Digital manga platform MangaPlaza is celebrating its 4th anniversary!  MangaPlaza is a leading digital manga reading platform that’s goal is to create a space for fans to discuss the stories they love, while also bringing awareness to more niche manga around the world. It was founded by NTT Solmore, whose manga/ebook site Comic CMOA has led the market in Japan/greater Asia for over 20 years. 

In the United States, Shonen manga, or manga geared towards boys, is widely popular. However, MangaPlaza discovered this gap in the market for women’s manga and created a platform celebrating female manga fans. Now, fans can connect on lesser popular genres such as boys’ love (BL/Yaoi), girls’ love (GL/Yuri), and new genres such as Reijo/Reijou (protagonist girl from a noble family). 

Popular titles on MangaPlaza include:

Romance 

• The Ogre’s Bride
• Condemned Noble: Now that I Can Turn Back Time, I Choose to be Happy
• Romance in Bloom: Taken in as a Night Attendant but Loved Dearly

Boys’ Love / Yaoi

• One Little Wolf Falls in Love
• My “Toy” is Connected to My Best Friend
• The Seduction of the Deep Sleeper

Girls’ Love / Yuri

• AYAKA is in LOVE with HIROKO!
• Kotonoha
• She is Also Cute Today-Full Color

Senior Vice President, e-Book Division Manager of NTT Solmare’s Shinya Sumida speaks to MangaPlaza’s evolution:

“Over the past four years, MangaPlaza has grown into an indispensable platform for manga fans in the U.S. Our mission has remained the same: to serve as a bridge connecting Japan and the world through the culture of manga. We have continued to evolve in pursuit of that Mission.

As we worked to enhance the convenience of digital reading, we also expanded into print books through MangaPlaza, which was natural and necessary. We believe that delivering the value of these works through both digital and physical formats is our sincere commitment to our fans.

Behind every great title is always a creator who brought it to life. Choosing to read titles officially on MangaPlaza becomes the greatest form of support for creators and the energy that helps inspire the next masterpiece.

We invite readers to discover and enjoy many incredible Japanese titles that are still waiting to be discovered exclusively on MangaPlaza.”

To celebrate MangaPlaza’s anniversary, the platform has a plethora of promotions for its readers:

• More free chapters: For a limited time, users will have access to more free chapters
• 2025 hit titles feature: Users will receive a coupon for 3 books for 30%. Applies to BL, romance and adult romance
• Point Bonus Campaign: Premium members will receive 30% points back for point purchases of 3,000 points or more.
• 4th Anniversary Digital Image Giveaway: 4th anniversary celebration illustrations of popular Mangaplaza works will be featured on MangaPlaza’s website. Users who unlock content for eligible titles will receive 10% back on their transaction.

Check out MangaPlaza by visiting the website and all of the 4th anniversary promotions.