Houbunsha

Also known as Hōbunsha

is a Japanese publishing company founded on July 10, 1950. It is based in Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo.

Key facts

Company.industry: Publishing
Company.type: Private
Company.name: Houbunsha Co., Ltd.
Company.logo: Houbunsha logo.png
Company.image: Houbunsha Headquarters 20171217.jpg
Company.image_caption: Headquarters in Bunkyō, Tokyo
Company.native_name: 株式会社芳文社
Company.native_name_lang: ja
Company.romanized_name: Kabushiki-gaisha Hōbunsha
Company.hq_location: Koraku
Company.hq_location_city: Bunkyō, Tokyo
Company.hq_location_country: Japan
Company.products: BooksMagazinesManga

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Official website

漫画の殿堂・芳文社

週刊漫画TIMESやまんがタイムきららを発行する出版社、芳文社の公式サイト。

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Encyclopedic overview

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Contents

History of Houbunsha
Magazines published by Houbunsha
Manga Time magazines
Manga Time Kirara magazines
Discontinued magazines
Manga
References
External links

is a Japanese publishing company founded on July 10, 1950. It is based in Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo.

== History of Houbunsha == In 1946, the founder, Yoshichika Koso, proclaimed the vision of establishing Shobunkan to provide entertainment through publishing to children who were losing hope amidst the chaos of post-war, encouraging them and nurturing individuals worthy of entrusting Japan's future reconstruction. The launching of "Yakyū shōnen" became immensely popular. However, in the autumn of 1949, a publishing panic known as the "Mountain of Returns" occurred, and Shobunkan, unable to withstand this turmoil, transferred its debts and assets, establishing the new company, Houbunsha, on July 10, 1950.

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