Hakusensha
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Hakusensha (白泉社) is a Japanese publishing firm, founded December 1, 1973 by Shueisha, but now a separate company. It is best known in the West as a publisher of shōjo manga, though the seinen magazine Young Animal is its second best selling as of 2003, after Hana to Yume. [1] In addition to serial publication, Hakusensha also sells compilation tankōbon under several imprints; most of their manga translated and sold in U.S. follows this format.
[edit] Manga magazines
- Bessatsu Hana to Yume (別冊花とゆめ), A5, monthly shōjo manga, launched July 1977
- CANDy, A4, teen mag, launched June 2001
- Hana to Yume (花とゆめ), B5, twice monthly shōjo manga, launched May 1974
- LaLa, B5, monthly shōjo manga, launched July 1976
- LaLa DX, A5, bimonthly shōjo manga, launched ??
- Melody (メロディ), B5, monthly shōjo manga, launched September 1996
- MOE, A4, monthly "fairy tale and fantasy", launched March 1992
- Shōnen Jets (少年ジェッツ), defunct, shōnen manga, launched September 1981
- Shōsetsu Hanamaru (小説花丸), A5, quarterly josei fiction, launched December 1995
- Silky, A5, bimonthly josei manga, launched August 1985
- Young Animal, B5, twice monthly seinen manga, launched March 1989 as Animal House, renamed May 1992
[edit] Notable manga titles published by Hakusensha
The following titles published by Hakusensha have gone on to be come very popular in the United States and other countries.
[edit] External links
- (Japanese) Hakusensha website
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