Ofelbe

Ofelbe is a French publishing house founded in 2014 and dedicated to the publication of light novels. It is the commercial name of the company Ophelbe, which is affiliated with Euphor, a group that also manages the manga publishers Taifu Comics and Ototo. Ofelbe is a pioneer in the French light novel market and remains one of the few publishers specializing in this format. Its titles are distributed online by Pointmanga, which also sells titles from Taifu Comics and Ototo. The house was created by Yves Huchez and Véronique Lafond-Puyo, who had already founded Euphor in 2002 and later launched Taifu Comics and Ototo. After identifying a potential for light novels in France at the end of 2013, they decided to enter the then-nascent market. Ofelbe began by publishing two proven successes, Sword Art Online and Spice and Wolf, both of which had been major hits for Ototo in manga format, thereby minimizing risk. The first titles were released in March 2015 in a double-volume format of 14 × 21 cm with Western reading direction. In 2016, the publisher announced its fourth license, DanMachi: La Légende des Familias, along with a new collection called LN - Light Novel, which broadened its themes beyond fantasy. On 1 September 2017, Ofelbe was acquired by Euphor, a change that had little practical effect since the managers and premises of both companies were already the same. In 2017, Ofelbe reached a 2% market share in youth literature, ranking as the ninth publisher for the year. The publisher operates two main collections: Big LN, its first collection, which includes successful light novels in a double format with hardcover, and LN - Light Novel, which features titles in a single format of about 300 pages with flap covers.

Ofelbe is a French publishing house founded in 2014 and dedicated to the publication of light novels. It is the commercial name of the company Ophelbe, which is affiliated with Euphor, a group that also manages the manga publishers Taifu Comics and Ototo. The house was created by Yves Huchez and Véronique Lafond-Puyo, who had already founded Euphor in 2002 and later launched Taifu Comics and Ototo. After identifying a potential for light novels in France at the end of 2013, they decided to enter the then-nascent market. Ofelbe began by publishing two proven successes, Sword Art Online and Spice and Wolf, both of which had been major hits for Ototo in manga format, thereby minimizing risk. The first titles were released in March 2015 in a double-volume format of 14 × 21 cm with Western reading direction. On 20 January 2016, a countdown appeared on the Ofelbe website, reaching zero on Wednesday 10 February 2016 at 6 p.m. At its conclusion, the publisher announced its fourth license, DanMachi: La Légende des Familias, along with a new collection called LN - Light Novel. This collection offered titles with broader themes than the fantasy that had been favored until then, aiming to showcase the uniqueness of Japanese pop culture. On 1 September 2017, Ofelbe was acquired by Euphor, a change that had little practical effect since the managers and premises of both companies were already the same. In 2017, Ofelbe reached a 2% market share in youth literature, ranking as the ninth publisher for the year. The publisher operates two main collections: Big LN, its first collection, which includes successful light novels in a double format with hardcover, and LN - Light Novel, which features titles in a single format of about 300 pages with flap covers.

• 2017

  On 1 September 2017, Ofelbe is acquired by Euphor.

• 2017

  Ofelbe reaches 2% market share in youth literature, ranking as the ninth publisher for the year.

• 2016

  On 10 February 2016, Ofelbe announces its fourth license, DanMachi: La Légende des Familias, and launches the LN - Light Novel collection.

• 2015

  First titles are published in March 2015, including Sword Art Online and Spice and Wolf.

• 2014

  Ofelbe is founded as a publishing house dedicated solely to light novels.

• 2013

  At the end of 2013, after analyzing the potential for light novels in France, the Huchez couple decides to enter the market.

• 2002

  Yves Huchez and Véronique Lafond-Puyo found Euphor, the parent company.

Pioneer and specialist of light novel publishing in France, targeting the youth and pop-culture market.

• Sword Art Online (French edition)

  Light novel series published in French by Ofelbe.

• Spice and Wolf (French edition)

  Light novel series published in French by Ofelbe.

• DanMachi: La Légende des Familias (French edition)

  Light novel series published in French by Ofelbe, announced in 2016.

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2. 2Ofelbe - Wikipédiafr.wikipedia.org