Crunchyroll Announces JManga Closed US Beta

Reposted from AnimeNews.biz [link]

After months of quiet development, Crunchyroll has announced its JManga portal closed beta for the US market, which will initially be available during the first week of July via lottery with selected users being able to register on the site and directly impact the makeup of the new online manga portal via direct feedback.

The portal was announced through a series of press releases last year announcing a new deal with Japanese digital publisher Bitway with an investment of $750,000 in order to develop a new manga portal using Crunchyroll’s current content management system. The JManga portal is currently available in Japan as a closed beta, with preliminary pricing set at ~$9 per chapter.