is an online japanese
manga
are comics or graphic novels originating from Japan. Most manga conform to a style developed in Japan in the late 19th century, and the form has a long history in earlier Japanese art. The term is used in Japan to refer to both comics ...
and
webtoon
Webtoons () are a type of episodic digital comics that originated in South Korea usually meant to be read on smartphones
A smartphone is a mobile phone with advanced computing capabilities. It typically has a touchscreen interface, allo ...
platform and
smartphone app operated by LINE Digital Frontier is the operator of LINE Manga, the Japanese subsidiary of Naver WEBTOON.
It originally launched with just licensed manga titles but soon expanded to include original webtoons.
Overview
Line first launched its manga service in 2013 offering licensed manga titles to purchase. One of the biggest features of the service was its integration with the Line messaging app, users could recommend and share manga titles with friends in the app, collect special stickers that were exclusive to titles bought on the service, and use Line's digital currency to buy titles. In 2017, Line Manga introduced the ability to read some manga chapters for free similar to the webtoon model it had used with its
Naver Webtoon service. Naver, Line's Korean owner, in 2018 decided it would close down its Japanese service of Naver Webtoon (known as XOY in Japan) and merge it with Line Manga bringing with it not just its translated webtoons but also its domestic Japanese webtoons to the service. Since its launch, it has grown to be the second most popular manga app in Japan behind
Piccoma
is a Japanese digital comic app that is available on smartphones, tablets, and personal computers. It was developed and released by Kakao Piccoma Corp., the Japanese subsidiary of Kakao.
Service
When the service was first launched, it offere ...
and has reached over 23 million downloads since its inception.
See also
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Naver Webtoon
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Piccoma
is a Japanese digital comic app that is available on smartphones, tablets, and personal computers. It was developed and released by Kakao Piccoma Corp., the Japanese subsidiary of Kakao.
Service
When the service was first launched, it offere ...
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{{Webtoon (platform)
Webtoon publishing companies
Naver Corporation
Anime and manga websites
Internet properties established in 2013
Manga distributors