Wani Books
Native name | 株式会社ワニブックス |
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Romanized name | Kabushiki gaisha Wani Bukkusu |
Company type | Kabushiki gaisha |
Industry | Books, magazines, manga |
Founded | November 1979 |
Founder | Junzō Iwase |
Headquarters | Ebisu, Shibuya, Tokyo , Japan |
Parent | Kodansha |
Website | www |
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.[1] It publishes a manga magazine called Comic Gum.[2] In 2024, the company became a wholly-owned subsidiary of Kodansha.[3]
Magazines published[edit]
Wink Up[edit]
Wink Up (ウインク アップ, uinku appu) is an idol magazine published since July 1988.
UP to boy[edit]
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UP to boy (アップトゥボーイ, apputubōi), abbreviated as UTB, is a bimonthly idol magazine published since 1986.
COOLTRANS[edit]
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Comic Gum[edit]
Comic Gum (コミックガム) is a monthly seinen manga magazine started in 1996.
References[edit]
- ^ 会社概要 (in Japanese). Wani Books official website. Retrieved 4 June 2015.
- ^ "About ComiPedia – A Brief History | ComiPedia".
- ^ Tai, Anita (26 May 2024). "Kodansha Acquires Wani Books". Anime News Network. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
External links[edit]
- Wani Books official website (in Japanese)
- Wink Up website (in Japanese)