Manga Plus

Manga Plus (stylized as MANGA Plus by SHUEISHA) is an online manga platform and smartphone app owned by Shueisha that was launched on January 28, 2019. It is available worldwide except in Japan, China, and South Korea which already have their own services, including Shōnen Jump+, the original Japanese service. Manga Plus publishes translated versions of new chapters from currently serialized manga in Weekly Shōnen Jump, a big portion of manga from the Shōnen Jump+ app/website, and some manga from Jump Square, Weekly Young Jump, Tonari no Young Jump, and V Jump. Since the beginning of the app in 2019, all new Shōnen Jump manga in the magazine are simultaneously released in English, while since January 2023 all of the new Shōnen Jump+ manga are simultaneously released in English.

The first three chapters and the three most recent chapters of all titles on the platform are available for free, while all titles from Shōnen Jump+ have all of their chapters for free, except in the United States where some are also limited to first and last three chapters, due to the licensing of some manga.

A Spanish version of the service launched in February 2019, and was followed by several other languages in the next five years.

A subscription service called "Manga Plus MAX" was added to the app in October 2023.

History
Weekly Shōnen Jump reached a peak weekly circulation of 6.53 million copies in the 1990s, but the decline of print media has since been reducing readership. In response, publisher Shueisha turned towards digital distribution to attempt to reach out to a wider audience.

Shuhei Hosono, the head editor for Shōnen Jump+ and Manga Plus, said that they were aware of the many manga readers overseas, and that they wanted to bring manga to more people around the world. They began talks about a possible global version of Shōnen Jump+ in 2017. Shueisha finally launched Manga Plus on January 28, 2019. The service was made available to every country except China, South Korea, and Japan, with the latter countries being excluded because they each already have their own separate services. The Shōnen Jump+ editorial department manages overseas distribution through Manga Plus in-house. Yūta Momiyama, a Shueisha editor who manages the Shōnen Jump+ and Manga Plus online services, said this is with the intent of making the creation of hit manga on a global scale "a core part of Weekly Shōnen Jump's editorial approach".

Until Manga Plus, Shueisha's titles were distributed throughout the world via local publishers or distribution lines. The launch was the first time that Shueisha had expanded direct service globally. 50 manga titles were available at launch. A portion of the revenue earned from advertisements goes directly to the original manga authors.

At launch, English was the only language available on Manga Plus. The Spanish version launched on February 25, 2019, albeit with a different lineup of manga titles. The Thai version launched in December 2019, only available in Thailand, Cambodia and Laos.

In October 2020, Manga Plus started its own official Discord server.

In 2021, a redesigned web-app version of Manga Plus was announced to commemorate its second anniversary.

At the end of June 2022, it was announced that starting in 2023, every new manga series launched on Shōnen Jump+ would receive a simultaneous English release on Manga Plus.

In August 2022, Shueisha launched Manga Plus Creators, a website and app that publishes user-submitted manga from users inside and outside of Japan; the Shōnen Jump+ editorial department is running the service along with localization company MediBang.

In October 2023, a subscription service called "Manga Plus MAX" was added to the app. The service comes with two plans; The Standard Plan which consists of 80 currently serialized works totaling over 6000 chapters and costs $1.99 ($0.99 in Indonesia, India, the Philippines and other regions), and The Deluxe Plan which consists of over 190 titles, including completed series, totaling over 16,000 chapters and costs $4.99 ($3.99 in Indonesia, India, the Philippines and other regions). Alongside the new subscription plan, the website and app had an overhaul on its user interface and an introduction of content ratings ranging from all ages, teen and teen plus to refer to the manga in the app.

Format
Currently, in December 2023, the Manga Plus app has five sections:


 * Updates: Shows all chapters released on the app in the past seven days.
 * Hottest: Shows rankings of viewership in the app for series in three categories in its different language options: Hottest, Trending, and Completed.
 * Browse: Compiles all manga posted on Manga Plus which you are able to search by different genres. Additional features include promotional materials and Weekly Shonen Jump author comments. Of note is that due to its nature as a promotional app, series will only have the first and last few chapters available to view for free.
 * Creators: The homepage for Manga Plus Creators. Users can read and comment on user-submitted manga - the top ten most read series are reviewed by Shueisha and Medibang, and every month they reward series they deem exceptional with a cash prize, as well as potential publication on Manga Plus proper.
 * My Shelf: Compiles series that the user has favorited, as well as options to change their username or avatar for comments, change manga languages, and other news and notices.

Titles

 * Current Weekly Shōnen Jump series
 * Akane-banashi
 * Astro Royale
 * Black Clover (moved to Jump GIGA)
 * Blue Box
 * Burn the Witch (on hiatus)
 * The Elusive Samurai
 * Green Green Greens
 * Hunter × Hunter (on hiatus)
 * Jujutsu Kaisen
 * Kagurabachi
 * Kill Blue
 * MamaYuyu
 * Martial Master Asumi
 * Me & Roboco
 * Mission: Yozakura Family
 * My Hero Academia
 * Nue's Exorcist
 * One Piece
 * RuriDragon
 * Sakamoto Days
 * Shadow Eliminators
 * Super Psychic Policeman Chojo
 * Two on Ice
 * Undead Unluck
 * Witch Watch


 * Finished series
 * Act-Age (now removed)
 * Agravity Boys
 * Aliens Area
 * Assassination Classroom
 * Ayashimon
 * Bakuman
 * Beast Children
 * Bleach
 * Bone Collection
 * Build King
 * Candy Flurry
 * Captain Tsubasa (Spanish only)
 * Chainsaw Man (1st part)
 * Cipher Academy
 * DC3 (one-shot)
 * Death Note
 * Demon Slayer
 * Do Retry
 * Doron Dororon
 * Double Taisei
 * Dr. Stone
 * Dr. Stone Reboot: Byakuya
 * Dragon Ball
 * Earthchild
 * Fabricant 100
 * Food Wars!: Shokugeki no Soma
 * Ginka & Glüna
 * Guardian of the Witch
 * Haikyu!!
 * Hard-Boiled Cop and Dolphin
 * Hell Warden Higuma
 * High School Family: Kokosei Kazoku
 * Hinomaru Sumo
 * The Hunters Guild: Red Hood
 * I Tell C
 * Ice-Head Gill
 * Ichigoki's Under Control!!
 * The Ichinose Family's Deadly Sins
 * JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Part 1–Phantom Blood
 * JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Part 2–Battle Tendency
 * JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Part 3–Stardust Crusaders
 * Kuroko's Basketball
 * The Last Saiyuki
 * Magu-chan: God of Destruction
 * Mashle: Magic and Muscles
 * Mitama Security: Spirit Busters
 * Moriking
 * Naruto
 * Neolation
 * Neru: Way of the Martial Artist
 * Nine Dragons' Ball Parade
 * Nisekoi: False Love
 * Our Blood Oath
 * Phantom Seer
 * PPPPPP
 * The Promised Neverland
 * Protect Me, Shugomaru!
 * Reborn! (Spanish only)
 * Rurouni Kenshin
 * Samurai 8: The Tale of Hachimaru
 * Science vs. Magic (one-shot)
 * Shokugeki no Sanji
 * Super Smartphone
 * Teenage Renaissance! David
 * Tenmaku Cinema
 * Time Paradox Ghostwriter
 * Tokyo Demon Bride Story
 * Tokyo Shinobi Squad
 * We Never Learn
 * Yugen's All-Ghouls Homeroom
 * Yui Kamio Lets Loose
 * Zipman!!


 * Current Jump+ series
 * 2.5 Dimensional Seduction
 * Astro Baby
 * At Summer's End
 * Beat & Motion
 * Blooming Love
 * Chainsaw Man (2nd part)
 * Chieri's Love Is 8 Meters (Thai only)
 * Daddy and Buddy
 * Dandadan
 * Demon Lord Exchange!!
 * The Game Devil
 * Ghost Reaper Girl
 * Girl meets Rock!
 * The God Before Me
 * Heart Gear
 * History's Mentalist
 * Hokkaido Gals Are Super Adorable!
 * Hope You're Happy, Lemon
 * Jinrui-Shoku: Blight of Man
 * Kaiju No.8 (Monster #8)
 * Kaiju No.8: B-Side
 * Kindergarten Wars
 * Kiruru Kill Me (Spanish only - on hiatus)
 * Magical Girl Tsubame: I Will (Not) Save The World!
 * Magilumiere Co. Ltd.
 * Make the Exorcist Fall in Love
 * Marriagetoxin
 * Mikane and The Sea Woman
 * Navigatoria
 * The Pension Life Vampire
 * Red Cat Ramen
 * Ron Kamonohashi: Deranged Detective
 * Rugby Rumble
 * Sachi's Records 〜Sachi’s Book of Revelation〜
 * Set it and Forget it
 * Shibatarian
 * Shojo Null
 * Skeleton Double
 * Spy × Family
 * Stage S
 * Thermae Romae Redux
 * 'Tis Time for "Torture," Princess
 * Tokyo Underworld
 * Tsuruko Returns the Favor
 * Wild Strawberry
 * Witch Enforcer
 * The World of SKK Girls
 * You and I Are Polar Opposites


 * Finished series
 * Abyss Rage
 * Arata Primal: The New Primitive
 * Astra Lost in Space
 * Ayakashi Triangle
 * Blue Flag
 * Captain Velvet Meteor: The Jump+ Dimensions ~The Beginning~ (one-shot)
 * Curtain's up, I'm off
 * The Dark Doctor Ikuru
 * Diamond in the Rough
 * Diasporaiser
 * Dear Sa-chan
 * Don't Blush, Sekime-san!
 * Dricam!!
 * East, Into The Night
 * Even If You Slit My Mouth
 * Excuse Me Dentist, It's Touching Me!
 * Ghostbuster Osamu
 * Goodbye, Eri (one-shot)
 * Handsome Must Die
 * Hell's Paradise: Jigokuraku (Re-Edition in Spanish only)
 * Hell's Paradise: Jigokuraku - Side Story: Forest of Misfortune (one-shot)
 * Hina Change
 * Jiangshi X
 * Just Listen to the Song (one-shot)
 * The Kajiki Chef: Divine Cuisine
 * KoLD8: King of the Living Dead
 * Land Lock
 * Look Back (one-shot)
 * Me and My Gangster Neighbour
 * Moebana
 * Moon Land
 * My Girlfriend Gives Me Goosebumps!
 * My Hero Academia: Vigilantes (Spanish only)
 * Nano Hazard
 * Naruto: Konoha's Story—The Steam Ninja Scrolls: The Manga
 * Naruto: Sasuke's Story—The Uchiha and The Heavenly Stardust: The Manga
 * ONI: Road to be the Mightiest Oni Episode ZERO
 * Romantic Killer
 * Service Wars
 * The Sign of Abyss
 * Soloist in a Cage
 * The Soul Spewing Wielder
 * Spotless Love: This Love Cannot Be Any More Beautiful.
 * Stan for Salvation
 * Suitô-to (Spanish only)
 * Summer Time Rendering
 * Summer Time Rendering 2026: The Room that Dreams of Murder
 * Takopi's Original Sin
 * The Vertical World
 * Vibration Man
 * Wa no kage (Spanish only)
 * World's End Harem: Britannia Lumiere
 * Yumeochi: Dreaming of Falling For You


 * Jump Square series
 * Blue Exorcist
 * Claymore (finished)
 * Gokurakugai
 * Platinum End (finished)
 * Rosario + Vampire (finished)
 * Rosario + Vampire Season II (finished)
 * Seraph of the End: Vampire Reign
 * Show-ha Shoten!
 * Tegami Bachi (finished)
 * Twin Star Exorcists
 * World Trigger


 * V Jump series
 * Boruto: Naruto Next Generations (finished)
 * Boruto: Two Blue Vortex
 * Dragon Ball Super
 * Yu-Gi-Oh! Arc-V (finished)


 * Weekly Young Jump series
 * Catenaccio
 * The Days of Diamond
 * Dogsred
 * Kubo Won't Let Me Be Invisible (finished)
 * Oshi no Ko
 * Terra Formars (on hiatus)
 * Tokyo Ghoul (finished)
 * Tokyo Ghoul:re (finished)


 * Tonari no Young Jump series
 * Choujin X


 * Saikyō Jump series
 * I'm From Japan (finished)


 * Ubisoft x Jump+ one-shots
 * assassin's creed: cinders
 * HAPPY VAAS DAY
 * Inside
 * kuroneko yawa x UBISOFT
 * WRENCH MAKE SOME NOISE!


 * MAGIC International Manga Contest winners
 * Miriam of the Skulls
 * Bookhead

Mangaplus Creators

 * MangaPlus Creators award winners
 * Apple to Orange
 * ALMA DE UN SOLO COLOR
 * BOLT
 * Deaddie Du Dead
 * Dodsleie
 * ERROR US
 * El Perro del Gorro Atornillado al Cráneo
 * GENDER X BORDER
 * GEO
 * Hollow Grimoire
 * How to heal from schizophrenia
 * I SOLD MY BODY TO A GOD
 * KKDKK
 * LOLEIN
 * METAL SOULS
 * METRA-K
 * No\Name
 * Personaje
 * Ruthless Render
 * Scrap Circus
 * Sun in the Abyss
 * UNBLESSED