MANGA Plus by SHUEISHA centers on one publisher's catalog, and K MANGA does the same for Kodansha. It has 1 million installs on Google Play and a 4.3 rating from 13.5 thousand ratings. It suits readers who want licensed Kodansha series on a phone or tablet without hunting across sites. The app is free to install and is rated Teen.
Finding official Kodansha manga in one place
Reading manga through official channels can mean juggling several stores and sites. K MANGA, published by Kodansha Ltd., gathers titles from the publisher's own catalog in a single Android app. The developer states that reading this way supports the authors.
The listing names series such as Attack on Titan, Ghost in the Shell, Fairy Tail, Tokyo Revengers and Initial D as part of the catalog.
500 titles, 60 originals and one free chapter a day
The catalog holds over 500 titles from Kodansha's manga library. More than 60 original series are released at the same moment they appear in Japan, including Don't Toy With Me, Miss Nagatoro and WIND BREAKER.
A new chapter is free to read each day. Genres run from Action, Romance and Sports to Isekai, Suspense, Drama and Fantasy.
What to check before installing K MANGA
K MANGA needs Android 8.0 or newer. Ads appear in the app and in-app purchases are sold, so the one free chapter a day may leave you wanting more if you read quickly. Purchase prices and download size are not listed here.
The current version is 3.4.5, updated on October 9, 2026. The app first appeared on May 8, 2023.
K MANGA pros and cons
Pros
- Official Kodansha app from the publisher itself
- Over 500 titles in the catalog
- More than 60 originals released at the same time as Japan
- One free new chapter every day
- Free to install, with 1 million installs on Google Play
Cons
- Contains ads
- Includes in-app purchases
- Only covers Kodansha titles, so other publishers need other apps
- Requires Android 8.0 or newer
Is K MANGA safe?
K MANGA comes from Kodansha Ltd. under the package ID com.kodansha.kmanga, so check that the developer name on the store listing matches. Content is rated Teen, and the app includes ads and in-app purchases.
How to install K MANGA
- Press the Google Play button on this page.
- Check the listing in the Play Store and press Install.
- Open K MANGA when the install finishes. Updates arrive through Google Play.
