{"id":744550,"date":"2026-08-20T13:10:28","date_gmt":"2026-08-20T10:10:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/manga-mirai-platform-to-end-after-less-than-2-years\/"},"modified":"2026-08-20T13:10:28","modified_gmt":"2026-08-20T10:10:28","slug":"manga-mirai-platform-to-end-after-less-than-2-years","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/manga-mirai-platform-to-end-after-less-than-2-years\/","title":{"rendered":"MANGA MIRAI Platform to End After Less Than 2 Years"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Mobile operator NTT Docomo<\/strong> has announced the impending shutdown of English-translated manga<\/a> platform MANGA MIRAI, which launched in March 2025, \u201cin light of the current business environment.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Functions like membership signups and new manga purchases, as well as the offering of the app<\/a>, have been suspended as of August 19, 7PM PT. The end of the platform is set to take place on December 15 at 11:59PM PT.<\/span><\/p>\n

MANGA MIRAI users won\u2019t lose access to all their titles, as there will be a migration of user info (those who are still under 18 by the time September 30 arrives are exempted) and manga to MangaPlaza, which NTT Docomo\u2019s sister company NTT Solmare established. However, the press release notes that manga that were gotten for free, as well as \u201csome paid titles,\u201d won\u2019t be included with this transfer.<\/span><\/p>\n

Users will have to sign up for MangaPlaza with their MANGA MIRAI email by September 30, 11:59PM PT to receive this continued access. Alternatively, those who want to opt out of the migration can do so via the MANGA MIRAI website<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Co-developed with\u00a0<\/strong>MyAnimeList<\/strong>, Akatsuki Group<\/strong>, and MEDIA<\/a> DO<\/strong>, MANGA MIRAI sought to, per the announcement press release, \u201cprovide an environment where anime and manga fans can explore the manga that inspired their favorite anime series<\/a> and discover exciting new stories from the diverse world of Japanese storytelling.\u201d Releases of \u201coriginal manga and English editions of previously untranslated titles\u201d were part of the plans for the platform, and it was said to have had more than 780 titles at launch.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

MANGA MIRAI offered manga from publishers like Kodansha USA, Square Enix, TO Books, and J-Novel Club. At the time of launch, B2B news<\/a>letter Animenomics noted<\/a> that \u201cabout 85 percent\u201d came from Kodansha USA and Square Enix\u2019s Manga Up! <\/span>Some of the titles announced for the platform during its lifetime include The Cat and the Dragon<\/em>, The World\u2019s Least Interesting Master Swordsman<\/em>, OSHI NO KO<\/em>, Solo Leveling<\/em>, and Jujutsu Kaisen<\/em>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Sources:<\/strong> Press release [PR Newswire<\/a>], MANGA MIRAI website (via @MangaAlerts<\/a>)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n