Manga Rock developer Not a Basement Studio was behind the removal, intended as the first phase of their plan to rebrand as a new, legal manga aggregator titled MR Comics.
Within the next week, the Manga Rock website will also cease operations and redirect to the new MR Comics website.
In a statement on the MR Comics website, Not a Basement Studio describes the decision as one to combat piracy…
The Manga Rock manga aggregator was removed from the App Store and Play Store on Thursday, September 5.