Exciting News for Manga Fans: Nintendo Switch to Launch Manga Reader Service

Tatsuki Waki, an editor at Shogakukan's Monthly Coro Coro Comic magazine, took to X (formerly Twitter) on Wednesday to share some thrilling news for manga enthusiasts in Japan. A new manga reader service is set to launch for the Nintendo Switch on March 13.

Waki claims this will be the first manga reader available on the Switch in Japan, although further details about the service remain under wraps.

Image from the manga by Fūta Kimura featured in the announcement.

Recent Developments in Manga Accessibility

This announcement comes on the heels of Shogakukan's recent launch of the NOVELOUS app for iOS and Android, which debuted in the United States and Canada on January 23. The app offers a selection of light novels and manga, utilizing AI-assisted translation for its English releases, as reported by the Nikkei newspaper last July.

Key Highlights:

• Launch Date: March 13
• Platform: Nintendo Switch
• First of its Kind: First manga reader service on Switch in Japan
• Related App: NOVELOUS for iOS and Android launched on January 23
• AI Translation: NOVELOUS uses AI for English translations

Stay tuned for more updates as the launch date approaches!

Sources: Tatsuki Waki's X/Twitter account via Siliconera, Oricon