Omoi (formerly Azuki)

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Japanese comic subscription service

Winter 2022Founded 20205 peopleSan Francisco, CA, USA; Remote

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Omoi (formerly Azuki) is Netflix-style Japanese comic subscription service where users can subscribe for $4.99 a month to unlock access to all the manga on the service. Free users have access to select chapters with ads.

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SubscriptionSubscription · 14-day premium trial mentioned; other pricing details not provided in the text

Omoi is a Japanese subscription service offering officially licensed digital manga. It provides access to thousands of manga chapters through a monthly subscription model and features various curated sections and recommendations.

Users subscribe to Omoi to read officially licensed digital manga online via a mobile app. The platform highlights thousands of manga chapters across categories like Trending, Popular, Indie, Shojo, and more, with a 14-day trial for Premium access. The site presents a library interface with chapter listings, calendars for upcoming chapters, and sections such as Explore Omoi, Random Manga, and Gift Memberships, facilitating discovery and continuous reading within the app.

Who it’s for: Manga readers and enthusiasts seeking official licensed content via a monthly subscription, including fans of shoujo, seinen, and popular series, as well as casual readers looking to discover new titles through curation and recommendations.

Features

Officially licensed manga library
Monthly subscription access
14-day free premium trial
Curated categories: Popular, Indie, Shojo, etc.
Chapter listings and upcoming chapters
Gift memberships
Random manga recommendations

Premium trial offered; extensive catalog and categorized sections; ongoing content updates and upcoming chapters

Founders · 5

Abbas JafferyFounder

I've worked across a variety of fields in my career including community management, quality assurance, backend engineering, product management, and now CEO of KiraKira Media. So I'm a bit of a jack of all trades which allows me to have a good understanding of how different types of systems work with each other and how to work in non-dev roles. In my personal life I'm a cat person with 2 of my own, a fan of anime/manga/film/games, non-alcoholic by choice, and like to go to comedy shows.

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Adela ChangFounder

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Co-founder at KiraKira Media Inc., musician, and published webtoon writer. Prior to Azuki, I worked as senior mobile developer at companies such as Crunchyroll, Yelp, Medium, and Facebook. Graduated in 2014 from U.C. Berkeley with a B.A. in Computer Science and minor in East Asian Languages and Cultures (specifically Japanese and Korean).

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Evan MintoFounder

Designer, web developer, accessibility nerd, manga expert, and anime hamburger aficionado. Heading up design, marketing, and content acquisition for Azuki. In my spare time I drive myself insane watching cartoons and podcast about it.

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Krystyn NeisessFounder

Co-founder and passionate Android developer for KiraKira Media Inc. I'm primarily responsible for anything and everything Android dev and social media; I also assist with design and marketing efforts. I'm very bubbly and excitable, but don't let that fool you! Beneath that is a highly ambitious and industrious spirit.

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Ken UrataFounder

Co-founder of KiraKira Media, Inc., working on Azuki: Your Digital Manga Cafe. My prior work experience include Software Engineer at Crunchyroll and Thumbtack, and English to Japanese translator (native level in both languages). On the side, I operate a bilingual manga analytics website.

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