MediaWorks (publisher)

MediaWorks, Inc. () is a Japanese publishing company known for their Dengeki (meaning electric shock ) brand magazines and book labels. They mainly cator to the Japanese otaku crowd, covering such topics as anime, manga, plastic modelling and ren ai games.

= History =

MediaWorks emerged in 1992 from Kadokawa Shoten, at the time lead by president Haruki Kadokawa ( Kadokawa Haruki ), and younger brother and vice president Tsuguhiko Kadokawa ( Kadokawa Tsuguhiko ), the company which was founded by their father Gen yoshi Kadokawa ( Kadokawa Gen yoshi ). Citing differences in the interests of business direction, Tsuguhiko resigned to start MediaWorks, with a large contingent from Kadokawa Shoten joining the switch. In 1993, after Haruki was arrested for cocaine smuggling, he lost his presidency at Kadokawa Shoten and soon Tsuguhiko took over his place by holding president positions for the two companies. Kadokawa Shoten was later made the parent company of MediaWorks. Tsuguhiko also became the CEO of Kadokawa Holdings, Inc..

= Dengeki magazines =

This is a partial list. *Dengeki Comic Gao! ( !) *Dengeki G s Magazine (G s) *: Mainly covers Ren ai game ( G stands for girls).

Futakoi

Dengeki Daioh ( )

*: See: Dengeki Daioh article. *Dengeki Moéoh *Dengeki hp (began in 1998) *:Mainly covers light novels. **Bokusatsu Tenshi Dokuro-chan **Kino no Tabi *Dengeki Hobby Magazine ( ) *: Mainly covers the topic of plastic modeling. *Dengeki AniMaga *:Mainly covers anime-related topics.

= Magazines that are discontinued or on hold =

Dengeki Oh

Dengeki PC Engine

Dengeki Megadrive

Dengeki Super Famicom

= Major games =

Sister Princess

Yky Gens-kyoku

*:A 1997 simulation game for Sega Saturn and PlayStation.

Futakoi

*: Ren ai game

= Publishing labels =

Dengeki Bunko (1993)

*: Mostly covers light novel tankbon.

Dengeki G s Bunko

Dengeki Game Bunko

Dengeki Comics

*: Mostly covers manga tankbon.

= Other =

Dengeki Game Novel Awards ( )

=See also=

*Kadokawa Shoten *Enterbrain, Inc.

=External link=

*[http://www.mediaworks.co.jp MediaWorks] (in Japanese)]