Mangafan

Mangafan is a Hungarian publishing brand established in 2006 and based in Szigetszentmiklós, near Budapest. Its principal activity is the publication of translated manga for the Hungarian market, complemented by anime-related media and Japanese-pop-culture publishing. The available reference material identifies Mangafan as a dedicated manga publisher rather than a general trade publishing house, and places it within Hungary’s localized distribution of Japanese comics and animation. The publisher’s catalogue has included both long-running international franchises and shorter or completed manga and manhwa projects. Its continuing or listed manga series include Naruto, Rurouni Kenshin, and Love Com. Other works associated with its completed or otherwise listed catalogue include ALIVE, Blade of the Phantom Master and its Gaiden volume, Chrono Crusade, Darker than Black, Death Note, Hellsing, Nana, Shirahime-Syo: Snow Goddess Tales, and Vampire Knight. These titles span action, fantasy, supernatural, romance, drama, and youth-oriented entertainment, giving the brand a broad genre profile within manga publishing. Mangafan also expanded beyond books into anime DVDs. The documented home-video catalogue includes Fullmetal Alchemist, Death Note, Bleach, and Kyorochan. Releases were organized into numbered volumes containing defined episode ranges, while selected series were also issued in box sets. This indicates an attempt to serve manga and anime audiences through related formats rather than treating print publishing as the brand’s only business. Since May 2007, Mangafan has also published Mondo, a monthly magazine focused on manga, anime, and Japanese culture. The magazine gives the brand an editorial and community-facing role in addition to its licensing and publishing work. Through the combination of translated books, anime DVDs, and a recurring magazine, Mangafan has occupied a specialist position in Hungary’s Japanese-entertainment market. The supplied sources do not establish Mangafan’s founder, ownership structure, current operating status, financial performance, executive leadership, or present catalogue. Accordingly, those fields remain unspecified. The available information documents the brand’s foundation, location, publishing focus, Mondo launch, and principal published properties, but does not support a detailed account of later corporate developments.

Mangafan was founded in Hungary in 2006 as a specialist manga publisher. Its base is identified as Szigetszentmiklós, a town near Budapest. The brand emerged within the Hungarian market for localized Japanese comics and related entertainment, publishing translated editions of established manga properties for domestic readers. Its documented print catalogue covers several major franchises and standalone works. Among the series listed as published are Naruto, Rurouni Kenshin, and Love Com. The catalogue also includes ALIVE, Blade of the Phantom Master with its Gaiden supplement, Chrono Crusade, Darker than Black, Death Note, Hellsing, Nana, Shirahime-Syo: Snow Goddess Tales, and Vampire Knight. The range demonstrates an emphasis on recognizable Japanese titles while also encompassing fantasy, action, romance, supernatural, and dramatic works. The source lists Naruto through volume 28, Rurouni Kenshin through volume 16, and Love Com through volume 14. In May 2007, Mangafan broadened its publishing activity by launching Mondo, a monthly magazine devoted to manga, anime, and Japanese culture. Mondo provided a recurring platform for coverage of the media and cultural interests surrounding Mangafan’s core publishing category. The magazine’s launch marked an expansion from book publication into periodical editorial content and audience engagement. Mangafan also handled selected anime DVD releases. The documented releases include Fullmetal Alchemist in five numbered volumes covering episodes 1–20; Death Note in seven numbered volumes covering episodes 1–28, together with two box sets covering episodes 1–20 and 21–37; Bleach in five numbered volumes covering episodes 1–20, together with two box sets covering episodes 1–20 and 21–41; and Kyorochan in one volume covering episodes 1–12. These releases connected the publisher’s manga-oriented audience with licensed anime home video. The available reference material does not provide information about Mangafan’s founder, corporate owner, parent company, executives, revenue, later acquisitions, or current activity. It therefore supports a concise history of establishment, catalogue development, magazine expansion, and anime-DVD publishing, but not a verified account of the brand’s subsequent corporate trajectory.

• 2007

  Mondo magazine launches

  [1]Mangafanen.wikipedia.org

  From May 2007, Mangafan publishes Mondo, a monthly magazine covering manga, anime, and Japanese culture.

• 2006

  Mangafan is founded

  [1]Mangafanen.wikipedia.org

  The Hungarian manga publisher is established and begins operating from Szigetszentmiklós near Budapest.

A specialist Hungarian publisher serving manga and anime audiences through localized comics, anime home video, and Japanese-pop-culture magazine content.

• Manga publishing

  Manga catalogue

  Mangafan’s print catalogue comprises Hungarian editions of Japanese manga and related Asian comics. Documented continuing or listed series include Naruto, Rurouni Kenshin, and Love Com, while other published works include ALIVE, Blade of the Phantom Master, Chrono Crusade, Darker than Black, Death Note, Hellsing, Nana, Shirahime-Syo: Snow Goddess Tales, and Vampire Knight. The catalogue covers action, fantasy, romance, supernatural, and drama.

• Magazine · 2007

  Mondo

  Mondo is a monthly magazine launched by Mangafan in May 2007. It focuses on manga, anime, and Japanese culture, extending the brand from translated book publishing into recurring editorial coverage for Hungarian fans of Japanese popular culture.

• Anime home video

  Anime DVD releases

  Mangafan’s documented anime home-video catalogue includes Fullmetal Alchemist, Death Note, Bleach, and Kyorochan. Releases were issued in numbered DVD volumes containing specified episode ranges, with Death Note and Bleach also receiving box-set editions. The releases complemented the publisher’s manga portfolio by offering related animated entertainment in physical media.

1. 1Mangafanen.wikipedia.org