Zasshi Online is one of Japan’s biggest online shop for magazines in Japan. More than 400 magazines are available, including all the famous fashion, interior and lifestyle magazines as well as local and small niche magazines.
Due to the resent success of the iPhone 3Gs, Zasshi Online finally released an iPhone application which offers all their services on the mobile device.
The interface is very nice and let’s you brows for magazines in categories as well as the release date.
The application also provides all previous releases.
A preview with a book-like animation makes it easy to get an impression of the content. Provided are 3-12 pages giving you a nice preview of the magazine.
Unfortunately the paying system is not yet optimized and you’ll be linked to their PC site to pay. There you can (pre-)order the printed version of the magazine or the ebook (all 130yen) for some of the magazines. The mags will be delivered to your doorsteps and payed in cash by delivery.
The payment system should be improved, so you can pay in advanced inside the application. But otherwise it’s a nice way to order magazines online or have an inside in the content of various trend magazines in Japan.
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