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Vertical

Logo: ™/®Vertical, Inc., Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons2

Vertical is an American publishing company founded in 2001.1 It is part of Kodansha USA Publishing, LLC.1

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

2001Founded1

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Corporate structure

Vertical 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
    • Kodansha USA Publishing, LLC New York City
      • Vertical
      • Kodansha Books Subsidiary · United States
      • Kodansha USA web store Owned · New York City, United States
    • Ichijinsha Subsidiary · Tokyo
      • REX Comics Subsidiary
      • 4-Koma Kings Palette Comics Subsidiary · Japan
      • ID Comics Subsidiary · Japan
      • Yuri Hime Comics Subsidiary · Japan
    • King Record Co. Ltd. Subsidiary · Otowa, Japan
    • Kobunsha Subsidiary · Tokyo
    • Kodansha Comics Subsidiary
    • Kodansha Comics Friend Subsidiary
    • 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.

Subsidiaries and ownership

Parent company

From Wikidata.1

Timeline

  1. 2001Founded Founded1

Sources

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