is a Japanese

publisher Publishing is the activity of making information, literature, music, software and other content available to the public for sale or for free. Traditionally, the term refers to the creation and distribution of printed works, such as books, newsp ...

of mostly

non-fiction Nonfiction, or non-fiction, is any document or media content that attempts, in good faith, to provide information (and sometimes opinions) grounded only in facts and real life, rather than in imagination. Nonfiction is often associated with be ...

magazines A magazine is a periodical publication, generally published on a regular schedule (often weekly or monthly), containing a variety of content. They are generally financed by advertising, purchase price, prepaid subscriptions, or by a combination ...

and books, though it has recently begun publishing

light novel A light novel (, Hepburn: ''raito noberu'') is a style of young adult novel primarily targeting high school and middle school students. The term "light novel" is a ''wasei-eigo'', or a Japanese term formed from words in the English languag ...

s and

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 ...

, including magazines which contain both. Shodensha publishes magazines such as ''

Feel Young ''Feel Young'' is a monthly josei manga magazine published by Shodensha in Japan. Manga artists whose stories have run in this magazine include Moyoco Anno, Mitsue Aoki, Mitsukazu Mihara, Kiriko Nananan, Mari Okazaki, Erica Sakurazawa, Ebine Ya ...

'' (a josei all-

magazine), ''

Zipper A zipper, zip, fly, or zip fastener, formerly known as a clasp locker, is a commonly used device for binding together two edges of textile, fabric or other flexible material. Used in clothing (e.g. jackets and jeans), luggage and other Bag, ba ...

'' (a fashion magazine aimed at high school and college girls and women, known for including sone manga), and '' Nina's'' (a fashion and

lifestyle Lifestyle often refers to: * Lifestyle (sociology), the way a person lives * ''Otium'', ancient Roman concept of a lifestyle * Style of life (german: Lebensstil, link=no), dealing with the dynamics of personality Lifestyle may also refer to: Bu ...

magazine aimed at younger

housewives A housewife (also known as a homemaker or a stay-at-home mother/mom/mum) is a woman whose role is running or managing her family's home—housekeeping, which includes caring for her children; cleaning and maintaining the home; making, buying a ...

). Shodensha is a member of the

keiretsu A is a set of companies with interlocking business relationships and shareholdings. In the legal sense, it is a type of informal business group that are loosely organized alliances within the social world of Japan's business community. The ''ke ...

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 ...

of publishing companies.

History

Shodensha was founded on November 5, 1970, by five people: Shōzō Sasabe (from

Shogakukan is a Japanese publisher of dictionaries, literature, comics (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 Hit ...

), Isamu Kurosaki (from

Kobunsha Kobunsha ( ja, 光文社 ''Kōbunsha'') is a Japanese publishing company. It publishes literature, manga novels, and women's magazines. Company history Kobunsha was established on October 1, 1945, and belongs to the Kodansha group. The company h ...

), Kōzaburō Iga, Hidenori Sakurai, and Toshio Fujioka. The company was able to release a number of best selling titles which helped the company get off to a running start. They began their "Non-Novel" imprint in 1973, and their "Non-Pochette" imprint in 1975. In 2000, Shodensha created their Shodensha Gold imprint, and their most recent imprint, Shodensha Shinsho, was released in 2005. Shodensha has also published a variety of magazines throughout the years, including (a magazine which covers a wide range of women's issues, first published in 1996), ''Boon'' (a young street fashion magazine published from 1986–2008), (began publication in 2004), as well as the previously mentioned ''Feel Young'', ''Zipper'', and ''Nina's''.

Magazines

*''

'',

josei manga , also known as and its abbreviation , is an editorial category of Japanese comics that emerged in the 1980s. In a strict sense, ''josei'' refers to manga marketed to an audience of adult women, contrasting ''shōjo'' manga, which is marke ...

magazine. *''

Karada ni Ii Koto Karada may refer to: * Karada, India, a settlement in Kodagu district, Karnataka * Bondage rope harness, a rope bondage technique * '' Cleistanthus collinus'', a toxic tree whose bark contains leucodelphinidin * Karhade Brahmin, a Hindu tribe i ...

'', a lifestyle and health magazine aimed at women in their 30s and older. *'' Nina's'', a women's lifestyle and fashion magazine. *''

Shosetsu Non The traditional Chinese lunisolar calendar divides a year into 24 solar terms (節氣). ''Xiǎoxuě'' () is the 20th solar term. It begins when the Sun reaches the celestial longitude of 240° and ends when it reaches the longitude of 255°. I ...

'', a magazine which serializes

s. *''

'', a young women’s fashion magazine. *''

Boon Boon may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media * Boon (game), a trick-taking card game * ''Boon'' (novel), a 1915 satirical work by H. G. Wells * ''Boon'' (TV series), a British television series starring Michael Elphick * The Ultimate Boo ...

'', young men's fashion magazine. *''

Feel Love "Feel Love" is a song by American singer-songwriter Sean Garrett featuring American rapper J. Cole. The song was released as the lead single from Garrett's upcoming second studio album on February 4, 2011. The song was originally included on h ...

'',

josei , also known as and its abbreviation , is an editorial category of Japanese comics that emerged in the 1980s. In a strict sense, ''josei'' refers to manga marketed to an audience of adult women, contrasting ''shōjo'' manga, which is marke ...

romance novels magazine. **''Coffret'', web magazine where all ''Feel Love'' serializations were moved after August 2014

External links

Official Shodensha website
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