Fujimi Shobo
Fujimi Shobo (富士見書房), formerly Fujimi Shobo Co., Ltd. (株式会社富士見書房, Kabushiki gaisha Fujimi Shobō), was a Japanese publisher that specialized in light novels, manga, role-playing games and collectible card games. Founded in 1972 and reorganized three times, it was at times an independent company and at times an imprint of Kadokawa Future Publishing. It ceased to be an independent company in 2013,[1] and the brand was retired in 2015.
Parent company | Kadokawa Future Publishing |
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Founded | 1972 |
Defunct | 2015 |
Country of origin | Japan |
Headquarters location | Tokyo |
Publication types | Light novels, manga, role-playing games, collectible card games |
Official website | www |
Magazines published
Light novel magazines
- Fantasia Battle Royal
- Dragon Magazine
Manga magazines
- Monthly Dragon Age
- Dragon Age Pure
- Age Premium
Publishing labels
Active
- Fujimi Dragon Book (role-playing games)
- Fujimi Fantasia Bunko (light novels)
- Fujimi Mystery Bunko (mystery light novels)
- Fujimi L Bunko
Entertainment novel imprint that's aimed at an adult female audience (no adult content), and contains fantasy, gothic, mystery, etc... works. The stories don't stick to the literature and light novel frameworks. The "L" in the imprint's name is an initial for "Literature" and "Light Novel".
- Fujimi Shobo Novels
A light novel imprint that publishes web novel works from the novel contribution website "Shōsetsuka ni Narō" (小説家になろう) in tankōbon format. The label was aimed at a male audience.
- Kadokawa Books
A light novel imprint that focuses on the publication of web novel works in paper format with the addition of illustrations to them. It also publishes light novel adaptations of games. Entertainment fiction works are published under the imprint, especially web novels from User generated content websites such as "Shōsetsuka ni Narō" (小説家になろう). The label is aimed at a male audience. [2]
Discontinued
- Oniroku Dan Bunko
- Fujimi Bishōjo Bunko
- Fujimi Bunko
- Fujimi Dragon Novels
- Fujimi Jidaishōsetsu Bunko
- Fujimi Roman Bunko
- Style-F
Role-playing games
- Arianrhod RPG
- Demon Parasite
- GURPS (translated)
- Sword World RPG
- Sword World 2.0
Collectible card games
- Dragon All-Stars
- Monster Collection
- Project Revolution
References
- "Kadokawa to Merge 9 Subsidiaries Into 1 Company". Anime News Network. March 28, 2013. Retrieved October 8, 2013.
- "Book Walker's Kadokawa Books label page" (in Japanese). Retrieved April 15, 2021.
External links
- Fujimi Shobo at Anime News Network's encyclopedia