Ichijinsha

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Ichijinsha Inc. (Japanese: 株式会社一迅社, Hepburn: Kabushiki-gaisha Ichijinsha) is a Japanese publishing company focused on manga-related publication, including magazines and books.

Native name
株式会社一迅社
Kabushiki-gaisha Ichijinsha
FormerlyStudio DNA Co., Ltd. (1992-2001)
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Ichijinsha Inc.
Native name
株式会社一迅社
Kabushiki-gaisha Ichijinsha
FormerlyStudio DNA Co., Ltd. (1992-2001)
Company typeSubsidiary (Kabushiki gaisha)
IndustryBooks, magazines, manga
FoundedAugust 1992; 33 years ago (1992-08)
FounderOsamu Harada
HeadquartersShinjuku, ,
Key people
Masahiro Nouchi (president)
Revenue¥10 million[1]
ParentKodansha
Websitewww.ichijinsha.co.jp
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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

  • Comic Yuri Hime S
  • Febri (formerly CharaMel)
  • Waai!
  • Waai! Mahalo
  • Comic Zero-Sum Zoukan WARD
  • Manga Palette Lite
  • Niconico Yuri Hime (web magazine, jointly with NicoNico Douga)
  • Manga 4-Koma Palette[3]
    • The four-panel comic strip magazine Manga 4-Koma Palette (まんが4コマぱれっと, Manga Yonkoma Paretto) started as a special edition of Comic Rex.
  • THE IDOLM@STER MILLION LIVE! MAGAZINE Plus+, renewal of THE IDOLM@STER MILLION LIVE! MAGAZINE
  • Purizm

Web magazines

  • Zero Sum Online
  • comic POOL (jointly with Pixiv)
  • comic LAKE
  • Yurihime@Pixiv
  • Niconico Yurihime
  • LOVEBITES (jointly with Seymour)
  • Manga 4-koma Palette Online

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