# Digital manga service closures and transitions > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/digital-manga-service-closures-and-transitions > Updated: 2026-08-22T23:09:36.000Z. Sources: 4. Developments: 2. NHN comico has announced the termination of its vertical-scroll manga service, comico, effective January 6, 2027. The shutdown will occur in stages, beginning with the cessation of new title distributions, rental updates, coin sales, and new user registrations on August 31, 2026. The sale and rental of existing works will stop on September 28, 2026, and new content postings to the ‘Challenge’ section will also cease. To assist users, the company is preparing a migration service to transfer purchased works to the digital bookstore Mecha Comic, though eligibility depends on permissions from publishers and rights holders. Users may apply for this transfer between January 7 and April 30, 2027. Unused paid coins can also be refunded through an application process ending on April 30, 2027. In a related development within the digital manga sector, NTT DOCOMO will end its “MANGA MIRAI” service in the United States on December 15, 2026, citing the current business environment. NTT DOCOMO customers will have their user information and libraries migrated to “MangaPlaza,” operated by NTT Solmare Corporation, provided they create an account by September 30, 2026. ## Timeline ### 2026-08-22: Digital manga services comico and MANGA MIRAI announce closures Digital manga services comico and NTT DOCOMO’s “MANGA MIRAI” have announced service terminations, with the latter migrating its US user library to MangaPlaza. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/digital-manga-services-comico-and-manga-mirai-announce-closures ### 2026-08-18: comico manga app to terminate service in January 2027 The manga app comico will end its service on January 6, 2027. Users can migrate eligible purchased works to Mecha Comic and request refunds for unused coins during specified periods. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/comico-manga-app-to-terminate-service-in-january-2027 --- Cite as: Digital manga service closures and transitions. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/digital-manga-service-closures-and-transitions