Crunchyroll Manga

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Crunchyroll Manga
Categories Manga, shōnen , seinen
FrequencyWeekly
Publisher Crunchyroll, LLC
First issueOctober 30, 2013;11 years ago (2013-10-30)
Final issueDecember 11, 2023;10 months ago (2023-12-11)
CountryWorldwide (except China, France, Italy, Japan and Germany)
Based in San Francisco, California, United States
LanguageEnglish

Crunchyroll Manga was a digital manga anthology published by Crunchyroll, LLC in North America. It began distribution on October 30, 2013. [1] The service launched with a lineup of twelve titles, with chapters released simultaneously with their Japanese release. Crunchyroll Manga provides English speaking readers with officially licensed editions of the latest installments of popular manga published by Futabasha, Kodansha, Kadokawa Shoten and Shōnen Gahōsha soon after they were released in Japan. [1]

Contents

History

On October 26, 2013, Crunchyroll confirmed that the Crunchyroll Manga service would be released on October 30, 2013. [2] The service will be available in 170 countries, except Japan, China, France, Germany and Italy. [3]

On February 17, 2018, Crunchyroll announced that Kodansha titles excluding Fairy Tail would be removed from the manga section of the site on March 1. The titles are still available for purchase as eBooks. [4] On March 1, 2018, Crunchyroll announced that they would simultaneously publish new Kodansha manga titles as they release in Japan. [5]

On November 10, 2023, Crunchyroll, LLC confirmed that after December 11, Crunchyroll Manga will be shut down. [6]

Features

Manga chapters can be read online through the website or on web-enabled devices through Crunchyroll or an official app. Readers can sign up for an All-Access or Manga subscription for full access to several manga titles. Anime and Drama subscribers can read only the latest chapters with limited advertisements. [7]

The anthology format generally mirrors that of the equivalent magazine issues, typically featuring the same cover illustrations, and color interior pages. If a physical copy or digital copy of a series is available for sale, it might not be available on Crunchyroll Manga. [7]

Full series

Completed series

Series that have completed their serialization in Crunchyroll Manga.

TitleCreator(s)First issueLast issue
Action Mask
(Monthly Action)
Datto NishiwakiJanuary 24, 2014
(Chapter #8)
Ongoing
As the Gods Will - The Second Series
(Bessatsu Shōnen Magazine)
Muneyoshi Kaneshiro, Akeji FujimuraOctober 30, 2013
(Chapter #40)
March 1, 2018 [4]
Attack on Titan
(Bessatsu Shōnen Magazine)
Hajime Isayama October 30, 2013
(Chapter #50)
March 1, 2018 [4]
Coppelion
(Monthly Young Magazine)
Tomonori InoueOctober 30, 2013
(Chapter #205)
February 20, 2016
(Chapter #233)
Fairy Tail
(Weekly Shōnen Magazine)
Hiro Mashima October 30, 2013
(Chapter #376)
July 26, 2017
(Chapter #545)
Fort of Apocalypse
(Monthly Shōnen Rival)
Yuu Kuraishi, Kazu InabeOctober 30, 2013
(Chapter #25)
March 1, 2018 [4]
The Heroic Legend of Arslan
(Bessatsu Shōnen Magazine)
Yoshiki Tanaka , Hiromu Arakawa April 8, 2014
(Chapter #9)
March 1, 2018 [4]
King's Game Origin
(Monthly Action)
Nobuaki Kanazawa, J-ta Yamada January 24, 2014
(Chapter #8)
January 25, 2016
(Chapter #30)
My Wife is Wagatsuma-san
(Weekly Shōnen Magazine)
Yuu Kuraishi and Keishi NishikidaOctober 30, 2013
(Chapter #67)
September 24, 2014
(Chapter #108)
Mysterious Girlfriend X
(Monthly Afternoon)
Riichi Ueshiba October 30, 2013
(Chapter #82)
September 25, 2014
(Chapter #92)
Orange
(Bessatsu Margaret, Monthly Action)
Ichigo Takano January 24, 2014
(Chapter #9)
August 25, 2015
(Chapter #22)
The Seven Deadly Sins
(Weekly Shōnen Magazine)
Nakaba Suzuki October 30, 2013
(Chapter #52)
March 1, 2018 [4]
Space Brothers
(Weekly Morning)
Chūya KoyamaOctober 30, 2013
(Chapter #220)
March 1, 2018 [4]
A Town Where You Live
(Weekly Shōnen Magazine)
Kōji Seo October 30, 2013
(Chapter #233)
February 12, 2014
(Chapter #261)
UQ Holder!
(Weekly Shōnen Magazine)
Ken Akamatsu October 30, 2013
(Chapter #2)
March 1, 2018 [4]
Yamada-kun and the Seven Witches
(Weekly Shōnen Magazine)
Miki Yoshikawa October 30, 2013
(Chapter #84)
March 1, 2018 [4]

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