Manga Archive Organization

The was founded on May 1, 2023 was officially announced in late August 2023. The organization aims to preserve and share mangaka original artwork and related materials, including published material such as magazines and tankōbon volumes. Taku Ōishi, the curator of the Yokote Masuda Manga Museum, and Hiroaki Morita, senior managing director of Kodansha, will be the organization's (initial?) board representatives. It will apparently also be based in Yokote City, Akita Prefecture.

The organization intends to collaborate with manga publishers, mangaka circles/organizations, manga industry organizations, and universities engaged in manga research/scholarship to gather materials. Initial press releases indicate only commercial products will be archived. When collecting original manga drawings, the scope and storage standards will encompass a narrower range than the Manga Genga Archive Center (MGAC).

Activities will begin September 2023 as well as launching a website. The organization intends to convene a panel of experts to determine which materials to gather for the archive, but no date for its formation was announced.

Participants

 * Major publishing companies in Japan:
 * Akita Shoten
 * Futabasha
 * Hakusensha
 * Houbunsha
 * Kadokawa
 * Kodansha
 * Nihon Bungeisha
 * Shogakukan
 * Shonen Gahosha
 * Shinchosha
 * Shueisha
 * Sora Publishing (宙出版)
 * Square Enix
 * Takeshobo
 * Other publishing companies:
 * Reid Publishing
 * Yokote Masuda Manga Museum
 * An initiative from Japan's Agency for Cultural Affairs
 * Manga Genga Archive Center is part of the Agency for Cultural Affairs
 * National, prefectural, and local governments