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Launch HN: Azuki (YC W22) – All-you-can-read manga subscription

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Re: Launch HN: Azuki (YC W22) – All-you-can-read manga subscription

#31

A long time ago, I used to read mangas on Mangarock. It was completely free to and seemed to have most of the mangas. So, what value are u adding here?

It's right there in the description: "we wanted to make it as easy as possible to support creators by reading official releases."

Re: Launch HN: Azuki (YC W22) – All-you-can-read manga subscription

#33

A long time ago, I used to read mangas on Mangarock. It was completely free to and seemed to have most of the mangas. So, what value are u adding here?

What teraflop said! But beyond that we are also releasing translated chapters before they hit pirate sites since we release them in high quality at the same time as they release in Japan.

Re: Launch HN: Azuki (YC W22) – All-you-can-read manga subscription

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post #20

A little off-topic, but what is the best way to translate manga into other languages? I have been looking for a tool that makes this easy, but i haven’t found anything yet. I’m talking about making new translations myself, not tools that will scan the page and run it through google translate.

If you already read Japanese and are just looking for a tool to help with the workflow, one tool that’s really promising is Serifu, a translation markup language being developed by translator Paul Starr: https://github.com/papatangosierra/serifu

This looks great, but how do you convert it to a comic?

You need the comic author to use the format, but what tool does the author use? They need to define the dialogue boxes on the pages and somehow link those boxes to the markup format, right?

Re: Launch HN: Azuki (YC W22) – All-you-can-read manga subscription

#37
Unsure if you’re doing this already or have plans to, but I highly recommend creating a group account on Mangadex and put the upload links in for each Manga you have license to. This way you can leverage the large audience of Mangadex and the apps that use it’s API , and advertise directly to your possible target audience for free. As a legal means of reading manga in the US Mangadex is your friend, not your enemy.

Re: Launch HN: Azuki (YC W22) – All-you-can-read manga subscription

#38
post #16

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Calm down - we're in the middle of a massive upward inflationary spiral across the Western world. I know I'd love to buy this, but I'm already double-guessing myself on whether it's worth $60 a year...

This is off topic but as someone who grew up in a household that made their living selling things in markets, where prices were openly negotiated, I just want to share a thought: While you're absolutely allowed to express that a product may not be worth a price, it seems tactless to make such a comment on a thread where the founders are announcing their product. I understand you're replying to someone who feels the p…

I imagine a post-seed startup founder is actually VERY interested in peoples negative opinions on their product, and what they would change

and by VERY I mean would pay good money for a reputable company to collect said opinions

Re: Launch HN: Azuki (YC W22) – All-you-can-read manga subscription

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post #6

I know nothing about manga, but my kids are bang in to it. What's your target demographic? Are these titles child friendly? (< 12 yo)

Different cultures have different ideas of what "child friendly" means. As an example, Sailor Moon was targeted at 8yr old girls in Japan but deals with topics that many parents in the USA are not comfortable with for 8yr olds. For example lesbian relationships (I'm not making a judgement on that, only pointing out the fact that many USA parents would object to that topic for their 8yr olds and in fact that facet of Sailor Moon was edited out of the USA anime version).

Another example is One Piece which is also targeted pretty young but nearly every female character dresses super sexy and one of the main characters smokes at every opportunity.

Also, in general manga != for kids. There are tons of very adult manga and I don't just mean porn manga, I mean manga about adult topics targeted at adults. There are similar adult comics in the USA but the selection and market is arguably a order of magnitude or more larger (by percentage) in Japan.

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