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Ichijinsha

Logo: ©ICHIJINSHA, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons3

Japanese publishing company

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. 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.2 It is part of Kodansha.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

Aug 1992Founded1

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Keio Shinjuku-Oiwake Building
Photo: CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons4

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.2

Corporate structure

Ichijinsha is part of a group headed by Kodansha. 17 entities, 2 countries on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

  • Kodansha Otowa
    • Ichijinsha Tokyo
      • REX Comics Subsidiary
      • 4-Koma Kings Palette Comics Subsidiary · Japan
      • ID Comics Subsidiary · Japan
      • Yuri Hime Comics Subsidiary · Japan
      • Gateau Comics Owned · Japan
      • Ichijinsha Bunko Owned · Japan
      • Ichijinsha Bunko Iris Owned · Japan
      • Ichijinsha Novels Owned · Japan
      • Zero-Sum Comics Owned · Japan
    • King Record Co. Ltd. Subsidiary · Otowa, Japan
    • Kobunsha Subsidiary · Tokyo
    • Kodansha Comics Subsidiary
    • Kodansha Comics Friend Subsidiary
    • Kodansha USA Publishing, LLC Subsidiary · New York City
      • Vertical Subsidiary
      • Kodansha Books Subsidiary · United States
    • Young Magazine KC Subsidiary
    • King Records Subsidiary · Japan
    • Afternoon KC Owned · Japan
    • Aoitori Bunko Owned · Japan
    • Aria Comics Owned · Japan
    • Evening KC Owned · Japan
    • Getsumaga Kichi Owned · Japan
    • K Ranobe Books Owned · Japan
    • KC Deluxe Owned · Japan
    • KC Dessert Owned · Japan
    • Kodansha Box Owned · Japan
    • Kodansha Bunko Owned · Japan
    • Kodansha Character Bunko Owned · Japan
    • Kodansha Comics Kiss Owned · Japan
    • Kodansha Comics Nakayoshi Owned · Japan
    • Kodansha Novels Owned · Japan
    • Kodansha Ranobe Bunko Owned · Japan
    • Kodansha X Bunko Owned · Japan
    • Kodansha X Bunko Teens Heart Owned · Japan
    • and 10 more

Built from subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0); major holders from Schedules 13D and 13G. Each entity in the chart links to its source.

What it owns

What Ichijinsha reports owning in its annual reports to the SEC: buildings, land and equipment, real estate and locations, investments, intangible assets and inventory, at the end of its latest fiscal year and a year before.

Stakes and holdings (Wikidata)

  • Gateau Comics
  • Ichijinsha Bunko
  • Ichijinsha Bunko Iris
  • Ichijinsha Novels
  • Zero-Sum Comics

Things Wikidata records the company as owning, with the share when stated.1

Products and brands

  • manga magazine

Listed on Wikidata.1

Subsidiaries and ownership

Parent company

Owners

Subsidiaries

  • 4-Koma Kings Palette Comics
  • ID Comics
  • REX Comics
  • Yuri Hime Comics

Also owns

  • Gateau Comics
  • Ichijinsha Bunko
  • Ichijinsha Bunko Iris
  • Ichijinsha Novels
  • Zero-Sum Comics

From Wikidata.1

Timeline

  1. Aug 1992Founded Founded1

Sources

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