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Crunchyroll Manga Launches in India With Over 250 Titles
Crunchyroll has added digital manga for readers in India.
The first collection has more than 250 titles, and the books are in English.
To read them, people need the Ultimate Fan membership.
It costs Rs 299 each month or Rs 999 for a year.
Members can also watch anime with the same subscription.
They can read without ads, download manga, and use up to six devices.
The catalogue includes stories such as The Apothecary Diaries and Bungo Stray Dogs.
Crunchyroll says it will add more titles, but has not said when.
Crunchyroll Manga has launched in India with an initial catalogue of more than 250 titles, available in English.
The service is included in the Ultimate Fan membership, priced at Rs 299 monthly or Rs 999 annually.
Members can read manga without ads, download titles for offline reading, and use the service on up to six devices.
The launch catalogue includes titles such as The Apothecary Diaries, My Dress-Up Darling and Bungo Stray Dogs.
Crunchyroll says it plans to add more titles and publishers, including action-focused franchises from VIZ Media, but gave no timeline.
- Who
- Crunchyroll and readers in India.
- What
- Crunchyroll launched its digital manga service in India through the Ultimate Fan membership.
- Where
- India, on iOS, Android and the web.
- When
- The article does not specify the India launch date.
- Why
- Crunchyroll said the launch responds to fan interest in manga; it cited survey data showing many Indian anime fans read digital manga regularly.
Key facts
- Initial catalogue
- More than 250 English-language titles
- Monthly price
- Rs 299
- Annual price
- Rs 999
- Platforms
- iOS, Android and web
- Device access
- Up to six devices
- Indian readers surveyed
- Crunchyroll says 81% of Indian anime fans read digital manga at least monthly, and 56% do so weekly.
- Service technology
- The manga platform is powered by Link-U Group.
Quotes
Asa Suehira
Chief Content Officer at Crunchyroll
“For years, fans have asked us to bring manga closer to their Crunchyroll experience, and we are excited to make that a reality for more fans around the world.”
firstpost.com
“Anime and manga are deeply connected, and bringing them together gives fans more ways to discover the stories, characters, and worlds they love.”
firstpost.com
Sources
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