Nihon Bungeisha

Nihon Bungeisha Co., Ltd., also known as Nichibun, is a Japanese book and magazine publisher headquartered in Chiyoda, Tokyo. Established in 1959, the company is principally associated with manga publishing and has issued both periodical magazines and collected comic volumes. Its publishing portfolio includes Weekly Manga Goraku, one of its best-known manga titles, together with a range of magazines covering comics, pachinko and pachislot, horse racing, golf instruction, logic puzzles, and other specialist or entertainment subjects. The company operates within Japan's mature and highly segmented magazine and comics market. Rather than being identified with a single general-interest publishing category, Nihon Bungeisha's catalog spans serialized manga, thematic comic magazines, hobby-oriented publications, and specialized entertainment titles. This gives the publisher a broader niche-market profile than a company focused exclusively on literary books or mainstream weekly comics. Its periodicals also provide a route for serialized content to reach readers before works are collected or otherwise distributed in book form. Nihon Bungeisha's manga-related publications include Weekly Manga Goraku, Comic Heaven, Bessatsu Manga Goraku, and Manga Goraku Nexter. The company has also published titles such as Golf Lesson Comic, Manga Pachinko Dairenshō, Hissatsu Pchisuro Fan, and Keiba Gold, reflecting its presence in sports instruction, gaming and gambling-adjacent entertainment, and horse-racing media. Additional listed magazines include Illust Logic, Skeleton Club, and Conbini Comic Kawaguchi Hiroshi Tankentai Mikaku Ninseibutsu no 5-banashi. Publicly available reference material identifies the company as a Tokyo-based publisher founded in 1959, but does not provide enough information to document its ownership structure, executive leadership, financial performance, international revenue, or detailed corporate chronology. Its documented identity is therefore best understood through its publishing catalog and long-running role in Japanese manga and specialist magazine publishing.

Nihon Bungeisha was established in 1959 and is based in Chiyoda, Tokyo. The company developed as a Japanese book and magazine publisher with a substantial focus on manga and comics. Its catalog has included both recurring periodicals and collected book editions, placing the company within Japan's commercial comics and magazine publishing ecosystem. The publisher is particularly associated with the Manga Goraku name. Weekly Manga Goraku is listed among its magazines and represents the company's best-known manga publishing property in the available reference material. Other manga publications include Comic Heaven, Bessatsu Manga Goraku, and Manga Goraku Nexter, indicating a portfolio built around multiple comic formats and readership segments rather than a single title. Nihon Bungeisha has also maintained a broader specialist-magazine presence. Its listed publications cover golf instruction, pachinko and pachislot entertainment, horse racing, logic and illustration puzzles, and other niche interests. Examples include Golf Lesson Comic, Manga Pachinko Dairenshō, Hissatsu Pchisuro Fan, Keiba Gold, Illust Logic, and Skeleton Club. A further listed title, Conbini Comic Kawaguchi Hiroshi Tankentai Mikaku Ninseibutsu no 5-banashi, illustrates the company's use of comic formats for themed or personality-led content. The available sources do not establish the identity of the founder, details of ownership or parent-company relationships, changes in corporate control, or the company's financial history. They also do not provide a sufficiently detailed account of individual manga series, editorial reorganizations, digital strategy, or international operations. Accordingly, the documented history is limited to the company's 1959 establishment, Tokyo base, publishing identity, and known magazine categories. Nihon Bungeisha remains identifiable as a Japanese publisher whose principal public profile comes from manga magazines and related specialist publications.

• 1959

  Company established

  [1]Nihon Bungeishaen.wikipedia.org

  Nihon Bungeisha was established as a Japanese book and magazine publisher.

A Japanese publisher centered on manga periodicals and collected comics, with additional specialist magazines for leisure, gaming, horse racing, golf, puzzles, and related entertainment interests.

• Manga magazine

  Weekly Manga Goraku

  A weekly manga magazine published by Nihon Bungeisha and one of the publications most closely associated with the company. It represents the publisher's core activity in serialized Japanese comics and serves as a prominent example of its periodical manga catalog.

• Manga magazine

  Comic Heaven

  A manga periodical included in Nihon Bungeisha's magazine portfolio. The available reference identifies the title as part of the company's comic publishing activities, but does not provide further information about its launch date, editorial format, or current publication status.

• Manga magazine

  Bessatsu Manga Goraku

  A separate or supplementary Manga Goraku-branded comic publication listed among Nihon Bungeisha's magazines. Its inclusion reflects the company's use of related magazine titles to organize manga content for different publication formats or readership segments.

• Manga magazine

  Manga Goraku Nexter

  A Manga Goraku-related magazine in Nihon Bungeisha's documented catalog. The available source confirms the title but does not provide detailed information about its editorial positioning, publication history, or present status.

• Golf and comic magazine

  Golf Lesson Comic

  A publication combining golf-related instruction or interest with comic content. It illustrates Nihon Bungeisha's expansion beyond general manga into leisure and specialist magazines presented through a comic-oriented format.

• Pachinko and manga magazine

  Manga Pachinko Dairenshō

  A magazine associated with manga and pachinko entertainment. It forms part of Nihon Bungeisha's specialist portfolio aimed at readers interested in Japan's pachinko culture and related entertainment content.

• Pachislot magazine

  Hissatsu Pchisuro Fan

  A specialist publication focused on pachislot-related entertainment. Its listing demonstrates Nihon Bungeisha's presence in hobby and gaming-adjacent magazine publishing alongside its manga business.

• Horse-racing magazine

  Keiba Gold

  A horse-racing publication in Nihon Bungeisha's catalog. The title places the company in Japan's specialist racing and leisure-information market, although the available reference does not document its editorial scope or publication dates.

• Puzzle and illustration magazine

  Illust Logic

  A publication associated with illustration and logic-puzzle content. It represents the non-manga puzzle and recreational side of Nihon Bungeisha's magazine portfolio.

• Special-interest magazine

  Skeleton Club

  A title listed among Nihon Bungeisha's publications. The available source confirms its place in the catalog but does not explain its subject matter, target readership, or publication history.

1. 1Nihon Bungeishaen.wikipedia.org