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Kototoro is an unofficial fork of Kotatsu that combines manga, novels, and video into one reader. Features local OCR and translation, video super-resolution (Anime4K), DLNA casting, and multi-device sync via WebDAV. Supports external source ecosystems like Mihon, Aniyomi, and Legado. Note: requests extensive permissions (e.g.
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About this app
Kototoro is an unofficial fork of Kotatsu for Android that brings manga, novels, and video into one reader. It combines broad source compatibility with local OCR + translation, video super-resolution, and WebDAV-based multi-device sync.
Why Kototoro
- One app for manga, novels, and video - Local automatic OCR + translation directly inside the reader - Video super-resolution (Anime4K), DLNA casting, subtitle and audio track selection - Tracking discovery across MAL, Kitsu, AniList, Bangumi, Shikimori, and MangaUpdates - Reliable multi-device sync through free or self-hosted WebDAV setups - Broad source support: built-in Kotatsu-Redo parsers, Mihon, Aniyomi, IReader, Legado, TVBox - Site favorites import and synchronization for supported services
External Source Ecosystems
Kototoro supports several important external source ecosystems. These repositories are a key part of real-world setups for many users.
Common Mihon source repositories - Keiyoushi Extensions: https://github.com/keiyoushi/extensions - Yuzono Tachiyomi Extensions: https://github.com/yuzono/tachiyomi-extensions - LittleSurvival CopyManga Copy20: https://github.com/LittleSurvival/copymanga-copy20
Common Aniyomi source repositories
- Kohi-den Extensions Source: https://github.com/Kohi-den/extensions-source - Yuzono Anime Extensions: https://github.com/yuzono/anime-extensions
Common Legado source repository
- XIU2 Yuedu: https://github.com/XIU2/Yuedu
For setup details, see Source Integrations: https://skepsun.github.io/Kototoro/source-integrations
License
This project follows the upstream Kotatsu license: GNU General Public License v3.0.
What's new
- Note: Official version (not modded)
- v1.5.7 Changelog:
- fix(reader): route Japanese auto OCR to MangaOCR (79a862c)
- chore: bump version to v1.5.7 (26e6565)
- feat(ui): refine appearance settings and details dock (1174035)
- fix(tracker): preserve work identity during updates (29ac0a6)
- fix(backups): repair dangling favourite categories before export (343cf19)
- feat(reader): improve translation and advanced OCR (4ea6e87)
- feat(reader): add bubble detector as OCR text detector, remove OCR parameter sliders (09a2078)
- feat(ai): improve model downloads and ocr tuning (4f6cf4c)
- fix(reader): simplify OCR postprocessing render (fc01d8e)
- fix(reader): simplify OCR and update API presets (d1b7ae7)
- feat(reader): improve translation overlay rendering (2bf799e)
- Fix chapter numbering and improve content fetching (416f9be)
- feat(reader): add compact translation overlay style (a254ba1)
- fix(auth): avoid relocking during internal navigation (363f6a4)
- Simplify current chapter lookup in ChaptersMapper (2d74dcf)
- fix(details): sync panorama backdrop scroll offset (80d58df)
About this version
- Version
- 1.5.7 (1189)
- Size
- 315.35 MB
- Requires Android
- 8.0
- Target SDK
- 26
- Architecture
- arm64-v8a, armeabi-v7a, x86, x86_64
- Downloads
- 52
- Updated
- Jul 10, 2026
- Package
- org.skepsun.kototoro
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