Piccoma
| Developer(s) | Kakao Japan |
|---|---|
| Initial release | April 2016 |
| Operating system | iOS, Android |
| Available in | Japanese |
| Type | manga |
| Website | 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.
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.
External links
- Official website (in Japanese)
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