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About Japanese Literature Library

Japanese Literature Library brings you 17,000+ timeless masterpieces of Japanese literature — public-domain works from Aozora Bunko, from Akutagawa's "Rashomon" to Dazai's "Run, Melos!" and Soseki's "Kokoro." Read with the standard daily reading allowance, extend with rewarded ads, or subscribe for uninterrupted reading. • Authentic vertical typesetting with furigana (reading aids over kanji), in elegant Mincho type. • Read a little every day, at your own pace. • Editor's themed collections and browse-by-reading-time help you find your next read. • Your own shelf: favorites, folders, reading stats and streaks. • Four reading themes (Paper, Light, Sepia, Night) and adjustable type. • Public-domain manga from the National Diet Library Digital Collections. • English and Japanese interface, matched to your device language. • iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Premium (optional auto-renewable subscription) Enjoy reading without ads. Monthly and yearly plans are available, and the price is shown on the purchase screen in the app. Payment is charged to your App Store account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically at the same price unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription anytime in your App Store account settings. The literary works are in the public domain; subscriptions provide app features such as ad removal. • Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ • Privacy Policy: https://mugen-bunko.vercel.app/privacy Texts are public-domain works from Aozora Bunko; source and transcription credits appear at the end of each work.

What’s new

Version 2.1.4 · Updated October 22, 2026

Bug fixes and improvements.

App privacy

The developer, Makino Shii, reported these privacy practices to Apple.

Data Not Linked to You

The following data, which may be collected but is not linked to your identity, may be used for the following purposes:

  • Identifiers: Device ID
  • Usage Data: Advertising Data, Product Interaction
  • Diagnostics: Crash Data, Performance Data

Used for: Third-Party Advertising, Analytics, App Functionality

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