Good news for Android owning Manga fans out there as NEC BIGLOBE has launched its digital bookstore today.
They are also offering select manga available for free until April 28th. Simply use the new app for more details and to access your free manga.
NEC BIGLOBE, Ltd. (BIGLOBE), one of Japan's leading internet service providers, announced today the launch of its digital bookstore Android app, SUGOI BOOKS.
SUGOI BOOKS launches with a library of more than 100 authentic manga books translated into English. Titles include: Cat Eyed Girl, by Kazuo Umezu, the legendary horror manga creator, and Joan, by Yoshikazu Yasuhiko, another renowned manga artist. This month's SUGOI BOOKS lineup includes original manga based on modern Japanese literature and legends such as Rashomon, Hachiko, Portrait of Hell and The Setting Sun. Expanding its manga library to 50,000 books by the end of 2012, SUGOI BOOKS aims to become the largest manga provider for users of smartphones and multimedia devices.
Featured Content:
-Cat Eyed Girl (c)Kazuo Umezu/ SHOGAKUKAN CREATIVE -Joan (c)Yoshikazu Yasuhiko/ JAPAN BROADCAST PUBLISHING Co., Ltd -COMBINATION (c)Sei Leeza/ SHOGAKUKAN CREATIVE -Psychic File Ogata Katsumi (c)Mayuri Yamamoto/ Jitsugyo no Nihon Sha
SUGOI BOOKS original manga, based on modern Japanese literature, are adapted to smartphone dimensions. Pages are perfectly fitted to 3.5 inch and most other displays.
(Manga shown: Rashomon.)
Available Platforms: Android 1.6 or higher.
BIGLOBE also plans to release the SUGOI BOOKS app for iPhone/iPad, Symbian, and BlackBerry.
SUGOI BOOKS launches with a library of more than 100 authentic manga books translated into English. Titles include: Cat Eyed Girl, by Kazuo Umezu, the legendary horror manga creator, and Joan, by Yoshikazu Yasuhiko, another renowned manga artist. This month's SUGOI BOOKS lineup includes original manga based on modern Japanese literature and legends such as Rashomon, Hachiko, Portrait of Hell and The Setting Sun. Expanding its manga library to 50,000 books by the end of 2012, SUGOI BOOKS aims to become the largest manga provider for users of smartphones and multimedia devices.
Featured Content:
-Cat Eyed Girl (c)Kazuo Umezu/ SHOGAKUKAN CREATIVE -Joan (c)Yoshikazu Yasuhiko/ JAPAN BROADCAST PUBLISHING Co., Ltd -COMBINATION (c)Sei Leeza/ SHOGAKUKAN CREATIVE -Psychic File Ogata Katsumi (c)Mayuri Yamamoto/ Jitsugyo no Nihon Sha
SUGOI BOOKS original manga, based on modern Japanese literature, are adapted to smartphone dimensions. Pages are perfectly fitted to 3.5 inch and most other displays.
(Manga shown: Rashomon.)
Available Platforms: Android 1.6 or higher.
BIGLOBE also plans to release the SUGOI BOOKS app for iPhone/iPad, Symbian, and BlackBerry.
They are also offering select manga available for free until April 28th. Simply use the new app for more details and to access your free manga.