COMICLOUD

Reading is fun, and it's not just something to enjoy alone. Everybody can join in the excitement.

That's the kind of entertainment content the Internet has helped spread. Sites like Facebook and Twitter allow everyone to interact in more ways than before. And when that happens, you want even more. You want to be able to enjoy your entertainment anywhere at any time with everyone.

It used to be that reading was something you just shared with family and friends, and now that social aspect has been enhanced. For example, it's more fun to watch a movie on a date than by yourself. That's why we at BOOKLOUD think that when you are exposed to a written work in an interactive environment, then you might get a somewhat different experience out of it. We expect that in a social space you do more than just consume content: you create something far more sublime.

Showing you the excitement of electronic publishing fits right in with this expectation. But the dizzying array of information in our world does not just help keep it abundantly diverse. For example, in the video game industry there are generally two types of titles: the very few that become hits and the vast majority that sell poorly. This sort of industry structure in which there is little room for content creators to participate is not a preferable one. At Book Cloud, we're not publishing graphic novels and independent magazines. We're producing a manga magazine that reserves a place for artists.

While we are driven by our initial urge to embark on an exciting adventure in a hitherto unknown field, we also want to keep this project going for a long time without causing problems for the writers. If we can achieve this with everyone's guidance and encouragement, then we will be rewarded with unparalleled joy.