Comikey Media Inc. Announces It Has Licensed Kengan Ashura in eBook format
Portland, Oregon (October 1st, 2023) — Comikey is pleased to announce it has now licensed Kengan Ashura for eBook publication. The company plans to distribute the series on multiple platforms such as Amazon's Kindle, Play Books, Rakuten Kobo, Barnes & Noble, and BookWalker. This comes after the company previously licensed “The Princess of Blue Roses”, and “My Engagement Was Called Off Under False Accusations, but Who Ever Said My Face Was Ugly Beneath the Mask?”, for eBook publication from its partner COMPASS.
The first 10 volumes of the series are now available for purchase on Amazon, and will go on sale on other platforms soon after. Two new volumes will be released every following month until the series is complete. The company plans to license more series for eBook publication in the future.
The release of the eBooks coincides with the start of Season 2 of Kengan Ashura on Netflix.
Kengan Ashura
Japanese: ケンガンアシュラ
Summary: Since the Edo periods of Japan, gladiator arenas exist in certain areas. In these arenas, wealthy business owners and merchants hire gladiators to fight in unarmed combat where the winner takes all. Tokita Ohma, nicknamed "Ashura", joins these arenas and devastates his opponents. His spectacular ability to crush his enemies catches the attention of the big business owners, including the Nogi Group chairman, Nogi Hideki.
Creators: Sandrovich Yabako & Daromeon
Publisher: Shogakukan
Kengan Ashura is also available to read in chapter-by-chapter format up until volume 21 on comikey.com, as well as the Company’s mobile app—available on both iOS and Android. The sequel series, Kengan Omega, is also being released in simulpub format on the platform.
About Comikey Media Inc.
Founded in 2020, Comikey Media Inc. is a US-based comic platform that aims to publish comics from around the world in manga, webtoon and manhua format. Chapters are released in English, Portuguese, Spanish, and Indonesian, with future plans to expand into other languages. With decades of experience and a proven track record, their worldwide team has delivered over 500 titles to users on their mobile app and website.