Japan and Taiwan BOOK☆WALKER Launch Mutual Sales of Doujinshi on May 15 / Breaking Language Barriers with Mantra's Auto-Translation

From May 15, 2026, BOOK☆WALKER in Japan and Taiwan will launch mutual sales of doujinshi manga, featuring an automated translation viewer powered by Mantra Inc. This service allows Japanese doujinshi to be sold in Taiwan and Traditional Chinese ones in Japan. Using Mantra's specialized manga AI engine, readers can tap dialogue bubbles to see natural, context-aware translations. Initially covering about 340 titles, the initiative includes a launch campaign with discounts and coin rewards.