Although the Switch is soon to be replaced by its new and improved successor, Nintendo and other companies are still releasing all sorts of new content on the original hybrid system. This includes many different apps and next week some new Splatoon-themed content will be made available in Japan.
As highlighted by GoNintendo, it's the Shogakukan Splatoon Manga Splatoon Comics Pack which is releasing in Japan on 13th March 2025 for the affordable price of 100 Yen. It will include the Splatoon manga library which is distributed locally by VIZ Media here in the West. Here's a rough translation:
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"Shogakukan's manga app series is now available on Nintendo Switch™! Read "Splatoon" on your TV! This is an app that allows you to read the popular comic "Splatoon". This app contains volumes 1 to 3. After that, you can purchase additional content."
Users will be able to read this manga on the big screen or in handheld mode on the go at any time. This includes the ability to use touch controls and the regular buttons to navigate. You'll also be read this manga by holding the device vertically.
There's no word on a local release, but if we hear anything related or similar to this, we would let you know.
Would you be interested in checking out this manga on Switch? Have you already read this series? Tell us in the comments.
[source store-jp.nintendo.com, via gonintendo.com]
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Huh. Interesting.
Did we really need this?
That's honestly so cool, hope they bring it to the western eshop too. Never read the manga
@TeeJay
I would wager if this really interests you, set up a Japanese account on your Switch, purchase some Japanese eShop credit (via Play-Asia) and download the manga app. No need to wait for the very unlikely event it gets released out West.
I've still not read these, but for 100 yen, I'm willing to give it a try.
This is actually super cool! I’ve never read the manga before but I am interested in doing so. I do hope they make this available in the west as it seems like a neat little release : D
Uh, curious. This seems to be related to the announcement of a Shogakukan manga app from some weeks ago, checking the JP Eshop there are also apps to read the Corocoro magazine (one for this year's issues and one for last year's) and a fourth one for the manga "Unmei no Makimodo Shi - All Great Achievements Require Time"
I have a japanese account as well so I guess I'll download this.
I'll consider importing the Splatoon manga at some point to not just read it, but also have it as part of my physical collection of manga (in Japanese specifically and also in general) along with Super Mario-kun etc. - that said, it's great to see it coming to Switch, too!
Reminds me of the 3DS getting those random episodes of the Kirby anime.
I just want the Mega Man Zero manga. To quote the manga, I WANT IT I WANT IT BY ALL COSTS I WANT IT!!!
I literally could not care less about this, but glad for those few fans of the series/Splatoon completionists who will buy this.
I've read 1-14 so I might buy this if they add the newer ones!
Pretty cool, the PSP had a comics/music app, Nintendo has the separate app for music, 3DS had 3D movies in Japan but mostly 3D trailers for games in all regions so we don't see this stuff as often anymore.
Pretty nice to see. But yeah otherwise just wait for the Splatoon manga physicals or yeah otherwise 'the digital experience with fan translations' that exists.
I like when visual novels gave the definitive/limited editions to overseas fans and getting to read the Date A Live visual novel exclusive short LNs was cool for example (sure PS3/Vita/PS4 game but the example came to mind), just sad it wasn't subtitled over the Japanese audio dramas as well the only part of the game's bonuses not subtitled/translated. Sigh.
I have seen but haven't bought the Splatoon manga as it's just a bunch of random multiplayer match stories I don't find that interesting. It feels like the Minecraft books that focus on custom characters and while that's cool Splatoon's approach to it could have had more fun original stores but they put it too much on the multiplayer matches as the scenarios I think at least. That's how the descriptions always seemed to me.
I haven't read the Zelda ones (I assume) retelling the stories, so Splatoon having that and the scrolls would have been nice but eh. The manga is probably fine just not bothered really.
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