TO Books, Inc.

TO Books, Inc. (株式会社TOブックス) is a Japanese publishing company headquartered in Shibuya, Tokyo. It was established in May 2014 as a spin-off from Tee-O Entertainment (ティー・オーエンタテインメント). The company publishes light novels, manga, and related merchandise, and operates an online store. Its flagship light novel series, Ascendance of a Bookworm (本好きの下剋上), has been adapted into anime, drama CDs, and audio books, and drives a substantial merchandise line. TO Books also runs the web comic platform Corona EX (コロナEX), opened in April 2022, and operates a cafe and rental studio in Shibuya. In March 2025, the company relocated its headquarters to Shibuya Sakura Stage SHIBUYA Tower. It is scheduled to list on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Standard Market on February 13, 2026. The company has an Okinawa branch office in Naha.

TO Books was established in May 2014 as a spin-off from Tee-O Entertainment. In 2021, it opened a rental studio called TO Shibuya Studio in Shinsen-cho, Shibuya, Tokyo. In April 2022, it resolved to absorb and merge with its parent company Tee-O Entertainment, but the merger was later cancelled. In the same month, it launched the web comic platform Corona EX, with system development contracted to BookWalker. On March 24, 2025, the company relocated its headquarters from PMO Shibuya II 11F, 3-1-1 Shibuya, Shibuya-ku to Shibuya Sakura Stage SHIBUYA Tower 38F, 1-1 Sakuragaoka-cho, Shibuya-ku. The company is scheduled to list on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Standard Market on February 13, 2026. It operates an Okinawa branch in Naha and a cafe and rental studio in Shinsen-cho, Shibuya.

• 2026

  Scheduled to list on Tokyo Stock Exchange Standard Market on February 13.

• 2025

  Relocated headquarters to Shibuya Sakura Stage SHIBUYA Tower on March 24.

• 2022

  Resolved to absorb and merge with Tee-O Entertainment in April, but later cancelled. Launched web comic platform Corona EX in April.

• 2021

  Opened rental studio TO Shibuya Studio in Shinsen-cho, Shibuya.

• 2014

  Established in May as a spin-off from Tee-O Entertainment.

Publisher specializing in light novels and manga, with strong IP development into anime, merchandise, and digital platforms.

• Ascendance of a Bookworm (本好きの下剋上)

• Okashi na Tensei (おかしな転生)

• Tearmoon Empire (ティアムーン帝国物語)

• The Weakest Tamer Began a Journey to Pick Up Trash (最弱テイマーはゴミ拾いの旅を始めました。)

• Corona Comics (コロナ・コミックス)

• Celica Novels (Celicaノベルス)

• TO Junior Bunko (TOジュニア文庫)

1. 1TOブックス 公式サイトtobooks.jp
2. 2会社概要 | TOブックスtobooks.jp
3. 3TOブックス - Wikipediaja.wikipedia.org
4. 4TO Books - Wikidatawikidata.org