, formerly is a Japanese

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and

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company of Kadokawa Future Publishing.

History

It was founded on December 1, 1986, and its headquarters are situated in

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. It is a subsidiary of Recruit Co., Ltd. Media Factory was possibly the first anime distributor to ask for sites to not link to fansub of any anime licensed by the company. On October 12, 2011, Media Factory was purchased by

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for ¥8,000,000,000. Media Factory also has a monthly

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magazine, '' Monthly Comic Alive'', and its own light novel imprint, '' MF Bunko J''. Media Factory also holds the license for the distribution of '' The 39 Clues'' in Japan. Media Factory ceased being a

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, as well as retired the ''Pokémon'' anime series on October 1, 2013, when it was merged with eight other companies to become a brand company of Kadokawa Corporation. It had a record label, Pikachu Records, that produced ''Pokémon'' CDs and ''Pokémon'' soundtracks in Japan from 1997 to 2012. Most ''Pokémon'' albums in Japan came from Pikachu Records during this period. It was retired when Media Factory was purchased by Kadokawa Corporation. On August 17, 2021 the website for Media Factory was officially closed with a notice directing readers to Kadokawa's website for future products and services.

Magazines

* '' Comic Cune'' * '' Da Vinci'' * '' Monthly Comic Alive'' * '' Monthly Comic Flapper'' * '' Monthly Comic Gene''

Light novel imprints

* ''Fleur Bunko Bleu Line'' * ''Fleur Bunko Rouge Line'' * ''MF Books'' * ''MF Bunko DA VINCI'' * ''MF Bunko DA VINCI MEW'' * '' MF Bunko J''

Anime series

The following anime and manga titles are associated with Kadokawa Corporation / Media Factory * '' Absolute Duo'' (Manga, TV) * '' Akane Maniax'' (OAV) * '' Area 88'' (TV, manga) * '' Aquarion Evol'' (manga) * '' ATASHIn'CHI'' (movie) * '' Baka and Test'' (TV) * '' Brave 10'' (TV) * '' Burst Angel'' (TV) * '' Candy Boy'' (manga) * '' Dance in the Vampire Bund'' (manga) * '' Danball Senki'' (TV) * '' D-Frag!'' (TV) * '' Divergence Eve'' (TV) * '' Dokkoida?!'' (TV) * '' Fantastic Children'' (TV) * '' Gad Guard'' (TV) * '' Gankutsuou'' (TV) * '' Gate Keepers'' (TV) * '' Genshiken'' (TV) * '' Gift ~eternal rainbow~'' (TV) * '' Ginga Reppuu Baxinger'' (TV) * '' Ginga Senpuu Braiger'' (TV) * '' Ginga Shippu Sasuraiger'' (TV) * '' Gravion'' (TV) * '' Green Green'' (OVA) * '' High School DxD'' (TV) ** ''

High School DxD New The second season of ''High School DxD'', titled was produced by TNK and directed by Tetsuya Yanagisawa. The second season adapts the third and fourth volumes of the light novels, with its episodes split between two arcs: and . The season ran f ...

'' (TV) ** ''

High School DxD BorN The third season of the '' High School DxD'' anime television series, , was directed by Tetsuya Yanagisawa and produced by TNK. Its first nine episodes adapts material from the fifth to the seventh volumes of the light novels by Ichiei Ishibumi a ...

'' (TV) * '' Ikki Tousen'' (TV) * '' Kage Kara Mamoru!'' (TV) * '' Kamisama Kazoku'' (TV) * '' Kanokon'' (TV, OAV) * '' Kimi ga Nozomu Eien'' (TV) * '' Kujibiki Unbalance'' (OAV) * '' Kurau: Phantom Memory'' (TV) * '' Made in Abyss'' (TV) * '' Mai, the Psychic Girl'' (manga) * '' Maria Holic'' (TV) * ''

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'' (TV) * '' Najica Blitz Tactics'' (TV, manga) * '' No Game No Life'' (TV, manga) * ''

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'' (OAV) * '' Pugyuru'' (TV) * '' Queen's Blade'' (TV, OAV) * '' RahXephon'' (TV, OAV, movie) * '' Reign: The Conqueror'' (TV) * '' School Rumble'' (TV) * '' Shura no Toki'' (TV) * '' Soul Eater'' (TV) * '' Sousei no Aquarion'' (TV) * ''

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'' (TV) - Sponsor, DVD sales * '' Tenbatsu Angel Rabbie'' (OAV) * '' The World of Narue'' (TV) * '' Translucent'' (manga) * '' Twin Spica'' (TV, manga) * '' UFO Ultramaiden Valkyrie'' (TV) ** '' UFO Princess Valkyrie 2'' (TV) ** ''

UFO Princess Valkyrie Deluxe is a Japanese manga series created by Kaishaku. The series was adapted into a 32-episode anime series and one specially released OVA episode by TNK. Seasons 1 and 2 were broadcast in Japan on Kids Station between 2002 and 2004. The anime se ...

'' (OAV) * '' Unbreakable Machine-Doll'' (TV) * '' Vandread'' (TV) ** ''

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'' (OAV) ** '' Vandread: The Second Stage'' (TV) * '' Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha'' (TV) * '' Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha ViVid'' (TV) * '' Fate/kaleid liner Prisma Illya'' (TV) * '' Cardcaptor Sakura'' (TV) * '' Slayers'' (TV) * '' Mobile Suit Gundam Wing'' (TV) * '' Wandaba Style'' (TV) * '' Zaion: I Wish You Were Here'' (TV) * '' Zero no Tsukaima'' (Manga, TV)

Music artists

* '' MYTH & ROID'' (2015–present) * ''

Konomi Suzuki is a Japanese singer from Osaka Prefecture who is signed to MAGES. and KADOKAWA. After winning the Animax All-Japan Anisong Grand Prix in 2011, she made her debut in 2012 with the release of her first single "Choir Jail", which peaked at 34 ...

'' (2012–2017, 2020–present) * '' Masayoshi Ōishi'' (2014–present) * ''

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'' (2015–present) * ''

nonoc Nonoc (stylized as nonoc, born July 12) is a Japanese singer from Utashinai, Hokkaido who is affiliated with Kadokawa Corporation. She made her debut in 2018 with the release of the songs "Relive" and "White White Snow", which were used in the or ...

'' (2018–present) * '' Riko Azuna'' (2018–present) * ''

Mayu Maeshima is a Japanese singer from Tokyo who is affiliated with Newcome. Beginning her music activities as an independent musician, she was the lead vocalist of the music unit MYTH & ROID from 2015 to 2017. After leaving MYTH & ROID, she resumed activitie ...

'' (2021–present) * '' Kashitaro Ito'' (2020–present) * ''

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'' (2020–present) * '' Yuka Iguchi'' (2022–present) * '' BAD TOWN REVERSAL'' (2022–present) * '' sajou no hana'' (2022–present) * '' konoco'' (2022–present) * ''

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'' (2022–present) * '' Mai Mizuhashi'' (2006–2011) * '' Asuka Ōkura'' (2013)

References

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