Shodensha (æ ªå¼ä¼šç¤¾ç¥¥ä¼ç¤¾, Kabushiki kaisha ShÅdensha) is a Japanese publisher of mostly non-fiction magazines and books, though it has recently begun publishing light novels and manga, including magazines which contain both. Shodensha publishes magazines such as Feel Young (an all-manga magazine), Zipper (a fashion magazine aimed at junior high and high school girls), and Nina's (a fashion and lifestyle magazine aimed at younger housewives).
Shodensha is a member of the keiretsu Hitotsubashi Group of publishing companies.
History
Shodensha was founded on 1970-11-05 by five people: ShÅzÅ Sasabe (from Shogakukan), Isamu Kurosaki (from Kobunsha), KÅzaburÅ Iga, Hidenori Sakurai, and Toshio Fujioka.
The company was able to release a number of best selling titles which helped the company get off to a running start. They began their "Non-Novel" imprint in 1973, and their "Non-Pochette" imprint in 1975. In 2000, Shodensha created their Shodensha Gold imprint, and their most recent imprint, Shodensha Shinsho, was released in 2005.
Shodensha has also published a variety of magazines throughout the years, including BishÅ (å¾®ç¬') (a magazine which covers a wide range of women's issues, first published in 1996), Boon (a young street fashion magazine published from 1986â€"2008), Karada ni Ii Koto (ã‹ã‚‰ã ã«ã„ã„ã"ã¨) (began publication in 2004), as well as the previously mentioned Feel Young, Zipper, and
Magazines
- Feel Young, josei manga magazine.
- Karada ni Ii Koto, a lifestyle and health magazine aimed at women in their 30's and older.
- Nina's, a women's lifestyle and fashion magazine.
- Shosetsu Non, a magazine which serializes light novels.
- Zipper, a girls fashion magazine (junior high and high school).
- Boon, young men's fashion magazine.
External links
Official Shodensha website (Japanese)
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