 Countries

Shit, if I can get a thing for this along with Crunchyroll's anime service in one then I honestly might start considering paying for Crunchyroll.

Going by the ANN article, it appears to be a separate thing, not covered by anime membership. This would be $4.99 a month. Still pretty cheap though, and they say you can read catalog titles, so maybe that means back chapters.

You will not be able to keep the manga online so this a little bad

What do you mean by this?

 

[Ryosuke Uchiha]

Re: Kodansha and Crunchyroll to Simulpub 12 Series to 170 Countries

Going by the ANN article, it appears to be a separate thing, not covered by anime membership. This would be $4.99 a month. Still pretty cheap though, and they say you can read catalog titles, so maybe that means back chapters.




What do you mean by this?

Maybe he refers to obtain the mangas per volumes, but if you can read past chapters this isn't a problem, i think...

 

[Txapeldun]

Re: Kodansha and Crunchyroll to Simulpub 12 Series to 170 Countries

Maybe he refers to obtain the mangas per volumes, but if you can read past chapters this isn't a problem, i think...

I think he means that since there's an official release, some online readers and Editing groups will stop hosting the chapters.

 

[SharkBait]

Re: Kodansha and Crunchyroll to Simulpub 12 Series to 170 Countries

Mayhe he wants an option to be able to buy the individual volumes digitally, which would be nice. I guess we just have to wait until Wednesday for more details.

 

[cearon]

Re: Kodansha and Crunchyroll to Simulpub 12 Series to 170 Countries

I kinda liked this since if this works out well and I think with this many countries it will; this maybe the gateway for the other magazines to follow suit and although it may end fansub tradition it might at least give managaka's more of a cushion to create and publish. Moreover we will also have more of a say in the industry even thou most of us are outside of japan. No1 will want to cancel something if it makes money..... (this last part will probably take some time.)

 

[Leoat12]

Re: Kodansha and Crunchyroll to Simulpub 12 Series to 170 Countries

Mayhe he wants an option to be able to buy the individual volumes digitally, which would be nice. I guess we just have to wait until Wednesday for more details.

If this option were not avaliable at first they will put it sooner or later with a good acceptance of the public, or the old chapters will be distributed in volumes since the beggining, they just didn't say it directly.

 

[Teeba]

Re: Kodansha and Crunchyroll to Simulpub 12 Series to 170 Countries

Wow this is such a smart move by Crunchyroll. I definitely want to pick up Yamada-kun, maybe I'll pick up another title as well.

Of course, the biggest problem I have with Crunchroll's anime is that not all titles are available in all countries. So I can watch Gintama and Attack on Titan, but I can't watch Magi, which is a shame. I hope they rectify this if their e-manga endeavor turns out successful. I think it will though because 5 dollars a month sounds pretty good.

 

[Kaiten]

Re: Kodansha and Crunchyroll to Simulpub 12 Series to 170 Countries

i just hope they let the Edited Mangas keep doing their work as usual.

Kodansha has already been cracking down on Edited Mangas, at least for their big titles. English Edited Mangas of Shingeki and FT were taken down from Batoto some time ago. Lesser known titles have not been effected. Yozakura is still available, for example.

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If they add Yozakura Quartet, I'd think about signing up.

 

[Txapeldun]

Re: Kodansha and Crunchyroll to Simulpub 12 Series to 170 Countries

Kodansha has already been cracking down on Edited Mangas, at least for their big titles. English Edited Mangas of Shingeki and FT were taken down from Batoto some time ago. Lesser known titles have not been effected. Yozakura is still available, for example.
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I think it has to do more with Mangastream's policy than Kodansha's...

 

[Leoat12]

Re: Kodansha and Crunchyroll to Simulpub 12 Series to 170 Countries

Wow this is such a smart move by Crunchyroll. I definitely want to pick up Yamada-kun, maybe I'll pick up another title as well.

Of course, the biggest problem I have with Crunchroll's anime is that not all titles are available in all countries. So I can watch Gintama and Attack on Titan, but I can't watch Magi, which is a shame. I hope they rectify this if their e-manga endeavor turns out successful. I think it will though because 5 dollars a month sounds pretty good.

Anime has the problem of multiples studios, it requires many negotiations and there are others streaming services competing, so not always Crunchyroll manage to get all animes, but I think it is different now. Seems that they made a agreement with Kodansha, problaby an agreement of exclusivity in these countries to distribute digitally Kodansha series. Most of these countries don't have this service with the local publishers, so I don't see any impediment.

This agreement is beneficial to Kodansha, they won't need to enter in these markets with a new mark and technology. They will use Chruchyroll, a popular mark already, and its servers to host your mangas, not being neccesary to install their own servers.