Ohzora Publishing

Ohzora Publishing, Inc. (宙出版), also known as Ohzora Shuppan[2] is a josei manga publisher in Japan,[3] founded in 1990. Headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, it publishes Japanese manga, manga magazines and comic anthologies. The company is headed by Nobuo Kitawaki (北脇信夫).[1] Kitawaki also ran affiliated American company Aurora Publishing, established in 2006 before it closed in 2010.[4][5][6] Aurora Publishing was the U.S. subsidiary of Ohzora.[7][8]

Magazines published

  • Ren'ai Hakusho Pastel
  • Coi-Haru

Defunct magazines

  • Lady's comic I
  • Lady's comic Aya
  • Lady's comic Scandal!
  • Lady's comic secret
  • Lady's comic Misui
  • Lady's Comic Special AYA
  • Cool-B
  • Cool-B Sweet Princess
  • Harmony Prince
  • Le Noel
  • Honey Romance (formerly Harlequin and Harmony Romance)
  • P-mate
  • Ren'ai Hakusho Sherry Kiss (formerly Patchtel)
  • Ren'ai Hakusho Gold
  • Ren'ai Hakusho Start
  • Young Love Comic aya
  • Bessatsu Harmony Romance (formerly marié)
  • Ren'ai Revolution
  • Shiawase na Kekkon
  • Gokinjo no Kowai Uwasa
  • SweetSweet Princess
  • Hontou ni Kowai Yome Shuutome
  • Wideshow no Onnatachi
  • Hana girl! Bessatsu Next F (formerly Harmony PRINCE)

References

  1. http://www.ohzora.co.jp/company/summary/ Ohzora Publishing, retrieved April 28, 2010^
  2. Deb Aoki. Aurora Publishing Publisher Profile About.com, retrieved April 28, 2010^
  3. Manga Publishers' Official Web Sites About.com Manga, About.com, retrieved October 15, 2009^
  4. Jason S. Yadao. 2 publishers join in manga mania Honolulu Star-Bulletin, January 27, 2008, retrieved January 10, 2009^
  5. Company Profile Aurora Publishing, retrieved April 28, 2010^
  6. NetComics to Remove Aurora Manga on April 14^
  7. Major Shojo Publisher Launching in June ICv2, April 2, 2007, retrieved January 10, 2009^
  8. Flipped Interviews Aurora's Michael Perry ComiPress, April 10, 2008, retrieved April 28, 2010^