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{{Infobox Company | {{Infobox Company | ||
|type2 =Grass | |type2 =Grass | ||
|name =villagebooks | |name =FuRyu Corporation villagebooks Publishing Department | ||
|dt =villagebooks | |dt =villagebooks | ||
|image =villagebooks logo.png | |image =villagebooks logo.png | ||
|type = | |type =Book publisher | ||
|status = | |status =Defunct | ||
|leader =Takashi Mishima | |leader =Takashi Mishima | ||
|founded = | |founded =November 1, [[2011]] | ||
|defunct =December 5, [[2022]] | |||
|hq =2-3 Uguisudani, Shibuya<br>[[Tokyo]], [[Japan]] 150-0032 | |hq =2-3 Uguisudani, Shibuya<br>[[Tokyo]], [[Japan]] 150-0032 | ||
|parent =FuRyu Corporation | |parent =[[jawp:ウィーヴ|We've Inc.]] → [[wikipedia:FuRyu|FuRyu Corporation]] | ||
|preceded =villagebooks Inc. (2006-2011) | |||
|website =https://villagebooks.net/ | |website =https://villagebooks.net/ | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''villagebooks Inc.''' {{Nihongo|株式会社ヴィレッジブックス|Kabushiki Gaisha Virejjibukkusu}} | '''villagebooks''' {{Nihongo|ヴィレッジブックス|Virejjibukkusu}}, formally the '''villagebooks Publishing Department''' {{Nihongo|ヴィレッジブックス出版部|Virejjibukkusu Shuppanbu}}, was the publishing department of [[Japan]]ese corporation [[wikipedia:FuRyu|FuRyu]]. The villagebooks name was first used in [[2001]] as the paperback label of [[jawp:ソニー・マガジンズ|Sony Magazines Inc.]] A standalone company, '''vilagebooks Inc.''' {{Nihongo|株式会社ヴィレッジブックス|Kabushiki Gaisha Virejjibukkusu}}, was established in August of [[2006]] to inherit the operations of Sony Magazine's publishing division, which had been acquired by [[jawp:ウィーヴ|We've Inc.]] villagebooks Inc. operated until November 1, [[2011]], when it was absorbed by We've, becoming that company's publishing department. It was finally transferred to FuRyu, We've's parent company, when the two merged on July 1, [[2019]]. | ||
With FuRyu, villagebooks became known for publishing translated versions of American comics, including from [[Marvel Comics|Marvel]] and [[Legendary Comics]]. It was responsible for the Japanese distribution of the [[Monsterverse]] graphic novels ''[[Godzilla: Awakening]]'', ''[[Godzilla: Aftershock]]'' and ''[[Godzilla Dominion]]''. After 16 years of business, villagebooks announced on December 5, [[2022]] that it would be ceasing operations, effective immediately.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://villagebooks.net/vb_/|title=ヴィレッジブックス 出版事業終了のお知らせ|date=5 December 2022|work=villagebooks|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20221209120936/https://villagebooks.net/vb_/|archivedate=9 December 2022}}</ref> Its official website and all other social media accounts were phased out in the ensuing months. | |||
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==Selected publications== | ==Selected publications== | ||
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*''[[Godzilla: Awakening]]'' (2014) [translated] | *''[[Godzilla: Awakening]]'' (2014) [translated] | ||
*''[[Godzilla: Aftershock]]'' (2019) [translated] | *''[[Godzilla: Aftershock]]'' (2019) [translated] | ||
*''[[Godzilla Dominion]]'' (2021) [translated]<ref group=" | *''[[Godzilla Dominion]]'' (2021) [translated]<ref group="lower-alpha">Released as ''Godzilla: Dominion'', with a colon.</ref> | ||
*''[[wikia:w:c:ultra:The Rise of Ultraman|The Rise of Ultraman]]'' (2021) [translated] | *''[[wikia:w:c:ultra:The Rise of Ultraman|The Rise of Ultraman]]'' (2021) [translated] | ||
*''[[wikia:w:c:ultra:The Trials of Ultraman|The Trials of Ultraman]]'' (2021) [translated] | *''[[wikia:w:c:ultra:The Trials of Ultraman|The Trials of Ultraman]]'' (2021) [translated] | ||
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</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*In 2020, villagebooks | *In [[2020]], villagebooks collected [[Marvel Comics]]' [[wikia:w:c:marvel:Monsters Unleashed Vol 2|''Monsters Unleashed'' (vol. 2)]] as ''Marvel Monsters Attack'' {{Nihongo|マーベル怪獣大進撃}}, echoing the Japanese title of ''[[All Monsters Attack]]''. | ||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
*[https://villagebooks.net/ Official website] | *[https://web.archive.org/web/20230503164755/https://villagebooks.net/ Official website (archived)] | ||
*[https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/ヴィレッジブックス villagebooks on Japanese Wikipedia] | *[https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/ヴィレッジブックス villagebooks on Japanese Wikipedia] | ||
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
{{Notelist}} | {{Notelist|lower-alpha}} | ||
{{Companies}} | ==References== | ||
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{{Comments}} | {{Comments}} | ||
{{Era|REL}} | {{Era|REL}} | ||
[[Category:Publishers]] | [[Category:Publishers]] | ||
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villagebooks (ヴィレッジブックス Virejjibukkusu), formally the villagebooks Publishing Department (ヴィレッジブックス出版部 Virejjibukkusu Shuppanbu), was the publishing department of Japanese corporation FuRyu. The villagebooks name was first used in 2001 as the paperback label of Sony Magazines Inc. A standalone company, vilagebooks Inc. (株式会社ヴィレッジブックス Kabushiki Gaisha Virejjibukkusu), was established in August of 2006 to inherit the operations of Sony Magazine's publishing division, which had been acquired by We've Inc. villagebooks Inc. operated until November 1, 2011, when it was absorbed by We've, becoming that company's publishing department. It was finally transferred to FuRyu, We've's parent company, when the two merged on July 1, 2019.
With FuRyu, villagebooks became known for publishing translated versions of American comics, including from Marvel and Legendary Comics. It was responsible for the Japanese distribution of the Monsterverse graphic novels Godzilla: Awakening, Godzilla: Aftershock and Godzilla Dominion. After 16 years of business, villagebooks announced on December 5, 2022 that it would be ceasing operations, effective immediately.[1] Its official website and all other social media accounts were phased out in the ensuing months.
Selected publications
- Toho Special Effects Movie Complete Works (2012)
- Godzilla: Awakening (2014) [translated]
- Godzilla: Aftershock (2019) [translated]
- Godzilla Dominion (2021) [translated][a]
- The Rise of Ultraman (2021) [translated]
- The Trials of Ultraman (2021) [translated]
Gallery
Japanese Godzilla: Awakening cover
Japanese Godzilla: Aftershock cover
Japanese Godzilla Dominion cover
Trivia
- In 2020, villagebooks collected Marvel Comics' Monsters Unleashed (vol. 2) as Marvel Monsters Attack (マーベル怪獣大進撃), echoing the Japanese title of All Monsters Attack.
External links
Notes
- ↑ Released as Godzilla: Dominion, with a colon.
References
This is a list of references for Villagebooks. These citations are used to identify the reliable sources on which this article is based. These references appear inside articles in the form of superscript numbers, which look like this: [1]
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