Terms of Service
Effective Date: June 1, 2026 | Last Updated: June 1, 2026
Welcome to Hanashi.
These Terms of Service ("Terms") govern your access to and use of the Hanashi website, applications, digital reading services, content marketplace, and related services (collectively, the "Services") operated by Hanashi Media, LLC ("Hanashi," "we," "our," or "us").
By creating an account, accessing, or using the Services, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree to these Terms, you may not access or use the Services.
1. Eligibility
You must be at least thirteen (13) years old to use the Services. If you are under the age of majority in your jurisdiction, you must have permission from a parent or legal guardian. By using the Services, you represent and warrant that you meet these eligibility requirements.
2. Account Registration
A Hanashi account is required to access certain features of the Services, including digital purchases, library management, and reading functionality. Accounts may be created through supported third-party authentication providers, including:
- Google Sign-In
- Sign in with Apple
You are responsible for maintaining access to the authentication method associated with your account. You may not:
- Share your account with others.
- Transfer ownership of your account.
- Sell or lease your account.
- Allow unauthorized access to your account.
Hanashi reserves the right to suspend or terminate accounts that violate these Terms.
3. Third-Party Authentication Services
Hanashi uses third-party authentication providers to facilitate account creation and login. By using Google Sign-In or Sign in with Apple, you acknowledge that your use of those services is also governed by the applicable terms and privacy policies of those providers. Hanashi does not collect or store passwords associated with these authentication services.
4. Digital Content License
All ebooks, manga, light novels, digital publications, and other digital content made available through the Services are licensed, not sold. When you purchase digital content through Hanashi, you receive a limited, personal, non-exclusive, non-transferable, and revocable license to access and read such content solely for your personal, non-commercial use. No ownership rights are transferred to users through any purchase made on the Services.
5. Acceptable Use
You agree not to:
- Copy or reproduce digital content.
- Redistribute purchased content.
- Share purchased content with unauthorized users.
- Remove or bypass digital rights management (DRM) or access controls.
- Reverse engineer any portion of the Services.
- Use automated tools to scrape content.
- Interfere with platform functionality or security.
- Use the Services for unlawful purposes.
Unauthorized use may result in account suspension, termination, legal action, or all of the foregoing.
6. Purchases and Payments
Purchases made through the Services are processed through authorized payment providers, including Stripe and other payment processors that may be used from time to time. By making a purchase, you authorize the applicable payment provider to process charges associated with your order. Prices, discounts, promotions, product availability, and release schedules may change without prior notice. All purchases are subject to the Hanashi Refund Policy.
7. Digital Library Access
Purchased content may be accessed through the user's Hanashi library and supported reading interfaces. Access to purchased content may require a valid Hanashi account, compliance with these Terms, and continued operation of the Services. Hanashi may improve, modify, or update reading functionality without notice.
8. Content Availability and Licensing Restrictions
Content availability may vary by country, region, or territory. Certain titles may only be available in specific territories due to restrictions imposed by publishers, licensors, authors, illustrators, or other rights holders. Hanashi reserves the right to add, remove, suspend, or modify content availability at any time due to:
- Licensing agreements.
- Rights expirations.
- Publisher requests.
- Legal requirements.
- Territorial restrictions.
Hanashi does not guarantee that any specific title will remain available indefinitely.
9. Intellectual Property
The Services, including software, interfaces, design elements, branding, trademarks, logos, graphics, databases, and platform functionality, are owned by Hanashi Media, LLC or its licensors. All digital publications, artwork, translations, and related content remain the property of their respective copyright holders. Nothing in these Terms grants ownership of intellectual property rights to users.
10. Copyright Complaints
Hanashi respects the intellectual property rights of authors, publishers, licensors, and copyright owners. If you believe that content available through the Services infringes your copyright, please contact: dmca@hanashi.media. Hanashi may remove or restrict access to content while investigating copyright claims.
11. Transactional Communications
By using the Services, you agree that Hanashi may send transactional communications related to:
- Account activity.
- Purchase confirmations.
- Invoices and receipts.
- Security notifications.
- Service-related announcements.
- Customer support communications.
These communications are considered part of the Services and may not be subject to marketing communication preferences.
12. Account Deletion
Users may request deletion of their account through the available account management tools or by contacting support. Upon deletion, personal account information may be permanently removed, except where retention is required by applicable law, tax obligations, fraud prevention requirements, or legitimate business purposes. Certain transaction records may be retained to satisfy legal and accounting obligations.
13. Disclaimer of Warranties
The Services are provided on an "AS IS" and "AS AVAILABLE" basis. To the fullest extent permitted by law, Hanashi disclaims all warranties, express or implied, including warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, availability, and non-infringement. Hanashi does not guarantee uninterrupted, secure, or error-free operation of the Services.
14. Limitation of Liability
To the maximum extent permitted by law, Hanashi Media, LLC shall not be liable for indirect, incidental, special, consequential, exemplary, or punitive damages arising out of or related to the use of the Services. Hanashi's aggregate liability shall not exceed the total amount paid by the user to Hanashi during the twelve (12) months preceding the event giving rise to the claim.
15. Modifications to the Services and Terms
Hanashi reserves the right to modify, update, suspend, or discontinue any portion of the Services at any time. We may also revise these Terms periodically. Updated versions will be posted on the Services with an updated revision date. Continued use of the Services after revised Terms become effective constitutes acceptance of the updated Terms.
16. Governing Law
These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware, United States, without regard to conflict of law principles.
17. Contact Information
Hanashi Media, LLC
Support: support@hanashi.media
Billing: billing@hanashi.media
Copyright & Legal Notices: dmca@hanashi.media
Website: https://hanashi.media