Kaiten Books
Status | Active |
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Founded | 2019; 5 years ago (2019) |
Founder | Garrison Denim |
Country of origin | United States |
Headquarters location | Torrance, California |
Distribution | International |
Publication types | Manga |
Official website | www |
Kaiten Books LLC is an independent American language localization and publishing company located in Southern California. The company focuses on the translation of Japanese Manga into English and publishes a wide variety of genres. It has licensed titles from Japanese publishers such as Overlap, Micro Magazine, and Futabasha.
History
Kaiten Books was founded in 2019 and became active in March 2020.[1] The company's first announced partnership was with the Japanese publisher Overlap[2] which included the debut manga licenses Loner Life in Another World and Shed that Skin, Ryugasaki-san![3]
In June 2020, Kaiten Books founders made an appearance on the Manga Monthly podcast, hosted by New York Public Librarian Joe Pascullo, and discussed their latest license acquisitions and motivations behind starting the company.[4]
Shortly after, Kaiten Books announced a partnership with Futabasha in July 2020 with the licensing of the manga My Dad's the Queen of All VTubers?![5] and Uchi no Maid ga Uzasugiru!,[6] as well as a partnership with Micro Magazine after announcing it had acquired the licenses for The Yakuza's Guide to Babysitting and Gacha Girls Corps in December 2020.[7]
In March 2021, Kaiten Books formally announced it would be expanding its physical distribution capabilities through a partnership with Pathway Book Service to make its releases more widely available in traditional brick-and-mortar storefronts and internationally.[8]
Later in December 2021 Kaiten Books announced a partnership with the digital manga subscription service Azuki as the exclusive streaming home for select titles.[9]
Kaiten Books announced in its May 2022 press release that it would be attending Anime Expo 2022, marking the company's first convention appearance.[10]
Publications
Manga titles
- The Bottom-Tier Baron's Accidental Rise to the Top
- Gacha Girls Corps
- Loner Life in Another World
- My Dad's the Queen of All VTubers?!
- Shed that Skin, Ryugasaki-san!
- UzaMaid – Our Maid is Way Too Annoying!
- The Yakuza's Guide to Babysitting
- Welcome to the Outcast's Restaurant!
References
- ^ "Kaiten Books About Page". Kaiten Books. Retrieved June 24, 2022.
- ^ "More Companies Get in on the Manga Biz". TheOASG. Retrieved June 24, 2022.
- ^ "New U.S. Manga Publisher Kaiten Books Announces License of Loner Life in Another World, 'Shed that Skin, Ryugasaki-san!' Manga". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 24, 2022.
- ^ "Manga Monthly Episode 6: June 2020". Manga Monthly. Retrieved June 24, 2022.
- ^ "Kaiten Books Licenses My Dad's the Queen of All VTubers?! Manga". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 24, 2022.
- ^ "Kaiten Books Licenses UzaMaid: Our Maid is Way Too Annoying! Manga". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 24, 2022.
- ^ "Kaiten Books Licenses 3 Manga for Digital Release in 2021". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 24, 2022.
- ^ "Kaiten Books Partners with Pathway Book Service for Physical Distribution of Manga". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 23, 2022.
- ^ "Digital Manga Service Azuki Announces Exclusive Partnership with Kaiten Books". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 23, 2022.
- ^ "A Whole New World". Kaiten Books. Retrieved June 24, 2022.
External links
- Official Website
- Kaiten Books at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
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