Japan iPhone TV ad/manga app

japanime

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• Apr 25, 2009

• #1

Does anyone know the name of the manga-reading application that appears in the new Softbank iPhone advertisements currently airing on television in Japan?

I've already downloaded Yappa, but I don't think that's the one shown in the TV spot.

 

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Kaldama

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• Apr 25, 2009

• #2

i dont think there`s a special application for reading manga. just go to the app store/categories/books and download the manga from there

 

japanime

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• Apr 26, 2009

• #3

Kaldama said:

i dont think there`s a special application for reading manga. just go to the app store/categories/books and download the manga from there

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Thanks for the reply.

I guess, then, the question is whether anyone knows what manga is depicted in the advertisement. I don't care about the manga itself, but rather the way that manga is displayed on the iPhone. The advertisement shows a very nice zoom feature that seems to be triggeed as the reader moves from panel to panel on a page.

 

Theaser

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• Apr 26, 2009

• #4

japanime said:

Thanks for the reply.

I guess, then, the question is whether anyone knows what manga is depicted in the advertisement. I don't care about the manga itself, but rather the way that manga is displayed on the iPhone. The advertisement shows a very nice zoom feature that seems to be triggeed as the reader moves from panel to panel on a page.

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Youtube or Google it.

 

t0mat0

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• Apr 26, 2009

• #5

japanime said:

Thanks for the reply.

I guess, then, the question is whether anyone knows what manga is depicted in the advertisement. I don't care about the manga itself, but rather the way that manga is displayed on the iPhone. The advertisement shows a very nice zoom feature that seems to be triggeed as the reader moves from panel to panel on a page.

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iComic?
http://code.google.com/p/iphonecomic/
Might need a link to the ad to know...

 

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pknall

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• Apr 27, 2009

• #6

You mean this ad?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aPVPbvPXG-0

Looks like regular picture viewer to me...

 

japanime

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• Apr 28, 2009

• #7

t0mat0 said:

iComic?
http://code.google.com/p/iphonecomic/
Might need a link to the ad to know...

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Looks like iComic can only be installed on jailbroken phones, so it wouldn't be that one. Thanks, though.

The ad is rather new, and unfortunately not yet available in Apple's official online lineup (http://www.apple.com/jp/iphone/gallery/ads). I also haven't found it on Youtube yet.

If and when I find the ad and/or the name of the app, I'll posted it here.

 

japanime

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• Apr 28, 2009

• #8

Theaser said:

Youtube or Google it.

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Don't get out much, do you?

 

japanime

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• Apr 28, 2009

• #9

pknall said:

You mean this ad?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aPVPbvPXG-0

Looks like regular picture viewer to me...

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Sorry, no, not that ad. I appreciate the help, though.

 

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sam.emmerich

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• Oct 26, 2010

• #10

Hey, you check out mangashelf for the iphone. It features a huge catalog of manga for reading, and you can download for offline reading. Even has a nice interface.

http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/mangashelf/id397678277?mt=8

 

Interstella5555

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• Oct 26, 2010

• #11

japanime said:

Don't get out much, do you?

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Did you actually look anywhere before you asked other people to do it for you?