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NetAdvance

NetAdvance is a digital distribution service business based in Tokyo, founded in 2000.1 It is part of Shogakukan.1

株式会社ネットアドバンス（英: NetAdvance Inc.）は、東京都千代田区に本社を置く小学館グループの情報サービス企業。辞書・事典や学術資料のオンラインデータベース・ジャパンナレッジの運営を主な事業とするほか、デジタルコンテンツの制作、検索システムの開発・運用などを行っている。2 From the Japanese Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

Oct 18, 2000Founded1

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Corporate structure

NetAdvance is part of a group headed by Shogakukan. 28 entities, 4 countries on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

  • Shogakukan Hitotsubashi
    • NetAdvance Tokyo, Japan
    • Big Comics Subsidiary
    • Pikkapika Comics Subsidiary
    • Shogakukan Asia Subsidiary · Singapore
    • Shogakukan Publishing Service Subsidiary · Jinbōchō, Japan
    • Shogakukan-Shueisha Productions Subsidiary · Jinbōchō
    • Shorinsha Subsidiary · Koishikawa, Japan
    • Shueisha Subsidiary · Hitotsubashi
    • Sunday GX Comics Subsidiary
    • Tentōmushi Comics Subsidiary
    • Viz Media, LLC Subsidiary · San Francisco
      • Haikasoru Subsidiary
      • Shojo Beat Subsidiary · San Francisco, United States
      • Shonen Jump Subsidiary · United States
      • Shonen Jump Advanced Subsidiary · United States
      • Shonen Sunday Subsidiary · United States
      • Viz Subsidiary · United States
      • Viz Select Subsidiary · United States
      • Viz Signature Subsidiary · United States
    • Ciao Plus Subsidiary · Japan
    • Crunchyroll SAS Subsidiary · France
    • Gagaga Bunko Subsidiary · Japan
    • Ura Sunday Joshibu Subsidiary · Japan
    • Yawaraka Spirits Subsidiary · Japan
    • Big Spirits Comics Special Owned · Japan
    • Canvas Bunko Owned · Japan
    • ChuChu Comics Owned · Japan
    • Ciao Comics Owned · Japan
    • Flower Comics Owned · Japan
    • Ikki Comix Owned · Japan
    • Lululu Bunko Owned · Japan
    • Shogakukan Bunko Owned · Japan
    • Shōnen Big Comics Owned · Japan
    • and 5 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.

Subsidiaries and ownership

Parent company

From Wikidata.1

Timeline

  1. Oct 18, 2000Founded Founded1

Sources

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