Comico is a webtoon portal based in South Korea.
NHN (Next Human Network) Entertainment, formerly a part of Naver Corporation, is an online game provider. NHN launched its webtoon platform Comico in Japan in 2013, in Taiwan in 2014 and then in Thailand in 2016. Among the hundreds of comics available there, there are comics that have enjoyed a large readership at home, such as “Knuckle Girl" (너클걸) and “Divorce Me, Please" (나 이혼시켜줘).
Comico's Japanese site has had about 1.2 million webtoon downloads since its debut, ranking first in the market. The Taiwanese site, meanwhile, has hit a record of more than 2.5 million downloads since its launch, topping the cartoon chart at the Google Play Store.
Comico Japan hosts many Korean style webtoons as well Korean webtoons in the Japanese language. Among of the most popular of the Japanese comics is ReLIFE.
SmackJeeves bought by NHN Global[]
In September of 2018, Admin posted on the Smack Jeeves forums to announce that Smack Jeeves had been acquired by NHN Global[1] the US branch of the Korean mobile entertainment company NHN that also owns a vertical scroll webcomics site operating in Asia called Comico. In the post Admin explains that the sale was motivated by both by his own difficulties single-handedly keeping Smack Jeeves running while dealing with chronic health issues, and the acknowledgement that Smack Jeeves couldn't truly compete with the new corporate-backed platforms due to a lack of funds. Admin is hopeful that NHN Global's investment will result in a brighter future for Smack Jeeves, with more employees creating more features while retaining what makes the platform special like full customization and creator independence. The forum replies are mixed but overall cautiously optimistic, with many hoping that Smack Jeeves' unique community and features will continue despite the sale.
The End of SmackJeeves[]
After Smack Jeeves shut down on December 31st, 2020, it redirected visitors to the Pocket Comics website for a short period of time before the domain itself became inaccessible. The IRL for Smackjeeves now redirects to Pocket Comics.
Titles[]
- 1001 (Comico Japan)
- Amor Certus
- Clean with Passion for Now?! (Comico Korea)
- The Clock Workers
- Coffin Jackson
- Confession
- Fluttering Feelings
- Flower Boys
- Gallery L
- Heaven at the End of 4th Floor
- Her Tale of Shim Chong
- Moonlight Hair
The Sensual M- Tribe-X
- Zombie Ship
- ↑ The company is the owner of Comico. It has branches in Japan and Korea