Watch with popup dictionary lookup.
Anime support parses subtitles and shows dictionary lookups while you watch.
No scripts. No setup. Just immerse.
Instant lookups for
anime, manga, and novels.
Watch anime or read manga, light novels, and EPUBs in Japanese, Korean, Chinese, Spanish, French, Arabic, and dozens more. No scripts, no complex setup, just download and go.
Real app screens, real lookup flow.
See Manatan in the flow you will actually use: manga library, manga OCR dictionary lookup, and video subtitle lookup.
One app, no script maze
Manatan brings anime, manga, novels, OCR, subtitles, and dictionary lookup into one app.
OCR and subtitle lookup
Hover manga text or watch subtitle lines and use popup dictionary lookup in Japanese, Korean, Chinese, Arabic, and dozens more.
Anki, novels, and sources
Make anime/video cards with sentence audio, read EPUBs, and add manga or anime sources.
Manga and anime sources in one app.
Add sources, browse titles, and keep the same interface across desktop and mobile.
Hover manga text for lookup.
OCR makes manga text selectable for dictionary lookup inside the reader.
Why Manatan?
Traditional immersion setups are a maze of scripts and servers. Manatan is one app that does it all.
Zero configuration
No userscripts, no separate OCR tool configuration, and no command line setup. Download Manatan, add sources, and start watching or reading.
- One install, one app, one reading flow
- No browser scripts or manual patching
- Same web interface across desktop and mobile
Anime Subtitles
Parse subtitles and pop dictionary results while you watch.
- Subtitle-aware lookup while watching
- Fast line repeats and sentence capture
Manga OCR
Hover over manga text to get selectable text for dictionary lookups.
- OCR workflow built into the manga reader
- Designed for quick dictionary handoff
Universal Support
Manatan supports 44 study languages and runs on Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, and iOS. The iOS app is currently in public beta through Discord.
- Study popular and niche languages in the same app
- Cross-platform builds for desktop and mobile
- iOS beta access through Discord invites
One-click Anki
Generate anime and video sentence cards with sentence audio.
Cross-device sync
Sync manga, anime, and novel libraries across devices, including reading and watch progress, categories, layout, sorting, trackers, browse settings, and EPUB files.
Language choices
Pick the language you love.
Japanese is just the start. Manatan brings the same anime, manga, novel, popup dictionary, and card-making flow to 44 languages, so your setup can follow whatever you are learning next.
44
languages for dictionary lookup
42
languages with manga text recognition
- Japanese
- English
- Chinese
- Korean
- Cantonese
- Arabic (MSA)
- Arabic (Egyptian)
- Arabic (Levantine)
- Spanish
- French
- German
- Portuguese
- Bulgarian
- Czech
- Danish
- Greek
- Estonian
- Persian
- Finnish
- Hebrew
- Hindi
- Hungarian
- Indonesian
- Italian
- Latin
- Lao
- Latvian
- Georgian
- Kannada
- Khmer
- Mongolian
- Maltese
- Dutch
- Norwegian
- Polish
- Romanian
- Russian
- Swedish
- Thai
- Tagalog
- Turkish
- Ukrainian
- Vietnamese
- Welsh
Download for your platform
Direct links always point to the latest release. Pick your device, then follow the quick install note.
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Windows1 download
Download the ZIP, extract it, then open manatan.exe.
macOS2 downloads
Choose Apple Silicon for M-series Macs, or Intel for older Macs. Unzip and open Manatan.
Linux4 downloads
Use DEB for Debian or Ubuntu. Use TAR.GZ for other Linux setups.
Android1 download
Download the APK, allow the install if prompted, then open Manatan.
iOSTestFlight beta
Join Discord and use the TestFlight invite to install the iOS beta.
Looking for older or advanced builds? Browse all release files.
Built for Daily Immersion
Manatan keeps OCR, subtitle lookup, reading tools, and card creation in one flow so you can spend less time juggling software and more time actually learning.
Membership Perks
- New features 1 month early; bug fixes ship to everyone right away
- Your name on the About page
- Discord role
- YouTube support (coming soon)
- Web browser support (coming soon)
- AI subtitles (coming soon)
- OCR for hard-subbed videos (coming soon)
- Known word highlights like Migaku and Jiten (coming soon)
- More than 1 language profile for learners studying multiple languages (coming soon)
- More than 1 MDict import, while Yomitan dictionaries stay free (coming soon)
- Comprehension percentage on show, manga, and novel thumbnails
- AI Anki card enhancement (coming soon)
- Anki and Manatan SRS cross-sync server (coming soon)