Wani Books Co., Ltd. (ワニブックス株式会社) 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 March 2007, Yoshimoto Books Co., Ltd. was established in collaboration with Yoshimoto Kogyo Co., Ltd., and Comic Yoshimoto was launched.[3] In 2009, Wani Plus Co., Ltd. was established as an affiliate company.[4]
In 2024, the company became a wholly owned subsidiary of Kodansha.[5]
Magazines published
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External links
References
- http://www.wani.co.jp/company.php Wani Books official website, retrieved 2015-06-04^
- About ComiPedia – A Brief History | ComiPedia^
- 原作は落語家・芸人のマンガ雑誌を創刊 J-CASTニュース, 2007-01-05, retrieved 2017-06-07^
- ワニブックス、別会社設立で新書創刊へ 新文化通信社, 2009-08-03, retrieved 2017-06-07^
- Anita Tai. Kodansha Acquires Wani Books Anime News Network, May 26, 2024, retrieved May 26, 2024^
- Cool Trans (Japan) cool-trans.magazinesubscriberservices.com, retrieved 2026-01-27^
- メンズファッション誌「クール・トランス」休刊 18年の歴史に幕 FASHIONSNAP.COM [ファッションスナップ・ドットコム], 2013-06-10, retrieved 2026-01-27^
- Plus Act plus-act.magazinesubscriberservices.com, retrieved 2026-01-27^