Futabasha

Japanese publishing company

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Futabasha Publishers Ltd.

Headquarters in Shinjuku, Tokyo

Native name

| 株式会社双葉社

Romanized name

| Kabushikigaisha Futabasha
Company type| Private
Industry| Publishing
Founded| May 1948; 77 years ago (1948-05)
Headquarters|

Hikaishi-Gokenchō [ja], Shinjuku, Tokyo

Japan

Products|

* Books
* Magazines
* Manga

Number of employees

| 174
Subsidiaries| DEF Studios
Website| www.futabasha.co.jp

Futabasha Publishers Ltd. (株式会社双葉社, Kabushiki Gaisha Futabasha) is a Japanese publishing company headquartered in Hikaishigokenchō [ja], Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan.[1] Futabasha is known for its seinen manga works, and its 1967 magazine Manga Action first conceived of the seinen manga category, decades before the other major companies tested the market.[2]

## List of magazines published by Futabasha

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Magazine Name | Genre | Frequency | Publication date | First Issue

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&home | Home interior  | Quarterly  | Jan, Apr, Jul, Oct  | April 15, 2004
Action Pizazz (アクション ピザッツ) | Seinen manga (Adult men's magazine)  | Monthly  | 21st  |
Comic High! (コミックハイ！) | Seinen manga  | Monthly  | 22nd  | March 2, 2004
JILLE | Fashion  | Monthly  | 12th  | November 2001
EX Taishū (EX大衆) | Men's magazine  | Monthly  | 15th  | July 2005
Jour Suteki na Shufu tachi (JOURすてきな主婦たち) | Josei manga | Monthly  | 2nd  | April 1985
Monthly Manga Town (月刊まんがタウン) | Seinen manga (4koma manga for Salarymen)  | Monthly  | 5th  | November 5, 2000
Men's YOUNG (メンズヤング) | Seinen manga  | Monthly  | 30th  | May 1995
Pachinko Kōryaku Magazine (パチンコ攻略マガジン) | Pachinko gambling (Men's magazine)  | Semimonthly  | 2nd and 4th Thursdays  | April 1989
Pachisuro Kōryaku Magazine (パチスロ攻略マガジン) | Gambling machines (Men's magazine)  | Monthly  | 7th  | September 1993
Photokon Life (フォトコンライフ) | Photography  | Quarterly  | Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec  |
Shōsetsu Suiri (小説推理) | Novel magazine  | Monthly  | 27th  |
Weekly Taishū (週刊大衆) | Men's magazine  | Weekly  | Mondays  |
Soccer Hihyō (サッカー批評) | Soccer  | Quarterly  | Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec  |
Manga Action (漫画アクション) | Seinen manga  | Semimonthly  | 1st and 3rd Tuesdays  | July 7, 1967
Crossword Day (クロスワードDay) | Crossword puzzles  | Monthly  | 2nd  |
Figue Beauty | Beauty magazine  | Irregular  |  | 2013

* Bravo Ski
* Comic Seed!
* Futabasha Web Magazine
* Manga Action ZERO
* Tōji Rō
* Getter Robot Saga
* Monthly Action (ended)

## Manga

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* 4koma Manga Kingdom
* Bar Lemon Heart
* Crayon Shin-chan
* Crime and Punishment: A Falsified Romance
* Kodomo no Jikan
* Koizora
* Lupin III
* Lone Wolf and Cub
* Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid
* My Brother's Husband
* Old Boy
* Oruchuban Ebichu
* Our Colors
* Tsugumomo
* Orange

## References

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1. ^ "会社概要." Futabasha. Retrieved on January 7, 2010. "所在地 〒162-8540 東京都新宿区東五軒町3-28" (GIF map of location) (PDF of location)
2. ^ Thompson, Jason (2007). Manga: The Complete Guide. Del Rey. p. 327\. ISBN 0-345-48590-4.

## External links

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* Tokyo portal
* Companies portal

* Futabasha's official website (in Japanese)

Authority control databases

International|

* VIAF

National|

* United States
* Japan