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ASCII Media Works, the Glossary

, formerly, is a Japanese publisher and brand company of Kadokawa Future Publishing headquartered in Nishi-Shinjuku, Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan.^[1]

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Book publishing companies of Japan
Comic book publishing companies of Japan
Japanese companies established in 2008
Kadokawa Corporation subsidiaries
Publishing companies established in 2008

Adventure game

An adventure game is a video game genre in which the player assumes the role of a protagonist in an interactive story, driven by exploration and/or puzzle-solving.

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Anime

is hand-drawn and computer-generated animation originating from Japan.

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Anime News Network (ANN) is a news website that reports on the status of anime, manga, video games, Japanese popular music and other related cultures within North America, Australia, Southeast Asia and Japan. ASCII Media Works and anime News Network are Kadokawa Corporation subsidiaries.

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ASCII Corporation

was a Japanese publishing company based in Chiyoda, Tokyo. ASCII Media Works and ASCII Corporation are book publishing companies in Tokyo.

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Boogiepop and Others

is a Japanese light novel written by Kouhei Kadono and illustrated by Kouji Ogata.

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Brand

A brand is a name, term, design, symbol or any other feature that distinguishes one seller's good or service from those of other sellers.

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CNET

CNET (short for "Computer Network") is an American media website that publishes reviews, news, articles, blogs, podcasts, and videos on technology and consumer electronics globally.

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Computing

Computing is any goal-oriented activity requiring, benefiting from, or creating computing machinery.

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Datam Polystar

was a Japanese media company headquartered in Chiyoda, Tokyo.

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DearS

is an ecchi shōnen Japanese manga series co-written and illustrated by Banri Sendo and Shibuko Ebara, credited under their pen name Peach-Pit.

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Dengeki Bunko

is a publishing imprint affiliated with the Japanese publishing company ASCII Media Works (a division of Kadokawa Future Publishing formerly called MediaWorks).

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Dengeki Bunko Magazine

was a Japanese light novel magazine published by ASCII Media Works (formerly MediaWorks).

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Dengeki Comic Grand Prix

The is an award handed out semiannually (from 2004–2009) and annually (since 2010) by the Japanese publisher ASCII Media Works (formerly MediaWorks) for original one-shot manga.

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Dengeki Comics

is a manga publishing label affiliated with the Japanese publishing company ASCII Media Works (formerly MediaWorks) and is aimed at a male audience.

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Dengeki Daioh

is a Japanese shōnen manga magazine published by ASCII Media Works (formerly MediaWorks) under the Dengeki brand.

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Dengeki G's Magazine

is a Japanese magazine published by ASCII Media Works (formerly MediaWorks) and sold monthly on the thirtieth that primarily contains information on bishōjo games, but also includes an entire section on anime based on bishōjo games, and serializes manga and light novels based on such games.

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Dengeki Hime

was a Japanese magazine published monthly by ASCII Media Works (formerly MediaWorks) publishing information mainly on adult visual novels.

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Dengeki Hobby Magazine

was a Japanese magazine under the Dengeki Hobby brand published by ASCII Media Works (formerly MediaWorks) centering on information relating to plastic models and toys.

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Dengeki Maoh

is a Japanese seinen magazine published by ASCII Media Works (formerly MediaWorks).

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Dengeki Nintendo

(lit. "Nintendo Shock") is a Japanese gaming magazine published by ASCII Media Works (formerly MediaWorks).

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Dengeki Novel Prize

The is a literary award handed out annually (since 1994) by the Japanese publisher ASCII Media Works (formerly MediaWorks) for their Dengeki Bunko light novel imprint.

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Dengeki PlayStation

is a Japanese video gaming publication by ASCII Media Works (formerly MediaWorks).

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Enterbrain

, formerly, is a Japanese publisher and division of Kadokawa Future Publishing founded on January 30, 1987 as. ASCII Media Works and Enterbrain are book publishing companies of Japan, comic book publishing companies of Japan and Kadokawa Corporation subsidiaries.

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Futakoi

is a light novel, visual novel and anime television series created by Hina Futaba and Mutsumi Sasaki.

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Game design

Game design is the process of creating and shaping the mechanics, systems and rules of a game.

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Illustration

An illustration is a decoration, interpretation, or visual explanation of a text, concept, or process, designed for integration in print and digitally published media, such as posters, flyers, magazines, books, teaching materials, animations, video games and films.

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Imprint (trade name)

An imprint of a publisher is a trade name under which it publishes a work.

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Information technology

Information technology (IT) is a set of related fields that encompass computer systems, software, programming languages, and data and information processing, and storage.

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Internet

The Internet (or internet) is the global system of interconnected computer networks that uses the Internet protocol suite (TCP/IP) to communicate between networks and devices.

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Inukami!

is a Japanese light novel series written by Mamizu Arisawa, with illustrations by Kanna Wakatsuki.

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Iriya no Sora, UFO no Natsu

is a Japanese sci-fi light novel series written by Mizuhito Akiyama with illustrations by Eeji Komatsu that centers on the relationship between Kana Iriya, a high school girl who has to fight alien invaders, and Naoyuki Asaba, a member of the school newspaper club and one of her few friends.

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Japanese yen

The is the official currency of Japan.

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Kabushiki gaisha

A or kabushiki kaisha, commonly abbreviated K.K. or KK, is a type of defined under the Companies Act of Japan.

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Kadokawa Corporation

, formerly is a Japanese media conglomerate that was created as a result of the merger of the original Kadokawa Corporation and Dwango Co., Ltd. on October 1, 2014.

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Kadokawa Future Publishing

is the publishing arm of Kadokawa Corporation, publishing manga, novels, light novels, magazines, tabletop role-playing games and other type of content with eight different publishing brand companies that previously merged with it. ASCII Media Works and Kadokawa Future Publishing are book publishing companies of Japan.

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Kadokawa Shoten

, formerly, is a Japanese publisher and division of Kadokawa Future Publishing based in Tokyo, Japan. ASCII Media Works and Kadokawa Shoten are book publishing companies in Tokyo, Kadokawa Corporation subsidiaries and manga distributors.

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Kino's Journey

, shortened to Kino's Journey, is a Japanese light novel series written by Keiichi Sigsawa, with illustrations by Kouhaku Kuroboshi.

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Light novel

A light novel (Hepburn: raito noberu) is a type of popular literature novel native to Japan, usually classified as young adult fiction targeting teens to twenties.

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Mainichi Shimbun

The is one of the major newspapers in Japan, published by In addition to the Mainichi Shimbun, which is printed twice a day in several local editions, Mainichi also operates an English-language news website called The Mainichi (previously Mainichi Daily News, abbreviated MDN), and publishes a bilingual news magazine, Mainichi Weekly.

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Manga

are comics or graphic novels originating from Japan.

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is a publishing imprint affiliated with the Japanese publishing company ASCII Media Works.

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was a Japanese publishing company in the Kadokawa Group known for their brand magazines and book labels. ASCII Media Works and MediaWorks (publisher) are book publishing companies in Tokyo, comic book publishing companies of Japan and manga distributors.

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Mergers and acquisitions

Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) are business transactions in which the ownership of companies, business organizations, or their operating units are transferred to or consolidated with another company or business organization.

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Mobile phone

A mobile phone or cell phone is a portable telephone that can make and receive calls over a radio frequency link while the user is moving within a telephone service area, as opposed to a fixed-location phone (landline phone).

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Nintendo DS

The (retroactively referred to as NDS or DS) is a 32-bit foldable handheld game console produced by Nintendo, released globally across 2004 and 2005.

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Nishi-Shinjuku

is a skyscraper business district in Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan.

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One-shot (comics)

In comics, a one-shot is a work composed of a single standalone issue or chapter, contrasting a limited series or ongoing series, which are composed of multiple issues or chapters.

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Otaku

is a Japanese word that describes people with consuming interests, particularly in anime, manga, video games, or computers.

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Personal computer

A personal computer, often referred to as a PC, is a computer designed for individual use.

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Plastic model kit

A young boy starts painting an assembled plastic model of the South Goodwin Lightship A plastic model kit, (plamo in Eastern influenced parlance), is a consumer-grade plastic scale model manufactured as a kit, primarily assembled by hobbyists, and intended primarily for display.

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PlayStation 2

The PlayStation 2 (PS2) is a home video game console developed and marketed by Sony Computer Entertainment.

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Publishing

Publishing is the activity of making information, literature, music, software, and other content available to the public for sale or for free.

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Role-playing game

A role-playing game (sometimes spelled roleplaying game, or abbreviated as RPG) is a game in which players assume the roles of characters in a fictional setting.

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Shakugan no Shana

, also known simply as, is a Japanese light novel series written by Yashichiro Takahashi with illustrations by Noizi Ito.

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Shōjo manga

is an editorial category of Japanese comics targeting an audience of adolescent females and young adult women.

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Shinjuku

, officially called Shinjuku City, is a special ward of Tokyo, Japan.

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Sister Princess

is a Japanese light novel series written by Sakurako Kimino and illustrated by Naoto Tenhiro that began serialization in 1999 and ended in 2003.

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Strawberry Panic!

Strawberry Panic! is a series of Japanese illustrated short stories written by Sakurako Kimino, which focus on a group of teenage girls attending three affiliated all-girl schools on Astraea Hill.

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Sylph (magazine)

is a defunct Japanese shōjo manga magazine published by ASCII Media Works (formerly MediaWorks) and was sold monthly.

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Tankōbon

A is a standard publishing format for books in Japan, alongside other formats such as and bunkobon.

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Video game

A video game or computer game is an electronic game that involves interaction with a user interface or input device (such as a joystick, controller, keyboard, or motion sensing device) to generate visual feedback from a display device, most commonly shown in a video format on a television set, computer monitor, flat-panel display or touchscreen on handheld devices, or a virtual reality headset.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ASCII_Media_Works

Also known as ASCII MediaWorks, Asukī Media Wākusu, Dengeki, Dengeki Game Bunko, Dengeki Online, Sylph Comics, .

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ASCII Media Works, the Glossary

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See also

Book publishing companies of Japan

Comic book publishing companies of Japan

Japanese companies established in 2008

Kadokawa Corporation subsidiaries

Publishing companies established in 2008

References