MediaWorks (publisher)
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MediaWorks, Inc. (株式会社メディアワークス) is a Japanese publishing company known for their Dengeki (meaning "electric shock") brand magazines and book labels. They mainly cater to the Japanese otaku crowd, covering such topics as anime, manga, plastic modelling and visual novels.
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History
MediaWorks emerged in 1992 from Kadokawa Shoten, at the time lead by president Haruki Kadokawa (角川 春樹 Kadokawa Haruki), and younger brother and vice president Tsuguhiko Kadokawa (角川 歴彦 Kadokawa Tsuguhiko), the company which was founded by their father Gen'yoshi Kadokawa (角川源義 Kadokawa Gen'yoshi). Citing differences in the interests of business direction, Tsuguhiko resigned to start MediaWorks, with a large contingent from Kadokawa Shoten joining the switch. In 1993, after Haruki was arrested for cocaine smuggling, he lost his presidency at Kadokawa Shoten and soon Tsuguhiko took over his place by holding president positions for the two companies. Kadokawa Shoten was later made the parent company of MediaWorks. Tsuguhiko also became the CEO of Kadokawa Holdings, Inc..Dengeki magazines
This is a partial list.
- Dengeki Comic Gao! (電撃コミック ガオ!)
- Dengeki G's Magazine (電撃G'sマガジン)
- : Mainly covers bishoujo games ("G" stands for girls).
- * Futakoi
- Dengeki Daioh ([電撃大王])
- : See: Dengeki Daioh article.
- Dengeki Moeoh
- Dengeki hp (began in 1998)
- :Mainly covers light novels.
- *Bokusatsu Tenshi Dokuro-chan
- *Kino no Tabi
- Dengeki Hobby Magazine ([電撃 HOBBY MAGAZINE])
- : Mainly covers the topic of plastic modeling.
- Dengeki AniMaga
- :Mainly covers anime-related topics.
- Dengeki Nintendo DS
- Dengeki Play Station
- Dengeki PS2
- :These magazines mainly cover the respective systems in question
Magazines that are discontinued or on hold
- Dengeki Oh
- Dengeki Dreamcast
- Dengeki Shōnen
- Active Japan
Major games
- Sister Princess
- 悠久幻想曲 Yūkyū Gensō-kyoku
- Emerald Dragon
- :A 1997 simulation game for Sega Saturn and PlayStation.
- Futakoi
- : Ren'ai game
Publishing labels
- Dengeki Bunko (1993)
- : Mostly covers light novel tankōbon.
- Dengeki G's Bunko
- Dengeki Game Bunko
- Dengeki Comics
- : Mostly covers manga tankōbon.
Other
- Dengeki Game Novel Awards ([電撃ゲーム小説大賞])
See also
External link
- () [MediaWorks]
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