Chuang Yi Publishing Pte Ltd. ( zh, s=创艺出版社) was a publishing company based in

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that specialized in producing domestic and imported comics and comics-related merchandise in English and

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. Chuang Yi distributed all or some of its products in Singapore,

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and the

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. Distribution to

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occurred through

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and used

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translations. The company is now defunct after ceasing operations in late 2013 and going into liquidation in the following months. Shogakukan Asia formed as the company's successor in regards to its intellectual properties.

History

Chuang Yi Publishing was founded in 1990 as a distributor of Japanese comics published in simplified Chinese. It had early success with ''

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'' and ''

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'', and soon began importing titles from Hong Kong, Taiwan, and South Korea. In 1995, Chuang Yi set up its first branch office in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, and launched two Japanese comic series in Malay. In 1998 and 1999, Chuang Yi published its first TV-drama-to-comic adaptations of ''Legend of the Eight Immortals'' and '' Liang Po Po''. Chuang Yi expanded into the English-language market in 2000 with the launch of its ''

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'' series, and two Taiwanese comics began serialisation in local newspapers. In 2003, Chuang Yi secured licensing rights to distribute its comics to Australia, New Zealand, and the Philippines, and in 2004 branched into the magazine market including licensing of several

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titles. Chuang Yi began distribution of sticker collectibles from

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and

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UK in 2004 and 2005, and in 2006 began distribution of comics in India. In 2007, the company secured the rights to develop stationery merchandise for Pokémon and Disney products, and began exclusive distribution of

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and

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products to Singapore and Malaysia. Chuang Yi ceased operations in late 2013 and went into liquidation in the following months. Shogakukan Asia purchased the company's intellectual properties and acts as its successor in that capacity.

Manga published in Chinese

*'' 20th Century Boys'' (20世纪少年) *'' 21st Century Boys'' (21世纪少年) *'' Absolute Boyfriend'' (绝对男友) *''

Air Gear is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Oh! great, serialized in Kodansha's manga magazine '' Weekly Shōnen Magazine'' from November 2002 to May 2012, with its chapters collected in 37 volumes. ''Air Gear'' revolves around ...

'' *'' Blaue Rosen'' (摇滚下的蓝色蔷薇) *''

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'' (死神) *'' Bloody Monday'' *'' D.Gray-Man'' *''

Death Note ''Death Note'' (stylized in all caps) is a Japanese manga series written by Tsugumi Ohba and illustrated by Takeshi Obata. It was serialized in Shueisha's Shōnen manga, manga magazine ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' from December 2003 to ...

'' (死亡笔记) *''

Detective Conan ''Case Closed'', also known as , is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Gosho Aoyama. It has been serialized in Shogakukan's manga magazine ''Weekly Shōnen Sunday'' since January 1994; its chapters are collected in 107 ...

'' (名侦探柯南) *''

Doraemon is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Fujiko F. Fujio. First serialized in 1969, the manga's chapters were collected in 45 volumes published by Shogakukan from 1974 to 1996. The story revolves around an earless robotic ...

'' (哆啦A梦) *''

'' (七龙珠) *''

Eyeshield 21 is a Japanese manga series written by Riichiro Inagaki and illustrated by Yusuke Murata. The series tells the story of Sena Kobayakawa, an introverted boy who joins an American football club as a secretary, but after being coerced by q ...

'' *'' Fairy Tail'' *''

Fruits Basket , sometimes abbreviated , is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Natsuki Takaya. It was serialized in the semi-monthly Japanese manga magazine , published by Hakusensha, from 1998 to 2006. The series' title comes from ...

'' (水果篮子) *''

Fullmetal Alchemist is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Hiromu Arakawa. It was serialized in Square Enix's shōnen manga, manga anthology magazine ''Gangan Comics#Monthly Shōnen Gangan, Monthly Shōnen Gangan'' between July 2001 and June ...

'' (钢之炼金术师) *'' Flame of Recca'' (烈火之炎) *'' Fushigi Yuugi Genbu Kaiden'' *''

GetBackers is a Japanese manga series written by Yuya Aoki and illustrated by Rando Ayamine. It was serialized in Kodansha's manga magazine ''Weekly Shōnen Magazine'' from March 1999 to February 2007, with its chapters collected in 39 volumes. Th ...

'' *''

Hayate the Combat Butler is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Kenjiro Hata. It was serialized in Shogakukan's ''Weekly Shōnen Sunday'' magazine from October 2004 to April 2017. Shogakukan released 52 volumes in Japan from February 2005 to ...

'' (疾风守护者) *''

Hikaru no Go is a Japanese manga series based on the board game Go (game), Go, written by Yumi Hotta and illustrated by Takeshi Obata. The production of the series' Go games was supervised by Go professional Yukari Umezawa. It was serialized in Shueis ...

'' (棋灵王) *'' Katekyo Hitman Reborn'' (家庭教师HITMAN REBORN!) *'' Kekkaishi'' (结界师) *''

Kindaichi Case Files is a Japanese mystery 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. ...

'' (金田一少年之事件簿) *''

Konjiki no Gash!! ''Zatch Bell!'', known in Japan as , is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Makoto Raiku. It was serialized in Shogakukan's manga magazine ''Weekly Shōnen Sunday'' between January 2001 and December 2007, with its chapt ...

'' (魔童小子) *'' Initial D'' (头文字D) *'' Love Celeb'' (情迷贵公子) *''

MÄR ''Märchen Awakens Romance'', officially abbreviated as ''MÄR'', is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Nobuyuki Anzai, serialized in Shogakukan's manga magazine ''Weekly Shōnen Sunday'' from January 2003 to July 2006, w ...

'' *'' MÄR Omega'' *'' Melancholic Princess'' (傾國怨伶) *''

Monster Soul ''Monster Soul'' (stylized in all caps) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Hiro Mashima. It was serialized in ''Comic BomBom'' from January 2006 to August 2007 and collected into two volumes. Plot ''Monster Soul'' is set in ...

'' *''

Naruto ''Naruto'' is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Masashi Kishimoto. It tells the story of Naruto Uzumaki, a young ninja who seeks recognition from his peers and dreams of becoming the Hokage, the leader of his village. T ...

'' (火影忍者) *'' NANA'' *'' Negima!: Magister Negi Magi'' (魔法老师) *'' Ninkuu'' (忍空) *'' Ninkuu SECOND STAGE'' *''

One Piece ''One Piece'' (stylized in all caps) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Eiichiro Oda. It follows the adventures of Monkey D. Luffy and his crew, the Straw Hat Pirates, as he explores the Grand Line in search of the myt ...

'' *''Ouran High Host Club'' (''

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'' in North America, ''Ōran Kōkō Hosuto Kurabu'' in Japan) *''Placebo'' *''

Prince of Tennis is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Takeshi Konomi. The manga was serialized in Shueisha's ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' from July 1999 to March 2008, with its chapters collected in 42 volumes. Viz Media licensed t ...

'' (网球王子) *'' PSYCHO BUSTERS'' (超能力少年) *'' Saint Seiya EPISODE G'' (圣斗士星矢 EPISODE.G) *'' Samurai Deeper Kyo'' (鬼眼狂刀 Kyo) *'' Special A'' *''

Shaman King is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Hiroyuki Takei. It follows the adventures of Yoh Asakura as he attempts to hone his shaman skills to become the Shaman King by winning the Shaman Fight. Takei chose shamanism as the m ...

'' (通灵童子) *'' SS: Racer's Special'' (SS：赛车手特别篇) *''

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'' *'' The Gentlemen's Alliance'' *'' The King of Blaze'' (火王) *'' To Love-Ru'' (To Love恋爱大麻烦) *'' Tsubasa: Reservoir Chronicle'' (TSUBASA翼) *'' Vampire Knight '' (吸血鬼士) *'' M×0'' *'' W-change'' *''

xxxHolic ''xxxHolic'' (stylized as ''×××HOLiC''; pronounced "Holic") is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by the manga group Clamp. The series, which crosses over with another Clamp work, '' Tsubasa: Reservoir Chronicle'', r ...

'' (迷梦魔法屋 XXX HOLIC) *'' Yankee-kun to Megane-chan'' (不良少年与四眼妹)

Manga published in English

*'' .hack//Legend of the Twilight'' *'' Absolute Boyfriend'' (" Zettai Kareshi") *''

Astro Boy ''Astro Boy'', known in Japan as , is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Osamu Tezuka. It was serialized in Kobunsha's ''Shōnen'' from 1952 to 1968. The 112 chapters were collected into 23 volumes by Akita Shoten. Da ...

'' ( Akira Himekawa's series) *'' Ballad of a Shinigami'' *'' Battle B-Daman'' *''

Beyblade Beyblade (Japanese: ベイブレード ''Beiburēdo'') is a battling spinning top toyline and multimedia franchise developed by Takara Tomy. Beyblades were inspired by the old "beigoma" spinning tops in olden Asia. The first modern Beyblade was ...

'' *'' Blaue Rosen'' (Japanese title: ''Ai wo Utau yori Ore ni Oborero'') *'' Bakegyamon'' *'' Because You Smile when I Sing'' *''

Bio Booster Armor Guyver or simply ''Guyver'' is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yoshiki Takaya. The Guyver itself is a symbiotic techno-organic (or biomechanical) device that enhances the capabilities of its host. The manga was originally ser ...

'' *'' Bloody Monday'' *'' Boys Esté'' *'' Captive Hearts'' *''

Chrono Crusade , originally known in Japan (due to a typo) as ''Chrno Crusade'', is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Daisuke Moriyama. It was serialized in Fujimi Shobo's ''Monthly Comic Dragon'' from 1998 to 2003 and later in ''Monthly Dr ...

'' *'' Crush Gear Turbo'' *''

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'' *''

'' (bilingual) *'' Fairy Cube'' *'' FIGHT! Crush Gear Turbo'' *'' Flunk Punk Rumble'' (''Yankee-kun to Megane-chan'') *''

'' *''

'' *'' Full Metal Panic! Sigma'' *''

Fushigi Yûgi , also known as ''Fushigi Yûgi: The Mysterious Play'' or ''Curious Play'', is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yuu Watase. It tells the story of two teenaged girls, Miaka and Yui, who are pulled into ''The Universe of t ...

'' (Including '' Fushigi Yûgi Genbu Kaiden'') *'' Fushigiboshi no Futagohime'' (''Twin Princesses of the Wonder Planet'') *''

Girls Bravo is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by and serialized from 2000 to 2005 in '' Shōnen Ace'' by Kadokawa Shoten. The story focuses on a high school boy who is allergic to girls who is transported to a mysterious world with a ...

'' *''

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'' **'' Gundam Seed'' *'' Hamtaro Handbook'' *''

Hellsing ''Hellsing'' (stylized in all caps) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Kouta Hirano. It was serialized in Shōnen Gahōsha's Seinen manga, manga magazine ''Young King OURs'' from April 1997 to September 2008, with its ...

'' *'' Hoshi wa Utau'' *'' Imadoki!'' *'' Kingdom Hearts'' *'' Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories'' *''

Kingdom Hearts II ''Kingdom Hearts II'' is a 2005 action role-playing game developed and published by Square Enix in collaboration with Disney Interactive Studios, Buena Vista Games for the PlayStation 2 video game console. The game is a sequel to ''Kingdom Hear ...

'' *''

La Corda D'Oro is a Japanese role-playing game series targeted at a female demographic audience from Koei. The title is Italian for ''The Golden String''. The story was adapted into a manga by the game's character designer, Yuki Kure, which is ...

'' *'' Land of the Blindfolded'' *'' Love Hina'' *'' Maburaho'' *''

'' *'' Medabots'' *'' Metal Fight Beyblade'' *''

Midori Days is a Japanese manga series by Kazurou Inoue. It was published by Shogakukan in the magazine ''Weekly Shōnen Sunday'' from September 2002 to July 2004, with its chapters collected in eight volumes. The manga was licensed in North America by ...

'' *'' Mirmo!'' *'' Mon Colle Knights'' *'' Monochrome Factor'' *'' My-HiME'' *''My Fair Lady'' known in North America as '' The Wallflower'' and ''Yamato nadeshiko Shichihenge'' in Japan *''

Negima! Magister Negi Magi ''Negima! Magister Negi Magi'', known in Japan as , is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Ken Akamatsu. It was serialized in Kodansha's Shōnen manga, ''shōnen'' manga magazine ''Weekly Shōnen Magazine'' from Febru ...

'' *''

Neon Genesis Evangelion , also known as ''Evangelion'' or ''Eva'', is a Japanese mecha anime television series produced by Gainax and Tatsunoko Production, and directed by Hideaki Anno. It was broadcast on TV Tokyo and its affiliates from October 1995 to March 1 ...

'' *'' Otomen'' *''

'' *'' Over Rev!'' *'' Phantom Dream'' *''

'' **'' Pokémon: The Electric Tale of Pikachu'' **'' Pokémon Adventures'' **'' Magical Pokémon Journey'' **'' Ash & Pikachu'' **'' Phantom Thief Pokémon 7'' **'' Pokémon Gold & Silver The Golden Boys'' **'' Pokémon Pocket Monsters'' ***''Pokémon Ruby-Sapphire'' **'' Pokémon Jirachi Wish Maker'' **'' Pokémon Destiny Deoxys'' **'' Pokémon: Lucario and the Mystery of Mew'' **'' Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea'' **'' Pokémon Battle Frontier'' **'' Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure!'' *''Placebo'' *'' RahXephon'' *'' S · A: Special A'' *'' Saiyuki: Reload'' *''

'' *'' Solar Boy Django'' *'' Speed Grapher'' *'' Spriggan'' *'' SuperPsychic Nanaki'' (''Chōshinri Genshō Nōryokusha Nanaki'') *'' SS: Special Stage'''' SS'' (by Shohei Harumoto) was published under 2 languages, both are exactly same, only title and dialogues are different. *''

'' *''

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'' *'' There, Beyond The Beyond'' (''Sono Mukou-no Mukougawa'') *'' The Girl Who Leapt Through Time'' *'' The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya'' *'' The Mythical Detective Loki'' *'' The Mythical Detective Loki Ragnarok'' *'' Tokyo Mew Mew'' *'' Trinity Blood'' *''

Trigun is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yasuhiro Nightow. It was first serialized in Tokuma Shoten's manga magazine ''Monthly Shōnen Captain'' from March 1995 to December 1996, until the magazine ceased its publication; ...

'' *'' Tsubasa: Reservoir Chronicle'' *'' Tsubasa: Those with Wings'' *'' Vagabond'' *'' Vampire Knight'' *'' Venus in Love'' *'' Wangan Midnight'' **'' Wangan Midnight: C1 Runner'' *'' Wild Adapter'' *''

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'' *'' World Embryo'' *'' X'' *'' Young Guns'' *'' Super Yo-Yo'' *''

Zatch Bell! ''Zatch Bell!'', known in Japan as , is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Makoto Raiku. It was serialized in Shogakukan's Shōnen manga, manga magazine ''Weekly Shōnen Sunday'' between January 2001 and December 2007, ...

'' (''Konjiki no Gash!!'') *'' Zig Zag'' *''

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Other comic magazines published in English

After 2004, Chuang Yi published magazines based licensed franchises, accompanied by themed real-world events, graphic novels, sticker books, and other merchandise. The magazine contents were Singapore-specific. The franchises include: * Disney Princess *

Disney Fairies ''Disney Fairies'' is a The Walt Disney Company, Disney Media franchise, franchise created in 2005. The franchise is built around the character of Tinker Bell (Disney character), Tinker Bell from Walt Disney Animation Studios, Disney's 1953 anima ...

Winx Club ''Winx Club'' is an animated television series co-produced by Rainbow S.p.A., Rainbow and, later, Nickelodeon. It was created and directed by Italian animator Iginio Straffi. It premiered on 28January 2004, becoming a ratings success in Ita ...

(up to issue #39;

MediaCorp Mediacorp Pte. Ltd. is the state media, state-owned media conglomerate of Singapore. Owned by Temasek Holdings—the investment arm of the Government of Singapore—it owns and operates television channels, radio, and digital media properties. ...

has handled Winx from No. 40 onwards) * W.I.T.C.H. In the past they also produced

Winnie-the-Pooh Winnie-the-Pooh (also known as Edward Bear, Pooh Bear or simply Pooh) is a fictional Anthropomorphism, anthropomorphic teddy bear created by English author A. A. Milne and English illustrator E. H. Shepard. Winnie-the-Pooh first appeared by ...

and Monster Allergy franchise magazines. Chuang Yi also distributed two imported magazines from Australia: '' Bratz'' from Otter Press, and ''Krash'' from Nuclear Media and Publishing. It also held licenses to produce and distribute a variety of stationery products, children's toys, keychains, and stickers for the

and

Looney Tunes ''Looney Tunes'' is an American media franchise produced and distributed by Warner Bros. The franchise began as a series of animated short films that originally ran from 1930 to 1969, alongside its spin-off series ''Merrie Melodies'', during t ...

franchises.

Manhwa published in English

*'' Ragnarok: Into The Abyss''

References

External links

*{{Official website, https://web.archive.org/*/http://www.chuangyi.com.sg (Archive) Manga distributors Manhwa distributors Publishing companies of Singapore Manhua distributors Publishing companies established in 1990 Publishing companies disestablished in 2013

History

Manga published in Chinese

Manga published in English

Other comic magazines published in English

Manhwa published in English

See also

References

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