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Legal Platform for Manga Reading

anime    |    tokusatsu

A curated list of worldwide legal manga reading site. Please note that the list only consists platform that host Japanese comic.

Contents:

Native (Japanese only)

First Party

First party native platform (directly from publisher), not redistributor.

Site Magazine/Publication Note
Alphapolis アルファポリス Alphapolis: Alphapolis, Regina, Alphanorn, Eternity, Andarche
Comic Days コミックDAYS Kodansha: Shonen Magazine, Dessert, Nakayoshi, Morning, and Afternoon 980JPY per month for every manga magazine from Kodansha
COMIC FUZ Houbunsha: Weekly Manga Times, Manga Time, Manga Time Original, Manga Home, Manga Time Kirara, Manga Time Kirara MAX, Manga Time Kirara Carrot, Manga Time Kirara Carrot, Manga Time Kirara Forward, Kyapi!, Hanaoto
Comic Newtype コミックNewtype Kadokawa: Newtype
Comico NHN Japan: Comico Vertical web comic. Also provides comics from Korea, Indonesia, and Thailand.
Cycomi サイコミ Cygames: Cycomi
Dentsuma 電ツマ Kadokawa: Dengeki Twitter Magazine
Gangan Online ガンガンONLINE Square Enix: Gangan Online
Ichijin Plus 一迅プラス Ichijinsha: Yuri-hime Comics, Comic Pool, and Zero Sum Comics
Jump Rookie! ジャンプルーキー! Shueisha: Jump Rookie! Comic submission available for anyone
JumpTOON ジャンプTOON Shueisha: JumpToon Vertical comic platform targeted for shounen audience.
Komiflo Wani Magazine: Comic Kairakuten, Comic Shitsurakuten, Comic X-Eros R18+ pornographic manga only
Magapoke マガポケ Kodansha: Magapoke (exclusive), Weekly Shonen Magazine, Bessatsu Shonen Magazine
MangaMee マンガMee Shueisha: Ribon, Margaret, Bessatsu Margaret (Betsuma), Cocohana, Cookie, The Margaret, Office YOU, Mellowkiss (Homesha) Female-oriented manga platform, including BL. App available.
MangaUP! マンガUP! Square Enix: Shonen Gangan, Young Gangan, Gangan Joker, etc
Manga5 マンガ5 Level5
Shonen Jump+ 少年ジャンプ+ Shueisha: Shonen Jump
Tatesc Comic タテスクコミック Kadokawa: Gempak Starz, etc Vertical comic platform, some comics are edited from book version.
Young Ace UP Kadokawa: Young Ace
YNJN! ヤンジャン! Shueisha: YNJN! (original), Young Jump, Tonari no Young Jump, Grand Jump, Ultra Jump, Dash X Seinen-oriented manga platform, also available as mobile app
Zerosum Online ゼロサムオンライン Ichijinsha: Zero Sum Comics

Third Party

Site Note
BookWalker
Booth.pm General purpose doujin and official product market.
eBook Japan Initiative Provides free-to-read manga, consists of manga from various Japanese publisher
DLSite All kinds of manga including doujin works and other niche otaku product
DMM
DouDouDoujin Self-upload doujin platform, support multi-language
Line Manga
Melonbooks Mainly provide doujin works
Nico Nico Manga Provides manga from various Japanese publisher.
Piccoma Region locked to Japan only
Pixiv Comic Provides content from various magazine (Shonen Sunday, Kitora!, Dengeki Maou, etc.)
Sukima

Global

First Party

Site Publisher/Magazine Language Note
Alpha Manga Alphapolis: Alphapolis, Regina, Alphanorn, Eternity, Andarche English Mobile app only: Android+iOS
K Manga Kodansha: Shounen Magazine, Shonen Sirius, Young Magazine, Morning, Afternoon, Magazine Pocket, etc. English: US only Simultaneous chapter release, provide free chapter daily
Manga UP! Square Enix: Shounen Gangan, G Fantasy, Gangan Joker, Young Gangan, etc. English Per chapter rental. Fanservice/nudity content is heavily censored with blackbars.
MangaPlus Shueisha: Shounen Jump, Jump+, Ultra Jump, Tonari no Young Jump, etc. English, Spanish, Indonesian, Thai, French, Russian, Brazilian Portuguese Simultaneous chapter release, latest and selected titles free
Mangapon WWWave Comics: CocoCheek, MEQLME, Zacuromanica, Comic Goichi, Trahison. English: US, Canada, Australia, Singapore, and more (70+ countries) Mobile only: iOS. Android not supported anymore.

Others

Some site on this list has totally free catalog.

Site Language Country/Region Note
Azuki English Worldwide except Japan 4.99USD per month
Ballon & Chapters English Mostly shoujo/josei mangafrom Sofbank Creative
ComicWalker Japanese Japan Provides content from Kadokawa Publishing
Comico Korea Korean South Korea South Korea localized version of Comico with additional local content.
Comico Spanish Spanish Spain Spanish language version of Comico.
Comico Taiwan Cantonese Taiwan Taiwan localized version of Comico with additional local content.
Comico Thailand Thai Thailand Thailand localized version of Comico with additional local content.
Comixology English United States, Canada Mostly manga that licensed on NA
Comixology Europe English
Coolmic English Application only
Crunchyroll English
DouDoujin Japanese, English, Indonesian, Chinese (Simplified+Traditional), Thai, Korean International doujin comic platform
eManga English United States Manga from Tezuka Production, Media Factory, and Softbank Creative
Fakku English Worldwide except Japan, Mainland China, and South Korea R18+, Provides contents from Wanimagazine (Comic Kairakuten, Comic Shitsurakuten, Comic X-Eros) and doujin/indie manga
GEN English Original Japanese doujinshi / indie manga
INKR English Previously MangaRock. Provides manga from Kodansha USA, Tokyopop, Softbank, Medibang, etc
Izneo English, French, Dutch, German Provides manga from Kodansha Comics and Vertical
Manga.club English Manga from Torico, Akita Shoten, Nihon Bungeisha, etc.
Mangabox Japanese, Chinese, English DeNA owned platform. Available in Android and iOS. Host indie manga as well
Mangamo English Canada and US iOS only; subsciption based with 4.99USD per month.
Manga Planet English Worldwide except Japan Subsciption based (6.99USD/month) for unlimited content. Content provided by Kadokawa USA, Wani Books, Hobby Japan, etc. Merged with Futekiya (BL-only platform)
Manga Planet India English India Subsciption based (99INR/month). Content provided by Kadokawa, Wani Books, Hobby Japan, etc.
MangaPlaza English US but accessible globally Subsciption based (6.99USD/month) for unlimited content. Content provided by SB Creative, Kodansha, Hakusensha, Houbunsha, Solmare, Shuisuisha, Funguild, etc. Owned by NTT Solmare.
Manga Reborn Japanese, English Legal Third-party Translation
Manga Toshokan Z Japanese All content are free to read
MyAnimeList English Worldwide Partially free to read
NetEase Comic Mandarin China
QQ Comic Mandarin China
Renta! English United States
Sublime Manga English Boys-love only
Viz Manga English North America Manga licensed by Viz Media, subscription available

Digital Online Store

Site Country/Region Language Note
2D-Market English Adult manga and doujinshi
Barnes and Noble English Mostly manga that licensed on NA
BookWalker (Global) Global English
Comixology United States, Canada English Mostly manga that licensed on NA
Comixology Europe English
DLSite Global Japanese, English, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese Doujin works and other niche otaku product
Irodori Comics Global, excluding Japan English, Traditional Chinese, French, Spanish Adult manga and official licensed doujinshi
Melonbooks Japan; operated globally Japanese Mainly provide doujin works
MyAnimeList Global English Partially free to read

Deprecated

Site Language Country/Region Note
Comico Indonesia Indonesian Indonesia Indonesia localized version of Comico with additional local content. Also provides novel from Elex Media and Harlequin manga.
Mangamon Indonesian Indonesia Provides contents from Elex Media, M&C Comics, and eBook Japan Initiative
Pocket Comics English Canada, Singapore, US International version of Comico. Android / iOS
Futekiya English Boys-love focused platform. Merged with Manga Planet