{"slug": "show-hn-real-time-manga-and-manhwa-translation-from-your-phone", "title": "Show HN: Real-time manga and manhwa translation from your phone", "summary": "Madomi, formerly Fakey, launched a free mobile manga reader with real-time AI translation for Android and iOS, supporting CBZ, ZIP, PDF, and image files, plus Komga and Mihon/Tachiyomi-compatible extensions. The app translates Japanese, Korean, Chinese, and other languages directly onto pages, with paid plans for unlimited translation and a one-time Reader purchase for extra features.", "body_md": "Madomi is a **full manga reader** with **real-time AI translation** built in. Read your own files (CBZ, ZIP, PDF and images), connect a self-hosted [Komga](https://komga.org) library, or add online sources through Mihon / Tachiyomi-compatible extensions — and Madomi translates every page as you scroll. Manga, manhwa, manhua and webtoons, from Japanese, Korean, Chinese and many more languages.\n\nOn mobile you get a proper reader: five reading modes, continuous chapter-to-chapter scrolling, offline downloads, categories, MyAnimeList and AniList tracking, and Mihon backup import. In the browser, the **Chrome and Firefox extension** translates manga sites in place, or you can drag a box over any panel on any page.\n\nThe reader itself is **free**. Paid plans add unlimited and faster translation, and the one-time **Madomi Reader** purchase unlocks trackers, sync, unlimited downloads and custom themes.\n\nMadomi is the new name for **Fakey** — 窓 (*mado*, “window”) and 見 (*mi*, “see”), a clear window onto manga in any language. Your subscription, credits and login carried over. Some store listings may still show the old name; it's the same app. Read more in the [rebrand announcement](/2026/06/20/fakey-is-becoming-madomi/).\n\n## Demos\n\n## Features\n\n### Manga Reader (Android & iOS)\n\n- Five reading modes: left-to-right, right-to-left, vertical paged, webtoon (continuous) and continuous-with-gaps\n- Smooth pinch zoom, double-tap zoom and hands-free auto scroll\n- Continuous chapter-to-chapter scrolling — the next chapter loads as you read, in both directions\n- Screen-orientation lock, immersive full-screen mode and a floating page indicator\n- Light, dark and pure-black (AMOLED) themes with your own accent colour and comic-style fonts\n- App interface available in 26 languages\n\n### Your Own Library\n\n- Import and read CBZ, ZIP, PDF, JPG, PNG, WebP and HEIC files\n- Import a whole folder at once — each archive or subfolder becomes a chapter\n- Send files straight to Madomi from any app with the share sheet or “Open in…”\n- Organise with categories, plus filter, sort and display options for every list\n- Reading progress, bookmarks and history tracked automatically\n\n### Online Sources & Downloads\n\n- Add online sources through Mihon / Tachiyomi-compatible extensions\n- Connect your own self-hosted [Komga](https://komga.org) server\n- Global search across every installed source at once\n- Download chapters for offline reading\n- Automatic checks for new chapters, with an Updates feed\n- “Similar manga” recommendations powered by AniList and MyAnimeList\n\n### AI Translation\n\n- Instant AI translation drawn straight onto the page — the original art stays intact\n- Manga, manhwa, manhua and webtoons: Japanese, Korean, Chinese and many more languages\n- Translates automatically while you read, with no copy-paste or app switching\n- Per-manga glossary pins character names, nicknames and genders so the AI keeps them consistent\n- Optional on-device translation for faster results\n- Bulk and background translation — queue whole chapters and keep reading\n\n### Browser Extension (Chrome & Firefox)\n\n- Automatic in-place translation on popular manga sites\n- Drag a box over any panel on any website to translate just that area\n- Summarise any article or YouTube video in one click\n- Answer Google Forms questions with AI, including snipped images\n- Fill any web form with realistic test data, and save or restore your inputs\n\n### Track, Back Up & Sync\n\n- Sync progress to MyAnimeList and AniList as you read\n- Import an existing Mihon / Tachiyomi `.tachibk` or Tachimanga`.tmb` backup\n- Export your own backups, automatically on a schedule you choose\n- Cross-device library sync tied to your Madomi account\n\n## Pricing\n\n### Free\n\nThe whole reader, at no cost\n\n- The full manga reader — every reading mode, theme and layout\n- Import your own CBZ, ZIP, PDF and image files\n- Online sources, Komga, global search and downloads\n- Real-time manga translation\n- Summarise websites or YouTube videos\n- Answer Google Forms questions with AI\n- Generate fake data for any web form\n- 100 free AI credits / month\n\n### Madomi Reader\n\nOne-time in-app purchase on Android & iOS — yours forever\n\n- Trackers: MyAnimeList & AniList\n- Cross-device library sync\n- Unlimited chapter downloads\n- Auto scroll (hands-free reading)\n- Read-ahead download & translate\n- Saved search filter presets\n- Custom themes & pure-black mode\n- No ads\n\n### Premium\n\nFor translating while you read\n\n- UNLIMITED<sup>*</sup> translation\n- Fast translation\n- Better translation quality\n- No ads (Mobile)\n\n### Premium Plus\n\nEverything, including all Madomi Reader features\n\n- UNLIMITED<sup>*</sup> translation\n- Fastest translation\n- Best translation quality\n- Bulk translation (Mobile)\n- Background translation (Mobile)\n- All Madomi Reader features (Mobile)\n- Priority access to new features\n- No ads (Mobile)\n\n* Fair-usage policy of 20,000 unrestricted credits per month. Beyond that, requests are throttled. Madomi Reader is sold only inside the Android and iOS apps as a one-time in-app purchase, so it has no price or checkout here — open Madomi on your phone to buy it. It is also included with Premium Plus.\n\n## FAQ\n\n## What is Madomi?\n\n## What file formats can Madomi read?\n\n## Is the manga reader free?\n\n**Madomi Reader** purchase adds trackers, cross-device sync, unlimited downloads, auto scroll, read-ahead, saved filter presets and custom themes.\n\n## Can I read manga offline?\n\n## Does Madomi support Mihon / Tachiyomi extensions and backups?\n\n`.tachibk` backups as well as Tachimanga `.tmb` backups — your library, categories, reading progress and tracking come across. Madomi can export its own backups too, automatically on a schedule.\n## Can I connect Madomi to my Komga server?\n\n## Which reading modes does Madomi support?\n\n## Which languages can Madomi translate?\n\n## Can Madomi keep character names consistent?\n\n## Does Madomi sync with MyAnimeList or AniList?\n\n## How do I buy Madomi Reader, and how much is it?\n\n**Reader** tab. It is a lifetime purchase, not a subscription, and it is also included with a Premium Plus subscription.\n\n## Is Madomi the same app as Fakey?\n\n## Why does it still say \"Fakey\" on my device?\n\n## How do I cancel my subscription?\n\n**Settings**→\n\n**Manage Subscription**.\n\n## How do I contact support?\n\n[support page](/support/).\n\n## When are free credits refreshed?\n\n## Can I use Madomi on my mobile device?\n\n[Google Play](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.pawakalabs.fakey.one&pcampaignid=web_share)or as a Firefox for Android add-on. On iOS, iPad, or macOS, get it on the\n\n[App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/fakey-manga-translator/id6748589728?platform=iphone).", "url": "https://wpnews.pro/news/show-hn-real-time-manga-and-manhwa-translation-from-your-phone", "canonical_source": "https://pawakalabs.com/products/madomi/", "published_at": "2026-09-07 16:36:05+00:00", "updated_at": "2026-09-07 16:56:31.599999+00:00", "lang": "en", "topics": ["artificial-intelligence", "ai-products", "ai-tools"], "entities": ["Madomi", "Fakey", "Komga", "Mihon", "Tachiyomi", "MyAnimeList", "AniList"], "alternates": {"html": "https://wpnews.pro/news/show-hn-real-time-manga-and-manhwa-translation-from-your-phone", "markdown": "https://wpnews.pro/news/show-hn-real-time-manga-and-manhwa-translation-from-your-phone.md", "text": "https://wpnews.pro/news/show-hn-real-time-manga-and-manhwa-translation-from-your-phone.txt", "jsonld": "https://wpnews.pro/news/show-hn-real-time-manga-and-manhwa-translation-from-your-phone.jsonld"}}