MediaWorks (publisher)
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| MediaWors, Inc. 株式会社メディアワークス |
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| Type | Book publisher |
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| Founded | 1992 |
| Headquarters | Japan |
| Industry | Books |
| Website | mediaworks.co.jp |
MediaWorks, Inc. (株式会社メディアワークス?) is a Japanese publishing company known for their Dengeki (電撃? meaning electric shock) brand magazines and book labels. They mainly cater to the Japanese male otaku crowd, covering such topics as anime, manga, plastic modelling and visual novels.
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[edit] History
MediaWorks emerged in 1992 from Kadokawa Shoten, at the time lead by president Haruki Kadokawa and his younger brother and vice president Tsuguhiko Kadokawa; Kadokawa Shoten was founded by their father Genyoshi Kadokawa. Citing differences in the interests of business direction, Tsuguhiko resigned to start MediaWorks, with a large contingent from Kadokawa Shoten joining the switch. In 1993, after Haruki was arrested for cocaine smuggling, he lost his presidency at Kadokawa Shoten and soon Tsuguhiko took over his place by holding president positions for the two companies. Kadokawa Shoten was later made the parent company of MediaWorks. Tsuguhiko also became the CEO of Kadokawa Holdings.
[edit] Magazines published
[edit] Still active
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 [edit] Discontinued or on hold
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[edit] Publishing labels
- Dengeki Bunko (1993)
- Mostly covers light novel bound volumes.
- Dengeki G's Bunko
- Dengeki Game Bunko
- Dengeki Comics
- Mostly covers manga bound volumes.
- Dengeki Shōsetsu Taishō
[edit] Other
- Dengeki Novel Prize (awarded annually)
[edit] Video games produced
- Allison
- Device Reign
- Emerald Dragon
- Eternal Melody
- Futakoi
- Hoshi no Oka Gakuen Monogatari Gakuensai
- Inukami!
- Iriya no Sora, UFO no Natsu
- Kashimashi
- Nanatsuiro Drops
- Oneesama Express
- Shakugan no Shana
- Sister Princess
- Strawberry Marshmallow
- Strawberry Panic!
- Yūkyū Gensō-kyoku
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- MediaWorks' official website (Japanese)
- Dengeki online (Japanese)
