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With K MANGA, you can immerse yourself in renowned titles such as 'Attack on Titan', 'Ghost in the Shell', 'Fairy Tail', 'Hajime no Ippo: The Fighting Spirits', 'Tokyo Revengers', and many more.\n\n\nEnjoy reading popular manga, ongoing series available simultaneously in Japan and the US, or explore new original series on K MANGA right from your phone or tablet. Dive into a new story whenever you like. Show your support for your favorite authors by reading the titles through official releases.\n\nWhy K MANGA?\n\n- Access to a vast collection of over 500 titles from Kodansha’s Manga Catalog\n- More than 60 original manga series available the moment they are published in Japan\n- Discover fresh stories from your favorite titles, original series, and continuously added new titles\n- Read a new chapter for free every day\n- Encompasses a wide range of genres from Action, Romance, Sports, Isekai, Suspense, Drama, Fantasy, and more\n- Official service that supports your favorite authors\n\n\nExplore Famous Kodansha Manga:\n- 'Attack on Titan'\n- 'Ghost in the Shell'\n- 'Fairy Tail'\n- 'Hajime no Ippo: The Fighting Spirits'\n- 'Tokyo Revengers'\n- 'Initial D'\n\n\nDiscover K MANGA Original Series Simulpubbed with Japan:\n- 'Don’t Toy With Me, Miss Nagatoro'\n- 'The Fragrant Flower Blooms with Dignity'\n- 'WIND BREAKER'\n- 'As a Reincarnated Aristocrat, I’ll Use My Appraisal Skill to Rise in the World'\n- 'Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in Russian'\n\n\nExplore a diverse array of genres including Action, Romance, Sports, Isekai, Suspense, Outlaws, Drama, Fantasy, Slice of Life, Shojo, and more.\n\n\nIf you're a fan of K MANGA or curious about our latest titles, follow us on X: [https://twitter.com/KMANGA_KODANSHA] - Stay updated on our releases and exciting news!","facts":{"developer_id":373970453,"developer_url":"https://kmanga.kodansha.com/app_info/index.html","first_released":"2023-05-10T07:00:00Z","support_url":"https://www.kodansha.com/","privacy_url":"https://www.kodansha.com/privacypolicy","website_url":"https://kmanga.kodansha.com/app_info/index.html","app_version":"3.4.0","release_notes":"- Emojis are now available for use in the comment section.\n- Design and UI elements have been updated.\n- Some portions of the internal code have been optimized.","rating_current_version":4.62029,"rating_count_current_version":2868,"star_counts":[155,37,58,242,2376],"genres":["Books","Entertainment"],"languages":["EN"],"content_advisories":["Infrequent/Mild Horror/Fear Themes","Infrequent/Mild Alcohol, Tobacco, or Drug Use or References","Infrequent/Mild Mature/Suggestive Themes","Infrequent/Mild Realistic Violence","Infrequent/Mild Profanity or Crude Humor","Infrequent/Mild Cartoon or Fantasy Violence","Infrequent/Mild Sexual Content and Nudity"],"device_families":["iphone","ipad"],"chart":{"name":"top-free Books","position":86}},"freshness":{"apple_read_at":"2026-10-20T15:24:13.381Z","catalog_read_at":"2026-10-20T15:24:13.381Z","reviews_checked_at":null,"summary_written_at":"2026-10-19T18:01:11.596Z","placed_at":"2026-10-19T02:54:11.612Z","scored_at":"2026-10-21T03:18:12.622Z"},"editorial":{"one_liner":"Official Kodansha manga app offering a catalog of over 500 titles, including simulpubbed series, on phone or tablet.","what_is":"K MANGA is the official Kodansha manga app for reading Kodansha titles on a phone or tablet. 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