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company. It publishes

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novels, and women's magazines.

Company history

Kobunsha was established on October 1, 1945, and belongs to the

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group. The company has published Japanese authors such as Tetsuya Honda,

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, Jiro Akagawa, Miyuki Miyabe and Arimasa Osawa and foreign authors such as Arthur C. Clarke,

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kobunsha.com. Retrieved June 21, 2022. In 1975, Kobunsha published the women's magazine '' JJ'', known as the earliest established women's magazine for college students in Japan. From 1994 it established the Kobun Foundation and publishing more mystery novels. The Foundation has been awarding a Grand Prize for Best Mystery Novels each year.Yutaka Maekawa
The Distinctive Gaze of a Literary Scholar Produces Unique Works in the Mystery Genre
hosei.ac.jp. Retrieved June 21, 2022. Kobunsha currently publishes women's magazines such as ''JJ'', '' Classy'' and '' JJ Bis''.

Books and magazines published by Kobunsha

Women's magazines

* '' JJ'' * '' Bis''—a version of ''JJ'' magazine targeted at women aged between 15 and 19. * '' Classy''—a version of ''JJ'' magazine targeted at women aged between 24 and 28. * '' Very'' * '' Story'' * ''

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'' * '' Josei Jishin''

Men's magazines

* '' Gainer'' * '' Brio'' * '' Pro Wrestling Album''

Other magazines

* '' Shōnen'' * ''

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'' * '' Flash'' * '' Shousetsu Houseki''

Magazines no longer published

* '' Hoseki'' * '' Shukan Hoseki'' * '' VS.''

Literary book series

* ''Chie No Mori Bunko'' * ''Kappa Novels'' * ''Kobunsha Bunko'' (English, "Kobunsha Paperback Library") * ''Kobunsha Koten Shin'yaku Bunko'' (光文社古典新訳文庫) (English, "Kobunsha New Translations of Classics Library") (2006) * ''Kobunsha Paperbacks'' * ''Kobunsha Shinsho'' (English, "Kobunsha New Books .e. trade paperback)

Manga

* '' Koubunsha Girl Comic Series '' * '' Koubunsha BL Comic Series '' * '' Hinotama Game Comic Series ''

Manga anthologies

* '' Megane de Suit'' * '' BL Shouji Shinnyuu Shainsan Irasshai!! '' * '' Shinsengumi anthology Hana to Ran ''

References

External links

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{{Authority control Book publishing companies of Japan Magazine publishing companies of Japan Publishing companies established in 1945 Japanese companies established in 1945 Bunkyō