Information about various types of publishers for manga and manhwa. Image quality (resolution, compression & codec) varies by publisher and by platform. Convenience of platform apps varies, consider testing them if you plan to read without removing DRM.
Volumes
General Platforms
| Store | Resolution | DRM Removal | SFW | Recommended |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon (Kindle HD) | Semi-dead1 | Medium | YESN'T | |
| Neon Ichiban2 | High | Medium | YES | |
| GlobalComix3 | High | Medium | YES | |
| Apple Books | Standard | Medium | NO | |
| BookWalker Global | Standard | Easy4 | NO5 | |
| Google Play Books | Standard | Very Easy | YES | |
| Humble Bundle | Highest | DRM-Free | YES | |
| Kobo | Standard | Easy | YES |
Note
Note
- PSA: Kodansha, Seven Seas, Dark Horse and other previously-actual-HD suppliers of books have stopped uploading HD books on Amazon starting in 2024-07. If the book says it's Kindle Edition (instead of Kindle & Comixology), it's not HD (do cross-check with the listed filesize). Additionally, even if the book says Kindle & Comixology it can be upscaled still (see: Titan Comics' Speed Grapher v01). Post 2024-07 books are therefore generally recommended to be bought elsewhere.
Original:Blurry downscales for anything that would be above that on other platforms.As of December 5th 2023, Kindle now offers HD on their mobile app (at or above 320dpi and some resolution threshold). Web is likely limited to x1920 (unconfirmed as of December 7th 2023). - Only Kodansha offers an extensive manga catalog, making NI the go-to for Kodansha and Kodansha only as of April 9th 2026.
- The main two publishers with a big lineup on GlobalComix are Kodansha and Seven Seas.
- They have switched to LCP protection. There are public tools to decrypt them.
- Unless they have exclusives or discounts, as other platforms are easier.
Chapters
Manga
| Platform | Resolution | SFW |
|---|---|---|
| Alpha Manga | x1536 | |
| Comikey | x2048 | |
| Coolmic | x1536 | |
| INKR | Varies1 | |
| K Manga4 | x1378 | |
| Mangamo | ~x17xx | |
| MangaPlanet | x1536 / x1600 | |
| MangaPlus | x21002 | |
| MangaUp! | x3072+3 | |
| Omoi | x2400-3000 | |
| Yen Press | x1291-x1350 | |
| VIZ | ~x1145 |
Note
Note
- Every manga is cross-licensed. So whatever the original publisher's standard resolution release is.
- For Non-VIZ imports. Kaiju No. 8 is an exception despite being also simulpubbed by Viz, MangaPlus started simulpubbing it a few weeks earlier.
- Own licenses are x3072 or higher (lowest is x2560) [Yen Press imports are Yen Press resolution. Rare Crunchyroll imports are usually Crunchyroll resolution, so x1600]
- Region-locked to the US, extremely rare random simulpub/backfill chapters are HD (2000x). Kodansha USA-licensed volume chapters imported into K Manga are Kodansha USA's standard-res (so 1600x -> x227x/x2400 based on the trim size).