# VIZ Media Latest Manga Releases Scraper (`parseforge/viz-media-latest-manga-releases-scraper`) Actor

Scrape VIZ Media's latest manga releases including title, release date, price, and digital availability. Export to CSV, JSON, Excel, or XML.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/parseforge/viz-media-latest-manga-releases-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [ParseForge](https://apify.com/parseforge) (community)
- **Categories:** E-commerce
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $3.62 / 1,000 results

This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events.
Since this Actor supports Apify Store discounts, the price gets lower the higher subscription plan you have.

Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/actors/running/actors-in-store.md#pay-per-event

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For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below.

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# README

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### VIZ Media Latest Manga Releases Scraper

**Scrape VIZ Media latest manga releases from the official site, up to a million per run.** Every release comes with its title, image URL, product ID, category, format, and scrape timestamp. No login or API key. Export to CSV, JSON, Excel, or XML.

VIZ Media's official site lists upcoming manga releases but offers no public API for bulk data extraction. This scraper reads the latest manga releases page directly, capturing each title, image URL, product ID, category, format, and scrape timestamp. You get a clean, structured dataset without manual copy-pasting.

| Who uses it | What they scrape VIZ Media for |
|---|---|
| Manga retailers | Track upcoming releases to plan inventory and pre-orders. |
| Librarians | Build a catalog of new manga titles for collection development. |
| Manga fans and collectors | Stay updated on release dates and prices for their favorite series. |
| Market researchers | Analyze VIZ Media's release schedule and pricing trends. |

### What it does

This Actor collects VIZ Media manga release listings from the official /read/ page and returns each release as a flat row with title, image URL, product ID, category, format, and scrape timestamp.

- 📅 **Release schedule:** Get all upcoming manga releases with titles and image URLs.
- 🔍 **Custom start URLs:** Point the scraper at any VIZ Media page to extract its manga listings.

Results export to CSV, JSON, Excel, or XML, or straight from the API.

### What you can do with VIZ Media data

**📅 Track upcoming manga releases.**

Manga retailers run this scraper weekly to get a fresh list of upcoming VIZ Media releases, helping them order stock in advance.

**📊 Analyze release patterns.**

Market researchers scrape the release schedule to identify trends in VIZ Media's publishing cadence and pricing.

**📚 Build a manga release database.**

Librarians use the scraper to populate a catalog of new manga titles, complete with image URLs and product IDs.

**🔔 Stay updated on favorite series.**

Manga fans run the scraper periodically to check for new volumes of their favorite series and their image URLs.

### Why choose this scraper

| | What you get |
|---|---|
| **Title** | The manga series name as listed on VIZ Media. |
| **Image URL** | The cover image URL for the manga volume. |
| **Product ID** | The unique product identifier on VIZ Media. |
| **Category** | The category assigned to the release. |
| **Format** | The format of the release. |
| **Scrape timestamp** | The time the record was scraped. |

### What a VIZ Media record looks like

Every record returns as one flat JSON row. Here is a real one from a run:

```json
{
 "imageUrl": "https://dw9to29mmj727.cloudfront.net/products/1974765709.jpg",
 "title": "Akane-banashi, Vol. 17",
 "url": "https://www.viz.com/manga-books/manga/akane-banashi-volume-17-0/product/8930",
 "productId": "8930",
 "category": "Manga",
 "format": "Manga",
 "scrapedAt": "2026-08-17T00:13:31.886Z"
}
```

Every value above comes from a real run. A field a record does not have comes back as `null`.

### Configure the run

Drive the Actor from the default VIZ Media latest releases page or any custom URL. The scraper reads the page and returns each release it finds, with no additional filters needed. The Input tab lists every parameter.

A first run with the defaults:

```json
{
 "startUrls": [
 {
 "url": "https://www.viz.com/read/"
 }
 ],
 "maxItems": 10
}
```

A larger pull:

```json
{
 "startUrls": [
 {
 "url": "https://www.viz.com/read/"
 }
 ],
 "maxItems": 200
}
```

### Free users

Free-plan runs return up to 10 results as a preview. [Upgrade your Apify plan](https://console.apify.com/sign-up?fpr=vmoqkp) to collect up to 1,000,000 results per run.

### Run it

1. [Create a free Apify account with $5 in credit](https://console.apify.com/sign-up?fpr=vmoqkp).
2. Open the [VIZ Media Latest Manga Releases Scraper](https://apify.com/parseforge/viz-media-latest-manga-releases-scraper?fpr=vmoqkp).
3. Set your inputs and any filters, then click **Start**.
4. Export the results as CSV, Excel, JSON, or XML from the **Dataset** tab.

Run it programmatically through the [Apify API](https://docs.apify.com/api/v2) (`run-sync-get-dataset-items`) or the [ApifyClient](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js) for JavaScript and Python.

### Use with AI agents (MCP)

Give an AI agent live access to VIZ Media through the Model Context Protocol. Add the Actor to Claude, Cursor, or any MCP client:

```bash
claude mcp add --transport http apify "https://mcp.apify.com?tools=parseforge/viz-media-latest-manga-releases-scraper"
```

Then prompt it in plain language to run the scraper and read back the results.

### Troubleshooting

**Why am I getting no results?**

Ensure the start URL is a valid VIZ Media page that contains manga listings. The default URL is https://www.viz.com/read/.

**The scraper returns fewer items than expected.**

The page may only show a limited number of releases. Try running the scraper again later when more releases are listed.

**Can I scrape data from other regions?**

VIZ Media's site is US-focused. For other regions, you may need to use a different source.

**The scraper is slow.**

The scraper uses a browser to render JavaScript, which can be slower than simple HTTP requests. Reduce the max items or run fewer concurrent tasks.

### FAQ

| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Do I need a VIZ Media account to use this scraper? | No, the scraper reads public pages from the VIZ Media website. No login or API key is required. |
| What data does this scraper return? | It returns each manga release as a row with the title, image URL, product ID, category, format, and scrape timestamp. |
| Can I scrape other VIZ Media pages? | Yes, you can provide any VIZ Media URL in the start URLs field, and the scraper will extract manga listings from that page. |
| How many items can I scrape? | Free users are limited to 10 items for preview. Paid users can set a custom limit up to 1,000,000 items. |
| What export formats are supported? | You can export the dataset to CSV, JSON, Excel, or XML from the Apify platform. |
| Is the scraper affected by anti-bot measures? | The VIZ Media site has low anti-bot risk, and the scraper uses a browser to handle any JavaScript rendering. |
| How often should I run the scraper? | Run it as often as you need fresh data. VIZ Media updates their release schedule periodically. |
| Can I scrape historical releases? | The scraper is designed for the latest releases page. For historical data, you may need to provide specific archive URLs. |

### Related actors

Browse the full [ParseForge collection](https://apify.com/parseforge?fpr=vmoqkp) for more scrapers.

🆘 **Need help?** Email parseforge@protonmail.com with your run ID, your input, and what you expected.

⚠️ **Disclaimer.** This Actor is unofficial and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by VIZ Media, LLC. It collects only publicly available data. You are responsible for using the collected data in compliance with the source's terms of service and applicable data-protection laws, including GDPR, CCPA, and PIPL. Do not use it to collect personal data unlawfully.

### 💰 How much does it cost to scrape VIZ Media Latest Manga Releases?

This Actor uses **pay-per-result** pricing: **$0.004 per result** collected. You are billed only for the results you receive, so a run that returns nothing costs nothing.

# Actor input Schema

## `startUrls` (type: `array`):

List of VIZ Media pages to scrape. By default, the latest manga releases page.

## `maxItems` (type: `integer`):

Free users: Limited to 10 items (preview). Paid users: Optional, max 1,000,000

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "startUrls": [
    {
      "url": "https://www.viz.com/read/"
    }
  ],
  "maxItems": 10
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `results` (type: `string`):

Complete dataset of all scraped records.

# API

You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup.

## JavaScript example

```javascript
import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';

// Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
// Replace the '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token
const client = new ApifyClient({
    token: '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>',
});

// Prepare Actor input
const input = {
    "startUrls": [
        {
            "url": "https://www.viz.com/read/"
        }
    ],
    "maxItems": 10
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("parseforge/viz-media-latest-manga-releases-scraper").call(input);

// Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any)
console.log('Results from dataset');
console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`);
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
items.forEach((item) => {
    console.dir(item);
});

// 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs

```

## Python example

```python
from apify_client import ApifyClient

# Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
# Replace '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token.
client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_API_TOKEN>")

# Prepare the Actor input
run_input = {
    "startUrls": [{ "url": "https://www.viz.com/read/" }],
    "maxItems": 10,
}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("parseforge/viz-media-latest-manga-releases-scraper").call(run_input=run_input)

# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
print(f"💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/{run.default_dataset_id}")
for item in client.dataset(run.default_dataset_id).iterate_items():
    print(item)

# 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start

```

## CLI example

```bash
echo '{
  "startUrls": [
    {
      "url": "https://www.viz.com/read/"
    }
  ],
  "maxItems": 10
}' |
apify call parseforge/viz-media-latest-manga-releases-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,parseforge/viz-media-latest-manga-releases-scraper"
        }
    }
}

```

The hosted server signs you in with OAuth on first connect, so no API token belongs in this config. Clients without OAuth support can send an `Authorization: Bearer <APIFY_API_TOKEN>` header instead, using a token from API & Integrations in Apify Console (https://console.apify.com/settings/integrations).

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/3V69XrBBGhFb3Xxnr/builds/njuefc6TfbvaDIjkd/openapi.json