New Sci-Fi Manga Japan Sinks 2020 Launches on Mangamo App

Date: 2020 July 09 20:29

Posted by Joe

The good folks from Manga App Mangamo have just sent us details of their latest manga addition. The subscription service has just added the manga of Japan Sinks 2020. It's a reimagining of the Netflix anime which has just been released today, which in turn is based on the best-selling novel written by Sakyo Komatsu in 1973. The anime is from Science Saru, who did the fantastic Keep Your Hands off Eizouken, Lu Over The Wall, Devil Man Cry Baby, and so much more.

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Press release as follows:


Japan Sinks 2020 Announced as First Mangamo Original Manga

Manga based on the Netflix Original Anime debuts in July

[June 22, 2020 -- Tokyo, Japan] Mangamo, the mobile manga subscription service, has announced its first Mangamo Original Manga, Japan Sinks 2020, based on the Netflix Original Anime by famed director Masaaki Yuasa (Devilman Crybaby, Lu Over the Wall). The title will launch in early July on the Mangamo app, available for download globally on the Apple App Store.

"The Japan Sinks 2020 original manga on Mangamo reimagines the Netflix anime through a different lens that we hope will spark the imaginations of people around the world," said Yusuke Sasano, Mangamo co-founder and Head of Business Development and Content Partnerships. "Many of your favorite anime come from manga, so if you're an anime fan you'll love digging deeper into these stories through another beloved medium."



In this sci-fi disaster manga, catastrophic earthquakes devastate Japan and one family's resolve is tested on a journey of survival through the sinking archipelago as the disastrous shifting of a fault in the Japan Trench places the country in danger of being swallowed by the sea.

"To produce the Japan Sinks 2020 manga as well as the anime, I drew inspiration from the legendary original Japan Sinks novel to explore new and different story arcs and characters," said Nori Ueki, co-founder and manga producer for Mangamo. "Sharing these stories in a modern-day context feels more timely than ever."

New chapters will be released weekly in July and bi-weekly thereafter. The manga was created in partnership between Mangamo, Comicsmart, and Avex.

"Japan Sinks 2020 debuting on Mangamo allows me to share my art with a global audience," said Kenichi Watanabe, author of Japan Sinks 2020. "I hope readers everywhere connect with these characters and their stories of resilience in the face of tragedy, adversity and the unknown."

Mangamo has made tech updates since launch including improved loading performance, alphabetized titles on the Browse screen, optimized imagery to boost app speed, and improved chapter loading and latency issues in the manga reader.

Mangamo launched on April 15, 2020 and features titles like Arte, Dropkick on My Devil!, To Your Eternity, Fairy Tail, and Reset Game.

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Mangamo is a mobile manga subscription service that gives readers around the world unlimited access to hundreds of titles from a growing list of publishers while supporting creators. For $4.99 USD a month, subscribers gain unlimited access to 300 titles, more than any other mobile subscription service, including titles never before released in English and new chapters added daily. Every manga available on Mangamo is curated by an experienced editorial team, professionally localized, and licensed directly from publishers. The Mangamo app features the highest quality graphic images, a customized reader, and an ad-free experience. Mangamo is available on iOS for iPhone and iPad and available for download on the App Store. Follow Mangamo on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. For more info, visit www.mangamo.com.