VIZ Media is giving Android users an easy reason to explore Weekly Shonen Jump Alpha with a new ad-supported option that allows readers to read complete issues for free.

Readers simply click on the “Free” button in the VIZ Manga app & choose from a variety of promotional offers from our advertising partners in order to get access to each week’s issue of Weekly Shonen Jump Alpha with no further commitment required. The ad-supported option is available only to Android users at this time.

This is similar to the music service Free All Music which allows you to download songs in exchange for watching ads or participating in some sort of promotion. This shows the continue exploration of different business models to gain revenue from comic books.

Each digital edition of WEEKLY SHONEN JUMP ALPHA treats manga fans across North America to the latest chapters of some of the world’s most popular manga series only two weeks after they debut in Japan’s massively popular Weekly Shonen Jump magazine. Starting on January 21^st, all weekly Weekly Shonen Jump Alpha series will be publishing simultaneously with their release in Japan!

Weekly Shonen Jump Alpha is available through an annual membership that provides 52 weeks of digital access to 48 weekly issues for just $25.99. Each issue may be read on VIZManga.com/sj-weekly, and also on the VIZ Manga App for iPad^®, iPhone^®, iPod^® touch, and Android tablets and smartphones. For more information on WEEKLY SHONEN JUMP ALPHA and current exclusive subscriber offers, please visit SJAlpha.com.