Kadokawa Shoten

, formerly the, is a Japanese publisher and division of Kadokawa Future Publishing based in Tokyo, Japan. It became an internal division of Kadokawa Corporation on October 1, 2013. Kadokawa publishes manga, light novels, manga anthology magazines such as Monthly Asuka and Monthly Shōnen Ace, and entertainment magazines such as Newtype. Since its founding, Kadokawa has expanded into the multimedia sector, namely in video games (as Kadokawa Games) and in live-action and animated films (as Kadokawa Pictures).

Subsidiaries

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 * ASCII Media Works
 * BOOK☆WALKER online e-book store
 * Yen Press
 * On April 11, 2016, it was announced that Yen Press would function as a joint venture between Hachette Book Group and major Japanese publisher Kadokawa, with Kadokawa owning 51% of the company.
 * J-Novel Club
 * On April 28, 2021, Kadokawa announced it had acquired the U.S. light novel and manga publishing company J-Novel Club.
 * Kadokawa World Entertainment, Inc.
 * A new holding company based in Delaware that has Anime News Network as a subsidiary starting November 1, 2022.
 * Fujimi Shobo: In 1991, Fujimi Shobo was merged into Kadokawa Shoten, but continued operations as a division of Kadokawa Shoten.
 * Taiwan Animate
 * Chara Ani

Magazines published

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 * ASUKA
 * CIEL (『CIEL』; bi-monthly e-pub from 2017)
 * Monthly Comp Ace
 * Comptiq
 * Emerald
 * Monthly Gundam Ace (was quarterly 2001–2002 and then bi-monthly 2003; monthly since 2004)
 * Monthly Newtype (「Newtype」, 『月刊ニュータイプ』; focused on anime)
 * Novel Wild Age (『小説 野性時代』; e-pub focused on light novels)
 * Monthly Shōnen Ace
 * Young Ace


 * Unknown status
 * Another
 * .hack//G.U.: The World


 * Discontinued
 * Monthly Ace Next
 * Altima Ace
 * Asuka CIEL
 * CIEL TresTres
 * Kerokero Ace
 * The Sneaker

Magazines under Fujimi Shobo

 * Light novel magazines
 * DRAGON MAGAZINE (『ドラゴンマガジン』, Doragon Magajin) - bi-monthly; was monthly until 2008


 * Manga magazines
 * Monthly Dragon Age (『月刊ドラゴンエイジ』)
 * Young Dragon Age (『ヤングドラゴンエイジ』, Yangu Doragon Eiji) - Monthly Dragon Age extra edition published quarterly


 * Discontinued
 * Age Premium (e-pub) - ended 2015
 * Dragon Age Pure - ended 2009
 * Fantasia Battle Royal - ended 2007, was a special edition of Monthly Dragon Age
 * Monthly Comic Dragon - ended 2003 and integrated to form Monthly Dragon Age
 * Monthly Dragon Junior - ended 2003 and integrated to form Monthly Dragon Age

Imprints

 * Kadokawa Beans Bunko
 * Female focused light novel imprint.
 * Kadokawa Bunko CrossLove
 * An erotic light novel imprint that's aimed at women.
 * Kadokawa Gin no Saji Series
 * The fantasy novel imprint which both children and adults can enjoy.
 * Kadokawa Sneaker Bunko
 * Kadokawa Ruby Bunko
 * Boys Love focused imprint.
 * Kadokawa Tsubasa Bunko


 * Under Fujimi Shobo
 * May be outdated...
 * Active


 * Fujimi Dragon Book (role-playing games)
 * Fujimi Fantasia Bunko (light novels)
 * Fujimi Mystery Bunko (mystery light novels)
 * Discontinued


 * Oniroku Dan Bunko
 * Fujimi Bishōjo Bunko
 * Fujimi Bunko
 * Fujimi Dragon Novels
 * Fujimi Jidaishōsetsu Bunko
 * Fujimi Roman Bunko