List of works published by Kodansha


The following is a list of works published by Kodansha and its subsidiaries, such as manga published by foreign subsidiaries, books, novels and light novels, and others, listed by release date.
Including titles from:

1920s

1921

1930s

1933

  • ''Daitō no Tetsujin''

1936

  • ''The Fiend with Twenty Faces''

1937

  • ''Shōnen Tanteidan''

1940s

1947

1950s

1951

1955

  • Flying Saucer from Mars
  • ''Windows to the Sun and Moon''

1957

  • ''Shōden Shinkage-ryū''

1958

1959

1960s

1960

1963

1965

  • ''Bunraku: The Art of the Japanese Puppet Theatre''

1966

1967

  • ''Modern Japanese Painting: An Art in Transition''

1968

  • Hana no techō: No no hana
  • Nagasaki Kyoryūchi: Hitotsu no Nihon Kindaishi
  • ''Sun and Steel''

1969

  • ''Comprehensive Asian Fighting Arts''

1970s

1971

1972

  • 44 Modern Japanese Print Artists
  • Court Transcript of the Yukio Mishima Incident
  • Papelucho
  • ''Steam Locomotives of Japan''

1973

1974

  • A Haiku Journey
  • The Lake
  • Nihongo no kokoro
  • ''Tsutsuji, satsuki, shakunage''

1975

  • Karate-Do: My Way of Life
  • The Twenty Guiding Principles of Karate: The Spiritual Legacy of the Master
  • War-Wasted Asia: letters, 1945–46
  • ''Yōseiden''

1976

1977

  • 「Nihonrashisa」no kōzō
  • ''Dynamic Aikido''

1978

  • Best Karate, Vol. 3: Kumite 1
  • Best Karate, Vol 4: Kumite 2
  • Japanese Film Directors
  • Landscapes and Portraits: Appreciations of Japanese culture
  • Nihon-den Jujutsu
  • ''Some Japanese Portraits''

1979

  • Hear the Wind Sing
  • Papilionidae and their early stages
  • The Reluctant Admiral
  • Wonder of the World's Dinosaurs
  • ''Zoku-Chiteki seikatsu no hōhō''

1980s

1980

1981

1982

  • Currents in Japanese Cinema
  • The Faust Age
  • Ideals of the Samurai: Writings of Japanese Warriors
  • Smaller Is Better, Japan's Mastery of the Miniature
  • Utamaro: Portraits from the Floating World
  • ''A Wild Sheep Chase''

1983

1984

  • Banjos: The Tsumura Collection
  • Midnight Suite
  • The Spirit of Aikido
  • The Textbook of Modern Karate
  • ''There Was a Knock''

1985

1986

  • Bico's
  • The Capricious Robot
  • ''Japanese Castles''

1987

1988

  • Gambler Jiko Chuushinha
  • Hiking in Japan: An Adventurer's Guide to the Mountain Trails
  • Hoshin Engi
  • Inside the Robot Kingdom
  • Karate-Do Nyumon: The Master Introductory Text
  • Make Your Own Japanese Clothes: Patterns and Ideas for Modern Wear
  • Onna ni tsuite
  • A Reader's Guide to Japanese Literature
  • Toyota - Fifty Years in Motion
  • ''Visions of the Tranquility of Mount Huangshan''

1989

1990s

1990

1991

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

  • All She Was Worth
  • Big Ichigeki! Pachi-Slot Daikouryaku: Universal Museum
  • Enhance Your Garden with Japanese Plants
  • Fishing Koushien
  • The Haiku Seasons: Poetry of the Natural World
  • Haiku World: An International Poetry Almanac\
  • Idol Mahjong Final Romance R
  • The Narrow Road to Oku
  • On Familiar Terms: To Japan and Back, a Lifetime Across Cultures
  • One Life: The Autobiography of an African American Actress
  • Philosophy for Kids!
  • Pretty Soldier Sailor Moon Volume III Original Picture Collection
  • Pretty Soldier Sailor Moon Volume IV Original Picture Collection
  • Reading The Japanese Mind: The Realities Behind Their Thoughts and Actions
  • Sakuraba Atsuko: Kakeru kita Megami
  • Syusse Mahjong Daisettai
  • Yanoáma: the story of Helena Valero, a girl kidnapped by Amazonian Indians
  • ''Yume de Ippai''

1997

1998

  • The connoisseur's book of Japanese swords
  • The garden as architecture : form and spirit in the gardens of Japan, China, and Korea
  • Ghost in the Shell 2: Star Seed
  • Initial D Gaiden
  • Kurashi no kotoba: Gogen Jiten
  • Mario Mushano no Chou-Shogi-Juku
  • One Hundred Sacks of Rice: A Stage Play
  • The Scents of Eden: A History of the Spice Trade
  • Shura no Mon
  • Tsun Tsun Kumi: Suuji de Puni Puni
  • Tsun Tsun Kumi 2: Moji Moji Pakkun
  • ''Yakushiji Ryōko no Kaiki Jikenbo''

1999

2000s

2000

  • Bonkura
  • The Colors of Japan
  • Dejiko no Mahjong Party
  • Dive!!
  • Go
  • Jiken
  • Jump
  • Mizutamari ni Utsuru Sekai
  • Tobaku Mokushiroku Kaiji
  • Traditional Japanese Music and Musical Instruments
  • Tsutsui-ban akuma no jiten
  • ''Utamaro: Portraits from the Floating World''

2001

2002

  • China Impact
  • Christmas Terror—Invisible/Inventor
  • Dead or Alive 3 Kōshiki Kōryaku Guide
  • The fine art of Japanese food arrangement
  • Giants of Japan: The Lives of Japan's Most Influential Men and Women
  • A Haiku Journey: Bashō's Narrow Road to a Far Province
  • Horie Yui no Tenshi no Tamago
  • Japan's Longest Day
  • Modern Japanese Swords and Swordsmiths: From 1866 to the Present
  • The New Generation of Japanese Swordsmiths
  • Riding the East Wind: A Novel of War and Peace
  • Tsutsui-ban akuma no jiten : kanzen hochū
  • ''Zaregoto''

2003

2004

2005

2006

  • Adventures in the Japanese Bath
  • The Beast Player
  • Birthday
  • The Book of Sake: A Connoisseurs Guide
  • The Crimson Labyrinth
  • Crossfire
  • The Demon's Sermon on the Martial Arts
  • The Flowering Spirit: Classic Teachings on the Art of No
  • The Hunter
  • Loving the Machine: The Art and Science of Japanese Robots
  • Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha A's original soundtracks
  • Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha A's Sound Stage 02
  • Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha A's Sound Stage 03
  • Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha A's Sound Stage Vocal Best Collection
  • Plastic Culture: How Japanese Toys Conquered the World
  • Plastic Soul
  • ''Super Generation''

2007

  • Ari no susabi
  • Beautiful Amulet
  • The Devil's Whisper
  • Gōin ni Mai Yeah
  • Gray-Colored Diet Coke
  • The Guin Saga Manga: The Seven Magi
  • Higurashi When They Cry
  • History of the University of Tokyo: Forerunner of the University System
  • Hito Toshite Jiku ga Bureteiru
  • Hoshizora no Spica
  • Japanese Cooking: A Simple Art
  • Kanojo ni Tsuite Shiru koto no Subete
  • Katanagatari
  • Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha StrikerS Sound Stage 01
  • Massive Wonders
  • My Ego Ratio, My Teeth, and the World
  • Otome wa Boku ni Koishiteru
  • Sayonara, Zetsubou-Sensei Character Song Album
  • Sayonara, Zetsubou-Sensei Original Soundtrack
  • Secret Ambition
  • Toward the Terra
  • ''Zessei Bijin''

2008

  • Arcade Mania! The Turbo-Charged World of Japan's Games Centers
  • Chotto Nani Kai ten no ka wakan naidesu……!!
  • Darling
  • Genshiken: Return of the Otaku
  • Haute Chinese Cuisine from the Kitchen of Wakiya
  • Kitchen Princess: Search for the Angel Cake
  • Kūsō Rumba
  • Megumi Ohori×Mōsatsu Amai Kokansetsu
  • Research on the Sōkagakkai
  • Sayonara, Zetsubou-Sensei Best Album: Zetsubō Daisakkai
  • Yokai Attack! : the Japanese Monster Survival Guide
  • Yōkaiden
  • ''Zoku Sayonara, Zetsubou-Sensei Original Soundtrack''

2009

  • Buta o Nusumu
  • Death by Water
  • Heaven
  • Honey Jet
  • Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha StrikerS Sound Stage Vocal Best Collection
  • Megatokyo
  • Minoue Banashi
  • The Otaku Encyclopedia
  • Railways of Japan - Tokaido Line - Lines/Stations/Track plans - Vol 11 South-east Tokyo and North-west Chiba
  • Ringo Mogire Beam!
  • The Sleeping Dragon
  • Wolverine: Prodigal Son
  • X-Men Misfits
  • Yojokun: Life Lessons from a Samurai
  • Zan Sayonara, Zetsubou-Sensei Character Song
  • ''Zan Sayonara, Zetsubou-Sensei Original Soundtrack''

2010s

2010

  • Bushido, The Soul of Japan
  • The Essence of Karate
  • King of RPGs
  • Kogure shashinkan
  • Kyokugen Dasshutsu 9 Jikan 9 Nin 9 no Tobira Alterna
  • Nihon jinmei daijiten
  • Nintendo Magic: Winning the Videogame Wars
  • Pistols
  • Perfect Guide Book of the Japanese Riot Police
  • Shuchō Panchi: Sainenshō Shichō GABBA Funsenki
  • Twin Spica
  • ''Yosuga no Sora''

2011

2012

  • Best Album
  • Devil Survivor 2 The Animation: Cetus's Prequel
  • The Essence of Shinto: Japan's Spiritual Heart
  • Heroman
  • Himitsu
  • Listen to Me, Girls. I Am Your Father!
  • Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha The Movie 2nd A's Original Soundtrack
  • Ninjin Club
  • Nocturne for the Starry Sky
  • Paradise Kiss
  • Queen's Blade: Perfect Visual Book
  • ''Unknown Arve: Kindan no Yōseitachi''

2013

2014

2015

2016

  • A Girl on the Shore
  • Hajime Syacho Photo Book -Sotsugyō-
  • Immortal Hounds
  • Nichijou
  • Tomonaga Mio First Photobook "Hinata"
  • ''Yagi Magazine''

2017

2018

2019

2020s

2020

Unsorted

  • Altered Beast
  • Ben 10: Alien Force: Doom Dimension
  • Blueprint for a New Japan: The Rethinking of a Nation
  • The Craft of the Japanese Sword
  • Daily Lives of High School Boys
  • DuckTales
  • Eiji Yoshikawa's Historical Fiction in Paperback
  • Elfin Paradise
  • ''Turkestan Reunion''