Ichijinsha Explained

Ichijinsha
株式会社一迅社
Parent:Kodansha
Foundation:August 1992
Key People:Osamu Harada (president)
Location:Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan
Revenue:¥10 million[1]
Industry:Books, magazines, manga

is a Japanese publishing company focused on manga-related publication, including magazines and books.

The company was first established in August 1992 as a limited company under the name Studio DNA whose main purpose was to edit shōnen manga. In January 1998, Studio DNA became a public company and moved from merely editing to now being a publishing company. In December 2001, a publishing company was formed named Issaisha which started the shōjo manga magazine Monthly Comic Zero Sum. In March 2005, Studio DNA and Issaisha merged into the current Ichijinsha company.[1] In October 2016, Ichijinsha was acquired by Kodansha and became its wholly owned subsidiary.[2]

Magazines published

Defunct magazines

Web magazines

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ichijinsha company information at the company's official website. Ichijinsha. January 27, 2008. ja.
  2. Web site: Kodansha Acquires Ichijinsha, Makes It Into Subsidiary Company. Anime News Network.
  3. Web site: 2024-02-09 . Manga 4-Koma Palette Magazine Suspends Publication After 16 Years . 2024-02-09 . Anime News Network . en.