PSP Comics service gets support of all major Japanese publishers

by Andrew Yoon { Sep 24th 2009 at 9:45AM }

ASCII Media Works, Bandai Visual, Enterbrain, Fujimi Shobo, Futabasha, Hakusensha, Kadokawa Group, Kodansha, Shogakukan, Shueisha and Square Enix -- these names may not be too familiar to those outside of Japan; but within Japan, they represent the entirety of the massive manga (comics) industry.

Starting December, the Japanese PlayStation Store will be updated with new content from all of these publishers, with titles including Bleach, Evangelion, Detective Conan, Fullmetal Alchemist and more. A lineup like that would certainly entice many of us at Joystiq, but America will have to stick with downloadable Marvel comics for now.

Tags: bandai-visual, comics, enterbrain, kadokawa-group, kodansha, psn, psp, shueisha, tgs-2009

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

rells009 @ Sep 24th 2009 10:00AM

Big news for Sony.

Jack Hollow @ Sep 24th 2009 10:22AM

I like comics and all, but I love manga a whole lot more. I'd pick up a PSP if I knew I could stay completely up to date on Bleach, Hellsing, Tsubasa: Reservoir Chronicle, and xxx-Holic.

gramozig @ Sep 24th 2009 10:33AM

And Canada doesn't get the Comic service at launch.

bluemage1988 @ Sep 24th 2009 12:12PM

I really hope manga comes to this service for the US and Europe also.

Balram @ Sep 25th 2009 1:26PM

This is a comic service toooo cool for Microsoft = P, Sony has totally dished the goodies to us haven't they = )

ZetoSanNi @ Sep 27th 2009 7:34PM

damnit.. gimme my manga!!

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