Kenmei

Read and manage your manga collection in a single place. Integrated with manga sites big and small, always stay up to date with your favourite manga series.

[Kenmei @KenmeiApp]

So what is included in Kenmei Premium? The main perk of Lite tier is Early Access to new features, starting off with Dark Mode and Dashboard Cover Grid.

Both are the most requested features since inception of Kenmei and I will be sharing more about those in the tweets to follow

[Kenmei @KenmeiApp]

We've added the ability to import from MangaUpdates (https://t.co/5rjYJ99PoX), so if you've been holding back on switching to Kenmei because of that, you should drop by our Import

[Kenmei @KenmeiApp]

@moonlitfarewell Thank you. That's great to hear!

More improvements are coming, so keep an eye out 👀

[Boichi @Boichi_Bo1]

In 2016, I received an email from an aspiring manga artist in Morocco.

It began like this:
“I want to become a mangaka, but there is no manga publishing industry in Morocco.”

Many people around the world love manga and read it, but when you look globally, there are many countries where manga is simply not published at all.
In some places, there is not even a publishing system(including publishing, translation, and distribution) in place.

Even where books exist, the infrastructure for printing, distribution, and bookstores is often lacking, making it very difficult for a true industry to develop.

Telling manga fans in those countries, “Your country has a relatively high GDP per capita, so you should buy manga,” is meaningless if there is no actual way for them to buy it.

That is something I find deeply painful.
Why is it that the manga industry has not been able to properly serve those regions?

Even in countries where publishing exists, manga books are often too expensive.
The price of a single tankōbon book is $ 15 to $ 20, which is high even in the United States, especially when today’s digital entertainment offers so many alternatives at much lower prices.

So, this is why I believe the future of manga is clearly not limited to print publishing, but must include digital services—manga that can be enjoyed in a reasonably accessible and affordable way.
If such systems are established globally, I believe the manga industry could grow dramatically.
In North America alone, a tenfold expansion would not be unrealistic.
Even countries without any publishing tradition could develop sustainable manga industries.

Once official digital services exist in each country, they can generate tax revenue, and governments can more seriously address piracy.
At that point, creators and aspiring manga artists can also demand proper enforcement and protection.
Most importantly, it would create opportunities for local aspiring manga artists.
And those opportunities would, in turn, strengthen the global industry as a whole.

When a country���s manga ecosystem develops properly, it becomes a cultural export industry.
From a government perspective, piracy then becomes something that can and should be actively addressed.

The first people to pay for legitimate manga services will, in many cases, be the very readers who once relied on piracy. They are not enemies of the industry—they are its earliest supporters in waiting.

Pirated manga readers are not our opponents.
They are our future audience.
They are proof that demand already exists.

In late 1990s Korea, manga piracy was widespread, and attitudes were often very hostile toward paid content.
Many believed that paying for manga was unnecessary, or even that the industry itself should not exist.

At the time, Steve and I did not fully understand this.
We were wrong in many ways.
But later, when proper legal services were introduced in Korea, readers were more than willing to support them. They paid for content gladly, and the Korean webtoon industry grew stronger, eventually becoming a major source of IP for film and television.

We learned, through experience, that the joy of not paying cannot compare to the deeper satisfaction of supporting and sustaining the culture you love.
Piracy users were never the enemy.
They were simply manga fans.
And all manga fans, in the end, are on the same side.

Through our mistakes, Steve and I came to understand this more clearly.

What needs to be done is simple: build proper digital manga services.
Ensure fair pricing.
And most importantly, help each country develop its own manga ecosystem.
Because only then can a truly global manga industry exist.
And only then can the works we create truly reach the world.

To be continued...

[Wihito @Wihito]

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[Kenmei @KenmeiApp]

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Reply with your profile link to see it in action (and maybe find new friends to connect with)

[Kenmei @KenmeiApp]

@0x_snark Can you please DM me your email and I'll take a look at what's happening

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So what is included in Kenmei Premium? The main perk of Lite tier is Early Access to new features, starting off with Dark Mode and Dashboard Cover Grid.

Both are the most requested features since inception of Kenmei and I will be sharing more about those in the tweets to follow

[Sephy @Sephyhoe]

@sugr_jwls @pinknishii Use Kenmei! It's free and you can track on many platforms!

[Kenmei @KenmeiApp]

Make sure to check out the amazing manga by @shiten_room who went viral for embracing the western audience by translating and releasing his series overseas. More mangakas should do the same!

https://t.co/Tipia3yDZE

[Kenmei @KenmeiApp]

@LazyGuyb @AvesRUS @DeadJosey It doesn't get "bugged out" - we create custom integrations for sites, so we can only show updates for sites we support. This list constantly changes, as we add new sites or old ones get removed. You can find all the supported sites here - https://t.co/4hfe2zVvGu

[Kenmei @KenmeiApp]

As per tradition, let's take a look at 2026. First, I'm committing to a much higher release cadence - monthly updates are starting again in Q2. I wanted to fully enjoy my first year in Japan, but I recognise that came at the cost of shipping less than I should have, letting you all down. I'm going back to full throttle.

Second, I plan to invest heavily in Premium to meaningfully increase its value. I've done quite a bit of research over the past year (thank you all for answering my yearly surveys), and there are quite a few things that should be improved, both with new features as well as existing ones.

Finally, source coverage. The Comick shutdown showed that while we successfully migrated most series, the transition wasn't seamless. I want to build enough redundancy into our sources that if another major site goes down, all of you barely notice it happened.

Here are my goals for 2026:
- Release new social features (Reviews, Statistics, and more)
- Premium Overhaul
- Mobile app exploration and potential release on the Android Play Store
- Expand source coverage

As always, thank you for your continued support — from those here since day 1 to everyone who's joined recently. I wish you all a Happy New Year!🎉

[Kenmei @KenmeiApp]

Happy New Year! 🎉🎉🎉

2025 was a challenging year - from beloved reading sites closing down, slower releases on our end, to Google significantly impacting Kenmei's distribution, not to mention the growing competition. This has probably been one of the toughest years since Kenmei started. But we've weathered the storm, and I still see a clear path forward to new heights in 2026 and beyond.

First of all, here are the goals that I set last year:
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- Double sign-ups and general activity on Kenmei
- Release new social features - such as Reviews, Statistics and more
- Polish existing features to address the most common feature and improvement requests
- Finish adding all Official Sources

Unfortunately, I fell short on most of these. With much of my time spent tackling unexpected challenges (such as Comick and others shutting down) and polishing existing features, I couldn't invest enough in new social features or complete all the official sources. But here are some of the highlights of what we did accomplish:

- Data Moderator team: Built a permanent team of 3 people who've fixed data for thousands of series, bringing us closer to having some of the most accurate and detailed information in the tracking space.
- Onboarding v2: A significant redesign that meaningfully improved the experience for new joiners
- Importing: Finally brought this long-requested feature to life, which allows bringing your lists from other major trackers.
- Chapters v3: Though not yet rolled out to everyone, this addressed the most-requested improvements when it came to tracking and has been requested for years.

[Kenmei @KenmeiApp]

100,000 Registered Users Achieved!

Over the past six years, all of you not only used Kenmei on a daily basis but shared it with friends and family, helping our community grow into what it is today.

We are extremely grateful to each and every one of you.
Thank you for your support over the years!

[Kenmei @KenmeiApp]

📚 Background character life!

Reincarnated as "Kageyama Ayumu" from a novel—just a background character! Plans for a carefree life... but discovers harsh discrimination.

https://t.co/tJIHb8ELx0

[Kenmei @KenmeiApp]

Just started the final difficulty of "Abyss of the Labyrinth" and BAM—possessed a criminal slave character in another world!

What could go wrong?

https://t.co/qM3UE2Hcdo

[Kenmei @KenmeiApp]

💰 Money-obsessed heir!

Fernan Pellenberg is a top Imperial Academy student and heir to a prestigious house. His claim to fame? Being absolutely obsessed with money!

https://t.co/wKSxu6hsRH

[Kenmei @KenmeiApp]

The "S-rank Hero Factory" created 1,000 S-rank heroes. The graduates' manufacturing machine. Meet the strongest support behind it all!

https://t.co/CgBxAgNuqP

[Kenmei @KenmeiApp]

Cheon Dowoon was a mindless Chimera Hunter weapon for decades. After dying in a monster gate, he woke up... human. Now he just wants peace.

Follow his new life → https://t.co/K3GJDNQbFz

[Kenmei @KenmeiApp]

Hero or scumbag?

Wi Yeonho is publicly known as the "Radiant Martial Sovereign" who ended world chaos. But privately? "That guy? He is a total scumbag."

Uncover the truth → https://t.co/ByOu3NBUnf

[Kenmei @KenmeiApp]

🔥 Dark magic revenge story!

A betrayed sorcerer rises from hell seeking vengeance, but fails and becomes poisonous mist... until a holy girl unexpectedly resurrects him!

Dive into this twisted tale → https://t.co/Y21Rq31DL1