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Japanese publishing company

Wani Books Co., Ltd.
headquarters in Shibuya, Tokyo
Native name株式会社ワニブックス
Romanized nameKabushiki gaisha Wani Bukkusu
Company typeKabushiki gaisha
IndustryBooks, magazines, manga
FoundedNovember 1979
FounderJunzō Iwase
HeadquartersEbisu, Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan
ParentKodansha
Websitewww.wani.co.jp

Wani Books Co., Ltd. (ワニブックス株式会社, Wani Bukkusu Kabushiki Gaisha) is a Japanese publishing company focused on manga-related publication, including magazines and books. The company was established in November 1979. It publishes a manga magazine called Comic Gum.

In March 2007, Yoshimoto Books Co., Ltd. was established in collaboration with Yoshimoto Kogyo Co., Ltd., and Comic Yoshimoto was launched. In 2009, Wani Plus Co., Ltd. was established as an affiliate company.

In 2024, the company became a wholly-owned subsidiary of Kodansha.

Magazines published

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Comic Gum

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References

  1. 会社概要 (in Japanese). Wani Books official website. Retrieved 4 June 2015.
  2. "About ComiPedia – A Brief History | ComiPedia".
  3. "原作は落語家・芸人のマンガ雑誌を創刊". J-CASTニュース. 5 January 2007. Retrieved 7 June 2017.
  4. "ワニブックス、別会社設立で新書創刊へ". 新文化通信社. 3 August 2009. Retrieved 7 June 2017.
  5. Tai, Anita (26 May 2024). "Kodansha Acquires Wani Books". Anime News Network. Retrieved 26 May 2024.

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