Wani Books Co., Ltd. (ワニブックス株式会社, Wani Bukkusu Kabushiki Gaisha) is a Japanese publishing company focused on manga-related publication, including magazines and books. The company was established in November 1979.[1] It publishes a manga magazine called Comic Gum.[2]
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headquarters in Shibuya, Tokyo
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Native name | 株式会社ワニブックス |
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Romanized name | Kabushiki gaisha Wani Bukkusu |
Company type | Kabushiki gaisha |
Industry | Books, magazines, manga |
Founded | November 1979 |
Founder | Junzō Iwase |
Headquarters | Ebisu,
Shibuya, Tokyo
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Japan
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Parent | Kodansha |
Website | www |
In March 2007, Yoshimoto Books Co., Ltd. was established in collaboration with Yoshimoto Kogyo Co., Ltd., and Comic Yoshimoto was launched.[3] In 2009, Wani Plus Co., Ltd. was established as an affiliate company.[4]
In 2024, the company became a wholly-owned subsidiary of Kodansha.[5]
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UP to boy (アップトゥボーイ, apputubōi), abbreviated as UTB, is a bimonthly idol magazine published since 1986.
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Comic Gum (コミックガム) is a monthly seinen manga magazine started in 1996.
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