About
Comics you can listen to
Sonoku is live today. It is a comic and manga listening app that performs each episode with character voices, music, sound effects, synchronized artwork, and audio description.
The first Sonoku series is Pepper & Carrot by David Revoy. Episodes 1 through 6 are available now. Episode 1 plays free without an account.
What Sonoku makes
Sonoku does not merely extract speech balloons and send them to text-to-speech. Each episode is produced in advance as a complete performance. Characters keep distinct voices, dialogue follows the intended panel order, score and effects support the scene, and optional descriptions communicate the visual action needed to understand the story.
Accessibility is part of the format
Most digital comics are image-based. Their dialogue does not reflow like an ebook, and a screen reader usually cannot recover the visual action, speaker, or reading order. Sonoku includes audio description so blind and low-vision listeners can follow the full scene rather than dialogue alone. Learn more on our page about accessible comics for blind and low-vision readers.
Produced, reviewed, then published
Sonoku uses software to help prepare the script and audio, followed by editorial review before an episode is released. The goal is consistent story comprehension and performance quality across an entire series, not an instant conversion of an uploaded file.
Creators and rights
Sonoku publishes a curated catalog. It does not ask listeners to upload or scan commercial comics. Every series must be available under an appropriate open license or through an agreement with its rightsholder.
Pepper & Carrot is created by David Revoy and published under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. David Revoy retains ownership of the original work. Sonoku credits the creator and identifies the license for its performance.
Listen or get in touch
Listen to Pepper & Carrot episode 1 now. It is free and does not require an account.
Questions, accessibility feedback, and partnership inquiries can be sent to support@sonoku.app.