{"rewrite":{"id":"r_bb658036e66b40c6ac9c4d2a","clusterId":"c_0dd332b0308c91be1ace60f8","slug":"emaqi-premium-adds-18-viz-media-titles-including-komi-can-t-communicate-ranma-1-2","model":"deepseek-v4-flash:free","headline":"emaqi Premium Adds 18 VIZ Media Titles, Including Komi Can't Communicate \u0026 Ranma 1/2","summary":"Digital manga platform emaqi expanded its Premium subscription catalog on August 7 with 18 series from VIZ Media, including Komi Can't Communicate, Ranma 1/2, Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead, Fly Me to the Moon, Fushigi Yûgi, Goodnight Punpun, Hirayasumi, and How Do We Relationship?. The additions bring the service's catalog to over 400 manga series across more than 2,000 volumes. Alongside the VIZ Media titles, emaqi is rolling out seven exclusive English releases throughout August, six of which are included with Premium. The lineup spans action, fantasy, horror, mystery, and romantic comedy, with publishers including Kodansha, Shonengahosha, Nihonbungeisha, and Coamix. Notable debuts include Ironfist Chinmi, a martial arts adventure by Takeshi Maekawa receiving its first official English release more than three decades after its Japanese debut, and She's Out of My League: Takane no Hana-san, a workplace rom-com by Koji Murata. Other exclusives are Devil of a Saint, Searching for Skeletons, Black Terror, Climax Necromance, and Plus-sized Love. Subscribers also gain access to more than 75 new volumes from ongoing series, including volume 8 of Sengoku Komachi Kurotan and volumes 3 and 4 of The Gene of AI. emaqi Premium costs $6.99 USD or $9.99 CAD per month and is available in the United States and Canada.","whyItMatters":"The August slate shows emaqi moving beyond its usual indie and licensed catalog to secure major VIZ Media properties, a signal that the platform is competing directly with larger digital manga services for mainstream readership.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe August 2026 lineup marks a significant expansion for emaqi, which launched its Premium tier with a focus on English debuts of previously untranslated series. The addition of 18 VIZ Media titles, including long-running favorites like Ranma 1/2 and Goodnight Punpun, broadens the service\u0026#39;s appeal to readers who may have already encountered these works through other outlets.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAmong the exclusive English releases, Ironfist Chinmi stands out for its age: the series debuted in Japan more than three decades ago, and this is its first official English edition. It launches on August 21 as an individual release, separate from the Premium subscription. The other six exclusives are included with Premium, with Devil of a Saint available immediately and the rest arriving on August 14 or August 21.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe new titles come from a mix of publishers, including Kodansha, Shonengahosha, Nihonbungeisha, and Coamix. The genres range from horror anthology Black Terror by Matsuri Mido to the isekai action of Climax Necromance, written by Satoshi Mizukami with art by Ichiri Seto. Subscribers also receive more than 75 new volumes from ongoing series, such as volume 10 of The Strongest Baby Goes Wild!: Abandoned at Birth, but Living Easy Thanks to My Previous Life as a Great Sage.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"The 18 VIZ Media titles put emaqi's catalog past 400 series, but the actual draw is Ironfist Chinmi, a martial arts manga getting its first official English release over three decades after its Japanese debut.","twitterPost":"emaqi's 18 VIZ Media additions include Ironfist Chinmi, a martial arts manga debuting in English over 30 years after its Japanese release.","threadsPost":"emaqi's catalog now tops 400 series after adding 18 VIZ Media titles. The deeper story: Ironfist Chinmi, a martial arts manga by Takeshi Maekawa, gets its first official English release more than three decades after its Japanese debut. That is a gap the digital platform is filling.","newsletterBlurb":"emaqi expands its Premium catalog with 18 VIZ Media series, including Komi Can't Communicate and Ranma 1/2, plus seven exclusive English manga debuts. Ironfist Chinmi gets its first official English release after more than three decades.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Anime Corner\",\"url\":\"https://animecorner.me/emaqi-adds-18-viz-media-series-to-premium-announces-seven-new-exclusive-english-manga-releases-for-august/\",\"title\":\"emaqi Adds 18 VIZ Media Series to Premium, Announces Seven New Exclusive English Manga Releases for August\"},{\"source\":\"Animehunch\",\"url\":\"https://animehunch.com/emaqi-premium-adds-18-viz-media-titles-including-komi-cant-communicate-ranma-1-2/\",\"title\":\"emaqi Premium Adds 18 VIZ Media Titles, Including Komi Can't Communicate \\u0026 Ranma 1/2\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":6883,"outputTokens":1251,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1786125469,"createdAt":"2026-08-07T17:49:58.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-08-07T17:51:44.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-07T17:49:58.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_0dd332b0308c91be1ace60f8","canonicalTitle":"emaqi Premium Adds 18 VIZ Media Titles, Including Komi Can’t Communicate \u0026 Ranma 1/2","representativeArticleId":"a_c493d4b003f63be12f23be63","sourceCount":2,"writtenSourceCount":2,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":false,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[\"Komi Can't Communicate\",\"Ranma 1/2\"],\"work_titles\":[],\"studios\":[\"VIZ Media\"],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"license\",\"domain\":\"manga\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-08-07T13:59:02.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-08-07T16:05:59.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-07T17:51:45.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Anime Corner","url":"https://animecorner.me/emaqi-adds-18-viz-media-series-to-premium-announces-seven-new-exclusive-english-manga-releases-for-august/","title":"emaqi Adds 18 VIZ Media Series to Premium, Announces Seven New Exclusive English Manga Releases for August"},{"source":"Animehunch","url":"https://animehunch.com/emaqi-premium-adds-18-viz-media-titles-including-komi-cant-communicate-ranma-1-2/","title":"emaqi Premium Adds 18 VIZ Media Titles, Including Komi Can’t Communicate \u0026 Ranma 1/2"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":["Komi Can't Communicate","Ranma 1/2"],"work_titles":[],"studios":["VIZ Media"],"people":[],"type":"license","domain":"manga","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":["emaqi added 18 VIZ Media series to its Premium subscription on August 7, 2026, including Komi Can't Communicate and Ranma 1/2.","emaqi is releasing seven exclusive English manga debuts in August 2026, with Ironfist Chinmi launching as an individual release on August 21.","Six of the seven exclusive titles are included with emaqi Premium, which costs $6.99 USD or $9.99 CAD per month in the United States and Canada.","The August update adds more than 75 new volumes to emaqi Premium, bringing the catalog to over 400 manga series and more than 2,000 volumes.","Ironfist Chinmi by Takeshi Maekawa is receiving its first official English release more than three decades after its Japanese debut."]}