Kodansha USA explained

Kodansha USA Publishing, LLC
Parent:Kodansha
Status:Active
Country:United States
Headquarters:New York, New York
Distribution:Penguin Random House Publisher Services (US)[1]
Turnaround Publisher Services (UK)[2]
Keypeople:Alvin Lu (president and CEO)
Takashi Sakuda (COO)
Imprints:Kodansha Comics
Vertical

Kodansha USA Publishing, LLC is a publishing company based in New York, US, and a subsidiary of Japan's largest publishing company Kodansha. Established in July 2008,[3] Kodansha USA publishes books relating to Japan, Japanese culture, and manga, the latter under their Kodansha Manga imprint (formerly Kodansha Comics).

In 2020, Kodansha announced that it had consolidated Kodansha Advanced Media and Vertical into Kodansha USA Publishing, with Kodansha Advanced Media general manager Alvin Lu becoming the President and CEO of Kodansha USA Publishing.[4] [5]

On March 9, 2021, Kodansha USA Publishing announced it had rebranded and relaunched its website, and unified Kodansha Comics, Kodansha USA International, and Vertical under the Kodansha name, and Kodansha Comics being renamed Kodansha Manga.[6]

Kodansha Comics

Kodansha Comics is an imprint of Kodansha USA Publishing who are responsible for the localization and publication of Kodansha manga. Established in 2009, the imprint was established to coincide with the 100th anniversary of Kodansha. The imprint's launching titles were Ghost in the Shell by Masamune Shirow and Akira by Katsuhiro Otomo, both of which were previously published in English by Dark Horse Comics.[7]

Kodansha Comics later began to acquire series that were previously published by Tokyopop, after their licenses were made to expire by Kodansha.[8] Although bearing the Kodansha name, Kodansha Comics was not intended to be the sole distributor of Kodansha titles, with Del Rey Manga publishing many of Kodansha's titles until the company was shut down in 2010.[9] After the shut down of Del Rey Manga on October 4, 2010, Kodansha Comics gradually began to publish some Del Rey Manga titles, with Random House acting as the distributor for the imprint.[10] [11]

Vertical

Vertical
Parent:Kodansha USA Publishing
Status:Active
Founder:Hiroki Sakai
Country:United States
Headquarters:New York City, New York, U.S.
Distribution:Penguin Random House Publisher Services
Publications:Fiction / Non-fiction / Visual Media
Topics:Business / Self-help / Lifestyle
Genre:Sci-fi / Fantasy / Mystery
Owner:Kodansha (since 2020)

Vertical is a Japanese novel and manga imprint of Kodansha USA Publishing. Founded in 2001 by Hiroki Sakai, in February 2011, the company was bought by Kodansha (46.7%) and Dai Nippon Printing (46.0%).[12] The company was consolidated into Kodansha USA Publishing in 2020.[4] [5]

Titles

Vertical, Inc. publishes books from a variety of genres, including prose fiction, manga, nonfiction, crafts, and cooking.

Novels

Short story collections

Non-fiction and miscellaneous

Manga

Kodansha Advanced Media

Kodansha Advanced Media, LLC
Type:Subsidiary
Fate:Merged into Kodansha USA Publishing
Hq Location City:San Francisco, California
Hq Location Country:United States
Areas Served:-->
Key People:Hiroaki Morita (president and CEO)
Alvin Lu (general manager)
Products:Digital manga distribution
Owner:Kodansha
Digital Garage (19%)
Parent:Kodansha

Kodansha Advanced Media, LLC was an American distribution company, based in San Francisco, and established on December 4, 2014. The company was a subsidiary of Kodansha, and a sister company of Kodansha USA Publishing. Kodansha Advanced Media handled the digital distribution of Kodansha Comics manga, as well as digital distribution of select Vertical titles. Kodansha Advanced Media also maintained the Kodansha Comics website.[118]

Kodansha Advanced Media was established in 2014 with funding from Kodansha USA Publishing in order to handle the digital distribution of Kodansha Comics' manga titles in English. In February 2015, Kodansha and Digital Garage announced a joint venture to distribute manga digitally in North America, establishing a Japanese-based joint venture company to invest in digital distribution services, and using Kodansha Advanced Media to distribute manga via websites and smartphone apps.[119] Kodansha Advanced Media is also responsible for handling film releases and events,[119] and in 2015, were responsible for releasing an app for Yamada-kun and the Seven Witches for English-speaking audiences.[120]

In response to piracy, Kodansha Advanced Media simul-translated and simul-published Kodansha Comics titles,[121] as well as released certain titles on digital platforms prior to physical printing.[122] In December 2015, Kodansha Advanced Media announced that they had made Kodansha Comics titles available in North American public libraries digitally through OverDrive.[123]

References

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  2. Web site: Publishers Representatives Publishers Distributors . Turnaround Publisher Services . January 12, 2018 .
  3. Web site: Kodansha To Publish, Sell Manga In U.S. In September. Anime News Network. July 1, 2008. January 21, 2011.
  4. Web site: Lu Named Kodansha USA Publishing President and CEO Under Restructuring. Reid. Calvin. January 22, 2020. Publishers Weekly. January 26, 2020.
  5. Web site: Vertical, Kodansha Advanced Media Consolidate Under Kodansha USA. Pineda. Rafael Antonio. January 23, 2020. Anime News Network. January 26, 2020.
  6. Web site: Welcome to the Brand New Kodansha.us. March 9, 2021. Kodansha USA Publishing. April 9, 2021.
  7. Web site: Kodansha Confirms Plans To Publisher Manga In U.S.. Anime News Network. October 5, 2009. January 21, 2011.
  8. Web site: Tokyopop Confirms Its Kodansha Manga Licenses Have Ended (Update 3). September 1, 2009. Anime News Network. November 15, 2017.
  9. Web site: Kodansha Sets Up to Publish Manga in U.S.. Reid. Calvin. October 5, 2009. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20091212235310/http://www.publishersweekly.com/article/CA6700176.html. December 12, 2009. November 15, 2017.
  10. Web site: Kodansha USA To Take Over Del Rey Titles. Anime News Network. October 4, 2010. November 15, 2017.
  11. Web site: Kodansha USA Has No Plans to Rescue Any More Del Rey Titles. Anime News Network. May 6, 2013. November 15, 2017.
  12. Web site: Kodansha, Dai Nippon Printing Buy Vertical (Updated) - News . Anime News Network . February 23, 2011 . December 11, 2015.
  13. Web site: Vertical, Inc.. A Caring Man — Vertical, Inc.. March 20, 2013.
  14. Web site: Vertical, Inc.. A Rabbit's Eyes — Vertical, Inc.. March 20, 2013.
  15. Web site: Vertical, Inc.. Ashes — Vertical, Inc.. March 20, 2013.
  16. Web site: Vertical Adds Attack on Titan: Before the Fall Light Novel Series - News . Anime News Network . October 11, 2013 . December 11, 2015.
  17. Web site: Vertical Announces "Attack on Titan: Harsh Mistress of the City" Light Novel . Crunchyroll . October 12, 2014 . December 11, 2015.
  18. Web site: Vertical Adds Attack on Titan: Lost Girls Novel, Nichijō, FukuFuku: Kitten Tales Manga - News . Anime News Network . July 3, 2015 . December 11, 2015.
  19. Web site: Vertical, Inc.. The Blade of the Cou'rtesans — Vertical, Inc.. March 20, 2013.
  20. Web site: Vertical, Inc.. Body — Vertical, Inc.. March 20, 2013.
  21. Web site: Vertical, Inc.. The Cage — Vertical, Inc.. March 20, 2013.
  22. Web site: Vertical, Inc.. The Cat in the Coffin — Vertical, Inc.. March 20, 2013.
  23. Web site: Vertical, Inc.. City of Refuge — Vertical, Inc.. March 20, 2013.
  24. Web site: Vertical, Inc.. The Crimson Labyrinth — Vertical, Inc.. March 20, 2013.
  25. Web site: Vertical, Inc.. ENMA the Immortal — Vertical, Inc.. March 20, 2013.
  26. Web site: Vertical, Inc.. Fallout — Vertical, Inc.. March 20, 2013.
  27. Web site: Vertical, Inc.. Flowers of Edo — Vertical, Inc.. March 20, 2013.
  28. Web site: Vertical, Inc.. Gray Men — Vertical, Inc.. March 20, 2013.
  29. Web site: Vertical, Inc.. The Guin Saga — Vertical, Inc.. March 20, 2013.
  30. Web site: Vertical, Inc.. A Guru is Born — Vertical, Inc.. March 20, 2013.
  31. Web site: Vertical, Inc.. Innocent World — Vertical, Inc.. March 20, 2013.
  32. Web site: Vertical Adds Kizumonogatari Novel, Seraph of the End Novels, Ninja Slayer Manga - News . Anime News Network . February 15, 2015 . December 11, 2015.
  33. Web site: Vertical - Anime News Network . 2024-01-10 . www.animenewsnetwork.com.
  34. Web site: Monogatari . 2024-01-12 . PenguinRandomhouse.com . en-US.
  35. Web site: Vertical, Inc.. Lala Pipo — Vertical, Inc.. March 20, 2013.
  36. Web site: Vertical, Inc.. May in the Valley of the Rainbow — Vertical, Inc.. March 20, 2013.
  37. Web site: Vertical, Inc.. Shiono Nanami — Vertical, Inc.. March 20, 2013.
  38. Web site: Vertical, Inc.. Naoko — Vertical, Inc.. March 20, 2013.
  39. Web site: Vertical, Inc.. Now You're One of Us — Vertical, Inc.. March 20, 2013.
  40. Web site: Vertical, Inc.. Outlet — Vertical, Inc.. March 20, 2013.
  41. Web site: Vertical, Inc.. Paradise — Vertical, Inc.. March 20, 2013.
  42. Web site: Vertical, Inc.. Parasite Eve — Vertical, Inc.. March 20, 2013.
  43. Web site: Vertical, Inc.. The Poison Ape — Vertical, Inc.. March 20, 2013.
  44. Web site: Vertical, Inc.. Pro Bono — Vertical, Inc.. March 20, 2013.
  45. Web site: Vertical, Inc.. Promenade of the Gods — Vertical, Inc.. March 20, 2013.
  46. Web site: Vertical, Inc.. Sayonara, Gangsters — Vertical, Inc.. March 20, 2013.
  47. Web site: Vertical, Inc.. Shinjuku Shark — Vertical, Inc.. March 20, 2013.
  48. Web site: Vertical, Inc.. The Summer of the Ubume — Vertical, Inc.. March 20, 2013.
  49. Web site: Vertical, Inc.. Translucent Tree — Vertical, Inc.. March 20, 2013.
  50. Web site: Vertical, Inc.. Twinkle Twinkle — Vertical, Inc.. March 20, 2013.
  51. Web site: Vertical, Inc.. Winter Sleep — Vertical, Inc.. March 20, 2013.
  52. Web site: Vertical, Inc.. Zero Over Berlin — Vertical, Inc.. March 20, 2013.
  53. Web site: Vertical, Inc.. Koji Suzuki — Vertical, Inc.. March 20, 2013.
  54. Web site: Vertical, Inc.. Boy — Vertical, Inc.. March 20, 2013.
  55. Web site: Vertical, Inc.. Dark Water — Vertical, Inc.. March 20, 2013.
  56. Web site: Vertical, Inc.. Season of Infidelity — Vertical, Inc.. March 20, 2013.
  57. Web site: Vertical, Inc.. A Slow Death — Vertical, Inc.. March 20, 2013.
  58. Web site: Vertical, Inc.. Aranzi Aranzo — Vertical, Inc.. March 20, 2013.
  59. Web site: Vertical, Inc.. The Honda Myth — Vertical, Inc.. March 20, 2013.
  60. Web site: Vertical, Inc.. Iron Chef Chen's Knockout Chinese — Vertical, Inc.. March 20, 2013.
  61. Web site: Vertical, Inc.. J-Horror — Vertical, Inc.. March 20, 2013.
  62. Web site: Vertical, Inc.. Nintendo Magic — Vertical, Inc.. March 20, 2013.
  63. Web site: Vertical, Inc.. North Korea Kidnapped My Daughter — Vertical, Inc.. March 20, 2013.
  64. Web site: Vertical, Inc.. Saying Yes to Japan — Vertical, Inc.. March 20, 2013.
  65. Web site: Vertical, Inc.. Sayonara, Mr. Fatty!. March 20, 2013.
  66. Web site: Vertical, Inc.. Slow Sex Secrets — Vertical, Inc.. March 20, 2013.
  67. Web site: Vertical, Inc.. The Toyota Leaders — Vertical, Inc.. March 20, 2013.
  68. Web site: Vertical, Inc.. Walking Your Way to a Better Life — Vertical, Inc.. March 20, 2013.
  69. Web site: Vertical, Inc.. 5 Centimeters per Second — Vertical, Inc.. March 20, 2013.
  70. Web site: Crunchyroll.com. NYAF: Vertical Adds "Sakuran," "5 Centimeters Per Second" Manga. March 20, 2013.
  71. Web site: Vertical, Inc.. 7 Billion Needles — Vertical, Inc.. March 20, 2013.
  72. Web site: Anime News Network. Vertical Adds Peepo Choo, Twin Spica, Needle, Chi's Sweet Home. March 20, 2013.
  73. Web site: Vertical.. After the Rain — Vertical.. April 10, 2021.
  74. Web site: Vertical, Inc.. Andromeda Stories — Vertical, Inc.. March 20, 2013.
  75. Web site: Vertical, Inc.. Ayako — Vertical, Inc.. March 20, 2013.
  76. Web site: Vertical, Inc.. Apollo's Song — Vertical, Inc.. March 20, 2013.
  77. Web site: Vertical, Inc.. Black Jack — Vertical, Inc.. March 20, 2013.
  78. Web site: Vertical Licenses Blame!, Dissolving Classroom, Immortal Hounds Manga . February 13, 2016 . Anime News Network . May 18, 2016.
  79. Web site: Vertical.. Blood on the Tracks — Vertical.. April 10, 2021.
  80. Web site: Vertical, Inc.. The Book of Human Insects — Vertical, Inc.. March 20, 2013.
  81. Web site: Vertical, Inc.. Buddha — Vertical, Inc.. March 20, 2013.
  82. Web site: Vertical, Inc.. Dororo — Vertical, Inc.. March 20, 2013.
  83. Web site: Anime News Network. Vertical Adds Princess Knight, Drops of God Manga. March 20, 2013.
  84. Web site: Vertical, Inc.. The Flowers of Evil — Vertical, Inc.. March 20, 2013.
  85. Web site: Crunchyroll.com. Vertical Licenses "Flowers of Evil". March 20, 2013.
  86. Web site: Vertical Adds Kyoko Okazaki's Pink, From the New World Manga. ANN. January 7, 2014.
  87. Web site: Vertical Licenses Kino's Journey, 'Go with the Clouds, North by Northwest' Manga, Sherlock Holmes and Hirobumi Ito Novel. Anime News Network. Ressler. Karen. May 18, 2018. July 18, 2021.
  88. Web site: Vertical, Inc.. GTO: 14 Days in Shonan — Vertical, Inc.. March 20, 2013.
  89. Web site: Anime News Network. Vertical Adds GTO Prequel, Sequel Manga. March 20, 2013.
  90. Web site: Vertical, Inc.. GTO: The Early Years — Vertical, Inc.. March 20, 2013.
  91. Web site: Vertical, Inc.. The Guin Saga Manga — Vertical, Inc.. March 20, 2013.
  92. Web site: Anime News Network. Vertical Adds Tezuka's Twin Knight, Kyoko Okazaki's Helter Skelter Manga. March 20, 2013.
  93. Web site: Crunchyroll.com. Vertical Manga Licenses Osamu Tezuka's "Twin Knight" and Kyoko Okazaki's "Helter Skelter" Manga. March 20, 2013.
  94. Web site: Vertical, Inc.. Heroman — Vertical, Inc.. March 20, 2013.
  95. Web site: Vertical, Inc.. Knights of Sidonia — Vertical, Inc.. March 20, 2013.
  96. Web site: Vertical, Inc.. Limit — Vertical, Inc.. March 20, 2013.
  97. Web site: Vertical, Inc.. Lychee Light Club — Vertical, Inc.. March 20, 2013.
  98. Web site: Vertical, Inc.. Message to Adolf — Vertical, Inc.. March 20, 2013.
  99. Web site: Anime News Network. Vertical Adds Gundam: The Origin, Wolfsmund Manga. March 20, 2013.
  100. Web site: Crunchyroll.com. Vertical To Release "Gundam: The Origin" Manga. March 20, 2013.
  101. Web site: Vertical Licenses Gundam Wing: The Glory of Losers, Helvetica Standard Manga. Anime News Network. January 1, 2018. January 1, 2018.
  102. Web site: Vertical Adds Mysterious Girlfriend X, The Gods Lie, Devil's Line Manga . July 24, 2015 . . September 30, 2015 .
  103. Web site: Vertical, Inc.. MW — Vertical, Inc.. March 20, 2013.
  104. Web site: Vertical.. My Boy — Vertical.. April 10, 2021.
  105. Web site: Vertical, Inc.. No Longer Human - Vertical, Inc.. March 20, 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130615031324/http://www.vertical-inc.com/books/nolongerhuman.html. June 15, 2013. dead.
  106. Web site: Vertical, Inc.. Ode to Kirihito — Vertical, Inc.. March 20, 2013.
  107. Web site: Vertical, Inc.. Paradise Kiss — Vertical, Inc.. March 20, 2013.
  108. Web site: Vertical, Inc.. Peepo Choo — Vertical, Inc.. March 20, 2013.
  109. Web site: Vertical, Inc.. Princess Knight — Vertical, Inc.. March 20, 2013.
  110. Web site: Vertical, Inc.. Sakuran — Vertical, Inc.. March 20, 2013.
  111. Web site: Vertical, Inc.. To Terra... — Vertical, Inc.. March 20, 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20120712072954/http://www.vertical-inc.com/books/keikotakemiya/toterra.html. July 12, 2012. dead.
  112. Web site: Vertical Comics Adds Maybe's The Abandoned Sacred Beasts Manga . August 28, 2015 . . February 21, 2016 .
  113. Web site: Vertical, Inc.. Twin Spica — Vertical, Inc.. March 20, 2013.
  114. Web site: Anime News Network. Vertical Adds Asumiko Nakamura's Utsubora Mystery Manga. March 20, 2013.
  115. Web site: Crunchyroll.com. Vertical Licenses "Utsubora" Manga. March 20, 2013.
  116. Web site: Vertical, Inc.. Velveteen & Mandala — Vertical, Inc.. March 20, 2013.
  117. Web site: Anime News Network. Vertical Adds Jiro Matsumoto's Velveteen & Mandala Manga . March 20, 2013.
  118. Web site: Kodansha Advanced Media LLC Terms of Use. Kodansha Comics. June 24, 2019. dead. June 15, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190615055634/https://kodanshacomics.com/terms-of-use/.
  119. Web site: Kodansha Teams With Digital Garage for N. American Digital Manga Distribution. Ressler. Karen. February 21, 2015. Anime News Network. June 24, 2019.
  120. Web site: Crunchyroll, Anime Expo to Host Yamada-Kun & the 7 Witches Creator Miki Yoshikawa. June 17, 2015. Pineda. Rafael Antonio. Anime News Network. June 24, 2019.
  121. Web site: Interview: Kodansha Advanced Media on the Future of Manga. Aoki. Deb. September 15, 2015. Anime News Network. June 24, 2019.
  122. Web site: Interview: Kodansha Advanced Media on the Future of Manga Part II. Aoki. Deb. September 15, 2015. Anime News Network. June 24, 2019.
  123. Web site: Kodansha Comics to Offer Manga eBooks in N. American Public Libraries. Ressler. Karen. December 2, 2015. Anime News Network. June 24, 2019.

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