ASCII Media Works , formerly , is a Japanese Publishing, publisher and brand company of Kadokawa Future Publishing headquartered in Nishi-Shinjuku, Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan. It originally formed on April 1, 2008, as a result of a Mergers and acquisitions, merger bet ...

is a Japanese publishing company, which has published several

manga 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 history in earlier Japanese art. The term is used in Japan to refer to both comics ...

series in its magazines. It is the result of a merger between

ASCII Corporation was a Japanese publishing company based in Chiyoda, Tokyo. It became a subsidiary of Kadokawa Group Holdings in 2004, and merged with another Kadokawa subsidiary MediaWorks on April 1, 2008, becoming ASCII Media Works. The company published ' ...

and MediaWorks.

1990s

1997

*'' Battle Athletes'' *''

Kurogane Communication is a Japanese manga series written by Hideo Kato and illustrated by Tomomasa Takuma. The individual chapters were originally serialized in '' Dengeki Daioh'' in 1997 and published in two ''tankōbon'' volume by MediaWorks. Set in a post-ap ...

1998

*'' D4 Princess''

1999

*''

Azumanga Daioh is a Japanese ''yonkoma'' comedy manga series written and illustrated by Kiyohiko Azuma. It was serialized from February 1999 to May 2002 in the monthly magazine ''Dengeki Daioh'' by MediaWorks (publisher), MediaWorks; three additional c ...

2000s

2000

*'' Dokkoida?!'' *'' Kanon'' *''

Kokoro Library is a slice-of-life Japanese manga series by Nobuyuki Takagi and Yōsuke Kuroda, originally serialized between April 2000 and July 2002 in '' Monthly Comic Dengeki Daioh''. It follows the peaceful daily lives of three sisters who live in a li ...

'' *'' Ninin Ga Shinobuden'' *''

Train+Train ''Train+Train'' is a Japanese light novel series, written by Hideyuki Kurata (author of the '' Read or Dream'' series) and illustrated by Tomomasa Takuma. A manga series was serialized in '' Dengeki Daioh'' between January 2000 and May 2003 a ...

2001

*'' Comic Party'' *'' Gunparade March''

2002

*'' Gunslinger Girl'' *''

Strawberry Marshmallow is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Barasui about the adventures of four elementary school girls and their older sister-figure. It began serialization in ASCII Media Works' manga magazine '' Dengeki Daioh'' in 2002. In 2 ...

2003

*'' Hayate × Blade'' *'' Ichigeki Sacchu!! HoiHoi-san'' *'' Junk Force'' *'' Muv-Luv'' *'' Shingetsutan Tsukihime'' *''

Yotsuba&! is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Kiyohiko Azuma, the creator of ''Azumanga Daioh''. It has been serialized since January 2003 in the monthly magazine ''Dengeki Daioh'' by ASCII Media Works, formerly MediaWorks (publisher ...

2004

*'' Bludgeoning Angel Dokuro-Chan'' *'' Blue Drop'' *''

Indian Summer An Indian summer is a period of unseasonably warm, dry weather that sometimes occurs in autumn in temperate regions of the northern hemisphere. Several sources describe a true Indian summer as not occurring until after the first frost, or mor ...

'' *'' Iono-sama Fanatics'' *'' Kagihime Monogatari Eikyū Alice Rondo'' *'' Kashimashi: Girl Meets Girl'' *''

Muv-Luv Unlimited is a Japanese visual novel A visual novel (VN) is a form of digital interactive fiction. Visual novels are often associated with the medium of video games, but are not always labeled as such themselves. They combine a textual narr ...

2005

*'' Blood Alone'' *'' Ef: A Fairy Tale of the Two.'' *'' Kemeko Deluxe!'' *'' Menacing Dog's'' *'' Missing: Kamikakushi'' *'' Murder Princess'' *'' Shakugan no Shana'' *'' Strawberry Panic!'' *'' Tsuki wa Higashi ni Hi wa Nishi ni: Operation Sanctuary'' *''

Utawarerumono ''Utawarerumono'' is a Japanese Tactical role-playing game, tactical role-playing visual novel developed by Leaf (company), Leaf, which released in April 2002 for Microsoft Windows as an Eroge, adult game. It was later Porting, po ...

'' *'' Venus Versus Virus'' *'' Yoake Mae yori Ruriiro na'' *'' Yuri Seijin Naoko-san''

2006

*'' Bludgeoning Angel Dokuro-chan Ripiru'' *'' Lillia and Treize'' *'' Little Busters! The 4-koma'' *'' Nanatsuiro Drops'' *''

Nogizaka Haruka no Himitsu is a Japanese light novel series by Yūsaku Igarashi, with illustrations by Shaa. The series originally started serialization in MediaWorks (publisher), MediaWorks' now-defunct light novel magazine ''Dengeki hp'' on June 18, 2004. The fir ...

'' *'' Shina Dark'' *'' Tori Koro''

2007

*'' A Certain Scientific Railgun'' *''

Clannad Clannad () were an Irish band formed in 1970 in Gweedore, County Donegal, by siblings , and (Moya) (in English, Brennan) and their twin uncles Noel and (Duggan). They have adopted various musical styles throughout their history. Beginn ...

'' *'' Da Capo II: Imaginary Future'' *'' Fortune Arterial Character's Prelude'' *''

Gurren Lagann ''Gurren Lagann'', known in Japan as , is a Japanese mecha anime television series animated by Gainax and co-produced by Aniplex and Konami. It ran for 27 episodes on TV Tokyo between April and September 2007. It was directed by Hiroyu ...

'' *'' HoneComi The 4-koma'' *'' Ichigeki Sacchu!! HoiHoi-san Legacy'' *'' Iriya no Sora, UFO no Natsu'' *'' Little Busters!'' *'' Lotte no Omocha!'' *'' Marriage Royale'' *'' Muv-Luv Alternative'' *'' My-Otome Saga: Ryū to Otome no Namida'' *'' Nanatsuiro Drops Pure!!'' *''

Our Home's Fox Deity. is a Japanese light novel series written by Jin Shibamura and illustrated by Eizō Hōden. The first novel was released in February 2004, with a total of seven volumes that have been published by ASCII Media Works under their Dengeki Bunko i ...

'' *'' Shakugan no Shana X Eternal song: Harukanaru Uta'' *''

Spice and Wolf is a Japanese light novel series written by Isuna Hasekura and illustrated by Jū Ayakura. ASCII Media Works has published 24 volumes since February 2006 under their Dengeki Bunko imprint. ASCII Media Works has also published nine v ...

'' *'' Toradora!'' *'' Toshokan Sensō Spitfire!'' *'' Twinkle Crusaders'' *'' Utawarerumono Chiri Yuku Mono e no Komori Uta''

2008

*'' Amnesia Labyrinth'' *'' Asura Cryin''' *'' Hime Navi''/'' Hime Navi Evolution'' *'' Jinki -Shinsetsu-'' *'' Ohime-sama Navigation'' *'' Puchimas! Petit Idolmaster'' *'' S.L.H Stray Love Hearts!'' *'' Sharin no Kuni, Himawari no Shōjo'' *''

Persona 4 is a 2008 role-playing video game by Atlus. It is chronologically the fifth installment in the ''Persona (series), Persona'' series, itself a part of the larger ''Megami Tensei'' franchise, and was released for the PlayStation 2 in Japan in Ju ...

'' *'' World Destruction: Futari no Tenshi'' *'' Twinkle Crusaders'' *''

'' *'' White Album''

2009

*'' Angel Beats! The 4-koma: Bokura no Sensen Kōshinkyoku'' *'' Heavy Object'' *'' Hyakka Ryōran: Sengoku Maidens'' *'' Sora Kake Girl D'' *'' Little Busters! Ecstasy: Saya Tokido School Revolution'' *'' Marriage Royale: Prism Story'' *'' Muv-Luv Alternative: Total Eclipse'' *'' Oreimo'' *'' Queen's Blade Struggle'' *'' Twinkle Crusaders GoGo!'' *''

Sword Art Online is a Japanese light novel series written by Reki Kawahara and illustrated by abec. The series takes place in the 2020s and focuses on protagonists Kazuto "Kirito" Kirigaya and Asuna Yuuki as they play through various virtual re ...

2010s

2010

*'' Accel World'' *'' Amagami: Love Goes On!'' *'' Angel Beats! Heaven's Door'' *'' Axel World'' *'' Gakuen Kino'' *'' Kud Wafter'' *'' Little Busters! Ecstasy: Sasami Sasasegawa Black Cat Fantasia'' *'' Little Busters! EX The 4-koma'' *'' Ōkami Kakushi: Fukahi no Shō'' *'' Rewrite: Side-B'' *''

Ro-Kyu-Bu! is a Japanese light novel series written by Sagu Aoyama and illustrated by Tinkle. ASCII Media Works published 15 novels between February 2009 to July 2015. The series follows a high school freshman Subaru Hasegawa who becomes the coa ...

'' *'' Sound of the Sky'' *'' Uta no☆Prince-sama♪''

2011

*'' Baby Princess'' *'' Golden Time'' *'' Heavy Object S'' *'' Horizon in the Middle of Nowhere'' *'' Kamikaze Explorer!'' *'' La storia della Arcana Famiglia'' *'' Little Busters! Ecstasy: Kanata Futaki My Minroud'' *'' Love, Election and Chocolate'' *'' Love, Election and Chocolate SLC'' *'' Mimic Royal Princess'' *'' Ore no Kōhai ga Konna ni Kawaii Wake ga Nai'' *'' The Pet Girl of Sakurasou'' *'' Photo Kano: Sweet Snap'' *'' Qualia the Purple'' *'' Rewrite: Side-R'' *'' Rewrite: Okaken Blog'' *'' Ro-Kyu-Bu! Yonkoma''

2012

*'' Accel World / Dural: Magisa Garden'' *'' Black Bullet'' *'' Brothers Conflict Purupuru'' *'' Da Capo III'' *'' Daitoshokan no Hitsujikai'' *'' Daitoshokan no Hitsujikai: Lovely Librarians'' *'' The Devil Is a Part-Timer!'' *'' Guilty Crown: Dancing Endlaves'' *'' Hataraku Maō-sama! High School!'' *'' Ima Sugu Oniichan ni Imōto da tte Iitai!'' *'' Kyōkaisen-jō no Horako-san'' *'' Little Busters! Ecstasy Heartful'' *'' Little Busters! End of Refrain'' *'' Log Horizon Gaiden: Honey Moon Logs'' *''

Love Live! is a Japanese multimedia project created by Hajime Yatate and Sakurako Kimino and co-produced by Kadokawa Corporation, Kadokawa through ASCII Media Works; Bandai Namco Music Live through music label Lantis (company), Lantis; and animation studi ...

'' *'' Mahōka Kōkō no Yūtōsei'' *'' Persona 4: The Magician'' *'' Persona x Detective Naoto'' *'' Ro-Kyu-Bu! Halftime'' *''

Strike the Blood , also often abbreviated in Japanese as , is a Japanese light novel series by Gakuto Mikumo with illustrations by Manyako, with 22 main volumes published between May 2011 and August 2020. A manga adaptation began serialization in Ju ...

'' *'' Uta no☆Prince-sama♪Debut'' *'' Vividred Operation: The 4-koma Viviop'' *'' Waiting in the Summer''

2013

*'' A Certain Scientific Accelerator'' *'' Angel Beats! The 4-koma: Osora no Shinda Sekai kara'' *'' Etotama'' *'' Kakumei Club Valvra-bu'' *'' Kamikaze Explorer!'' *'' KanColle: Shimakaze Whirlwind Girl'' *'' Nagi-Asu: A Lull in the Sea'' *'' Nagi no Asukara 4-koma Gekijō: Nagiyon'' *'' Valvrave the Liberator: Uragiri no Rakuin'' *'' Valvrave the Liberator: Ryūsei no Valkyrie'' *''

Vividred Operation is a Japanese anime television series produced by A-1 Pictures and directed by Kazuhiro Takamura. The series aired in Japan between January and March 2013 and is licensed in North America by Aniplex of America. Two manga adaptations have b ...

2014

*'' Buddy Complex'' *'' Buddy Complex: Coupling of Battlefield'' *''

Celestial Method is a 13-episode Japanese anime television series created and written by Naoki Hisaya and produced by . The series aired in Japan between October 5 and December 28, 2014. A short original video animation episode was released on July 24, 2015. ...

'' *'' Girl Friend (Kari): Chloe Lemarie-hen ~Chole to Nihon to Mirai no Tobira~'' *'' Girl Friend (Kari): Murakami Fumio-hen ~Secret Smile~'' *'' Girl Friend (Kari): Sakurai Akane-hen ~Kokoro o Komete, Yūki no On Air!~'' *'' Girl Friend (Kari) ~Seiō Gakuen Girl's Diary~'' *'' Girl Friend (Kari): Shiina Kokomi-hen ~Koishite Madonna~'' *'' KanColle: The perched naval base'' *''

Love Live! School Idol Diary is a Japanese multimedia project created by Hajime Yatate and Sakurako Kimino and co-produced by Kadokawa Corporation, Kadokawa through ASCII Media Works; Bandai Namco Music Live through music label Lantis (company), Lantis; and animation studi ...

'' *'' Mahōka Kōkō no Rettōsei: Tsuioku-hen'' *'' Shirobako: Kaminoyama Kōkō Animation Dōkōkai'' *'' Washio Sumi wa Yūsha de Aru'' *'' Yūki Yūna wa Yūsha-bu Shozoku'' *'' Yūki Yūna wa Yūsha de Aru''

2015

*'' Heavy Object A'' *'' Star-Mu''

2019

*'' Adachi and Shimamura'' *'' I Can't Believe I Slept With You!'' *'' I Got a Cheat Skill in Another World and Became Unrivaled in the Real World, Too'' *'' In the Land of Leadale'' *'' Rebuild World'' *'' Zatsu Tabi: That's Journey''

Unsorted

*'' Futakoi Alternative'' *'' Wind: A Breath of Heart''

References

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