Now you can take Viz Manga titles on the go with new iPhone and iPod Touch applications.
On May 2, 2011 VIZ Media, LLC released their VIZ Manga App for the iPhone and iPod Touch. Originally only available on the iPad, this free application allows users to purchase from a catalog of 28 series (almost 200 volumes) and read the comics on their Apple device. For those who have already been using the app on their iPad, both applications are compatible, allowing you to read manga you’ve purchased on either device. The application can be downloaded through iTunes.
VIZ Media is also have a special promotion until May 9th, where select volume 1 titles will sell for only $2.99. Other manga volumes will sell at the regular price of $4.99, half the price of a physical copy.
The manga selection on the application has ranged between Shonen Jump titles (Naruto, One Piece) and Shojo Beat titles (Ouran High School Host Club, Otomen) but Publisher’s Weekly also reports that VIZ Media has released two titles from their SigIKKI line, an imprint of manga for older fans: House of Five Leaves and not simple, both by Natsume Ono.
This is also the fourth version of the app, and gives readers improved functions such as storage and bookmarking, as well as notifications so readers know when the next volume of a series is available.
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