Chuokoron-Shinsha, Inc.(Chu thức hội xã trung ương công luận tân xã,Kabushiki-gaisha Chūōkōron-shinsha)is a Japanesepublisher.It was established in 1886, under the name Kabushiki-gaisha Chūōkōron-sha(Chu thức hội xã trung ương công luận).In 1999, it was acquired byThe Yomiuri Shimbun Holdings,[3]and its name was subsequently changed to Chūōkōron-shinsha.
| Parent company | The Yomiuri Shimbun Holdings |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Founded | 1886 |
| Country of origin | Japan |
| Key people | Junichi Abe[1][2] (PresidentandCEO) |
| Publication types | Novels, books, manga and magazines |
| No.of employees | 151(as of December 2023)[1] |
| Official website | www |
Profile
editThe company publishes a wide variety of material, including numerousnovels,books,mangaand severalmagazines,including the famousliterary magazineChūōkōron(Trung ương công luận)andFujin Kōron(Phụ nhân công luận).It also organizes a variety of prestigiousliterary awardsand prizes across Japan, such as the renownedChūōkōron Prize.[4]
Among the numerous novels published by the company includeHiroshi Mori'sThe Sky Crawlerseries, which was adapted into a 2008animefilm from directorMamoru Oshii.[5]The company has also published numerousmanga,includingKeiji Nakazawa's famedBarefoot Genseries,Monkey Punch's famedLupin IIIseries,Keiko Takemiya'sHensōkyoku,Riyoko Ikeda's noted worksThe Rose of Versailles,Jotei EkaterinaandTen no Hate Made: Poland Hishi,Kaoru Kurimoto andYumiko Igarashi'sThe Sword of Paros,Go Nagai'sViolence Jack,Yoshikazu Yasuhiko'sWaga na wa Nero,and numerous others.
References
edit- ^ab"Hội xã tình báo".Retrieved2024-01-11.
- ^"Trung ương công luận tân xã xã trường に an bộ thị".Retrieved2024-01-11.
- ^"Yomiuri Shimbun on verge of absorbing Chuokoron".The Japan Times.1999-11-08.Retrieved2007-06-20.
- ^"Tsuneo Watanabe Named Cannes 2007 Media Person of The Year".Cannes Lions International Advertising Festival.2007-05-31.Retrieved2007-06-22.
- ^"The Sky Crawlers: Mamoru Oshii's New Film Unveiled!".Production I.G.2007-06-20.Retrieved2007-06-23.
External links
edit- (in Japanese)Official site
- "Company history books (Shashi)".Shashi Interest Group. April 2016.Wiki collection of bibliographic works on Chuokoron-Shinsha