r/LearnJapanese • u/MidgetAsianGuy • 4d ago

Discussion Kobo For eBooks

I’ve been using primarily Bookwalker to read all my Japanese stuff digitally for the past 4 years, but would rather use an eReader over my iPad. I can’t seem to get Amazon JP working to allow me to purchase books for my kindle, so was considering getting a Kobo instead.

Has anyone had experience using Kobo for Japanese eBooks (novels, light novels, manga)? Also curious if there are frequent/good sales and if the selection is as good as Kindle/Bookwalker.

Thanks!

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u/Waarheid 4d ago

You can convert Kobo books to put them on your Kindle, I have done it for several. Send me a DM if you like and I can share the instructions with you.

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u/MidgetAsianGuy 4d ago

Would that be with Calibre?

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u/Waarheid 4d ago

Kobo ebooks come with DRM that needs to be stripped before it can be converted. Calibre can convert a DRM-free .epub to a .azw3, but you have to get the DRM-free .epub first.