SAN FRANCISCO, CA—Digital manga subscription service Azuki is adding five manga series from MediBang! and Media Do International, Inc. to its library, part of a deal to add over 150 series in 2023. The five titles — BIKINGS, GUT'S, Paranoia Cage, Otohime Diver, and Tokyo Interstellar Immigration — are available now (including select free chapters) on the Azuki website and iOS and Android apps. Synopses for all five series are below:
BIKINGS by Jun Fudo published by TORICO and distributed by MediBang!
The encounter between Itto Ippongi, a high schooler who blunders no matter what he does, and a road race bike. Riding a bike might very well be the way for him to change himself. Thinking he might actually be able to achieve something great, Itto joins Team CycleOn which Subara Miyata, his classmate, is a member of… A genuine cycling road race manga that will light a fire in your heart and make you want to go to the distant Alpe d'Huez has come!!
GUT'S by Jun Fudo published by TORICO and distributed by MediBang!
Maguma is obsessed with baseball; in fact, his dream is to hit all the strong fastballs on earth. However, Maguma isn't a good team player and doesn't actually have any interest in joining the baseball team! Now, Meguma no longer gets a thrill of hitting a baseball at 140 KPH, so he decides to take up tennis, where balls can fly over 160 KPH! Will Meguma be able to handle this new speed, and will he be able to conquer such a different game?
Paranoia Cage by Coolkyousinnjya published by Vast Visual and distributed by MD-i
Mizuki's manga are flying off the shelves, but an artist's work is never done. With the help of her dedicated assistant, she is on a quest to create her magnum opus – the ultimate adult manga!
Coolkyousinnjya is a manga writer and artist who exploded into the manga landscape with his 4-panel comedy I Can't Understand What My Husband Is Saying. His most well-known series is the hit Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid, which has sold over one million copies worldwide.
Otohime Diver by Okito Endo published by Vast Visual and distributed by MD-i
Sixteen years after the great hydroseism, nearly the entire world has sunken beneath the seas… but that won't stop Tatsumiya Minato from following her dream of becoming a high school student at the Enoshima Women's Ocean Academy!
Known for his detailed illustrative work on the manga adaptation of hit video game Eiyuu Senki, Okito Endo is an author and artist focused on combining science fiction and fantasy! His work is currently serialized in digital manga magazine Comic MeDu.
Tokyo Interstellar Immigration by Mado Guchimoto published by Vast Visual and distributed by MD-i
Lein and Ann have a new batch of aliens to deal with, and they come in all shapes and sizes! Whether you're an illegal snuff show streamer who delights in making the government break their own laws, an off-world assassin who tries to break his murderous streak by becoming father to the human daughter of an old target, or a shrimpy alien girl just trying to make ends meet, the high school duo's ready to meet the challenges of the day in this bold, bombastic science-fiction stunner!
Author and artist Mado Guchimoto is a rapidly-rising name in the world of science-fiction manga, with Tokyo Interstellar Immigration his debut serialization! His work is currently published in Japan's digital manga magazine Comic MeDu.
Azuki is available on the web at www.azuki.co and in the iOS App Store and Google Play Store. The app features over 200 series, including international hits like Attack on Titan and acclaimed new series like Natsume & Natsume, Crescent Moon Marching, and My Dear Detective: Mitsuko's Case Files.
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About Azuki and KiraKira Media Inc.
Azuki is created by KiraKira Media Inc., a company dedicated to improving access to legally licensed manga led by a small team of passionate manga fans and tech experts in San Francisco, CA.
About MediBang!
A dedicated manga localizer and distributor. Translating manga in-house with native speakers and sharing them to the rest of the world.
About Media Do International, Inc.
Tokyo-based Media Do Co., Ltd. is one of the largest eBook distribution companies in the world and retains the largest share of Japan's eBook market. Media Do International, Inc. is based in San Diego, California. Media Do Group's mission is to make more content available for more people. NetGalley and its owner, Quality Solutions/Firebrand Technologies, were acquired by Media Do in 2021. Firebrand and NetGalley provide leading marketing and technology services to more than 500 publishers worldwide. NetGalley, LLC operates websites in the US, UK, France, Germany, and Japan. Supadü Ltd. was acquired by Media Do in 2022. Supadü is the lead provider of website and e-commerce solutions for more than 270 publishers in the US and Europe. For more information on Media Do's services and corporate divisions, please visit: https://mediado.jp/english.
