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Shogakukan Announces Plans for Light Novel Mobile App

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It was reported by MangaAlerts on Twitter that Shogakukan has announced that they are planning to release a mobile app for reading Japanese light novels with English translations.

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While that may sound like a good thing to reading enthusiasts, they announced that translation will be done through Mantra using A.I. The reason for using A.I. was cited as a cost-reduction measure by claiming it would reduce translation costs by half along with a more rapid release of content.

While no specific date was given, they said the app will be available in the United States and Canada by the end of the year.

Source: MangaAlerts

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