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Books/Comics coming to Google Play but... - rich_f - 2012-09-25
So it looks like the Japanese version of Google Play is finally going to get books/comics, but as far as I can tell, it looks like it's Japan-only. Poop.
http://japanese.engadget.com/2012/09/24/google-play-play/
http://www.engadget.com/2012/09/24/google-play-books-app-japan-translation-place/
If anybody manages to find a way to actually get at Japanese books in Google Play from outside of Japan, I'd love to know how. (Short of using a proxy, that is.)
Books/Comics coming to Google Play but... - pm215 - 2012-09-25
On a related note, has anybody tried buying ebooks from honto.jp (used to be bk1) from outside Japan?
Books/Comics coming to Google Play but... - rich_f - 2012-09-25
Not yet, but I'd be interested to hear of anyone's experiences as well. I still buy most of my dead tree books there, though.
Books/Comics coming to Google Play but... - Kurotowa - 2012-09-27
pm215 Wrote:On a related note, has anybody tried buying ebooks from honto.jp (used to be bk1) from outside Japan?I have bought a few ebooks from honto. I won't recommend it at this point; the web reader is unstable and I have not figured out how to download books to the standalone reader. (but for print books honto is great!)
What I recommend for ebooks is ebookjapan. They have good selection (mostly manga) and a standalone reader. They also have mobile readers for a few platforms, but I have not tried those yet.
Books/Comics coming to Google Play but... - TheVinster - 2012-09-27
I mean ideally you could... acquire... the manga files and use the Kindle app on your smartphone to create a scenario that might be suitable for you.