Nice. Wish you luck in this space, especially with the _other methods_ of reading manga around. Will definitely take a look.
Question about the releases: are there any plans on having Japanese language versions of manga available as well?
Question about the releases: are there any plans on having Japanese language versions of manga available as well?
Especially with English also available.
Moreover, integrating Japanese learning tools (reach out to Wanikani for their API?) would really elevate the product. I'd pay a premium right now if it could help me review kanji and vocabulary in a non-boring way! (eg. calculate a difficulty score for each manga, determine which manga have more vocabulary and kanji you know, etc.)
Granted, I know this is a niche feature and you probably need hands on deck elsewhere. Maybe you'll see other demand that confirms this as something to build later down the road.
Really awesome product though. Great execution. Wish you all the luck!
FYI, I don't have manga yet, but a website that I'm running (https://jpdb.io) has exactly that for other types of media (anime, movies, light novels, visual novels, video games, etc.)
Though I understand it is common practice for Japanese publisher to have region lock on Japanese version and ban international buyer to buy without obvious reason. Looking forward to see what you could do on this space. Wish you luck.