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In a further attempt at gaining market dominance over competitorShōnen Jump , Kodansha USA , the American air division of the renowned manga publisher , announced the most recent plus to its innovative lineup of original " English - first " manga series releases . These exclusive titles will be approachable solely through the company ’s American website .
As reported onAnime internet News , late last month , Kodansha USA foretell that Yoshinori Matsuoka ’s new " clime - punk " mangaRe : Animawould be available for immediate release via its Kodansha Reader Portal Service . The manga is the third title of its new and single serial featuring stories that are originally drafted in English rather than being English translations of Nipponese - first works .
Kodansha ’s " English - first " special series debut in September 2023 with the premiere of Oma Sei ’s vampire horror storyBlood Blade . That was followed in November 2023 with the release of fan - favorite author Uta Isaki’sSPELLBOOK LIBRARY . In and of itself , the serial publication is quite innovative . While manga fan have grown accustomed to content generation beginning in Japan , the new Kodansha serial publication - at the very least - acknowledges the fellowship ’s intention to give American fans a nod for their dedication and devotion .
According to Kodansha USA : Re : Animetells the narrative of the close time to come in Tokyo , where the middling temperature is around 170 level . humans live underground to escape the deathly heat , only seeing the surface through the eyes of remote control - control robots cry Re : Anima . Shinano and Kara are members of the Enforcement Bureau , policing surface crime and illegal Re : Anima mod .
Kodansha Was Once More Popular Than Its Rivals
Once upon a meter , Kodansha was consider a more prominent publishing house of manga than Shueisha . - the publishing firm ofWeekly Shōnen Jump . The tide began turning for the untested Shueisha in the 1980s and nineties with the companionship ’s publication of massive hit likeDragon Ball , JoJo ’s Bizarre Adventure , andOne Piece .
ButKodansha has never been an easy " out " . It is responsible for its fairish share of implausibly influential whole kit and caboodle like Osamu Tezuka ’s seminalAstro Boyand Katsuhiro Otomo’sAkira . More recently , it enjoyed Brobdingnagian success with Hajime Isayama’sAttack on Titan , Ken Wakui’sTokyo Revengers , and Makoto Yukimura’sVinland Saga . Kodansha even claimed 2023 ’s top - selling manga stain withBlue curl . Nevertheless , Shueisha is tough rival to beat . In the last few days , however , Kodansha has judge several way to close up the gap , including K Manga , its mobile manga app .
Kodansha USA Is Looking To Start A Domestic Manga Revolution
None of Kodansha ’s efforts have been as bold as its Reader Portal Service . The manga on the service will be available liberal of charge for anyone who signs up for the Reader Portal service and will remain so until the release of the serial publication ' first strong-arm loudness , which is presently schedule for Fall 2024 .
In addition to scram access code to the English - only titles of the serial , penis can also enjoy a chain of mountains of fringe benefit and benefit , ranging from free chapters of Kodansha ’s extensive library of manga to discounts for manga aim . Those benefits combined with its release of top - level manga likeRe : Anima , indicate thatKodansha USAmight ultimately have the ability to regain its lead fromShōnen Jump .
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source : Anime web News , Kodansha USA
