Fujimi Shobo Explained

Fujimi Shobo
Founded:1972
Defunct:2015
Fate:Assets folded into Kadokawa Shoten
Successor:Kadokawa Shoten
Country:Japan
Headquarters:Tokyo
Publications:Light novels, manga, role-playing games, collectible card games
Parent:Kadokawa Future Publishing

, formerly, was a Japanese publisher that specialized in light novels, manga, role-playing games and collectible card games. Founded in 1972 and reorganized three times, it was at times an independent company and at times an imprint of Kadokawa Future Publishing. It ceased to be an independent company in 2013,[1] and the brand was retired in 2015.

Magazines published

Light novel magazines

Manga magazines

Publishing labels

Active

Entertainment novel imprint that's aimed at an adult female audience (no adult content), and contains fantasy, gothic, mystery, etc... works. The stories don't stick to the literature and light novel frameworks. The "L" in the imprint's name is an initial for "Literature" and "Light Novel".

A light novel imprint that publishes web novel works from the novel contribution website "Shōsetsuka ni Narō" (小説家になろう) in tankōbon format. The label was aimed at a male audience.

A light novel imprint that focuses on the publication of web novel works in paper format with the addition of illustrations to them. It also publishes light novel adaptations of games. Entertainment fiction works are published under the imprint, especially web novels from User generated content websites such as "Shōsetsuka ni Narō" (小説家になろう). The label is aimed at a male audience. [2]

Discontinued

Role-playing games

Collectible card games

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kadokawa to Merge 9 Subsidiaries Into 1 Company. Anime News Network. March 28, 2013. October 8, 2013.
  2. Web site: Book Walker's Kadokawa Books label page. ja. April 15, 2021.