Houbunsha
Corporate brand
UnclaimedJapanese publisher of weekly and monthly manga magazines and comics.
Last updated September 11, 2026
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Overview
Houbunsha Co., Ltd. is a Japanese publisher whose official site describes it as a publisher of weekly manga magazines, monthly manga magazines, and comics. Its company profile lists its name as Kabushiki Kaisha Houbunsha, its location in Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, its representative as Takatoshi Koju, its founding date as July 10, Showa 25 (1950), capital of 100 million yen, and 60 employees as of April 1, 2018. The company states that since its founding it has consistently pursued a publishing philosophy of using manga to satirize and enlighten the world and to brighten Japan.
History
Houbunsha's company profile states that the company was founded on July 10, Showa 25 (1950). It describes the company as having, since its founding, consistently maintained a publishing philosophy of using manga—a medium familiar to everyone—to satirize and enlighten the world and to brighten all of Japan, and as continually attempting new challenges. The profile states that the company has continued to pursue what readers seek amid a diversely changing manga culture, and that it now faces an era of great change in media mix, while stating its intention to continue creating content adapted to new needs of the times and readers.
Products and positioning
Product categories. weekly manga magazines · monthly manga magazines · comics
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