In this extra episode of ScreenTone Club, Elliot talks to Evan Minto of azuki.co about the imminent launch of their manga subscription service!

TIMECODES:
0:02:15 - Conflict of Interest Statement!
0:03:45 - How did Azuki Start?
0:06:00 - What sets Azuki apart?
0:07:30 - Worker-owned business?
0:09:00 - How does Azuki support creators?
0:10:15 - Price and Currency
0:11:00 - How did Kodansha get on board?
0:13:15 - Kaiten Books on board also
0:15:15 - Content Availability - Free vs. Premium
0:17:45 - Offline Reading in the apps?
0:18:15 - Will the Worldwide (minus Japan) availability be for all titles?
0:19:00 - Non-English Languages?
0:20:00 - Whats next after the launch is done?
0:22:30 - Getting in the weeds about the App!
0:27:30 - Shoutouts to Mutual friend Ink
0:28:00 - Any lessons you learned from other manga services?
0:29:15 - Which titles do you want to highlight on the service?
0:32:15 - Elliot feels old!
0:36:00 - Outro Plug!

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