Shueisha Co., Ltd.

Shueisha Zero Year. First issue of "Shinjō Elementary School First Grade Girls" published under the Shueisha name

In September, "Shinjō Elementary School First Grade Girls" was published; in December, "Boy Kindergarten", "Girl Kindergarten", "Shinjō Elementary School First Grade Boys", "Shinjō Elementary School Second Grade Girls", and "Shinjō Elementary School Second Grade Boys" were launched

Shueisha established

Founded: August 1926

Publication of reading magazines "Shōnen Dān" and "Shōkōjo"

Publication of "Boy Picture Book" and "Girl Picture Book"

Release of the 12-volume series "Modern Yūmoa Complete Works" began

Following the success of "Modern Yūmoa Complete Works", the 12-volume sequel series began publishing

Publication of detective novel magazine "Detective Kidan"

Completion of the 24-volume series "Modern Yūmoa Complete Works"

"Child Picture Book" and "Young Girl Picture Book" were renamed to the newly devised modular 3D picture books "Moving Picture Book: Kodomo Eho" and "Cut-out Picture Book: Kodomo Book"

New headquarters of Shueisha completed at Itabashi

Due to wartime control, the two magazines "Shonen Yochien" and "Shoujo Yochien" published under the Shueisha name were discontinued and merged into Shogakukan's "Yochien"

Established: 1947 as a joint-stock company

Shueisha was registered as a joint-stock company and resumed publishing activities

The popular paper play "Shonen Ouja" by Yamakawa Soji was published as the first volume of the "Omoshiro Book" series and became a huge hit

Twelve volumes of the "Omoshiro Book" series were released to great acclaim

Became a corporation in 1949

Shueisha was reorganized into a corporation

With the catchphrase "A bright and fun boys and girls magazine," the first magazine after reorganization, "Omoshiro Book," was launched

Children's magazine "Yoi Kono Tomo" was launched

"Yoi Kono Tomo" was split into "Yoi Ko Ichinensei," "Yoi Ko Ninensei," and "Yoi Ko Sannensei," and the title was changed

Girls' magazine "Shoujo Book" was launched

Moved from Shogakukan's building to an independent three-story wooden building

Magazine "Meiroi" (Dream and Hope Entertainment Magazine) was launched

Classic manga series "Omoshiro Manga Bunko" was published

"Yoi Ko Ichinensei" was renamed "Yoi Ko Yochien," and "Yoi Ko Ninensei" and "Yoi Ko Sannensei" were merged into "Younen Book" and launched as a new title

When the radio drama "The Bride Is Where?" was adapted into a film, the magazine "Meiroi" held a contest for the role opposite lead actor Keiji Sada, calling it "Meiroi Miss Bride"

The January 1955 issue of "Shoujo Book" sold 650,000 copies, becoming the number one girls' magazine

Series "Shueisha Manga Book" was published

A sister magazine of "Shoujo Book" for young girls, "Ribon," was launched

Separate "Omoshiro Book" was launched

Separate "Meiroi" was launched

Radio program "Meiro Hour" begins, featuring popular singer-star known as "Meiro"

"Meiro" and Shochiku co-host "Miss & Mister Meiro" contest

"Ehon" (picture book) launched

Weekly Meiro launched

Venturing into literary book publishing. "Shonen Book" launched

In March, Shibata Renzaburo’s serialized "Yutaro Kōdan: Shura no Maki" in "Weekly Meiro" was published, becoming the first issue of Shueisha’s literary book publishing.

In July, "Weekly Meiro" launched.

In December, "Omoshiro Book" changed its title to "Shonen Book" and launched

"Meiro Star Theater" began nationwide broadcast

In September, popular singer and film star appeared weekly on entertainment TV program "Meiro Star Theater" which began broadcasting.

In December, "Special Edition Weekly Meiro" launched

Kappabashi Building completed

In June, 12 volumes of "Shonen Shoujo Japan History Complete Collection" and in September, 12 volumes of "Hiroshuke Early Childhood Fairy Tale Literature Complete Collection" were published respectively.

In November, new office building in Kappabashi completed

"Love and Death's Katai" became a bestseller. "Female Meiro" launched

In February, groundbreaking literary complete collection "New Japanese Literature Complete Collection" covering 55 postwar writers began publishing 38 volumes

In November, new sensation women’s magazine "Female Meiro" targeting women aged 18-22 launched as a wide edition.

"Weekly Margaret" and "Special Edition Margaret" launched

In March, photo book "Rose Kyou" featuring Yukio Mishima became a topic. The work received the Japan Photo Critics Association Writer’s Award.

In April, "Weekly Margaret" launched, inheriting and developing "Girl Book".

December, launch of "Margaret Special Edition."

Osamu Tezuka's "Big X" adapted into a TV anime. "Compact Books" published.

June, release of all 24 volumes of "Kanshi Taikei."

August, Osamu Tezuka's "Big X" serialized in "Shonen Book" becomes the first TV anime adaptation of a Shueisha work.

September, launch of the "Compact Books" series with the first volume featuring Kiyoshi Kajiyama's "Red Diamond."

Publication of "World Literature Complete Works." "Cobalt Books" published. "Special Edition Shonen Book" launched.

February, as a 40th anniversary commemorative publication, release of all 38 volumes of "World Literature Complete Works," featuring many first translations into Japan.

May, launch of the "Cobalt Books" series.

December, launch of "Special Edition Shonen Book."

Launch of "Weekly Playboy" and "Youth and Reading."

March, launch of junior-target novel magazine "Novel Junior."

June, release of all 88 volumes of the 40th anniversary commemorative project "Japanese Literature Complete Works."

August, launch of book PR magazine "Youth and Reading."

October, launch of the men's weekly magazine "Weekly Playboy," infused with entertainment essence.

Magazine's annual total circulation surpasses 100 million for the first time. Launch of "Deluxe Margaret."

April "Playboy CUSTOM," July "Deluxe Margaret," December "Ribon Comics" launch in succession, bringing Shueisha's annual magazine circulation to 130.3 million copies.

October, release of all 18 volumes of "Learning Manga: Japanese History."

Launch of "Weekly Seventeen" and "Shonen Jump."

January, publication of "Margaret Comics."

May, as a sister magazine to "Weekly Margaret," launch of teen weekly "Weekly Seventeen."

May: Launch of "Shonen Jump" (bi-monthly).

"Shonen Jump" becomes weekly as "Weekly Shonen Jump."

September: Publication of the 25-volume "Contemporary World Art Complete Works."

October: Launch of "Special Issue Seventeen" (later renamed "Monthly Seventeen").

November: Release of "Jump Comics," a collection of popular Jump series such as Hiroshi Motomiya’s "Boys One-Man General" and Go Nagai’s "Harentchi Academy."

Launch of "Subaru."

May: Launch of the serious literary magazine "Subaru," which frames Japanese tradition vertically and global literary trends horizontally.

June: Publication of the 10-volume "Soseki Literature Complete Works" and a separate volume 1.

Launch of "non-no."

January: "Weekly Shonen Jump" establishes the "Tegami Prize" to discover new story manga artists.

May: Launch of "non-no," marketed as a "fashionable magazine with love."

June: Publication of the 18-volume "Modern Japanese Art Complete Works" in an ultra-wide format.

Launch of "Road Show."

March: Launch of "Road Show," a magazine for young film fans that "feels" foreign films.

September: Publication of the 45-volume "Aizōban World Literature Complete Works," selecting masterpieces from Greek and Roman classics to modern literature.

October: Release of Ryoko Ikeda’s "The Rose of Versailles" from "Margaret Comics."

Birth of Shueisha’s first Akutagawa Prize-winning work.

July: "Subaru" publishes Taku Miki’s "Sakura" (in the December 1, 1972 issue), which wins the Akutagawa Prize; the collected volume is "After the Bombardment."

August: "Weekly Shonen Jump" surpasses "Weekly Shonen Magazine," becoming the top-selling shōnen manga magazine.

April: "Weekly Margaret" becomes bi-monthly and is renamed "Margaret." Launch of the monthly manga magazine "BEARS CLUB."

May, the girl comic magazine "Tiara" was launched.

October, the young adult comic magazine "Super Jump" was launched.

February, "The Margaret" was launched.

September, the new women's magazine "SPUR" that satisfies stylish hearts and intellectual curiosity was launched.

January, the new Kamihobacho building with three underground floors and ten above-ground floors was completed.

March, Sakura Momoko published "Momo no Kanazume". It became a best‑seller with a total of 2.09 million copies.

May, the journal & entertainment magazine "Bart" was launched.

December, "Weekly Seimei" closed its 33‑year history and ceased publication, while Shueisha’s total magazine circulation for the year reached a record 643.47 million copies.

August, from issue 8 of "Margaret", Yoko Kamioka began the serial "Hana Yori Dango".

October, the comprehensive cookbook "non-no Cooking Basic Encyclopedia" was published and became a bestseller.

January, "Ribon Original" was launched; in May, "TANTO" and "V Jump" were launched.

February, Shueisha’s first comprehensive Japanese language dictionary "Shueisha Kokugo Jiten" was published.

July, to commemorate the 25th anniversary of "Weekly Shonen Jump", "Jump Multiverse" was held.

May, "Coral" was launched; in December, "More Natural" was launched.

August, the total circulation of Akira Toriyama’s "Dragon Ball" comics surpassed 100 million copies.

The March/April 1995 merged issue of "Weekly Shonen Jump" released in December sold 6.53 million copies, setting a new record.

January, the first issue of "Yaku‑chū Nihon Shiryō" was distributed.

In April, the outdoor lifestyle magazine "Tepee" was launched; in September, the young adult manga magazine "MANGA Allman" was launched.

In May, the complete works of Kenji Nakajō, 15 volumes, were published; in November, the complete works of Hiroshi Ito, "Man'yōshū Shaku‑chū", 11 volumes, were published.

In September, the young adult manga magazine "MANGA Allman" was launched.

In November, Ito Hiroshi began publishing the 11-volume 'Man'yōshū Commentary'.

In June, the 3-volume 'Ulysses' was released; in September, Marcel Proust's 13-volume 'In Search of Lost Time'; in October, the 'Shueisha World Literature Encyclopedia'; and in November, '20th Century: 100 Years of the World Through Photography, 100 Years of Japan!' were published.

In September, the TV information magazine 'Telekids Kanto Edition & Kansai Edition' was launched.

In April, Akimoto Osamu's 'Kochira Katsushika-ku Kameari Kōen Mae Hashutsujo' surpassed 100 million copies in total circulation.

In July, Asada Jiro's 'Railway Worker - Poppo-ya-' and Shinozaki Setsuko's 'Women’s Jihad' both received the Naoki Prize simultaneously, marking Shueisha's first win of the award.

In January, the merged issue of 'non-no' 2 and 3 sold 1.53 million copies, setting a new record.

In April, 'Maple' was launched targeting women in their 40s.

In July, 'Bart' became a monthly magazine and its title was changed to 'BART3230'.

In October, 'Railway Worker - Poppo-ya-' surpassed 1 million copies in total circulation.

In June, the study book series 'Perfect Score Series' was released.

In July, Sato Kenichi's 'The Queen's Divorce' won the Naoki Prize.

In October, the manga fan magazine 'Ultra Jump' was launched.

In January, Tanaka Shinya's 'Kyoukui' won the Akutagawa Prize.

In April, 'Jump KAI' was launched.

In May, the 'Chiffon Bunko' series began publication.

In August, volume 67 of 'ONE PIECE' sold 4.05 million copies in its first printing, setting a new record for Japanese publishing history.

In November, 's-woman.net' was relaunched as 'HAPPY PLUS'.

In January, 'Jump Book Store!' and in June, 'Margaret Book Store!' began distribution.

In April, the 10th issue of 'Margaret' included a new episode of 'The Rose of Versailles' by Ikeda Ririko, the first new work in 40 years.

In May, digital distribution started for all 11 fashion magazines.

In July, Shino Sakuragi's "Hotel Royal" won the Naoki Prize and became a bestseller with over 500,000 copies.

In March, the Mook "MyAge" was published. It was the first attempt to link the official site "OurAge" and different media under a unified theme.

In April, the drama series "MOZU," based on Gaku Aisaka's "Night of the Screaming Hundred Birds" and "Phantom Wings," aired on television to great acclaim.

In July, "All You Need Is Kill" by Yō Sakurazaka was adapted into a Hollywood film starring Tom Cruise.

In August, "Weekly Play GRAJAPA!" was launched.

In September, the smartphone app "Shōnen Jump+ (Plus)" began distribution.

In November, a new light novel label "Dash X Bunko" was launched.

In January, a new light literature label "Shueisha Orange Bunko" was launched.

In March, the quarterly magazine "T JAPAN" was founded.

In April, the "Junichi Watanabe Literary Prize" was established.

In May, the 20-volume series "Into the Adventure Forest" began publication.

In December, "World Animal Heritage: World Edition & Japan Edition" was published.

In July, Hiroshi Ogihara's "Bar with a View of the Sea" won the Naoki Prize.

In September, Akimoto Osamu's "Kochira Katsushika-ku Kameari Kōen-mae Hashutsujo" celebrated its 40th anniversary of serialization and the achievement of 200 comic volumes, then concluded serialization.

In October, a comprehensive revision and publication of "Learning Manga: Japanese History" was carried out as part of the 90th anniversary project.

In December, the total circulation of Hirohiko Araki's "JoJo's Bizarre Adventure" surpassed 100 million copies.

In May, "Shueisha Bunko" celebrated its 40th anniversary, and a new character, the book-loving cat "Yomanya," was born.

In June, "Weekly Playboy" celebrated its 50th anniversary by opening a limited-time "Weekly Play Bar" in Shinjuku Kabukicho.

In July, "Weekly Shōnen Jump Expo" Vol.1 was held.

In September, the 90th anniversary commemorative project "ART GALLERY" began publication of 10 volumes.

In March, Vol.2, and in July, Vol.3, the 'Weekly Shonen Jump Expo' was held consecutively.

In July, Vol.3 and the 'Weekly Shonen Jump Expo' were held consecutively.

In January, the manga distribution app 'MANGA Plus by SHUEISHA' for the entire world was launched.

In March, Kentaro Shinohara's 'Beyond the Astral' won the Manga Award. It was the first time a web-originated work received the award.

In January, Masato Furukawa's 'Heights of Foam' received the Akutagawa Prize.

In February, 'Shueisha FLAG SHOP' was re-opened as 'HAPPY PLUS STORE'.

In May, even after the end of 'Demon Slayer' serialization, the momentum did not wane, and by October the total comic circulation surpassed 100 million copies.

In January, Naka Nika's 'Heart-Wracked River' received the Naoki Prize.

In January, 'ONE PIECE' reached episode 1000.

In February, Kohei Saito's 'Capital Theory of the New Human Era' won the 2021 New Book Award.

In October, 'ONE PIECE' comics surpassed volume 100.

In August, 'ONE PIECE' was adapted into a live-action drama on Netflix, launching worldwide.

In November, 'Kingdom' by Taikichi Hara surpassed 100 million total copies.

In April, 'My Hero Academia' by Kohei Horiwaki surpassed 100 million total copies.

In May, the vertical-reading manga app 'JumpTOON' was launched.

In August, Ko Shinjō's 'Ground Masters' was adapted into a live-action drama on Netflix, becoming a social phenomenon.

In September, 'Jujutsu Kaisen' by Gege Akutami surpassed 100 million total copies.

In November, the 100th-anniversary project 'Learning Manga: World History' released all 18 volumes.

Shueisha will celebrate its 100th anniversary on August 8, 2026