| Chuokoron-Shinsha | |
| Parent: | The Yomiuri Shimbun Holdings |
| Status: | Active |
| Founded: | 1886 |
| Founders: | --> |
| Country: | Japan |
| Keypeople: | Junichi Abe[1] (President and CEO) |
| Publications: | Novels, books, manga and magazines |
| Numemployees: | 151(as of December 2023)[2] |
is a Japanese publisher. It was established in 1886, under the name . In 1999, it was acquired by The Yomiuri Shimbun Holdings,[3] and its name was subsequently changed to Chūōkōron-shinsha.
The company publishes a wide variety of material, including numerous novels, books, manga and several magazines, including the famous literary magazine and . It also organizes a variety of prestigious literary awards and prizes across Japan, such as the renowned Chūōkōron Prize.[4]
Among the numerous novels published by the company include Hiroshi Mori's The Sky Crawler series, which was adapted into a 2008 anime film from director Mamoru Oshii.[5] The company has also published numerous manga, including Keiji Nakazawa's famed Barefoot Gen series, Monkey Punch's famed Lupin III series, Keiko Takemiya's Hensōkyoku, Riyoko Ikeda's noted works The Rose of Versailles, Jotei Ekaterina and Ten no Hate Made: Poland Hishi, Kaoru Kurimoto and Yumiko Igarashi's The Sword of Paros, Go Nagai's Violence Jack, Yoshikazu Yasuhiko's Waga na wa Nero, and numerous others.