{"rewrite":{"id":"r_de56e4c3bdc0d3bbf2f4e39c","clusterId":"c_a368ef01a57869488dbdb1dd","slug":"manta-opens-platform-to-independent-creators-on-november-16","model":"deepseek-v4-1-flash","headline":"Manta Opens Platform to Independent Creators on November 16","summary":"Manta will open a section for independent comics and novel creators on November 16, with profiles, a creator studio for uploading episodes, and comments for readers. The RIDI-operated platform also launched Move Your Bookshelf, letting readers who unlocked at least 10 episodes on Tapas rebuild those libraries on Manta for free. Tapas set March 31, 2027, 23:59 PDT as its final moment of service.","whyItMatters":"Manta is turning Tapas's shutdown into a reader migration and a creator intake at the same time, pairing a free library rebuild with a new section for independent work.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eTapas set March 31, 2027, 23:59 PDT as the final moment of service, and stated that content unlocked there cannot transfer to another Kakao service. Move Your Bookshelf asks readers to submit one uncut screen recording of their Tapas purchase history in its original file format, along with the episode ranges they own, through an online form. Login screens, payment details, and the episodes themselves do not need to appear in the video. Approved episodes go into the reader\u0026#39;s Manta library in the same version as the original, and there is no limit on the number of eligible series.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Manta's creator section opens November 16, but Move Your Bookshelf targets Tapas readers who unlocked at least 10 episodes. The migration tool is timed to Tapas' March 31, 2027 shutdown, not the creator launch itself.","twitterPost":"Manta's Move Your Bookshelf offer for Tapas readers with 10+ unlocked episodes is timed to Tapas' March 31, 2027 shutdown, separate from the November 16 creator launch.","threadsPost":"Manta opens its creator section on November 16, but the more pointed piece is Move Your Bookshelf: readers who unlocked at least 10 episodes on Tapas can rebuild those libraries on Manta for free. That offer points at Tapas' March 31, 2027 shutdown, not at the creator launch.","newsletterBlurb":"Manta will add a section for independent comics and novel creators on November 16, with profiles, a creator studio, and reader comments. It also launched Move Your Bookshelf, which rebuilds Tapas libraries for free for readers who unlocked at least 10 episodes, after Tapas set March 31, 2027 as its final moment of service.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Anime News Network\",\"url\":\"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-10-19/manta-opens-platform-to-independent-creators-launches-program-for-users-who-unlocked-episodes-on/ .242949\",\"title\":\"Manta Opens Platform to Independent Creators, Launches Program for Users Who Unlocked Episodes on Tapas to Rebuild Library on Platform\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4532,"outputTokens":613,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1792511531,"createdAt":"2026-10-20T15:47:30.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-10-20T15:51:06.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-20T15:51:06.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_a368ef01a57869488dbdb1dd","canonicalTitle":"News\nManta Opens Platform to Independent Creators, Launches Program for Users Who Unlocked Episodes on Tapas to Rebuild Library on Platform","representativeArticleId":"a_7c9d256f3ae98a1ba2502944","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[],\"studios\":[\"Manta\",\"Tapas\"],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"business\",\"domain\":\"industry\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-10-20T14:15:00.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-10-20T14:15:00.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-20T15:51:06.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Anime News Network","url":"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-10-19/manta-opens-platform-to-independent-creators-launches-program-for-users-who-unlocked-episodes-on-/.242949","title":"News\nManta Opens Platform to Independent Creators, Launches Program for Users Who Unlocked Episodes on Tapas to Rebuild Library on Platform"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":[],"studios":["Manta","Tapas"],"people":[],"type":"business","domain":"industry","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}