Futabasha
Futabasha Publishers Ltd. (株式会社双葉社, Kabushiki Gaisha Futabasha) is a Japanese publishing company headquartered in Hikaishigokenchō, Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan. Futabasha is known for its seinen manga works, and its 1967 magazine Manga Action first conceived of the seinen manga category, decades before the other major companies tested the market.
Basic Information
- Category: publishing
- Website: http://www.futabasha.co.jp/
Documented Facts
- Inception (Wikidata): 1948 (Source 2: Wikidata Q2579061, revision 2555649354)
- Industry (Wikidata; date unspecified): publishing (Source 2: Wikidata Q2579061, revision 2555649354; Source 3: Wikidata label: Q3972943, revision 2549733790)
- Legal form (Wikidata; date unspecified): kabushiki gaisha (Source 2: Wikidata Q2579061, revision 2555649354; Source 4: Wikidata label: Q1480166, revision 2547815844)
- Headquarters location (Wikidata; date unspecified): Higashi-Gokenchō (Source 2: Wikidata Q2579061, revision 2555649354; Source 5: Wikidata label: Q11523936, revision 2539505562)
- Country (Wikidata; date unspecified): Japan (Source 2: Wikidata Q2579061, revision 2555649354; Source 6: Wikidata label: Q17, revision 2555599058)
Evidence and Sources
- Futabasha — Wikipedia (reference)
- Wikidata Q2579061, revision 2555649354 (knowledge-base)
- Wikidata label: Q3972943, revision 2549733790 (knowledge-base)
- Wikidata label: Q1480166, revision 2547815844 (knowledge-base)
- Wikidata label: Q11523936, revision 2539505562 (knowledge-base)
- Wikidata label: Q17, revision 2555599058 (knowledge-base)
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- Recorded profile date: 2026-04-23
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Futabasha Publishers Ltd. (株式会社双葉社, Kabushiki Gaisha Futabasha) is a Japanese publishing company headquartered in Hikaishigokenchō, Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan. Futabasha is known for its seinen manga works, and its 1967 magazine Manga Action first conceived of the seinen manga category, decades before the other major companies tested the market.
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