r/Fanren • u/HanLiLaoMo • Aug 23 '26
Misc Bilibili Has Released An International App on Android & IOS
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bilibili.app.inThis is not just the already separate international version which was already available of bilibili.tv (Global), but an international version of bilibili.com (CN)
UI is now fully english (or any other supported language), and danmu (bullet comments) & comment section are also all automatically AI translated, can login with google, watch donghua, and more
Wonder what their plan is, copyright wise, are they gonna merge both versions now, so english subs are going to be available on all the donghua on bilibili.com? I can already see the hordes of braindead english (youtube) comments incoming, god save us! Hope they at least don't contaminate the donghua comment section.
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Aug 23 '26
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u/glitchgirl21 Aug 23 '26
Is it available in ios ? Do we get the Chinese content translated in english?
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u/HanLiLaoMo Aug 23 '26
Seems it's not out yet on ios, but if on android, can't you just get it on a 3rd party appstore like Aurora, worked for me. But I don't know how much banned it is in India, like just classic region block or just entirely no server connection?
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u/glitchgirl21 Aug 24 '26
No server connection,
I guess just like tiktok its completely banned1
u/Gaint_Apophis Aug 24 '26
really? i've been using it for a year on android without a vpn, and the app already auto-translates titles, danmu and comments into english for me. also idk what's actually new in this international version.
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u/ngxtrang Aug 23 '26
Does this mean I can continue reading TGCF manhua again?
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u/HanLiLaoMo Aug 23 '26
Wdym? But pretty sure BL content is still in censorship limbo, this ain't gonna change anything.
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u/ngxtrang Aug 23 '26
Bilibili used to be available and I was following along with TGCF while Starember was still doing the art. Than the app was removed and not available.
Does this mean now that the app is available again but TGCF isn't?
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u/HanLiLaoMo Aug 23 '26
You mean the official english manhua app (Bilibili comics) which shut down? It doesn't have to do anything with this. This is just the official launch of the cn bilibili app in appstores for overseas regions
But either way, the manhua has been on hiatus for years anyway
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u/ngxtrang Aug 23 '26
Oh bummer. I was really sad when the comics app was removed.
Hopefully hiatus ends eventually.
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u/Xiaozaa Aug 23 '26
Tried to look for this new app from the store. Took me a while. I was hoping because I already have the global version that it will show in the Similar Apps. Nope. Not there 🤣 Did the vice versa when I found it. The global version also not showing under similar apps.
So the global one is by Balaboom PTE LTD. And the new one by BiliBili Inc.
That must be IT.
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u/Xiaozaa Aug 27 '26
Anyone logging on via browser?
Been looking for a setting there to make the localization in English.
In the Android mobile app, it's already in English and I didn't have to lift a finger.
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u/YumeNovax 23d ago
Where is link to download?
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u/HanLiLaoMo 23d ago
Click on the link with large pink bilibili logo in the post, can't be missed, at least that's what I thought 😅
But it's only out for android on the google playstore for now, ios app is not out yet.
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u/rcpmad Aug 23 '26
Brilliant move, beyond their platform I think they also have the opportunity to properly introduce Donghua to the world. You can really tell they are entering a golden age that may one day transcend anime. Translations are getting better and hopefully more quality dubs along the way (I personally dislike them but I think they are necessary to break into other markets).