tanzaku 縦書きブラウザ｜青空文庫・なろう・小説

This is a browser app for reading Japanese novels and web articles in "vertical writing" (tategaki).

It allows you to read web novels from Aozora Bunko, Shosetsuka ni Narou (Narou), Kakuyomu, Hameln, AlphaPolis, and other sites, as well as long articles from Hatena Blog and note, in vertical text, just like a book, even on Japanese websites that are normally displayed in horizontal text.

From modern literature in Aozora Bunko to the latest web novels, it provides a vertical text display that allows you to concentrate on reading, acting as a vertical text reader.

■ Features

・Upon launching, the app's home screen displays a list of "websites that are easy to read in vertical text." One tap from the list takes you to a work.

・The app automatically injects vertical text CSS into pages opened in WebView. Even pages provided in horizontal text can be read in natural vertical text.

・The page position is carefully maintained to prevent the text position from shifting after link transitions, even when using vertical text display.

・The text font size can be adjusted to your preference. Even when reading long novels carefully, you can adjust the screen size to a comfortable size for your eyes.

• You can return to the in-app home screen at any time using the home button, eliminating the hassle of switching between browser tabs.

• You can save your favorite pages as bookmarks. The color coding, based on traditional Japanese colors, makes it easy to see where your bookmarks are saved at a glance.


■ Websites displayed on the home screen

【Novels】
・Aozora Bunko — Free publication of modern and classical literature whose copyrights have expired
・Shosetsuka ni Narou — Japan's largest web novel submission site
・Kakuyomu — KADOKAWA-affiliated web novel submission site
・Hameln — Submission site for fan fiction and original novels
・AlphaPolis — Web novel site with a rich selection of fantasy novels

【Tanka (Japanese short poems)】
・Utakata — Submission site where you can read user-submitted tanka poems for free

【Blogs/Reading Material】
・Hatena Blog — Staff-selected curated articles
・note — Text platform with a rich selection of long-form articles

* The content of the above websites is provided by each respective site, and this app provides a vertical layout display as a browser for viewing.

■ Intended Reading Style

- Read long novels from Aozora Bunko little by little in vertical text before going to sleep.
- Read the latest updates from Narou and Kakuyomu in one go, at a pace similar to reading a book.
- Read web articles of reading material calmly in vertical text without horizontal scrolling.
- Save interesting works with bookmarks and reread them later.

■ About Ads and Subscriptions

- It is free to use. Discreet banner ads are displayed within the app.

- Watching reward videos will remove ads for the day.

- Subscribe to "Premium" and you can enjoy the following benefits:

- Complete ad removal

- Automatic page turning (The screen scrolls automatically while reading. You can finely adjust the speed.)

- Rhythmic page turning (A mode that allows you to read at a rhythm similar to turning pages, repeating "pause briefly, then quickly turn." You can adjust the waiting time and turning speed to your liking.)

- New users can try it for free for the first 7 days. The subscription will automatically renew after the free trial period ends, but you can cancel at any time, and no charges will be incurred if you cancel.

■ Privacy

This app prioritizes the protection of user data.

- Settings such as favorite pages (bookmarks), last opened page, and font size are saved only on your device and are not transmitted externally.

- Only information necessary for advertising (AdMob) and purchase processing (RevenueCat) is sent to the respective service providers.

- For details, please check the privacy policy below.

Privacy Policy:
https://policies.hira-euclid-norm-root2.workers.dev/tanzaku/

■ Contact

Please send any bugs or requests to the following address:

hiranorm.support@gmail.com