Ki-oon is a French

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publisher founded in October 2003 by Cécile Pournin and Ahmed Agne. It released its first manga in March 2004, the first volume of ''Element Line''. The name "Ki-oon" comes from an

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meaning "having the heart inflated with emotion". With an increase in revenue of 80% in 2009, Ki-oon is in 2010 the most important independent publisher of manga in France.

Published manga

Finished series

*''Alice au royaume de cœur'' (6 volumes) *''Batipst'' (6 volumes) *''

Bamboo Blade ''Bamboo Blade'' (stylized as ''BAMBOO BLADE'') is a Japanese manga series written by Masahiro Totsuka and illustrated by Aguri Igarashi. It was serialized in Square Enix's ''Young Gangan'' magazine from December 2004 to September 2010. The ...

'' (14 volumes) *''Blood of Matools'' (6 volumes) *''

Boogiepop Dual , also known as ''Boogiepop Dual: Losers' Circus'', is a manga by Masayuki Takano (author of '' Blood Alone''), an offshoot of the Boogiepop series, a series of young adult novels by Kouhei Kadono. This work suggests that Toka Miyashita is ...

'' (2 volumes) *''Duds Hunt'' (

one-shot One shot may refer to: Film and television * One-shot film, a feature film shot in one long take with no edits, or manufactured to look like so * ''One Shot'' (2005 film), a Sri Lankan action film directed by Ranjan Ramanayake * ''One Shot'' (2 ...

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Doubt!! is a Japanese '' shōjo'' manga series written and illustrated by Kaneyoshi Izumi. The story follows Ai Maekawa, a teenager who gives herself a total makeover during a school break in a bid to reinvent her image and become popular. It was s ...

'' (4 volumes) *''Element Line'' (7 volumes) *''

Guardian Dog Guardian usually refers to: * Legal guardian, a person with the authority and duty to care for the interests of another * ''The Guardian'', a British daily newspaper (The) Guardian(s) may also refer to: Places * Guardian, West Virginia, Unit ...

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Jackals Jackals are medium-sized canids native to Africa and Eurasia. While the word "jackal" has historically been used for many canines of the subtribe canina, in modern use it most commonly refers to three species: the closely related black-backed ...

'' (7 volumes) *''

Kamichu is a Japanese anime television series, strongly influenced by Shinto, that follows the adventures of teenage goddess Yurie Hitotsubashi and her friends. The title is short for . The series was created by , which is the joint pen name of pro ...

'' (2 volumes) *'' Kamisama'' (3 volumes) *''

Kashimashi ~girl meets girl~ is a Japanese ''yuri'' manga series written by Satoru Akahori and illustrated by Yukimaru Katsura. The manga was originally serialized in '' Dengeki Daioh'' between the July 2004 and May 2007 issues, and later published in five bound vo ...

'' (5 volumes) *''

Kazan Kazan ( ; rus, Казань, p=kɐˈzanʲ; tt-Cyrl, Казан, ''Qazan'', IPA: ɑzan is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Tatarstan in Russia. The city lies at the confluence of the Volga and the Kazanka rivers, covering a ...

'' (7 volumes) *'' L'Île de Hôzuki'' (4 volumes) *''

La Mosca LA most frequently refers to Los Angeles, the second largest city in the United States. La, LA, or L.A. may also refer to: Arts and entertainment Music * La (musical note), or A, the sixth note * "L.A.", a song by Elliott Smith on ''Figure ...

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Lineage Saga Lineage may refer to: Science * Lineage (anthropology), a group that can demonstrate its common descent from an apical ancestor or a direct line of descent from an ancestor * Lineage (evolution), a temporal sequence of individuals, populati ...

'' (3 volumes) *'' Lodoss - La Légende du chevalier héroïque'' (6 volumes) *''

Mahoromatic is a Japanese manga series written by Bunjūrō Nakayama and illustrated by Bow Ditama. The series follows Mahoro, a female android former soldier who, driven by guilt from her actions during her combat days, decides to dedicate the rest ...

'' (8 volumes) *''

Manhole A manhole (utility hole, maintenance hole, or sewer hole) is an opening to a confined space such as a shaft, utility vault, or large vessel. Manholes are often used as an access point for an underground public utility, allowing inspection, m ...

'' (3 volumes) *'' Marie & Elie'' (5 volumes) *'' Nui !'' (3 volumes) *'' Reset'' (one-shot) *'' Role Playing Girl'' (one-shot) *'' Shin Megami Tensei If...'' (one-shot) *'' Shin Megami Tensei: Kahn'' (9 volumes) *''

Slayers - Knight of Aqua Lord is a Japanese light novel series written by Hajime Kanzaka and illustrated by Rui Araizumi. The novels have been serialized in ''Dragon Magazine (Fujimi Shobo), Dragon Magazine'' since 1989, before being published into in ...

'' (6 volumes) *'' Stigma'' (one-shot) *''

Stray Little Devil is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Kotaro Mori. The manga was originally serialized in Dengeki Comic Gao!, and was later published into five bound volumes by MediaWorks from January 2005 to March 2007. DrMaster Publicat ...

'' (5 volumes) *''

Tales of Destiny is an action role-playing game originally developed by Telenet Japan's "Wolf Team" as the second main title in Namco's '' "Tales of"'' series. Originally released for the PlayStation in Japan in December 1997, an English version was later made av ...

'' (6 volumes) - based on the video game ''

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Tales of Symphonia is an action role-playing game released for the Nintendo GameCube on August 29, 2003, in Japan. It was published by Namco and is the fifth core product of the ''Tales'' series. The game was localized and released in North America on July 13, ...

'' (6 volumes) - based on the video game ''

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Tsukihime is a Japanese eroge, adult visual novel created by the doujin soft, dōjin circle Type-Moon, who first released it at the Comiket, Winter Comiket in December 2000. In 2003, it was adapted into both an anime television series, ''Lunar Leg ...

'' (10 volumes) *''

Vampire Chronicles ''The Vampire Chronicles'' is a series of gothic horror novels and a media franchise, created by American writer Anne Rice, that revolves around the fictional character Lestat de Lioncourt, a French nobleman turned into a vampire in the 18 ...

'' (9 volumes) *'' Yuma à la conquête du monde'' (2 volumes)

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A Bride's Story is a Japanese historical romance manga series written and illustrated by Kaoru Mori. It was first serialized in Enterbrain's '' Harta'' (formerly known as ''Fellows!'') magazine from October 2008 to November 2020, after which it transferred t ...

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Afterschool Charisma is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Kumiko Suekane. It was serialized in Shogakukan's ''seinen'' manga magazine ''Monthly Ikki'' from April 2008 to September 2014, and its chapters were compiled by Shogakukan and released in ...

'' (2 volumes) *'' Amanchu!'' (3 volumes) *'' Artelier Collection'' (12 volumes) *'' Asagiri: Les prêtresses de l'aube'' (4 volumes) *''

'' (12 volumes) *''

Bitter Virgin is a ''seinen'' manga presented by Kei Kusunoki and serialized in ''Young Gangan''. Prior to producing this manga, Kusunoki had stopped writing for a period in order to cope with a miscarriage. ''Bitter Virgin'' is the story of high schoo ...

'' (4 volumes) *''

Blood Alone ''Blood Alone'' is a Japanese manga series written by Masayuki Takano, author of ''Boogiepop Dual''. It was originally published as a ''dōjinshi''. The manga ended abruptly in Spring 2014, however the story was concluded in a dōjinshi. Plot K ...

'' (6 volumes) *''

Boku Dake ga Inai Machi ''Erased'', known in Japan as ''Boku dake ga Inai Machi'' (, "The Town Where Only I Am Missing"; abbr. , ''BokuMachi''), is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Kei Sanbe. It was serialized in Kadokawa Shoten's ''Young Ace' ...

'' (as ''Erased'') (3 volumes) *''

Breath of Fire IV ''Breath of Fire IV'' is a role-playing video game developed by Capcom, and is the fourth game in the ''Breath of Fire'' series. It was originally released for the PlayStation (console), PlayStation home console in Japan and North America in 2000, ...

'' (4 volumes) *'' Candidate for Goddess'' (5 volumes) *'' Hell Blade'' (3 volumes) *''

Immortal Hounds is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Ryō Yasohachi. It is set in an alternate universe where humans are instantly resurrected after death, save for Vectors, who can spread "Resurrection Deficiency Syndrome". It has been ser ...

'' (4 volumes) *''

Judge A judge is a person who presides over court proceedings, either alone or as a part of a panel of judges. A judge hears all the witnesses and any other evidence presented by the barristers or solicitors of the case, assesses the credibility an ...

'' (3 volumes) *'' Jusqu'à ce que la mort nous sépare'' (15 volumes) *'' Kurokami'' (15 volumes) *''No Man's Land'' (2 volumes) *''

Pandora Hearts ''Pandora Hearts'' (stylized as ''PandoraHearts'') is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Jun Mochizuki. It was serialized in Square Enix's ''shōnen'' manga magazine ''Monthly GFantasy'' from May 2006 to March 2015, with its ...

'' (10 volumes) *''

Superior Superior may refer to: *Superior (hierarchy), something which is higher in a hierarchical structure of any kind Places *Superior (proposed U.S. state), an unsuccessful proposal for the Upper Peninsula of Michigan to form a separate state *Lake ...

'' (9 volumes) *''

Tales of the Abyss is an action role-playing game developed by Namco Tales Studio as the eighth main title in their '' Tales'' series in celebration of the series' 10th anniversary. Originally released for the PlayStation 2, the game was published by Namco in Japan ...

'' (6 volumes) *''

Tsugumi Project is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Ippatu. Initially released in July 2019 in France, the series began serialization in Kodansha's ''Weekly Young Magazine'' in January 2021. As of June 2022, the series' individual chapters ...

'' (4 volumes) *'' Twelve'' (5 volumes) *'' Witch Hunter'' (10 volumes) *''

Wolfsmund is a Japanese historical fiction, historical fantasy comics, fantasy ''seinen manga, seinen'' manga series written and illustrated by . Published by Enterbrain, it's serialized on ''harta (magazine), Fellows!''/''harta (magazine), harta'' (:ja:� ...

'' (6 volumes) *''

Übel Blatt is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Etorouji Shiono. It was serialized in the semi-monthly seinen manga magazine ''Young Gangan'' from December 2004 to 2009, when it was transferred to '' Monthly Big Gangan'' where it con ...

'' (11 tomes sortis (de 0 à 10)) *'' Tripeace'' (9 volumes)

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* {{Portal, Anime and manga Manga distributors Comic book publishing companies of France Publishing companies established in 2003 2003 establishments in France Companies based in Paris