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Kakao Japan ramps up manga content via smartphone app

Young artists get boost with simultaneous streaming in Japan, China, South Korea

Kakao Japan's "Piccoma" streaming service will offer manga-based anime and dramas. The service targets viewers who watch videos on smartphones in short bursts, such as before going to bed or while waiting for trains.
YOICHIRO HIROI, Nikkei staff writer | China

TOKYO -- Kakao Japan is turning a new page in its nearly seven-year history by strengthening businesses related to its rapidly growing "Piccoma" digital comics service.

Kakao Japan, a subsidiary of major South Korean internet company Kakao, was established in July 2011. The Tokyo-based company currently offers many digital comics through its Piccoma manga app for smartphones.

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