Sony-owned anime streaming service Crunchyroll plans to launch a manga reading app in 2025, its second attempt at entering the digital manga market after shuttering a similar service in 2023. The new app, Crunchyroll Manga, will be available initially in the United States and Canada in English, as a premium add-on for subscribers.
The move comes amid broader changes at Crunchyroll, including its recent decision to put popular anime series “One Piece” behind a paywall and Sony’s pending merger with publisher Kadokawa.