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App Puts Unauthorized Manga Scans on iPhone, iPad
posted on by Egan Loo
A group called "Not A Basement Studio" launched a Manga Rock app that displays unauthorized, translated scans from hundreds of manga titles on Gakuen Alice. These titles and others have been licensed in North America.
The app allows s to read manga chapters online or them for offline viewing. The disclaimer for the app states: "All manga, character, and logos belong to their respective copyright owners." It also claims that Not A Basement Studio does not have any affiliation with the site that hosts the unauthorized manga scans. A similar program exists for the Android platform of smartphones.
Viz Media regarding this issue.
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Update: Gratisites also released a 1.0 version of an app with unauthorized manga scans on Tuesday on Apple's App Store, although it has been available on the Android platform from a different developer. Green Onion Software has had a similar app for over a year. SavvyBurn LLC posted an app, but reports that Viz Media requested the removal of titles that it licensed. Another app by Brandon Gray has had manga titles removed due to copyright violations.
Unlike the Manga Rock app, these other apps charge for the initial , although Manga Rock adds some features "as in-app purchase[s], totally optional." Manga Rock removed Yen Press titles from its catalog on Friday.
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