Tokuma Shoten

Tokuma Shoten Publishing Co., Ltd.
Native name
株式会社徳間書店
Kabushiki gaisha Jupiter Shoten
FormerlyEast-West Entertainment Publishing (1954–1958) Asahi Performing Arts Publishing (1958–1967)
Company typeKabushiki gaisha
IndustryPublishing
FoundedMarch 19, 1954; 70 years ago (1954-03-19) in Minato, Tokyo.
FounderYasuyoshi Tokuma
Headquarters,
Area served
Japan
Key people
Kenichi Hirano (President and Representative Director)
ProductsMagazines
Number of employees
113(as of 2023-04-01)[1] (2018)
ParentCulture Convenience Club
DivisionsTokuma Bunko
Websitewww.tokuma.jp

Tokuma Shoten Publishing Co., Ltd. (株式会社徳間書店, Kabushiki gaisha Tokuma Shoten, lit.'Tokuma Bookstore') is a publisher in Japan, headquartered in Shinagawa, Tokyo.[2] The company was established in 1954 by Yasuyoshi Tokuma in Minato, Tokyo. The company’s product portfolio includes music publishing, video game publishing, movies, anime, magazines, manga and books.

Companies that were part of Tokuma Shoten include Studio Ghibli, Daiei Film and the record label Tokuma Japan Communications. After the founder of the company, Yasuyoshi Tokuma died on September 20, 2000, an asset management occurred. Tokuma Shoten executed a corporate spin-off with Studio Ghibli, turning the company’s anime division as a separate company again in 2005. Tokuma Shoten sold off Tokuma Japan Communications to Daiichi Kosho in October 2001, and Daiei Films was purchased by Kadokawa Corporation in November 2002.

Since 2005, the company has streamlined itself to focus solely on the publication of print media and the airing of its adapted properties to TV and feature film. On 17 March 2017, the company was acquired by Culture Convenience Club. The deal was completed at the end of March.

  1. ^ "会社概要". Archived from the original on 2024-01-11. Retrieved 2024-01-11.
  2. ^ "会社概要." (Archive) Tokuma Shoten. Retrieved on November 29, 2013. "所在地 〒105-8055 東京都港区芝大門2丁目2番1号"