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Niconico Premium Adds New Benefit: 100 KADOKAWA Titles Available for Unlimited Reading on BOOK☆WALKER ~ Featuring Popular Manga and Light Novels like "Mushoku Tensei," "Saga of Tanya the Evil," and "The Unwanted Prince" - Lineup Updated Monthly ~

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Published Jul 3, 2026 1:00 AM ・ Updated Jul 3, 2026 12:27 AM ・ 11 min read ・ Source: PR TIMES

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Niconico Premium Adds New Benefit: 100 KADOKAWA Titles Available for Unlimited Reading on BOOK☆WALKER ~ Featuring Popular Manga and Light Novels like "Mushoku Tensei," "Saga of Tanya the Evil," and "The Unwanted Prince" - Lineup Updated Monthly ~ — Image: PR TIMES

Dwango Co., Ltd. announced that starting Wednesday, July 1, 2026, its paid membership service "Niconico Premium" for the video community service "Niconico" will offer a new benefit: unlimited reading

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Published: Jul 3, 2026

Dwango Co., Ltd. announced that starting Wednesday, July 1, 2026, its paid membership service "Niconico Premium" for the video community service "Niconico" will offer a new benefit: unlimited reading of KADOKAWA manga and light novels on the e-book store "BOOK☆WALKER." The lineup of 100 titles available in July will also be released.

"Niconico Premium" is a paid plan that provides a more comfortable viewing environment with features such as ad-free viewing, background playback, and constant highest quality playback. The new benefit, "Niconico Premium Manga & Light Novel Unlimited Reading by BOOK☆WALKER," will allow users to read popular titles in genres like "isekai" (another world) and original light novels and manga of currently airing anime for free on BOOK☆WALKER. The lineup is scheduled to be updated monthly. The first installment, starting in July 2026, will feature 100 selected titles including "Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation," "Saga of Tanya the Evil," and "The Unwanted Prince's Secret Reign of Power," which are scheduled for TV broadcast. Unlimited reading can be accessed on various BOOK☆WALKER platforms, including PC Web, smartphone Web, iOS app, and Android app. Niconico Premium aims to provide further value to its members through various service collaborations, including this new benefit.

┃ "Niconico Premium Manga & Light Novel Unlimited Reading by BOOK☆WALKER" Title List

Title

Format

Volumes

"Saga of Tanya the Evil"

Manga

Volumes 1-15

"Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation"

Manga

Volumes 1-15

"The Unwanted Prince's Secret Reign of Power"

Manga

Volumes 1-5

"Bungo Stray Dogs Wan!"

Manga

Volumes 1-5

"The Case of My Childhood Friend, the Pure and Lovely Girl at My Transfer School, Being the Boy I Used to Play With"

Manga

Volumes 1-3

"Victoria with Many Cards"

Manga

Volume 1

"Trapped in a Dating Sim: The World of Otome Games is Tough for Mobs"

Manga

Volumes 1-3

"The Eldest Son of a Disgraced Noble Family ~Ascending to the Top with a Useless Skill~"

Manga

Volumes 1-2

"The Chef of Zero Skills"

Manga

Volumes 1-3

"The Night Is Short, Walk On, Girl" New Edition

Manga

Vol. Upper, Middle, Lower

"Her and I Traveling the Post-Apocalyptic World"

Manga

Volumes 1-2

"Diastema of the Ends"

Manga

Vol. Upper, Lower

"DESTINY CHILD"

Manga

"Chugakusei Nikki"

Manga

"Chugakusei Nikki"

Manga

"Best of Chugakusei Nikki"

Manga

"Hidan no Aria-chan"

Manga

"Osomatsu-san Official Anthology Comic [Kirei]"

Manga

"Osomatsu-san Official Anthology Comic [Matsuri]"

Manga

"Under the樱子's Feet Lies a Corpse: The Butterfly Disappeared in November"

Manga

"Girly Air Force"

Manga

Volume 1

"Eureka Seven AO"

Manga

"Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation"

New Literature

Volumes 1-5

"Saga of Tanya the Evil"

New Literature

Volumes 1-5

"Level 99 Villager"

New Literature

Volumes 1-3

"Victoria with Many Cards"

New Literature

Volumes 1-3

"The World's Strongest Rearguard ~Labyrinth Country's New Explorer~"

New Literature

Volumes 1-4

"The Misuse of the Healing Magic ~A Recovery Operator Rushing Through the Battlefield~"

New Literature

Volumes 1-3

*Manga/novels of currently airing anime will generally remain available for unlimited reading during their respective seasons.

┃ How to Use "Niconico Premium Manga & Light Novel Unlimited Reading by BOOK☆WALKER"

Niconico Premium members can access "BOOK☆WALKER" (https://bookwalker.jp/). If you do not have an account, please register for a new one using your "Niconico Account." If you already have an account, please link it from "My Page" after logging in. After completing account linking, you can use the unlimited reading service by subscribing to the "Unlimited Reading Niconico Premium Course" (free for Premium members). Please note that the subscription process for unlimited reading is currently only available via the web and cannot be done through the app.

┃ BOOK☆WALKER Unlimited Reading Plans

Regarding "Unlimited Reading MAX Course" and "Unlimited Reading Manga Course"

BOOK☆WALKER also offers monthly subscription unlimited reading courses that allow you to enjoy subsequent volumes of titles included in "Niconico Premium Manga & Light Novel Unlimited Reading by BOOK☆WALKER" and a wider selection of works. A campaign offering 14 days free for first-time subscribers is also always available.

Unlimited Reading MAX Course

・Price: ¥1,100 per month (tax included)

・Content: Unlimited reading of over 50,000 titles, including 90 manga magazines, manga, light novels, and practical books.

Unlimited Reading Manga Course

・Price: ¥836 per month (tax included) *¥840 per month (tax included) for Google Play or Apple ID payments.

・Content: Unlimited reading of over 30,000 manga titles, including 90 manga magazines.

【What is Niconico Premium?】

Niconico Premium is a paid plan that offers features and content to enjoy Niconico more comfortably. It allows users to utilize various functions such as ad-free video viewing, high-quality playback during peak times, and background playback that allows you to listen to videos with the screen off.

Details: https://premium.nicovideo.jp/payment/premium_detail

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Source: PR TIMES
Category: サービス開始
Organizations: KADOKAWA / BOOK☆WALKER

AI 圖像理解（模型對圖片的判讀，非新聞原文事實） / AI image understanding / AI 画像理解

模型對圖片的判讀，非新聞原文事實 / Model interpretation of images, not source-article facts / モデルによる画像判読で、ニュース原文の事実ではありません

以下為AI對圖片的理解非新聞原文事實

The images display five different manga covers, each featuring distinct anime-style characters and Japanese text. These covers represent various titles available through the new BOOK☆WALKER service for Nico Nico Premium members, including 'The World of Otome Games is Tough for Mobs' and 'Bungo Stray Dogs WAN!'.

The cover for '乙女ゲー世界はモブに厳しい世界です' (The World of Otome Games is Tough for Mobs) shows a blonde female character and a male character in school uniforms. (Image shows manga cover with title and characters.)
The cover for '最強出涸らし皇子の暗躍帝位争い' (The Strongest Discarded Prince's Dark Struggle for the Throne) features a blonde woman and a dark-haired man. (Image shows manga cover with title and characters.)
The cover for '手札が多めのビクトリア' (Victoria with Many Cards) depicts two female characters, one taller with brown hair and one shorter with blonde hair. (Image shows manga cover with title and characters.)
The cover for '転校先の清楚可憐な美少女が、昔男子と思って一緒に遊んだ幼馴染だった件' (The Pure and Lovely Beautiful Girl at My New School Was My Childhood Friend Who I Thought Was a Boy) features a smiling girl in a school uniform. (Image shows manga cover with title and character.)
The cover for '文豪ストレイドッグスわん！' (Bungo Stray Dogs WAN!) shows chibi-style characters, including one holding a stack of papers. (Image shows manga cover with title and chibi characters.)

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