Piccoma
Piccoma (ピッコマ, Pikkoma) is a Japanese manga subscription service that is available on smartphones, tablets, and personal computers. It was developed and released by Kakao Japan, the Japanese subsidiary of Kakao.
| Developer(s) | Kakao Japan |
|---|---|
| Initial release | April 2016 |
| Operating system | iOS, Android |
| Available in | Japanese |
| Type | manga |
| Website | piccoma |
Service
When the service was first launched, it offered a regular model of buying each individual manga and volume similar to other online shops but it has since moved to adopt the webtoon model where a user can purchase individual chapters and wait 24 hours to read some for free.[1] Korean webtoons that are offered on Kakao's services (Daum Webtoon & KakaoPage) are offered through Piccoma in Japanese.[2] Kakao Japan announced that it will start offering original Japanese, Korean, and Chinese webtoons for Piccoma in the summer of 2018.[3]
References
- "Kakao Counts on Japan's Manga Love to Break Through Overseas". Bloomberg. Retrieved February 20, 2018.
- "As manga goes digital via smartphone apps, do paper comics still have a place?". The Japan Times. Retrieved February 20, 2018.
- "Kakao Japan ramps up manga content via smartphone app". Nikkei Asian Review.
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