Shogakukan

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Shogakukan Inc
株式会社 小学館
Parent company Hitotsubashi Group
Founded August 8, 1922
Founder Takeo Ōga
Country of origin Japan
Headquarters location 〒101-8001
Tokyo-to, Chiyoda-ku
Hitotsubashi 2-3-1
Key people Masahiro Ōga (president)
Publication types Magazines, manga, picture books, light novels, educational books, reference books, other books
Number of employees 792 (as of June 15, 2010)
Official website www.shogakukan.co.jp

Shogakukan (小学館 Shōgakukan) is a Japanese publisher of dictionaries, literature, manga, non-fiction, DVDs, and other media in Japan.

Shogakukan founded Shueisha, which also founded Hakusensha. These are three separate companies, but are together called the Hitotsubashi Group, one of the largest publishing groups in Japan. Shogakukan is located in the Shogakukan Building in Hitotsubashi, Chiyoda, Tokyo, and the other two companies are located in the same ward.

Shogakukan in the United States

Headquarters of Shogakukan in Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan

Shogakukan, along with Shueisha, owns Viz Media, which publishes manga from both companies in the United States.

Shogakukan's licensing arm in North America was ShoPro Entertainment; it was merged into Viz Media in 2005.

Shogakukan's production arm is Shogakukan-Shueisha Productions Co., Ltd. (previously Shogakukan Productions Co.,Ltd.)

In March 2010 it was announced that Shogakukan would partner with the American comics publisher Fantagraphics to issue a line of manga to be edited by Matt Thorn.[1]

Shogakukan in Europe

In Europe, manga from Shōgakukan and Shūeisha are published by local publishers such like Pika Édition, Ki-oon or Kazé for the French market, and Kazé, Carlsen or Tokyopop for the German market. Shogakukan, Shueisha and ShoPro have made a joint venture named Viz Media Europe.[2] Viz Media Europe bought in 2009 the French Kazé Group whose activities are mainly publishing manga and home video for the French and German market.[3]

List of magazines published by Shogakukan

Manga magazines

Male oriented manga magazines

Children's manga magazines
  • CoroCoro Comic (Since 1977)
  • Bessatsu CoroCoro Comic (Since 1981)
  • CoroCoro Ichiban! (Since 2005)
Shōnen manga magazines
Seinen manga magazines

Female oriented manga magazines

Shōjo manga magazines
  • Betsucomi (Since 1970)
  • Cheese! (Since 1996)
  • ChuChu (2000–2010, now discontinued)
  • Ciao (Since 1977)
  • Pochette
  • Pucchigumi (ぷっちぐみ)
  • Shōjo Comic (Since 1968)
Josei manga magazines

Fashion magazines

List of manga published by Shogakukan

See also

References

  1. ↑ Deppey, Dirk (March 8, 2010). "Journalista reputation-destroying extra: Four years’ work". Journalista!. The Comics Journal. Retrieved 8 March 2010. 
  2. ↑ Vizmedia Europe rachète le groupe Kazé
  3. ↑ Organisation du groupe Vizmedia Europe

New Manga Awards

Shogakukan has awards for amateur manga artists who want to become professional. It allows people to either send in their manga by mail or bring it in to an editor.

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Hitotsubashi Group member companies
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Other members
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  • Shodensha
  • Shogaku Tosho
  • Shogakukan-Shueisha Productions
  • Shorinsha
  • Shotsu
  • Showa Tosho
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