VIZ Media Latest Manga Releases Scraper

VIZ Media Latest Manga Releases Scraper

Scrape VIZ Media latest manga releases from the official site, up to a million per run. Every release comes with its title, image URL, product ID, category, format, and scrape timestamp. No login or API key. Export to CSV, JSON, Excel, or XML.

VIZ Media's official site lists upcoming manga releases but offers no public API for bulk data extraction. This scraper reads the latest manga releases page directly, capturing each title, image URL, product ID, category, format, and scrape timestamp. You get a clean, structured dataset without manual copy-pasting.

Who uses it	What they scrape VIZ Media for
Manga retailers	Track upcoming releases to plan inventory and pre-orders.
Librarians	Build a catalog of new manga titles for collection development.
Manga fans and collectors	Stay updated on release dates and prices for their favorite series.
Market researchers	Analyze VIZ Media's release schedule and pricing trends.

What it does

This Actor collects VIZ Media manga release listings from the official /read/ page and returns each release as a flat row with title, image URL, product ID, category, format, and scrape timestamp.

• 📅 Release schedule: Get all upcoming manga releases with titles and image URLs.
• 🔍 Custom start URLs: Point the scraper at any VIZ Media page to extract its manga listings.

Results export to CSV, JSON, Excel, or XML, or straight from the API.

What you can do with VIZ Media data

📅 Track upcoming manga releases.

Manga retailers run this scraper weekly to get a fresh list of upcoming VIZ Media releases, helping them order stock in advance.

📊 Analyze release patterns.

Market researchers scrape the release schedule to identify trends in VIZ Media's publishing cadence and pricing.

📚 Build a manga release database.

Librarians use the scraper to populate a catalog of new manga titles, complete with image URLs and product IDs.

🔔 Stay updated on favorite series.

Manga fans run the scraper periodically to check for new volumes of their favorite series and their image URLs.

Why choose this scraper

	What you get
Title	The manga series name as listed on VIZ Media.
Image URL	The cover image URL for the manga volume.
Product ID	The unique product identifier on VIZ Media.
Category	The category assigned to the release.
Format	The format of the release.
Scrape timestamp	The time the record was scraped.

What a VIZ Media record looks like

Every record returns as one flat JSON row. Here is a real one from a run:

{
 "imageUrl": "https://dw9to29mmj727.cloudfront.net/products/1974765709.jpg",
 "title": "Akane-banashi, Vol. 17",
 "url": "https://www.viz.com/manga-books/manga/akane-banashi-volume-17-0/product/8930",
 "productId": "8930",
 "category": "Manga",
 "format": "Manga",
 "scrapedAt": "2026-08-17T00:13:31.886Z"
}

Every value above comes from a real run. A field a record does not have comes back as null.

Configure the run

Drive the Actor from the default VIZ Media latest releases page or any custom URL. The scraper reads the page and returns each release it finds, with no additional filters needed. The Input tab lists every parameter.

A first run with the defaults:

{
 "startUrls": [
 {
 "url": "https://www.viz.com/read/"
 }
 ],
 "maxItems": 10
}

A larger pull:

{
 "startUrls": [
 {
 "url": "https://www.viz.com/read/"
 }
 ],
 "maxItems": 200
}

Free users

Free-plan runs return up to 10 results as a preview. Upgrade your Apify plan to collect up to 1,000,000 results per run.

Run it

1. Create a free Apify account with $5 in credit.
2. Open the VIZ Media Latest Manga Releases Scraper.
3. Set your inputs and any filters, then click Start.
4. Export the results as CSV, Excel, JSON, or XML from the Dataset tab.

Run it programmatically through the Apify API (run-sync-get-dataset-items) or the ApifyClient for JavaScript and Python.

Use with AI agents (MCP)

Give an AI agent live access to VIZ Media through the Model Context Protocol. Add the Actor to Claude, Cursor, or any MCP client:

claude mcp add --transport http apify "https://mcp.apify.com?tools=parseforge/viz-media-latest-manga-releases-scraper"

Then prompt it in plain language to run the scraper and read back the results.

Troubleshooting

Why am I getting no results?

Ensure the start URL is a valid VIZ Media page that contains manga listings. The default URL is https://www.viz.com/read/.

The scraper returns fewer items than expected.

The page may only show a limited number of releases. Try running the scraper again later when more releases are listed.

Can I scrape data from other regions?

VIZ Media's site is US-focused. For other regions, you may need to use a different source.

The scraper is slow.

The scraper uses a browser to render JavaScript, which can be slower than simple HTTP requests. Reduce the max items or run fewer concurrent tasks.

FAQ

Question	Answer
Do I need a VIZ Media account to use this scraper?	No, the scraper reads public pages from the VIZ Media website. No login or API key is required.
What data does this scraper return?	It returns each manga release as a row with the title, image URL, product ID, category, format, and scrape timestamp.
Can I scrape other VIZ Media pages?	Yes, you can provide any VIZ Media URL in the start URLs field, and the scraper will extract manga listings from that page.
How many items can I scrape?	Free users are limited to 10 items for preview. Paid users can set a custom limit up to 1,000,000 items.
What export formats are supported?	You can export the dataset to CSV, JSON, Excel, or XML from the Apify platform.
Is the scraper affected by anti-bot measures?	The VIZ Media site has low anti-bot risk, and the scraper uses a browser to handle any JavaScript rendering.
How often should I run the scraper?	Run it as often as you need fresh data. VIZ Media updates their release schedule periodically.
Can I scrape historical releases?	The scraper is designed for the latest releases page. For historical data, you may need to provide specific archive URLs.

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⚠️ Disclaimer. This Actor is unofficial and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by VIZ Media, LLC. It collects only publicly available data. You are responsible for using the collected data in compliance with the source's terms of service and applicable data-protection laws, including GDPR, CCPA, and PIPL. Do not use it to collect personal data unlawfully.

💰 How much does it cost to scrape VIZ Media Latest Manga Releases?

This Actor uses pay-per-result pricing: $0.004 per result collected. You are billed only for the results you receive, so a run that returns nothing costs nothing.