BookWalker, the US-based digital destination for officially licensed manga, manhwa, and light novels, has announced a landmark milestone: a ten-year anniversary celebration honouring its decade-long partnership with leading manga publisher Kodansha.
To celebrate ten years of bringing hit series to international audiences on BookWalker, the two companies are teaming up for a massive global promotional event , which runs until 14th September 2026.
Throughout the event, fans can take advantage of some of the platform’s biggest offers of the year, including Buy Volume 1, Get Volume 2 Free (Double up on the fun across a curated selection of 10 hit Kodansha series. Readers who purchase the first volume will receive the second volume at no additional cost); Catalogue-Wide 20% Coin Back (Fans can expand their digital shelves across the vast majority of the Kodansha catalog and earn 20% back in BookWalker Coins to use on future purchases); and Exclusive Bonus Digital Wallpapers. Readers who purchase any volume of the acclaimed yuri series I Want to Love You Till Your Dying Day during the campaign period will receive exclusive desktop and mobile wallpapers to customize their devices.
The Kodansha 10th Anniversary Celebration began yesterday, 4th September and runs through 14th September 2026, at 23:59 PT. Readers can access all promotional offers, featured series, and wallpaper rewards by visiting the official campaign page on bookwalker.com.
View the event details here in BookWalker
“Kodansha titles are a mainstay of the BookWalker catalog and much-loved by our customers,” says Susan McCulloch, Director of BookWalker. “It’s been exciting to watch the global appetite for digital manga steadily grow, thanks in large part to the dedication of publishers like Kodansha. We’re looking forward to our partnership for decades to come.”
“Kodansha’s digital manga business has grown exponentially over the years, and Bookwalker has been a big part of it,” adds Alvin Lu, President and CEO at Kodansha USA Publishing. “We joined the platform ten years ago, when they were a relatively fledgling effort, and it’s been great to see them undergo the same growth trajectory. This has been one of those ideal win-win partnerships, and we look forward to cultivating new manga fans together in the years to come.”
BookWalker is a leading digital bookstore and app offering officially licensed manga, manhwa, light novels, audiobooks, and more. With over 79,000 volumes from top publishers like Seven Seas Entertainment, Yen Press, Kodansha, J-Novel Club, VIZ Media, and Square Enix,BookWalker provides everything from classic favorites to the latest releases. The platform also features exclusive digital bonuses, special discounts, and limited-time promotions for readers worldwide. Available on the web, Android, and iOS, BookWalker makes it easy to discover and enjoy the world’s most popular stories anytime, anywhere.
Kodansha is one of Japan’s leading publishing houses, home to global manga phenomena including Attack on Titan, That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime, A Sign of Affection, and Witch Hat Atelier. Kodansha USA Publishing delivers these iconic stories to English-speaking audiences worldwide across digital and print formats.
• View the event details here in BookWalker
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Working in British comics publishing since the 1980s, his credits include editor of titles such as Doctor Who Magazine and Overkill for Marvel UK, Babylon 5 Magazine, Star Trek Magazine, and its successor, Star Trek Explorer, and more. He also edited the comics anthology STRIP Magazine and edited several audio comics for ROK Comics; and has edited several comic collections and graphic novels, including volumes of “Charley’s War” and “Dan Dare”, and Hancock: The Lad Himself, by Stephen Walsh and Keith Page.
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