Kadokawa Shoten

Kadokawa Shoten
, formerly , is a Japanese publisher and division of Kadokawa Future Publishing based in Tokyo, Japan. It became an internal division of Kadokawa Corporation on October 1, 2013. Kadokawa publishes manga, light novels, manga anthology magazines such as Monthly Asuka and Monthly Shōnen Ace, and entertainment magazines such as Newtype. Since its founding, Kadokawa has expanded into the multimedia sector, namely in video games (as Kadokawa Games) and in live-action and animated films (as Kadokawa Pictures).
History
Kadokawa Shoten was established on November 10, 1945, by Genyoshi Kadokawa. The company's first publication imprint, Kadokawa Bunko, was published in 1949. The company went public on April 2, 1954. In 1975, Haruki Kadokawa became the president of Kadokawa Shoten, following Genyoshi Kadokawa's death. On April 1, 2003, Kadokawa Shoten was renamed to Kadokawa Holdings, transferring the existing publishing businesses to Kadokawa Shoten. On July 1, 2006, the parent company was renamed to Kadokawa Group Holdings and in January 2007, Kadokawa Group Holdings inherited the management and integration businesses within Kadokawa Shoten. The magazine businesses was transferred to the Kadokawa Magazine Group. The video game divisions of Kadokawa Shoten, ASCII Media Works and Enterbrain were merged into Kadokawa Games. Kadokawa Shoten ceased being a kabushiki gaisha on October 1, 2013, when it was merged with eight other companies to become a brand company of Kadokawa Corporation.
Subsidiaries
Kadokawa Haruki Corporation: Founded in 1976 Haruki Kadokawa as a film production company. The company was later merged into Kadokawa Shoten. When Haruki Kadokawa was still on bail following his 1993 arrest, Kadokawa Haruki Corporation was established by Haruki Kadokawa on September 12, 1995, as a publisher.
Fujimi Shobo: In 1991, Fujimi Shobo was merged into Kadokawa Shoten, but continued operations as a division of Kadokawa Shoten.
The Television: In 1993, it was merged into Kadokawa Shoten.
Kadokawa Media Office: In 1993, it was merged into Kadokawa Shoten.
Kadokawa J-com media
Kadokawa Gakugei Shuppan Publishing: Formerly Hichō Kikaku, it was renamed on April 1, 2003.
Kadokawa Digix
Kids Net
Asmik Ace Entertainment: In 2006, Sumitomo Corporation purchased the 27.6% common stock of Asmik Ace from Kadokawa Shoten, and distributed the 75.3% stock of Asmik Ace into a subsidiary of Sumitomo, leaving Kadokawa Shoten a 20% stake holder. In 2007, Kadokawa's stake of Asmik Ace was transferred to Kadokawa Group Holdings. In 2010, Sumitomo purchased the remaining 20% stake from Kadokawa Group Holdings.
Cinema Paradise
Taiwan Animate
Chara Ani
Magazines published
Altima Ace
Asuka
Asuka Ciel
Ciel Tres Tres
Comp Ace
Comptiq
Gundam Ace
Kerokero Ace
Monthly Ace Next (discontinued)
Monthly Shōnen Ace
Newtype
The Sneaker (discontinued)
Young Ace
Light novel imprints
Kadokawa Beans Bunko
Female focused light novel imprint.
Kadokawa Bunko CrossLove
An erotic light novel imprint that's aimed at women.
Kadokawa Gin no Saji Series
The fantasy novel imprint which both children and adults can enjoy.
Kadokawa Sneaker Bunko
Kadokawa Ruby Bunko
Boys Love focused imprint.
Kadokawa Tsubasa Bunko
Manga titles published
.hack//Legend of the Twilight
Angelic Layer
Baka and Test
Basquash!
Bio Booster Armor Guyver
Black Rock Shooter
Brain Powerd
Bungou Stray Dogs
Cardfight!! Vanguard
Chrono Crusade
Cloverfield/Kishin (prequel to movie)
Cowboy Bebop
Code Geass
Cowboy Bebop: Shooting Star
Deadman Wonderland
Dragon Half
Girls Bravo
Escaflowne The movie: Girl In Gaya
Escaflowne: The Series
Eureka Seven
Hakkenden
Haruhi Suzumiya
Highschool of the Dead
Hybrid Child
In Another World with My Smartphone
Junjo Mistake
Junjo Romantica: Pure Romance
Kannazuki no Miko
Kantai Collection
Kemono Friends
Kerberos Panzer Cop
Konosuba
Legal Drug
Love Stage!!
Lucky Star
Ludwig II
Maoyū Maō Yūsha
Marionette Generation
Martian Successor Nadesico
Mirai Nikki
Miyuki-chan in Wonderland
Multiple Personality Detective Psycho
Neon Genesis Evangelion
Nichijou
Prétear
Re:Zero
Record of Lodoss War
Rental Magica
Romeo × Juliet
Sekai-ichi Hatsukoi (The World's Greatest First Love)
Sewayaki Kitsune no Senko-san
Sgt. Frog
Shangri-La
Shibuya Fifteen
Shirahime-Syo: Snow Goddess Tales
Slayers
Sora no Otoshimono (Heaven's Lost Property)
Steel Angel Kurumi
Super Lovers
Tenchi Muyo!
The Kurosagi Corpse Delivery Service
The One I Love
The Summer Hikaru Died
The Vision of Escaflowne
Tokumei Kakarichō Tadano Hitoshi
Toilet ga Hanako-san
Shin Tokumei Kakarichō Tadano Hitoshi
Tokyo ESP
Trinity Blood
X
Yamada Taro Monogatari
Video games published and developed
Published
Abarenbou Princess
Buile Baku (known in Europe as Detonator) (developed by KAZe)
Lunar: Silver Star Story Complete
Lunar 2: Eternal Blue Complete
Sorcerous Stabber Orphen
Yōkai Buster: Ruka no Daibōken (known in North America as The Jetsons: Invasion of the Planet Pirates) (Developed by Sting)
Lodoss Tou Senki (Developed by HummingBirdSoft) (Super Famicom) 1995
Hippa Linda (known in North America as Stretch Panic and Freak Out in Europe) (Sony PlayStation 2) (Developed by Treasure Co., Ltd.) 2001
Sora no Otoshimono Forte: Dreamy Season (Nintendo DS) 2011
Steins;Gate (PlayStation Portable) 2011
Lollipop Chainsaw
Killer is Dead
Rodea the Sky Soldier (Nintendo Wii U) and (Nintendo 3DS)
Developed
EbiKore+ Amagami (PlayStation Portable)
Earth Seeker
Sora no Otoshimono Forte: Dreamy Season (Nintendo DS) 2011
Kantai Collection (Former)
Natural Doctrine
Demon Gaze
Killer is Dead (Microsoft Windows)
See also
ASCII Media Works
Fujimi Shobo
Light Novel Award
Enterbrain
Media Factory
References
External links
Book publishing companies in Tokyo
Magazine publishing companies in Tokyo
Mass media companies based in Tokyo
Kadokawa Corporation subsidiaries
Manga distributors
Publishing companies established in 1945
Japanese companies established in 1945
Anime companies
Video game companies of Japan
Video game development companies
Video game publishers