is a Japanese publisher of
dictionaries
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,
literature
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,
comics
a medium used to express ideas with images, often combined with text or other visual information. It typically the form of a sequence of panels of images. Textual devices such as speech balloons, captions, and onomatopoeia can indicate ...
(
manga
Manga (Japanese: 漫画 ) are comics or graphic novels originating from Japan. Most manga conform to a style developed in Japan in the late 19th century, and the form has a long prehistory in earlier Japanese art. The term ''manga'' is u ...
),
non-fiction
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,
DVD
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s, and other media in Japan.
Shogakukan founded
Shueisha
(lit. "Gathering of Intellect Publishing Co., Ltd.") is a Japanese company headquartered in Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan. The company was established in 1925 as the entertainment-related publishing division of Japanese publisher Shogakukan. The foll ...
, which also founded
Hakusensha
is a Japanese publishing company. It is headquartered in Chiyoda, Tokyo, Chiyoda, Tokyo.
The company mainly publishes manga magazines and is involved in series' productions in their games, original video animation, music, and their animated TV ...
. These are three separate companies, but are together called the
Hitotsubashi Group
The is a Japanese family business, family-owned publishing keiretsu#Vertical keiretsu, vertical keiretsu in Hitotsubashi, Chiyoda, Hitotsubashi, Chiyoda, Tokyo, Chiyoda, Tokyo. It is composed of Shogakukan, Shueisha, Hakusensha and related publ ...
, one of the largest publishing groups in Japan. Shogakukan is headquartered in the Shogakukan Building in
Hitotsubashi, part of
Kanda
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People
* Kanda (surname)
*Kanda Bongo Man (born 1955), Congolese soukous musician
Places
*Kanda, Tokyo, an area in Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Japan
**Kanda Station (Tokyo), a railway station in Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
*Kanda River, a rive ...
,
, near the
Jimbocho book district. The corporation also has the other two companies located in the same
ward
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* Prison ward, a division of a penal institution such as a pris ...
.
International operations
In the United States
Shogakukan, along with
Shueisha
(lit. "Gathering of Intellect Publishing Co., Ltd.") is a Japanese company headquartered in Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan. The company was established in 1925 as the entertainment-related publishing division of Japanese publisher Shogakukan. The foll ...
, owns
Viz Media
VIZ Media LLC is an American manga publisher, anime distributor and entertainment company headquartered in San Francisco, California. It was founded in 1986 as VIZ LLC. In 2005, VIZ LLC and ShoPro Entertainment merged to form the current VIZ M ...
, which publishes manga from both companies in the
United States
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.
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
is a Japanese production company, a subsidiary of the Japanese publishing group Hitotsubashi Group. Prior to 2008, it was known as .
Notable filmography
* ''A Penguin's Troubles''
* '' Departures''
* ''Doraemon''
* '' Pokemon''
* '' Pokémo ...
(previously Shogakukan Productions Co., Ltd.)
In March 2010 it was announced that Shogakukan would partner with the American comics publisher
Fantagraphics
Fantagraphics (previously Fantagraphics Books) is an American publisher of alternative comics, classic comic strip anthologies, manga, magazines, graphic novels, and the erotic Eros Comix imprint.
History
Founding
Fantagraphics was found ...
to issue a line of manga to be edited by
Rachel Thorn
Rachel Thorn (formerly Matt Thorn; born May 12, 1965) is a cultural anthropologist and an associate professor in the Department of Manga Production at Kyoto Seika University's Faculty of Manga in Japan.
She is best known in North America for he ...
.
In Europe
In
Europe
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, manga from Shōgakukan and
Shūeisha
(lit. "Gathering of Intellect Publishing Co., Ltd.") is a Japanese company headquartered in Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan. The company was established in 1925 as the entertainment-related publishing division of Japanese publisher Shogakukan. The foll ...
are published by local publishers such like
Pika Édition Pika Édition is a French publisher headquartered in Vanves, specializing in manga. Founded as a daughter company of Media System Editions, it was taken over by Hachette Livre in 2007.
Distribution
''Pika Édition'' publications are distributed in ...
,
Ki-oon
Ki-oon is a French manga 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 onomatopoeia meaning "having the heart ...
,
Kana
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and
Kazé
Kazé is a French publishing company that specializes in anime and manga. Its head office is in the 9th arrondissement of Paris. Founded in 1994, the company debuted by publishing '' Record of Lodoss War'' on VHS. It is currently run by Sony thr ...
for the French market, and Kazé,
Carlsen
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Notable people with the surname include:
* Agnete Carlsen (born 1971), Norwegian footb ...
,
Egmont Egmont may refer to:
* Egmont Group, a media corporation founded and rooted in Copenhagen, Denmark
* Egmond family (often spelled "Egmont"), an influential Dutch family, lords of the town of Egmond
** Lamoral, Count of Egmont (1522–1568), the bes ...
and
Tokyopop
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for the German market. Shogakukan, Shueisha and ShoPro have made a joint venture named
Viz Media Europe
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. 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.
In Southeast Asia
The company has a wholly owned subsidiary,
Shogakukan Asia
is a manga publishing company headquartered in Singapore. The company, a subsidiary of Japanese publisher Shogakukan, opened in 2014.
The books are distributed in Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, the Philippines, Thailand and Brunei.
Series
...
, headquartered in
Singapore
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. Besides producing popular titles in English such as ''
Detective Conan
''Case Closed'', also known as , is a Japanese detective fiction, detective manga series written and illustrated by Gosho Aoyama. It has been serialized in Shogakukan's Shōnen manga, ''shōnen'' manga magazine ''Weekly Shōnen Sunday'' ...
'', ''
Pokémon
(an abbreviation for in Japan) is a Japanese media franchise managed by The Pokémon Company, founded by Nintendo, Game Freak, and Creatures (company), Creatures, the owners of the trademark and copyright of the franchise.
In terms of ...
'' and ''
Future Card Buddyfight
was a Japanese collectible card game created by Bushiroad. The first products began releasing simultaneously worldwide from January 24, 2014.
On June 15, 2020, Bushiroad announced it would end production of the card game, with the fina ...
'', the company also partners with local creators such as
Johnny Lau
Johnny Lau (刘夏宗) is a Singaporean artist famous for his iconic comic series ''Mr Kiasu''. Since the 1990s, Lau has been appointed creative director or co-producer of a number of projects with various art and design forms, including publis ...
to publish comic series for distribution in Southeast Asia.
New Manga Awards
Shogakukan has awards for amateur
manga artists
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Most manga artists study at an art college or manga school or take on an apprenticeship with another artist bef ...
who want to become professional. It allows people to either send in their
manga
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by mail or bring it in to an
editor
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.
Genghis Khan controversy
On February 15, 2018, ''
CoroCoro Comic
is a Japanese monthly manga magazine published by Shogakukan, established on May 15, 1977. Its main target is elementary school-aged boys, younger than the readers of shōnen manga. Several of its properties, like ''Doraemon'' and the '' Poké ...
'' (aka "Gekkan Corocoro Comic"), a children's magazine published by Shogakukan published its March issue with a cartoon making fun of
Genghis Khan
''Chinggis Khaan'' ͡ʃʰiŋɡɪs xaːŋbr />Mongol script: ''Chinggis Qa(gh)an/ Chinggis Khagan''
, birth_name = Temüjin
, successor = Tolui (as regent)Ögedei Khan
, spouse =
, issue =
, house = Borjigin
, ...
, the founder of the Mongol Empire. The comic depicted a mischievous boy drawing juvenile things on pictures of famous people, such as a dog's face on a picture of
Albert Einstein
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.
[ Genghis Khan was depicted with a crude rendering of male genitalia on his forehead.] Initially after some backlash, Shogakukan offered an apology addressed to the Mongolian Embassy in Tokyo on February 23, but it failed to mollify reactions by the Mongolians in Japan who regard Genghis Khan a national hero.
On February 26, Mongolians and citizens from China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region residing in Japan sent a formal letter of protest to Shogakukan and a group of approximately 90 demonstrators protested in front of Shogakukan Inc.'s headquarters. Major bookselling chains, Kinokuniya
is a Japanese bookstore chain operated by , founded in 1927, with its first store located in Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan.
Its name translates to "Bookstore of Kii Province". The company has its headquarters in Meguro, Tokyo.
One of the company's g ...
, Miraiya and Kumazawa pulled the publication off its shelves after the Mongolian Embassy of Tokyo filed an official complaint with the Japanese Foreign Ministry. In March 2018, Shogakukan issued a further public apology, announced a national recall of the magazine and offered reimbursement to magazine goers. CoroCoro Comic's website also published an apology by Asumi Yoshino, author of the serialized manga, ''Yarisugi!!! Itazura-kun'', which contained the controversial cartoon drawing.
List of magazines published
Manga magazines
Male oriented manga magazines
;Children's manga magazines
*''CoroCoro Comic
is a Japanese monthly manga magazine published by Shogakukan, established on May 15, 1977. Its main target is elementary school-aged boys, younger than the readers of shōnen manga. Several of its properties, like ''Doraemon'' and the '' Poké ...
'' (Since 1977)
*''Bessatsu CoroCoro Comic'' (Since 1981)
*''CoroCoro Ichiban!'' (Since 2005)
;''Shōnen'' manga magazines
*''Weekly Shōnen Sunday
is a weekly ''shōnen'' manga magazine published in Japan by Shogakukan since March 1959. Contrary to its title, ''Weekly Shōnen Sunday'' issues are released on Wednesdays. ''Weekly Shōnen Sunday'' has sold over 1.8billion copies since 1986, ...
'' (Since 1959)
*'' Shōnen Sunday Super'' (Since 1978)
*''Shōnen Big Comic
was a bi-weekly manga magazine published by Shogakukan in Japan from 1979 to 1987. From 1976 to 1979, the magazine was titled before being renamed ''Shōnen Big Comics'' in 1979. In 1987, the magazine changed format and was renamed ''Weekly You ...
'' (1979–1987) (discontinued)
*''Monthly Shōnen Sunday
, alternately known as , is a monthly '' shōnen'' manga magazine published in Japan by Shogakukan since May 12, 2009 (the June 2009 issue). The magazine was announced in February 2009, with Hayashi Masato, at that time editor of ''Weekly Shōnen ...
'' (Since 2009)
* (1960–1974)
;''Seinen'' manga magazines
*''Big Comic
is a semimonthly ''seinen'' manga magazine published since 18 February 1968 by Shogakukan in Japan. It was originally launched as a monthly magazine, but switched to twice monthly on the 10th and 25th beginning in April 1968. It is paired wit ...
'' (Since 1968)
**''Big Comic Business''
**''Big Comic Original
is a Japanese ''seinen'' manga magazine published by Shogakukan, aimed at an older adult and mostly male audience. It is a sister magazine to ''Big Comic'', the biggest difference being that it goes on sale twice a month in the weeks ''Big Comic ...
'' (Since 1972)
**''Big Comic Spirits
is a weekly Japanese ''seinen'' manga magazine published by Shogakukan. The first issue was published on October 14, 1980. Food, sports, romance and business are recurring themes in the magazine, and the stories often question conventional va ...
'' (Since 1980)
**''Monthly Big Comic Spirits
Monthly usually refers to the scheduling of something every month. It may also refer to:
* ''The Monthly''
* ''Monthly Magazine''
* ''Monthly Review''
* ''PQ Monthly''
* ''Home Monthly''
* ''Trader Monthly''
* ''Overland Monthly''
* Menstruation
...
'' (Since 2009)
**''Big Comic Special''
**''Big Comic Superior
is a semimonthly seinen manga magazine published since July 1, 1987 by Shogakukan in Japan. Its target audience is somewhere between the audience for ''Big Comic Original'' and ''Big Comic Spirits''. The magazine has published works by a number ...
'' (Since 1987)
*''IKKI
Ikki may refer to:
*''Ikki'', revolts against samurai rule in 15th and 16th century Japan
**Ikkō-ikki, ''ikki'' revolts organized by Jōdo Shinshū Buddhists
***Kaga ikki, an ''Ikkō-ikki'' break-away warrior and peasant confederacy based in Kaga ...
'' (2003-2014) (discontinued)
*''Monthly Sunday Gene-X
, often abbreviated as , is a ''seinen'' manga magazine published by Shogakukan. Like many other manga magazines, it is an " anthology magazine", with each issue featuring new chapters of several manga series. The series are also published in '' ...
'' (Since 2000)
*''Weekly Young Sunday
was a weekly manga magazine published by Shogakukan in Japan since the first issue on March 27, 1987. It replaced ''Shōnen Big Comic'' in Shogakukan's lineup of shōnen titles, and many of the titles in ''Shōnen Big Comic'' were continued in ' ...
'' (1987–2008) (discontinued)
Female oriented manga magazines
Woman's weekly magazine (since 1805)
;Children's manga magazines
*''Pucchigumi
is a Japanese monthly children's manga magazine published by Shogakukan. Several different manga titles, and adaptations aimed at young female readers have been serialized in the magazine in its decade long history. The latest circulation figure ...
'' (ぷっちぐみ) (since 2006)
;''Shōjo'' manga magazines
*''Betsucomi
, known as before 2000, is a monthly Japanese manga magazine published by Shogakukan. It was conceived as a or "special issue" of its sister magazine ''Shōjo Comic''. It is released on the 13th of each month.
Serializations
Current
* '' ...
'' (Since 1970)
*''Cheese!
is a monthly Japanese shōjo manga magazine under the publication of Shogakukan. In their official website they also refer to themselves as ''Monthly Cheese!''
The magazine caters to young female readers. The theme of the featured manga revolve ...
'' (Since 1996)
*'' ChuChu'' (2000–2010, now discontinued)
*''Ciao
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Originally from the Venetian language, it has entered the vocabulary of English and of many other languages around the world. Its du ...
'' (Since 1977)
*''Pochette''
*''Shōjo Comic
, formerly published under its full name until December 2007, is a ''shōjo'' manga magazine published semimonthly in Japan by Shogakukan since 1968.
The manga featured in ''Sho-Comi'' are later compiled and published in book form (''tankōbon' ...
'' (Since 1968), called ''Sho-Comi
, formerly published under its full name until December 2007, is a ''shōjo'' manga magazine published semimonthly in Japan by Shogakukan since 1968.
The manga featured in ''Sho-Comi'' are later compiled and published in book form (''tankōbon' ...
'' since December 2007
;''Josei'' manga magazines
*''flowers
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'' (Since 2002)
*''Judy''
*''Petit Comic
is a Japanese josei manga magazine published by Shogakukan. Many series in this anthology magazine are romance-oriented and some are well known for featuring frank depiction of sexual situations. It is also the first josei manga magazine, making ...
'' (Since 1977)
*''Rinka'' (2007–discontinued)
Fashion magazines
*CanCam
is a Japanese monthly fashion magazine published by Shogakukan. Its name supposedly derives from "I Can Campus", because girls who read it are expected to become "campus leaders". The magazine was created for fashion-conscious consumers, and offer ...
(Since 1982)
Anime
Shogakukan produces (or makes part of the production of) anime based on their mangas, mostly through their subsidiary Shogakukan-Shueisha Productions
is a Japanese production company, a subsidiary of the Japanese publishing group Hitotsubashi Group. Prior to 2008, it was known as .
Notable filmography
* ''A Penguin's Troubles''
* '' Departures''
* ''Doraemon''
* '' Pokemon''
* '' Pokémo ...
.
Imprints
Tentomushi Comics
, abbreviated TC, is the
imprint
Imprint or imprinting may refer to:
Entertainment
* ''Imprint'' (TV series), Canadian television series
* "Imprint" (''Masters of Horror''), episode of TV show ''Masters of Horror''
* ''Imprint'' (film), a 2007 independent drama/thriller film
...
used for ''tankōbon
is the Japanese
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* Something from or related to Japan, an island country in East Asia
* Japanese language, spoken mainly in Japan
* Japanese people, the ethnic group that identifies with Japan through ancestry or cultur ...
'' editions of manga series serialized in ''Monthly CoroCoro Comic'' and
''Bessatsu CoroCoro Comic'' magazines.
See also
* Gagaga Bunko
is a light novel publishing imprint affiliated with the Japanese publishing company Shogakukan
is a Japanese publisher of dictionaries, literature, comics (manga), non-fiction, DVDs, and other media in Japan.
Shogakukan founded Shueisha, ...
, one of the Light Novel Imprints by Shogakukan
* Jinbōchō Theater
is an arts complex comprising a theatre, cinema and rehearsal space owned and operated by publishing house Shogakukan in the Jinbōchō neighbourhood of Chiyoda, Tokyo. Nikken Sekkei
Nikken Sekkei (日建設計) is an architectural, planni ...
, owned and operated by Shogakukan
* List of manga published by Shogakukan
A list of manga published by Shogakukan, listed by release date. For an alphabetical list, see :Shogakukan manga.
1950s 1953
*'' UTOPIA Saigo no Sekai Taisen''
1959
*'' Dr. Thrill''
*'' Dynamic 3''
*'' Kaikyuu x Arawaru!!''
*''The Lone Ranger'' ...
* List of works published by Shogakukan {{unreferenced, date=May 2020
This is a list of works published by Shogakukan (sorted by release date), including mangas published by foreign subsidiaries, books, novels, and light novels.
The list includes titles from:
* Shogakukan Asia
*Viz Media ...
References
External links
Shogakukan website
Shogakukan website
Shogakukan Asia website
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Book publishing companies in Tokyo
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