Shodensha


Shodensha is a Japanese publisher of mostly non-fiction magazines and books, though it has recently begun publishing light novels and manga, including magazines which contain both. Shodensha publishes magazines such as Feel Young, Zipper, and Nina's.
Shodensha is a member of the keiretsu Hitotsubashi Group of publishing companies.

History

Shodensha was founded on November 5, 1970, by five people: Shōzō Sasabe, Isamu Kurosaki, Kōzaburō Iga, Hidenori Sakurai, and Toshio Fujioka.
The company was able to release a number of best selling titles which helped the company get off to a running start. They began their "Non-Novel" imprint in 1973, and their "Non-Pochette" imprint in 1975. In 2000, Shodensha created their Shodensha Gold imprint, and their most recent imprint, Shodensha Shinsho, was released in 2005.
Shodensha has also published a variety of magazines throughout the years, including Bishō, Boon, Karada ni Ii Koto, as well as the previously mentioned Feel Young, Zipper, and Nina's.

Magazines