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Manga AI Translation Startup Mantra Co-develops Manga Typesetting Engine with Square Enix

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Published Apr 16, 2026 11:00 AM ・ Updated Jun 1, 2026 3:21 PM ・ 2 min read ・ Source: PR TIMES

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Mantra, a startup specializing in manga AI, has announced the co-development of a manga typesetting engine with major publisher Square Enix.

Mantra, a startup specializing in manga AI, has announced the co-development of a manga typesetting engine with major publisher Square Enix.

PRIMARY SOURCE Original source: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000044.000059295.html Distributor: PR TIMES
Published: Apr 16, 2026

Mantra Inc. is a startup conducting research and development of AI technology specialized for manga. It provides services such as 'Mantra Engine', a translation tool that achieves high-speed manga translation, and 'Langaku', an extensive English reading learning app using manga.

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Products / services: Mantra Engine / Langaku

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Mantra, a startup specializing in manga AI, has announced the co-development of a manga typesetting engine with major publisher Square Enix.

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