| File:Shogakukan logo.png Shogakukan's current logo | |
| Type | Kabushiki gaisha |
|---|---|
| Industry | Publishing |
| Founded | August 8, 1922 |
| Founder | Takeo Ōga |
| Headquarters | , Japan |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | Masahiro Ōga (President, CEO) |
| Products | Magazines, manga, picture books, light novels, educational books, reference books, other books |
Number of employees | 728 (2017) |
| Parent | Hitotsubashi Group |
| Subsidiaries |
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| Website | www |
Shogakukan Inc. (株式会社小学館, Kabushiki gaisha Shōgakukan) is a Japanese publisher of dictionaries, literature, 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 Hitotsubashi Group, one of the largest publishing groups in Japan. Shogakukan is headquartered in the Shogakukan Building in Hitotsubashi, Chiyoda, Tokyo, and the other two companies are located in the same ward.
Shogakukan in the United States[]
The exterior of Shogakukan's main headquarters in Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan
Shogakukan, along with Shueisha, owns Viz Media, which publishes manga from both companies in the United States.
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 (previously Shogakukan Productions Co.,Ltd.)
In March 2010 it was announced that Shogakukan would partner with the American comics publisher Fantagraphics to issue a line of manga to be edited by Matt Thorn.[1]
Shogakukan in Europe[]
In Europe, manga from Shōgakukan and Shūeisha are published by local publishers such like Pika Édition, Ki-oon, Kana or Kazé for the French market, and Kazé, Carlsen, Egmont or Tokyopop for the German market. Shogakukan, Shueisha and ShoPro have made a joint venture named Viz Media Europe.[2] 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.[3]
Shogakukan in Southeast Asia[]
The company has a wholly owned subsidiary, Shogakukan Asia, headquartered in Singapore. The company previously partnered with local companies.[4]
List of magazines published by Shogakukan[]
Manga magazines[]
Male oriented manga magazines[]
- Children's manga magazines
- CoroCoro Comic (Since 1977)
- Bessatsu CoroCoro Comic (Since 1981)
- CoroCoro Ichiban! (Since 2005)
- Shōnen manga magazines
- Weekly Shōnen Sunday (Since 1959)
- Shōnen Sunday Super (Since 1978)
- Shōnen Big Comic (1979–1987) (discontinued)
- Monthly Shōnen Sunday (Since 2009)
- Bessatsu Shōnen Sunday (別冊少年) (1960–1974)
- Seinen manga magazines
- Big Comic (Since 1968)
- Big Comic Business
- Big Comic Original (Since 1972)
- Big Comic Spirits (Since 1980)
- Monthly Big Comic Spirits (Since 2009)
- Big Comic Special
- Big Comic Superior (Since 1987)
- IKKI (2003-2014) (discontinued)
- Monthly Sunday Gene-X (Since 2000)
- Weekly Young Sunday (1987–2008) (discontinued)
Female oriented manga magazines[]
- Children's manga magazines
- Pucchigumi (ぷっちぐみ) (since 2006)
- Shōjo manga magazines
- Betsucomi (Since 1970)
- Cheese! (Since 1996)
- ChuChu (2000–2010, now discontinued)
- Ciao (Since 1977)
- Pochette
- Shōjo Comic (Since 1968)
- Josei manga magazines
- flowers (Since 2002)
- Judy
- Petit Comic (Since 1977)
- Rinka (2007–discontinued)[5]
Fashion magazines[]
- CanCam (Since 1982)
See also[]
- Jinbōchō Theater, owned and operated by Shogakukan
- List of manga published by Shogakukan
References[]
- ↑ Deppey, Dirk (March 8, 2010). "Journalista reputation-destroying extra: Four years' work". Journalista!. The Comics Journal. Archived from the original on September 7, 2015. Retrieved 2015-11-16.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ Vizmedia Europe rachète le groupe Kazé
- ↑ Organisation du groupe Vizmedia Europe
- ↑ "Education through entertainment" (Archive). Singapore Economic Development Board. January 15, 2014. Retrieved on June 2, 2015.
- ↑ "Rinka". manga-news.com . Retrieved November 23, 2014.
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New Manga Awards[]
Shogakukan has awards for amateur manga artists who want to become professional. It allows people to either send in their manga by mail or bring it in to an editor.
External links[]
- Shogakukan website
- Shogakukan website Invalid language code.
- Shogakukan Productions Co., Ltd. at Anime News Network's Encyclopedia
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| Shogakukan Manga Award – Shōnen | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | Poe no Ichizoku and They Were Eleven by Moto Hagio (1975) • Captain and Play Ball by Akio Chiba and Ganbare Genki by Yū Koyama (1976) • Galaxy Express 999 and Senjo Manga series by Leiji Matsumoto (1977) • Dame Oyaji by Mitsutoshi Furuya (1978) • Toward the Terra and Kaze to Ki no Uta by Keiko Takemiya (1979) | |
| 1980s | Urusei Yatsura by Rumiko Takahashi (1980) • Dr. Slump by Akira Toriyama (1981) • Miyuki and Touch by Mitsuru Adachi (1982) • Musashi no Ken by Motoka Murakami (1983) • Futari Daka and Area 88 by Kaoru Shintani (1984) • Hatsukoi Scandal and Tobe! Jinrui II by Akira Oze (1985) • Ginga: Nagareboshi Gin by Yoshihiro Takahashi (1986) • Just Meet and Fuyu Monogatari by Hidenori Hara (1987) • B.B. by Osamu Ishiwata (1988) • Ucchare Goshogawara by Tsuyoshi Nakaima (1989) | |
| 1990s | Mobile Police Patlabor by Masami Yuki (1990) • Ushio and Tora by Kazuhiro Fujita (1991) • Ghost Sweeper Mikami by Takashi Shiina and Yaiba by Gosho Aoyama (1992) • YuYu Hakusho by Yoshihiro Togashi (1993) • Slam Dunk by Takehiko Inoue (1994) • Major by Takuya Mitsuda (1995) • Firefighter! Daigo of Fire Company M by Masahito Soda (1996) • Ganba! Fly High by Shinji Morisue and Hiroyuki Kikuta (1997) • ARMS by Kyoichi Nanatsuki and Ryōji Minagawa (1998) • Monkey Turn by Katsutoshi Kawai and Hikaru no Go by Yumi Hotta and Takeshi Obata (1999) | |
| 2000s | Detective Conan by Gosho Aoyama and Cheeky Angel by Hiroyuki Nishimori (2000) • InuYasha by Rumiko Takahashi (2001) • Konjiki no Gasshu!! by Makoto Raiku (2002) • Yakitate!! Japan by Takashi Hashiguchi and Fullmetal Alchemist by Hiromu Arakawa (2003) • Bleach by Tite Kubo (2004) • Wild Life by Masato Fujisaki (2005) • Kekkaishi by Yellow Tanabe (2006) • Ace of Diamond by Yuji Terajima (2007) • Cross Game by Mitsuru Adachi (2008) • Sket Dance by Kenta Shinohara (2009) | |
| 2010s | King Golf by Ken Sasaki (2010) • Nobunaga Concerto by Ayumi Ishii (2011) • Silver Spoon by Hiromu Arakawa (2012) • Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic by Shinobu Ohtaka (2013) | |
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