Sharp Point Press () is a Taiwanese publisher of

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and music. It was founded in July 1982.

History

*1982 - Company established. Mainly publishes military and models related books. *1985 - Started publishing annual Zodiac fortune telling handbook. *1987 - Created Taiwan's first magazine on TV Games in July, started another TV Game magazine, ''TV Game Report'' in October. *1990 - Started the Anime, manga, model information magazine, ''Magic Zone''. Also officially started manga publication. *End of 1990 - Company is listed on the sharemarkets. *1991 - Obtained Japanese manga license for

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'' *1992 - Published idol photo albums of Hong Kong singers/movie stars like

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. *1993 - Started other TV games magazine like VV Kids, Game Paradise, and

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manga magazine ''Tempo''. *1994 - Started publishing a fashion living fortune telling magazine ''My Birthday''. *1996 - Imported the

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''. *2001 -

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brought Sharp Point Press *July 25, 2003 - Due to Da Ran Culture Ltd.'s bankruptcy, Sharp Point Press obtained publishing rights to

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's ''Mon Mon'', which became Taiwan's best selling magazine. *August 12, 2007 - Sharp Point Press obtained license for

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