As the 2009 Tokyo Game Show gets under way, it looks like Sony is preparing to really beef up its Playstation Network offerings, especially for its Japanese fans. New details have come out regarding the planned PSN manga distribution system, as well as its sizeable initial catalog.
Coming this December PSP owners will be able to read manga in-between sessions of Monster Hunter, as a new "manga" tab will be added to the PSP Playstation Store page. Eleven of Japan's major manga publishers, including the Kadokawa group, Kodansha, Square Enix, and Bandai Visual will be bringing some 100 series to the store at launch.
Various high-profile lines such as Doraemon, Fullmetal Alchemist, Nodame Cantabile, One Piece, and Neon Genesis Evangelion.
Well, it looks like online manga's really gearing up to get huge. Hopefully this'll also trickle into the English-speaking PSN space. It'd be great not to have to buy so many paper volumes, especially if I intend to catch up on all those long-running fight series.
Hit the jump for the full title lineup, courtesy ANN.
ASCII MediaWorks
Shakugan no Shana
Nogizaka Haruka no Himitsu
Nanatsuiro Drops
Enterbrain
My Girlfriend's A Geek (Fujoshi Kanojo.)
Desert Punk (Sunabozu)
HŨrŨ Musuko
Ii Denshi
Spelunker Sensei
Kadokawa Shoten
Sgt. Frog (Keroro GunsŨ)
Neon Genesis Evangelion
Neon Genesis Evangelion: The Shinji Ikari Raising Project
Neon Genesis Evangelion: Angelic Days (Shin Seiki Evangelion: Koutetsu no Girlfriend 2)
Neon Genesis Evangelion: Gakuen Datenroku
Petit Eva ~Evangelion@School~
A Girl Who Runs Through Time
Toki wo Kakeru Shoujo -Tokikake-
Macross 7: Trash
Macross Frontier
Kamogawa Harumo
Eureka Seven
The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya
Melancholy of Haruhi-chan Suzumiya
Chrome Shelled Regios: Secret Side
Uragiri wa Boku no Namae o Shitteiru
Lucky Star
Lucky Star: Okiraku Carnival
Lucky Star: Pocket Travelers
NichijŨ
Kodansha
Nodame Cantabile
Love Hina
Kindaichi Case Files
Baribari Legend
Shin Kotaro Makaritoru! Judo Hen
Fukkatsu!! Daisan Yakyuubu
Shueisha
Dragon Ball (Saiyajin Arc)
One Piece
Naruto
Bleach
Gintama
Reborn!
Shaman King Read
Kochira Katsushika-ku Kamearikouen-mae Hashutsujo Anime
Pyu to Fuku! Jaguar News
Yu-Gi-Oh! Network
Tegami Bachi (Letter Bee)
Rurouni Kenshin
Death Note
Hatsukoi Limited.
NANA
Boys Over Flowers
The Gentlemen's Alliance Cross
Kimi ni Todoke
Honey and Clover
Liar Game
Shogakukan
Detective Conan
Hayate the Combat Butler
Major
Zettai Karen Children
Doraemon
Revolutionary Girl Utena
Square Enix
Fullmetal Alchemist
Soul Eater
Dragon Quest Saga: Emblem of Roto Complete Edition
Sumomomo Momomo
MahŨjin Guru Guru
Nangoku ShŨnen Papuwa-kun
Hakusensha
Titles to be determined
Bandai Visual
Kuro-Bara no Saburo
ready lady's how to
Redline
Miss Maverick ni wa Sakarau na
Ontama!
YŨkai Manga
Gachapokke
Fujimi Shobo
Seitokai no Ichizon
Omamori Himari
Chrome Shelled Regios: Missing Mail
Futabasha
Crayon Shin-chan
Kariage-kun
Ballad Namonaki Koi no Uta
Masuikai Hana
Kamakura Monogatari
Maestro
Town of Evening Calm, Country of Cherry Blossoms
Kono Sekai no Katasumi ni
Haken Senshi Yamada Noriko
Uchi no Dai-Kazoku
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