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Kana

Logo: Editions Kana, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons3

French publishing company

Kana is a French publisher affiliated with Les Éditions Dargaud. Kana was founded in 1996 by Yves Schlirf. The company publishes manga in French and used to publish in Dutch.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1996Founded1

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57 rue Gaston Tessier
Photo: Média-Participations, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons4

Kana is a French publisher affiliated with Les Éditions Dargaud. Kana was founded in 1996 by Yves Schlirf. The company publishes manga in French and used to publish in Dutch. Its headquarters are in the Dargaud offices in the 18th arrondissement of Paris.2

Corporate structure

Kana sits at the top of its group. 3 entities, 1 country on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

  • Kana
    • Kana Home Video Subsidiary · France
      • Animation Digital Network Subsidiary · France

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.

Subsidiaries and ownership

Subsidiaries

From Wikidata.1

Timeline

  1. 1996Founded Founded1

Sources

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