Amazon’s sunsetting of the Comixology app as it merges with Amazon’s Kindle hasn’t gone down well with manga readers online.Fans opened the Comixology app on Nov. 15, 2023, to find a short message stating, “We’re merging with Kindle. On 12/04 we’ll be retiring the Comixology app. All your content is already available on Kindle, including your current reading progress.” The news pushed many members of the manga community to X (formerly Twitter) to vent their frustration over the end of a once-dedicated manga and comics-reading platform.The termination of the Comixology app due to the merger comes as consumers have less choice in how they catch up with their favorite content anime and manga-specific content. Anime streaming service HIDIVE likewise announced an end to their service in most non-English-speaking regions as of Dec. 14, 2023. Meanwhile, Crunchyroll’s manga distribution service will end on Dec. 11. Furthermore, Comixology’s migration to Kindle has led to many users losing their books, either through bugs or incompatibility. X user @BRADDADE reported losing over 400 comics, while @Forythos highlighted that several of his manga have gone missing in-app due to Kindle stores simply not carrying the same comics.”Crumbling” Anime Industry Asks SAG-AFTRA to Speak Some Sense Into Youth
Amazon’s sunsetting of the Comixology app as it merges with Amazon’s Kindle hasn’t gone down well with manga readers online.
Fans opened the Comixology app on Nov. 15, 2023, to find a short message stating, “We’re merging with Kindle. On 12/04 we’ll be retiring the Comixology app. All your content is already available on Kindle, including your current reading progress.” The news pushed many members of the manga community to X (formerly Twitter) to vent their frustration over the end of a once-dedicated manga and comics-reading platform.
The termination of the Comixology app due to the merger comes as consumers have less choice in how they catch up with their favorite content anime and manga-specific content. Anime streaming service HIDIVE likewise announced an end to their service in most non-English-speaking regions as of Dec. 14, 2023. Meanwhile, Crunchyroll’s manga distribution service will end on Dec. 11. Furthermore, Comixology’s migration to Kindle has led to many users losing their books, either through bugs or incompatibility. X user @BRADDADE reported losing over 400 comics, while @Forythos highlighted that several of his manga have gone missing in-app due to Kindle stores simply not carrying the same comics.
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