Sharp Point Press
Product brand
UnclaimedA Taiwanese publisher of manga and light novels.
Last updated August 31, 2026
Overview
Sharp Point Press is a Taiwanese publisher focusing on manga, light novels, and literature.
History
Sharp Point Press was founded in Taiwan in July 1982. Its initial publishing activity centered on military and model-related books, establishing a specialist foundation before the company moved into broader popular-culture publishing. The company began publishing annual zodiac fortune-telling handbooks in 1985. In July 1987, it launched a TV-game magazine described in the reference material as Taiwan's first magazine of that type. It followed this publication with TV Game Report in October 1987. These titles placed Sharp Point at the intersection of print publishing and the expanding video-game market. In 1990, Sharp Point introduced Magic Zone, a magazine covering anime, manga, and models. The same year, it officially began manga publication. By the end of 1990, the company was listed on Taiwan's sharemarkets. In 1991, it secured a Japanese manga license for Rumiko Takahashi's Urusei Yatsura, demonstrating its move toward licensed Japanese comics. Sharp Point broadened its entertainment publishing activities in 1992 by issuing idol photo albums featuring Hong Kong singers and film stars such as Leon Lai and Aaron Kwok. In 1993, it launched additional TV-game magazines, including VV Kids and Game Paradise, and started the seinen manga magazine Tempo. In 1994, the company added My Birthday, a fashion and lifestyle fortune-telling magazine, to its portfolio. The publisher expanded beyond conventional periodicals in 1996 by importing the trading card game Magic: The Gathering. This connected Sharp Point's publishing business with organized and collectible gaming, although the available source does not provide details on the scope or duration of that activity. In 2001, TOM Group acquired Sharp Point Press. In July 2003, Sharp Point obtained publishing rights for Ribon's Mon Mon after Da Ran Culture Ltd. became bankrupt. The title was later described in the source material as Taiwan's best-selling magazine. On August 12, 2007, Sharp Point obtained a license for Shogakukan's Ciao, further strengthening its Japanese manga and youth-media catalogue. The documented history presents Sharp Point Press as a diversified Taiwanese publisher whose business developed through successive expansions: from specialist books to periodicals, gaming media, anime and manga information, licensed comics, celebrity albums, fashion and divination content, and trading-card products. Information about its current management, ownership beyond the 2001 TOM Group acquisition, present product catalogue, and financial condition is not established by the supplied references.
- 2007
Ciao license obtained
[1]Sharp Point obtained a license for Shogakukan's Ciao.
- 2003
Mon Mon publishing rights obtained
[1]Sharp Point obtained the rights to publish Ribon's Mon Mon after Da Ran Culture Ltd. entered bankruptcy proceedings.
- 2001
Acquired by TOM Group
[1]TOM Group acquired Sharp Point Press.
- 1996
Magic: The Gathering imported
[1]Sharp Point imported the trading card game Magic: The Gathering.
- 1994
My Birthday introduced
[1]Sharp Point began publishing My Birthday, a fashion, lifestyle, and fortune-telling magazine.
- 1993
Additional game and manga magazines launched
[1]The company launched VV Kids, Game Paradise, and the seinen manga magazine Tempo.
- 1992
Hong Kong celebrity photo albums published
[1]Sharp Point published idol photo albums featuring Hong Kong singers and film stars, including Leon Lai and Aaron Kwok.
- 1991
Urusei Yatsura license obtained
[1]The publisher obtained the Japanese manga license for Rumiko Takahashi's Urusei Yatsura.
- 1990
Anime and manga publishing expands
[1]Sharp Point launched Magic Zone, formally began manga publication, and was listed on the sharemarkets by the end of the year.
- 1987
TV-game magazine publishing begins
[1]Sharp Point launched a TV-game magazine in July and TV Game Report in October.
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Products and positioning
A Taiwanese popular-culture publisher combining Japanese manga licensing with magazines and books for readers interested in games, animation, models, celebrities, fashion, fortune-telling, and related entertainment.
Anime, manga, and model magazine · 1990
Magic Zone
Launched in 1990, Magic Zone covered anime, manga, and models. It represented Sharp Point's move into specialist Japanese popular-culture information and helped support the company's formal entry into manga publishing.
Video-game magazine · 1987
TV Game Report
Introduced in October 1987, TV Game Report was one of Sharp Point's early video-game publications. It followed the company's July 1987 launch of a TV-game magazine and reflected the growth of gaming coverage in Taiwanese print media.
Video-game magazine · 1993
VV Kids
VV Kids was among the additional TV-game magazines launched by Sharp Point in 1993, extending the publisher's coverage of gaming and youth entertainment.
Video-game magazine · 1993
Game Paradise
Launched in 1993, Game Paradise formed part of Sharp Point's group of gaming magazines. The available reference identifies the title but does not provide detailed editorial or circulation information.
Seinen manga magazine · 1993
Tempo
Tempo was introduced in 1993 as a seinen manga magazine, broadening Sharp Point's manga publishing beyond youth-oriented and information-focused titles.
Fashion, lifestyle, and fortune-telling magazine · 1994
My Birthday
Started in 1994, My Birthday combined fashion and lifestyle material with fortune-telling content. It extended Sharp Point's established interest in zodiac and divination publishing into a magazine format.
Manga magazine · 2003
Mon Mon
Sharp Point obtained publishing rights for Ribon's Mon Mon in 2003 after the bankruptcy of Da Ran Culture Ltd. The source describes the title as subsequently becoming Taiwan's best-selling magazine.
Trading card game · 1996
Magic: The Gathering
Sharp Point imported Magic: The Gathering in 1996. This activity expanded the company's entertainment portfolio beyond magazines and books into collectible gaming products.
Brand decisions
2007
Ciao licensing agreementOtherBackground
Sharp Point had an established business in licensed Japanese manga and youth-oriented entertainment publishing.
Action taken
The company obtained a license for Shogakukan's Ciao.
Aftermath
The available sources do not report circulation, commercial, or strategic results from the license.
2003
Acquisition of Mon Mon publishing rightsOtherBackground
Da Ran Culture Ltd. entered bankruptcy proceedings, creating an opportunity to transfer publishing rights for Ribon's Mon Mon.
Action taken
Sharp Point Press obtained the publishing rights to Mon Mon.
Aftermath
The magazine was described in the reference material as becoming Taiwan's best-selling magazine.
2001
TOM Group acquisitionM&ABackground
Sharp Point Press had developed a diversified Taiwanese publishing portfolio spanning manga, games, entertainment magazines, and related products.
Action taken
TOM Group acquired Sharp Point Press.
Aftermath
The supplied reference records the ownership change but does not provide details about subsequent integration, management, or financial results.
Recent events
- 2007
Sharp Point licenses Shogakukan's Ciao[1]
Other
Sharp Point Press obtained a license for Shogakukan's Ciao, expanding its Japanese manga and youth-publishing catalogue.
- 2003
Sharp Point obtains publishing rights to Mon Mon after Da Ran Culture bankruptcy[1]
Bankruptcy
Following the bankruptcy of Da Ran Culture Ltd., Sharp Point Press obtained the publishing rights for Ribon's Mon Mon. The magazine was subsequently described as Taiwan's best-selling magazine.
- 2001
TOM Group acquires Sharp Point Press[1]
M&A
TOM Group brought Sharp Point Press into its corporate group, marking a major ownership change for the Taiwanese publisher.
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