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Chuokoron-Shinsha

Japanese publisher

Summary

Japanese publisher

Field	Value
name	Chuokoron-Shinsha
parent	The Yomiuri Shimbun Holdings
status	Active
founded	1886
founder
country	Japan
keypeople	Junichi Abe
(president and CEO)
publications	Novels, books, manga and magazines
numemployees	151(as of December 2023)

(president and CEO)

Chuokoron-Shinsha, Inc. is a Japanese publisher. It was established in 1886, under the name Kabushiki-Gaisha Chūōkōron-Sha. In 1999, it was acquired by The Yomiuri Shimbun Holdings, and its name was subsequently changed.

Profile

The company publishes a wide variety of material, including numerous novels, books, manga and several magazines, including the famous literary magazine Chūō Kōron and Fujin Kōron. It also organizes a variety of prestigious literary awards and prizes across Japan, such as the renowned Chūōkōron Prize.

Among the numerous novels published by the company include Hiroshi Mori's The Sky Crawler series, which was adapted into a 2008 anime film from director Mamoru Oshii. The company has also published numerous manga, including Keiji Nakazawa's famed Barefoot Gen series, Monkey Punch's famed Lupin III series, Keiko Takemiya's Hensōkyoku, Riyoko Ikeda's noted works The Rose of Versailles, Jotei Ekaterina and Ten no Hate Made: Poland Hishi, Kaoru Kurimoto and Yumiko Igarashi's The Sword of Paros, Go Nagai's Violence Jack, Yoshikazu Yasuhiko's Waga na wa Nero, and numerous others.

References

"中央公論新社　社長に安部氏".
"会社情報".
(1999-11-08). "Yomiuri Shimbun on verge of absorbing Chuokoron". [[The Japan Times]].
(2007-05-31). "Tsuneo Watanabe Named Cannes 2007 Media Person of The Year". [[Cannes Lions International Advertising Festival]].
(2007-06-20). "The Sky Crawlers: Mamoru Oshii's New Film Unveiled!". [[Production I.G]].

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