The Manga Works

Name: The Manga Works
Price: 5.99 USD
Rating: 4.2 (48 reviews)
Author: Kairosoft Co.,Ltd

By: Kairosoft Co.,Ltd App

Adventure

Overview

Version:

1.40

Last updated: 2024-04-09

Features & Capabilities

It's the manga artist experience you've been waiting for!

Create a manga masterpiece and draw your way into the nation's heart.

Start out as a fledgling manga artist in a small and empty room... Armed with only a single pen, draw the best manga you can and march proudly to the publishers to show off your work.

Ideas are the lifeblood of a manga artist. Go out in search of inspiration and gather plot points, then stuff your manga full of creativity. Accumulate experience points and use them to train up your drawing, storytelling, and other skills. When you think you've created a great one-shot, take it to a publisher! If you manage to make the "editor from hell" smile, it might just be the start of a fruitful relationship.

Produce the best manga the world has ever seen, and write your name down in history!

All game progress is stored on your device. Save data cannot be transferred between devices, nor can it be restored after deleting or reinstalling the app.

Try searching for "Kairosoft" to see all of our games, or visit us at https://kairopark.jp. Be sure to check out both our free-to-play and our paid games!

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User Growth & Download Statistics

App

By:

Kairosoft Co.,Ltd

Rating:

4.20

(48) 0.40

Version:

1.40 Last updated: 2024-04-09

Version code:

865056920

Creation date:

2016-08-11

Compatible devices:

Size:

65.88MB

Price:

5.99

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Apple Apps Store

Data ingested on:

2026-07-26

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 189,707 ▲ 261,655

Other rankings

#76 in manga keyword 21 ▼ 4

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Developed by:

Kairosoft Co.,Ltd

Apple Apps Store

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/the-manga-works/id1140419709

Website:

https://kairopark.jp/iphone/en/?from=m20

User Reviews

Overall, reviewers praise The Manga Works as addictive and engaging with rich content and multiple paths that appeal to Kairosoft fans. However, recurring concerns include plot-point tracking bugs, a heavy grind with micromanagement, and slow late-game progression that makes unlocking more publishers tedious. Some players question the $5 value due to perceived shallow depth and repetition. A few UI quirks and bugs were noted. Despite these issues, it remains a solid, familiar title for fans of the series.

Pros

Addictive and engaging gameplay that many players find hard to put down.
Rich content with multiple paths and substantial variety for long-time fans.
Nostalgic Kairosoft charm, including humor and a familiar tycoon vibe.
Strong appeal for fans of Game Dev Story and Anime Studio Story who want a familiar, polished experience.

Cons

Plot-point/XP tracking bugs where plot points don’t update or awards aren’t granted.
Grind-heavy progression with micromanagement and stamina that slows late-game progress.
Late-game publisher progression is time-consuming and requires grinding to unlock more publishers.
Questionable value at $5 due to perceived shallow depth and repetitive cycles.
Occasional UI and bug issues (text spacing, stock actions, landscape mode on mobile) reported by some players.

Recent reviews

I’m not sure if I’m messing up or the game is, but I agreed to do a series and it said to add your new manga to stock, which I did, 4 times and it never works lol

by Am*****, 2025-10-01

Honestly, really like this game! It’s super entertaining, but always has me stressed out lol. The publishers ask for so much with so little time (which is super realistic) but with such a weak work lvl in the beginning it makes it increasingly difficult to make a good rep with them. But maybe idk what I’m doing. Otherwise this is a fantastic game.