Honbako

A manga reader for iPhone Duo, iPhone and iPad.

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Made for the iPhone Duo

A realistic page-curl reading experience.

Read from anywhere

Import CBZ and ZIP files, connect Komga, Kavita or Suwayomi, or add extensions.

The Honbako library on iPhone Duo

Bring your own AI

Connect ChatGPT, Claude or Grok through Honbako’s MCP server. Ask where you left off, or for a recap of the story so far. You choose what it can see.

  • ChatGPT
  • Claude
  • Grok
iPhone Duo in Split View: Honbako open on page 3 of a manga, and an AI recapping the story so far
Example conversation

Read Japanese Pro

Romaji over the dialogue, and Read This Phrase for any line.

Japanese dialogue with romaji beside each line

Cover mode Pro

Fold it like a book and the outside shows the cover of what you’re reading.