Houbunsha

Houbunsha Co., Ltd (株式会社 芳文社 Kabushikigaisha Hōbunsha) is a Japanese publishing company founded on July 10, 1950 known for manga publishing. The headquarters is located between Suidōbashi Station in Bunkyō-ku, Tokyo and Tokyo Dome City.

Magazines

 * Manga magazine for middle-aged and older people
 * Weekly Manga TIMES (first published in 1956, released every Friday)


 * 4-panel manga magazine for young people and families
 * Manga Home (first published in 1987, released on the 2nd of every month)
 * Manga Time (first published in 1981, released on the 7th of every month)
 * Manga Time Original (first published in 1982, released on the 27th of every month)


 * Seinen 4-panel manga magazines
 * Manga Time Kirara (first published in 2002, released on the 9th of every month)
 * Manga Time Kirara MAX (first published in 2004, released on the 19th of every month)
 * Manga Time Kirara Carat (first published in 2003, released on the 28th of every month)


 * Seinen story manga magazines
 * Manga Time Kirara Forward (first published in 2006, released on the 24th of every month)

Boys love manga magazines
 * Hanane (first published in 1994, released on the 14th of every month)
 * kyapi! electronic magazine

Comics / graphic novels

 * Houbunsha Comics
 * Manga Time Comics
 * Manga Time KR Comics
 * Hanaoto Comics
 * FUZ Comics

Web comic / manga app

 * COMIC FUZ
 * Comic Trail
 * Weekly electronic
 * Kirara base
 * Manga Time Aya
 * Manga Time Aya pixiv

Notable works

 * Anime
 * A-Channel
 * ALDNOAH.ZERO
 * Blend S
 * Demon Girl Next Door
 * Harukana Receive
 * Hidamari Sketch
 * Is the Order a Rabbit?
 * Laid-Back Camp
 * Magia Record: Puella Magi Madoka Magica Side Story
 * Puella Magi Madoka ★ Magica
 * Sakura Trick
 * Tamayomi: The Baseball Girls
 * Wakaba Girl
 * Yuyushiki


 * Manga
 * A Channel
 * Acchi Kocchi
 * ALDNOAH.ZERO
 * Anima Yell!
 * Anne Happy
 * Asteroid in Love
 * Blend S
 * Comic Girls
 * Demon Girl Next Door
 * Hanayamata
 * Is the Order a Rabbit?
 * K-On!
 * Laid-Back Camp
 * Magia Record: Puella Magi Madoka Magica Side Story
 * New Game!
 * Puella Magi Madoka ★ Magica
 * Sakura Trick
 * School-Live!
 * Slow Start
 * Tamayomi
 * Urara Meirochō
 * Wakaba Girl
 * Yuyushiki