North American WEBTOON platform Tapas will end its service on March 31, 2027, at 11:59 p.m. PDT, according to an updated FAQ published by the platform on October 1.

For readers, the shutdown means that both the platform and previously unlocked content will become inaccessible after the service ends. The shutdown also means that readers will lose access to previously unlocked episodes. Unlike some digital platforms that allow users to retain purchased content after a service closes, Tapas will no longer provide access to the platform or its content after March 31, 2027. Readers will not be able to transfer content or purchases to other Kakao services such as Kakao Page or Kakao WEBTOON. Tapas also states that Ink purchases are generally non-refundable under its existing refund policy.

Tapas users will have until the shutdown date to use their remaining Ink, the platform’s virtual currency, to unlock episodes. Starting on October 1, however, users can no longer acquire additional Ink, including free Ink through the app. Tapas also said there are currently no plans for additional sales or special events before the shutdown, and content prices will remain unchanged.

For creators, Tapas says that its titles will remain available through the end of service unless they are removed earlier. Creators can also continue publishing new material, with no immediate plans to restrict new uploads. Readers may continue to see new chapters from their favorite creators during the remaining service period. However, what happens to individual series after Tapas closes will depend on the creators’ agreements and future publishing arrangements. Tapas specifically noted that exclusivity clauses will be reviewed according to each creator’s contract.

Creators who want to remove their titles before the shutdown can submit a request through Tapas‘ Creator Inquiry Form. The platform has not announced a general migration of Tapas titles to another Kakao service. Tapas also said that users can request copies of their account and personal data by contacting the company. Creators with questions about their titles, contracts, or future arrangements have been directed to the platform’s creator support channels.

Kakao Entertainment announced on September 22 that it planns to shut down its North American WEBTOON platform Tapas. This will mark the end a major part of its direct platform strategy in the region five years after investing about 1.1 trillion won (about US$780 million) to acquire Tapas and webnovel platform Radish.

Kakao Entertainment acquired Tapas and Radish in 2021, valuing the two companies at about US$510 million and US$440 million, respectively at the time. The two platforms later merged into Tapas Entertainment in 2022. Kakao Entertainment shut down Radish in 2025, saying that it would focus its North American story business on Tapas. The planned Tapas shutdown would effectively end Kakao Entertainment‘s direct operation of its North American WEBTOON and webnovel platforms.

In South Korea, Kakao Entertainment plans to consolidate its two WEBTOON platforms, Kakao Page and Kakao WEBTOON, into a single platform centered on Kakao Page by the end of the year. The company plans to bring together the platforms’ content, user data and about 16,000 original IPs.

Source: Tapas

Manga went on hiatus in March 2025

Yūki Kanamaru announced on X/Twitter on Thursday that the More Than a Married Couple, But Not Lovers manga will return from its hiatus in this year’s December issue of Kadokawa‘s Young Ace magazine in November.

The manga went on hiatus in March 2025 to allow Kanamaru to prepare and publish the final part at a healthy pace.

The series is entering the final part of the series with the 14th compiled book volume.

The manga launched in Kadokawa‘s Young Ace magazine in 2018. Kadokawa shipped the 13th volume in March 2025.

Udon Entertainment publishes the series in English and describes the story:

Would you take an oath for a false romance, for the sake of true love?

The pseudo-married couple romantic comedy between a popular girl and a loser in romance begins!

Jiro Yakuin, a high school student who lacks romantic experience, is paired up with a completely opposite girl, Akari Watanabe, as part of a class called “Marriage Practical”. They are required to live together and act like a married couple in order to earn the right to exchange partners with their crushes. Reluctantly, they begin their performance as a married couple, but can they handle what awaits them…!?

The manga inspired an anime that premiered in October 2022. Crunchyroll streamed the anime as it aired in Japan and also released an English dub.

Source: Yūki Kanamaru‘s X/Twitter account

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Korea-based virtual reality (VR) development studio Pixelity Inc. began streaming on Tuesday a teaser video for Evangelion: Δ Cross Reflections, the first extended reality (XR) game based on the Neon Genesis Evangelion franchise. The company initially unveiled the video during the San Francisco Hands-on Preview event last week.

Evangelion: Δ Cross Reflections is the first entry in a planned trilogy, and it covers the first 11 episodes of the original television anime. The games feature a new story within the timeline of all 26 episodes.

The first game will launch in 2027, following a delay. The game was originally scheduled for release in 2026. It will use VR and mixed reality (MR) technology.

In the action-adventure game, players will explore the world of Evangelion as an original character whose dream is to be a pilot. There will be quests and battles based on the anime’s timeline. The game will feature co-op play with characters from the series, and there will be other original characters such as NERV trainees.

New cast members include:

Netflix began streaming the 1995 television anime in June 2019, and it describes the story:

A.D. 2015. Tokyo 3 is under attack by powerful creatures known as the Angels. The protagonist, Shinji Ikari, is chosen to pilot the Humanoid Decisive Weapon Evangelion — the only way for humanity to fight against the Angels. The battle for the fate of humanity starts now. What exactly are the Angels? What fate awaits the young pilots and humanity itself?

Evangelion: Death (True)2 is the updated 1998 edition of the 1997 compilation of the television series with some updated footage. The End of Evangelion film provided a new ending to the story in 1997.

Shout! Factory and GKIDS launched the Collector’s Edition of the Neon Genesis Evangelion television anime and the films Evangelion: Death (True)2 and The End of Evangelion in December 2021 and the Standard Edition Blu-ray Disc set in November 2021. The company began selling digital downloads for the series and films in November 2021.

The franchise is getting a new series.

A new anime short premiered at the “Evangelion:30+;” festival on February 21, and officially started streaming on March 8.

The franchise has inspired numerous spinoffs, merchandise, and collaborations. Hideaki Anno, the director of the anime, founded Studio Khara in 2006. He and the studio began producing a new tetralogy of films titled Rebuild of Evangelion, which reinterprets the events in the series. The tetralogy began with Evangelion 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone in 2007, followed by Evangelion 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance and Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo in 2009 and 2012, respectively. Evangelion: 3.0+1.0: Thrice Upon A Time, the final Evangelion film, opened in Japan on March 2021 and ranked #1 in its first weekend. Evangelion: 3.0+1.01: Thrice Upon A Time (Shin Evangelion Gekijō-ban :||), the new version of the final Evangelion film, opened in Japan in June 2021.

Source: Evangelion: Δ Cross Reflections game’s X/Twitter account