The platform also works with third-party IP rights holders to extend existing films and live-action storytelling into webcomics, such as Svaha: the Sixth Finger and A Hard Day. It also offers stories in other genres including action, thriller, and horror. ![]() Most of Manta's titles are in the romance genre, with titles including Under the Oak Tree a romance fantasy webcomic based on a web novel by Kim Suji., Disobey the Duke if you Dare, and Semantic Error, the latter having also been adapted into a live action streaming television series. Manta focuses mainly on bringing original stories from RIDI, a Korean digital content platform also owned by RIDI Corporation, into webcomics. It was a latecomer in the webcomic industry, but rather than pay-per-episode, Manta was one of the few subscription-based webcomics services available.Ĥ months after its launch in March 2021, Manta ranked No.1 in US Google play store's cartoon category. A significant portion of the comics published on Manta are Manta-owned, and they also do collaborate with external partners and license certain series from them. Later, RIDI Corporation, with an extensive portfolio of IP it has acquired, started to adapt the stories into digital comic formats. RIDI Corporation initially established its presence in the industry as an e-book publisher, and over time, it expanded into other content domains, with a particular focus on webnovels. Manta was founded by Kisik Bae, Founder and CEO of RIDI Corporation, in November 2020. The platform now serves both English and Spanish. Main titles of Ridibooks such as 'Under the Oak Tree (상수리 나무 아래)', 'Lady Devil (마귀)' are also well known globally through Manta. ![]() Many of Manta's webcomics share the IP with those in Ridibooks, which is Ridi Corporation's domestic (Korean) business. Manta is known to be the first subscription-based webcomic platform in the market. The app is available for Android and iOS devices, and all content can be viewed from its official website. Manta is a subscription-based service that allows all members to read unlimited amounts of content on its app at a fixed price. It works with its own in-house studio as well as outside partners to create original digital comics. Manta is a South Korean digital comics (or webtoons, webcomics, manhwa) platform owned and operated by RIDI Corporation.
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