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Mekuru: Japanese Manga Reader

Matthew O
⬇ 500+ downloads
Est. actual: 578
Free
Released: Mar 12, 2026
IAP: $0.99 - $24.99 per item
No ads
Rated: Everyone

Signals

3 this week · 2 positive · 1 warning All of this week's signals →
  • 📈Last 7 days +60 installs — 53% slower than the week before (+127) · 8/day since Sep 27
  • 🏆Among Books & Reference apps top 15% by installs gained this week (383 peers growing)
  • 🛠Updates actively updated · updated 15 days ago · every ~8 days (5 updates tracked)
Installs since launch
0 289 578 578 Mar 12, 2026 today
+301 installs since Sep 27
Update history
1.70.4 Oct 29, 2026 · seen Nov 4, 2026
• Fixed: if a book's file name is too long to import, the app now says so and asks you to rename it, instead of doing nothing.
1.70.3 Oct 21, 2026 · seen Oct 25, 2026
• New: import CBR, RAR and ZIP manga, switch the app to Japanese, add notes to highlights, write your own definitions, rearrange the bottom bar, and use a pure black theme.<br>• Improved: double-tap an illustration to see it full screen, and manga Spread view shows wide pages on their own and remembers each book&#39;s reading direction.<br>• Fixed: words written in katakana are found in the dictio
1.46.1 Oct 4, 2026
• New: Komga and Kavita downloads keep going after you leave the app, and home servers with a self-signed certificate now work.<br>• Fixed: importing a manga with no pages no longer adds an empty book.
1.43.10 Oct 2, 2026
• New: Scroll View for EPUBs. Turn it on in the reader settings to slide through each chapter instead of turning pages.<br>• Improved: tap the top or bottom margin, or swipe down, to show the reader controls.<br>• Fixed: word taps and furigana with the Enhanced Furigana Dictionary, and books with added furigana reopening at the start of the chapter.<br>• Fixed: a dictionary import getting lost, an
1.42.1 Sep 26, 2026
• New: on-device OCR for manga (Mekuru Pro). Tap the scan button in the manga reader to scan the page you&#39;re on, or hold it for more options, like scanning the whole manga. Works offline.<br>• Improved: Komga and Kavita sync now tells you when a book is no longer on the server, and explains a mistyped server address.<br>• Fixed: the reader could jump back to the start of a chapter after you ch
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Mekuru: Japanese Manga Reader is a books & reference app by Matthew O with 500+ downloads (about 578 estimated). +60 installs in the last 7 days. Released Mar 12, 2026. Install growth, rank history, SDKs and ad networks.

From the store listing: “Mekuru is a Japanese reader for EPUB novels and manga. Tap any word for an instant dictionary definition — fully offline, no switching apps. Built for learning Japanese by reading: furigana, pitch accents, kanji info, and Anki flashcard export in one reader. ◆ READ JAPANESE NOVELS & LIGHT NOVELS (EPUB) • Vertical…”