Manta is opening a section for independent comics and novel creators on November 16, and has launched Move Your Bookshelf to let Tapas readers rebuild their libraries on Manta for free.
Manta's coverage in these stories does not form a single arc. Two of the three items concern unrelated entities that share the name: GENKI's Manta gamepad and a dispute involving manga artist Shiromanta. Only the most recent story concerns the RIDI-operated platform.
That story sets out Manta's November 16 opening of a section for independent comics and novel creators, with profiles, a creator studio for uploading episodes, and reader comments. It pairs the creator intake with Move Your Bookshelf, which lets readers who unlocked at least 10 episodes on Tapas rebuild those libraries on Manta for free. Tapas has set March 31, 2027, 23:59 PDT as its final moment of service.
The other two stories do not connect to the platform. GENKI showed a development version of its Manta gamepad at Tokyo Game Show 2026, running on an RP2350 microcontroller and still on Kickstarter, with a 2.79-inch IPS display at 428x142 dots and booth materials listing support for Switch, Switch 2, Windows, SteamOS, iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, and Vision Pro, plus a planned Japan release. Separately, Streamer LEON representative admitted on September 4 that he used illustrations gifted by manga artist Shiromanta in generative AI for the logo of his Rust event DEATH GAME, held from August 29 to 31, apologized, and announced a hiatus.
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Manta will open a section for independent comics and novel creators on November 16, with profiles, a creator studio for uploading episodes, and comments for readers. The RIDI-operated platform also launched Move Your Bookshelf, letting readers who unlocked at least 10 episodes on Tapas rebuild those libraries on Manta for free. Tapas set March 31, 2027, 23:59 PDT as its final moment of service.
At Tokyo Game Show 2026, GENKI's booth let visitors try the Manta gamepad, a development version running on an RP2350 microcontroller and still on Kickstarter. The pad carries a 2.79-inch IPS display at 428x142 dots and, per booth materials, is expected to support Switch, Switch 2, Windows, SteamOS, iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, and Vision Pro, with a Japan release planned.