postgres Copyright ownership, rights management and regional licensing agents. /en/categories/licensing.html organization_kodansha organization kodansha

Kodansha is a major Japanese general publisher founded in 1909 and headquartered in Otowa, Bunkyō, Tokyo. It publishes magazines such as Weekly Shōnen Magazine and Gunzō, and the Chiikawa collected volumes have appeared under its Wide KC Morning imprint since February 2021.

published category-licensing category-literature category-acg tag-chiikawa tag-publishing tag-literature s1 Wikipedia 日本語版 2026-10-27 https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%81%A1%E3%81%84%E3%81%8B%E3%82%8F s2 Wikipedia 日本語版 https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/講談社 accessed 2026-11-01 s3 Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kodansha accessed 2026-11-01 2026-10-30T14:37:08+08:00 2026-11-01T03:36:54+08:00 user:admin 58 **Kodansha** (株式会社講談社, Kodansha Ltd.) is a major Japanese general publisher headquartered in Otowa, Bunkyō, [[place_japan_pref_tokyo|Tokyo]], and the core company of the Otowa Group of affiliated companies[^s2]. ## History In November 1909, Seiji Noma founded Dai Nippon Yūbenkai, which began by publishing the debating magazine *Yūben*[^s2]. After launching *Kōdan Kurabu* in 1911, it used the name "Kodansha" alongside Dai Nippon Yūbenkai[^s2]. In January 1925 it was renamed Dai Nippon Yūbenkai Kōdansha; in December 1938 it was reorganised as a joint-stock company under the name Kabushiki Kaisha Dai Nippon Yūbenkai Kōdansha; and in 1958 it adopted its current name, Kabushiki Kaisha Kōdansha[^s2]. In 1933 the head office moved to Otowa-chō, Koishikawa-ku (now Otowa, Bunkyō)[^s2]. The presidency has been held successively by members of the Noma family; in 2011 Yoshinobu Noma became the seventh president[^s2]. Member companies of the Otowa Group include [[organization_kobunsha|Kobunsha]] and King Records[^s2]. The company has kept expanding in recent years: it made Ichijinsha a wholly owned subsidiary in 2016 and Wani Books in 2024[^s2]; in 2023 it launched the manga distribution service K Manga, first in the United States, and by June 2025 the service had expanded to more than 30 countries[^s3]. ## Main business The company publishes more than 30 magazines, including *Weekly Shōnen Magazine*, *Morning*, *Shūkan Gendai* and *Gunzō*; it also publishes literary books, manga, practical books and academic books, and runs a range of online media[^s2]. Books it has published include [[person_douban_58f26ab32b17|Haruki Murakami]]'s *Norwegian Wood* and Tetsuko Kuroyanagi's *Totto-chan: The Little Girl at the Window*[^s2]. It also organises awards including the Noma Literary Prize, the Eiji Yoshikawa Literary Prize, the Kodansha Manga Award and the Edogawa Rampo Prize[^s2]. Since the 1950s it has held book publishing rights to Walt Disney Company characters, and it is an official sponsor of Tokyo Disney Resort[^s2]. The collected volumes of [[work_chiikawa|Chiikawa]] have been published under its Wide KC Morning imprint since 12 February 2021, reaching volume 8 by November 2025[^s1]. Manga publishing and character licensing for the work are handled by different parties: publishing belongs to Kodansha, while outward licensing of the characters is handled by the rights management company [[organization_spiral_cute|SpiralCute Inc.]][^s1]. ## Business performance Kodansha ranks with [[organization_shogakukan|Shogakukan]] and [[organization_shueisha|Shueisha]] among the major companies of the Japanese publishing industry; its revenue exceeded ¥200 billion in the late 1990s, it recorded its first postwar loss in 2002, and its e-book and rights revenue has grown rapidly since 2015[^s2]. For the fiscal year ended November 2025, revenue was ¥169.1 billion and net profit ¥11.1 billion; it had 972 employees as of April 2025[^s2]. Its principal shareholder is the Noma Cultural Foundation, a general incorporated foundation (39.2%)[^s2]. /organizations/kodansha.html en zh ar de en es fr hi id it ja ko ms nl pt ru th tr vi zh-hant publisher 2-12-21 Otowa, Bunkyō, Tokyo, Japan (moved to Otowa in 1933) organization_sanrio_far_east_shenzhen organization sanrio-far-east-shenzhen 三丽鸥远东(深圳)贸易有限公司 Sanrio Far East (Shenzhen) Trading Co., Ltd. 株式会社サンリオファーイースト

三丽鸥 2015 年在中国深圳设立的贸易公司，与 2003 年成立的三丽鸥（上海）国际贸易有限公司同为中国市场的运营主体。

published category-entertainment category-licensing tag-sanrio s1 新浪财经 2026-10-29 https://finance.sina.com.cn/jjxw/2026-10-29/doc-iniwwiey2824315.shtml s2 东方财富网 2026-10-29 https://finance.eastmoney.com/a/202610293914235053.html 2026-10-31T00:00:00+08:00 2026-10-31T00:28:43+08:00 user:admin 1 三丽鸥远东（深圳）贸易有限公司是三丽鸥于 2015 年在中国深圳设立的公司[^s1]。 ## 在中国的布局 三丽鸥在中国的运营主体还包括 2003 年 1 月成立的三丽鸥（上海）国际贸易有限公司，后者由三丽鸥股份有限公司、株式会社三丽鸥等共同持股，下设浦东世博大道店、静安大悦城店等分支[^s1]。2026 财年，三丽鸥中国大陆商品销售收入约 8.1 亿元，首次超过约 7 亿元的 IP 授权收入，成为其在中国最大的收入来源；截至 2026 年 6 月底，中国门店数量增至 71 家[^s2]。 参见：[[organization_sanrio|三丽鸥]]、[[organization_sanrio_shanghai|三丽鸥（上海）国际贸易有限公司]] /organizations/sanrio-far-east-shenzhen.html en true zh company 2015 year 2015年 active 中国广东省深圳市 organization_scla organization shanghai-scla 新创华 SCLA

上海新创华文化发展有限公司是中国大陆地区的 IP 版权代理公司，担任奥特曼系列、假面骑士系列与超级战队系列（「三大特摄」）在中国大陆的独家版权总代理。

published category-acg category-licensing tag-character-ip tag-ultraman s1 上海新创华文化发展有限公司 https://www.scla.com.cn/Cn/Index/pageView/catid/2/id/261.html 作为“三大特摄”中国大陆地区的独家版权总代理；2024年3月29日淘宝天猫玩具潮玩行业峰会 2026-10-30T12:00:00+08:00 2026-10-31T00:14:22+08:00 user:admin 1 上海新创华文化发展有限公司（SCLA）是中国大陆地区的动漫 IP 版权代理与运营公司。 ## 业务 公司业务包括 IP 授权、内容与版式设计、监修、商品委托制造与贩售、活动策划与举办、营销及法务，并按 IP 延伸至音乐发行、书刊编撰、演出经纪与电影引进等。 ## 代理 IP 公司是「三大特摄」——奥特曼系列、假面骑士系列、超级战队系列——在中国大陆地区的独家版权总代理，其中奥特曼系列的版权方为 [[org_tsuburaya_productions|圆谷制作]]。公司代理的 IP 还包括名侦探柯南、初音未来、新世纪福音战士、哥斯拉系列等。 /organizations/shanghai-scla.html en true zh licensing_agency active 上海 organization_sotsu organization sotsu 株式会社創通 SOTSU CO.,LTD. 創通エージェンシー 創通Agency 东洋Agency

株式会社创通（SOTSU）是日本广告代理与内容企划公司，1965年10月1日以东洋Agency之名创业，长期担任高达系列的商品化权窗口与版权管理者，2020年3月成为万代南梦宫控股的全资子公司。

published category-acg category-licensing category-entertainment tag-gundam s1 https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%89%B5%E9%80%9A s2 https://www.sotsu.co.jp/ 2026-10-30T18:30:00+08:00 2026-10-31T00:09:29+08:00 user:admin 1 株式会社创通是日本的广告代理店与内容企划公司，1965年10月1日以「株式会社東洋エージェンシー」之名在东京都中央区银座创业，由读卖巨人军的指定代理店起家；1977年8月改称「株式会社創通エージェンシー」，2007年4月改为现名。2019年12月因万代南梦宫控股的公开收购成为其子公司，2020年2月因股份合并退市，同年3月1日成为全资子公司。 自1977年的《无敌超人赞波3》起，创通与名古屋电视台、日升组成动画企划的固定班底，1979年4月的《机动战士高达》即在这一框架下制作。此后长期担任高达系列商品化权的独家窗口与版权管理者，「ガンプラ（GUNPLA，高达模型）」亦为其注册商标。围绕高达著作权的归属，创通曾与日升、名古屋电视台发生争执，该问题随万代南梦宫控股完成收购而终结。 2026年4月1日集团影像音乐单元重组后，高达相关事业与IP企划事业移交[[organization_bandai_namco_filmworks|万代南梦宫影像制作]]，公司保留球场看板等体育广告代理与放送代理业务；相关作品的版权标记也随之由「©创通・サンライズ」陆续改为「©サンライズ」。公司为[[organization_bandai_namco_holdings|万代南梦宫控股]]的全资子公司。 /organizations/sotsu.html en true zh 日本东京都杉并区 licensing_agency 1965 10 1 day 1965年10月1日 active 东京都杉并区荻洼4-30-16 藤泽大厦（ホワイトベース） organization_bandai_namco_filmworks organization bandai-namco-filmworks 株式会社バンダイナムコフィルムワークス Bandai Namco Filmworks Inc. BNFW SUNRISE 日升 サンライズ 日本サンライズ

株式会社万代南梦宫影像制作（Bandai Namco Filmworks）是万代南梦宫集团旗下以「SUNRISE（日升）」品牌制作动画的影像企业，源自1972年创立的日升工作室，2022年4月1日改用现名，2026年4月起统管高达系列的版权与IP企划业务。

published category-entertainment category-acg category-licensing tag-gundam s1 https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%90%E3%83%B3%E3%83%80%E3%82%A4%E3%83%8A%E3%83%A0%E3%82%B3%E3%83%95%E3%82%A3%E3%83%AB%E3%83%A0%E3%83%AF%E3%83%BC%E3%82%AF%E3%82%B9 s2 https://www.bnfw.co.jp/ 2026-10-30T18:30:00+08:00 2026-10-31T00:09:13+08:00 user:admin 1 株式会社万代南梦宫影像制作是万代南梦宫集团影像音乐单元的统括公司，本社位于东京都杉并区荻洼4-30-16的藤泽大厦（通称「ホワイトベース」），由万代南梦宫控股100%出资，资本金3亿日元，员工约770人。 公司沿革自1972年9月设立的「有限会社サンライズスタジオ」，后以「日本サンライズ」「株式会社サンライズ」名义活动，是《机动战士高达》等作品的动画制作方。2022年4月1日，以日升为存续公司整合万代南梦宫艺术的影像事业、并吸收合并万代南梦宫版权营销，同时改名为万代南梦宫影像制作；「SUNRISE」作为动画制作品牌被定位为最重要的品牌。 2026年4月1日集团影像音乐单元重组后，原由创通负责的高达相关事业与IP企划事业并入该公司，高达系列官方网站等处的版权标记由「©创通・サンライズ」陆续改为「©サンライズ」。公司另设北美法人 Bandai Namco Filmworks America，用于扩大海外授权业务与高达系列的品牌价值。公司隶属于[[organization_bandai_namco_holdings|万代南梦宫控股]]。 /organizations/bandai-namco-filmworks.html en true zh 日本东京都杉并区 animation_studio 1972 9 month 1972年9月 active 东京都杉并区荻洼4-30-16 藤泽大厦（ホワイトベース） organization_sanrio_shanghai organization sanrio-shanghai 三丽鸥上海 三麗鷗（上海）國際貿易有限公司 Sanrio Shanghai

三丽鸥（上海）国际贸易有限公司是三丽鸥 2003 年在中国上海设立的当地法人，负责中国大陆的角色授权与贸易业务，2022 年 7 月与阿里鱼签署主授权协议，由后者自 2023 年起在中国大陆独家代理三丽鸥角色的商品化授权。

published category-licensing tag-sanrio s1 Wikipedia 日本語版 2026-10-20 https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B5%E3%83%B3%E3%83%AA%E3%82%AA s2 环球网 2022-07-20 https://finance.huanqiu.com/article/48tx3t7WHos 2026-10-30T00:00:00+08:00 2026-10-31T00:06:42+08:00 user:admin 1 三丽鸥（上海）国际贸易有限公司是三丽鸥于 2003 年在中国上海设立的当地法人，负责三丽鸥在中国大陆的角色授权、贸易与商品企划业务。 2022 年 7 月，阿里鱼与三丽鸥（上海）国际贸易有限公司签署主授权协议：自 2023 年 1 月 1 日起至 2027 年 12 月 31 日，阿里鱼在中国大陆独家代理三丽鸥旗下 26 个原创角色的商品化与营销授权。 参见：[[organization_sanrio|三丽鸥]]、[[organization_alifish|阿里鱼]] /organizations/sanrio-shanghai.html en true zh company 2003 year 2003年 active 中国上海市 organization_sanrio_inc organization sanrio-inc 美国三丽鸥 三丽鸥美国

Sanrio, Inc. 是三丽鸥于 1976 年设立的美国当地法人，负责北美市场的角色商品销售与授权业务，是三丽鸥海外事业的起点。

published category-licensing tag-sanrio s1 Wikipedia 日本語版 2026-10-20 https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B5%E3%83%B3%E3%83%AA%E3%82%AA s2 Sanrio Co., Ltd. https://www.sanrio.co.jp/english/corporate/about_s/profile/ 2026-10-30T00:00:00+08:00 2026-10-31T00:06:35+08:00 user:admin 1 Sanrio, Inc. 是三丽鸥在美国设立的当地法人，1976 年设立，负责北美市场的角色商品企划、批发与授权业务，是三丽鸥海外事业的起点之一。 公司经营直营店与授权网络覆盖北美，并承担面向海外市场的角色推广；2015 年 11 月，三丽鸥在美国另设 Sanrio Media & Pictures Entertainment，承接影像与内容业务。 参见：[[organization_sanrio|三丽鸥]] /organizations/sanrio-inc.html en true zh company 1976 year 1976年 active organization_sanbyte organization sanbyte

San Byte is a Taiwanese image licensing agency whose roster includes Chiikawa, covering licensed goods, pop-up events and video distribution.

published category-licensing tag-chiikawa tag-character-ip s1 UpToGo https://uptogo.com.tw/%e5%95%86%e6%a5%ad/%e8%a1%8c%e9%8a%b7%e5%85%ac%e9%97%9c/%e4%b8%89%e8%b2%9d%e5%a4%9a%e6%98%af%e4%bb%80%e9%ba%bc%ef%bc%9f 2026-10-30T14:38:10+08:00 2026-10-30T16:08:42+08:00 user:admin 38 San Byte (三貝多) is a Taiwanese image licensing agency handling overseas character representation, licensed merchandise development, pop-up and exhibition planning, and video distribution. Its roster includes Chiikawa and characters such as Kanahei's Small Animals. Authentic licensed goods it distributes in Taiwan carry a dedicated anti-counterfeit label, and the company runs licensed merchandise outlets in Taichung and Taipei. This information comes from media reports; the exact licensing scope and term still need confirmation from the company's official channels. /organizations/sanbyte.html en zh ar de en es fr hi id it ja ko ms nl pt ru th tr vi zh-hant licensing_agency active organization_alifish organization alifish

Alifish is Alibaba Group's IP operations and commercialisation platform, responsible for Chiikawa operations and licensing in mainland China since October 2024.

published category-licensing tag-chiikawa tag-character-ip s1 中国日报网 2024-10-22 https://cnews.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202410/22/WS671735c3a310b59111d9f271.html s2 新华网 2024-10-22 https://www.xinhuanet.com/enterprise/20241022/65e6cec0310e4f6d89eda4a1030d767c/c.html 2026-10-30T14:37:56+08:00 2026-10-30T16:07:43+08:00 user:admin 38 Alifish is Alibaba Group's platform for IP operations, management and commercial development. On 15 October 2024 Alifish and SpiralCute Inc. held a strategic partnership launch in Shanghai, announcing that Alifish would handle operations and business partnerships in mainland China for Chiikawa, mofusand and a third character IP, together with plans covering content distribution, channel expansion and marketing. /organizations/alifish.html en zh ar de en es fr hi id it ja ko ms nl pt ru th tr vi zh-hant licensing_agency active organization_gray_parka_service organization gray-parka-service

Gray Parka Service Inc. is a Japanese character merchandise company that develops Chiikawa goods and runs the official Chiikawa Market online store.

published category-licensing tag-chiikawa tag-character-ip s1 Gray Parka Service Inc. https://grayparkaservice.com/en/pages/company-information s2 Gray Parka Service Inc. https://chiikawamarket.jp/ 2026-10-30T14:37:45+08:00 2026-10-30T16:06:35+08:00 user:admin 38 Gray Parka Service Inc. is a Japanese company that designs and sells character merchandise, based in Chuo-ku, Tokyo, with representative director Koji Ishiwata. It began with plush toy development and also handles OEM production for other companies. For Chiikawa it designs and sells official goods and operates the online store Chiikawa Market. /organizations/gray-parka-service.html en zh ar de en es fr hi id it ja ko ms nl pt ru th tr vi zh-hant merchandise_company active 东京都中央区 organization_spiral_cute organization spiral-cute

SpiralCute Inc. is a Japanese character rights management company that handles licensing for Chiikawa and runs the official Chiikawa portal.

published category-licensing tag-chiikawa tag-character-ip s1 株式会社スパイラルキュート https://chiikawa-info.jp/ s2 中国日报网 2024-10-22 https://cnews.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202410/22/WS671735c3a310b59111d9f271.html 2026-10-30T14:36:55+08:00 2026-10-30T16:04:48+08:00 user:admin 38 SpiralCute Inc. (株式会社スパイラルキュート) is a Japanese character rights management company. It handles copyright management and outward licensing for characters including Chiikawa, and runs the official portal chiikawa-info.jp. On 15 October 2024 the company held a strategic partnership launch in Shanghai with Alifish, the IP platform of Alibaba Group, covering operations and licensing in mainland China for Chiikawa, mofusand and another character IP. Representative director Yoichi Kawakami attended. /organizations/spiral-cute.html en zh ar de en es fr hi id it ja ko ms nl pt ru th tr vi zh-hant licensing_agency active organization_chiikawa_production_committee organization chiikawa-production-committee

The Chiikawa Production Committee is the production body behind the Chiikawa anime; the copyright notice reads ©nagano / chiikawa committee.

published category-licensing tag-chiikawa tag-character-ip s1 FUJI CREATIVE CORPORATION https://fujicreative.co.jp/forBuyers/animation/works-9183/ s2 Wikipedia 日本語版 2026-10-27 https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%81%A1%E3%81%84%E3%81%8B%E3%82%8F 2026-10-30T14:36:42+08:00 2026-10-30T16:03:43+08:00 user:admin 38 The Chiikawa Production Committee (ちいかわ製作委員会) is the production credit for the Chiikawa anime, and the official copyright notice is ©nagano / chiikawa committee. The television anime has aired on Fuji TV's Mezamashi TV slot since April 2022, animated by Doga Kobo; the 2026 feature film was produced by CygamesPictures. Copyright in the original work and characters belongs to the author Nagano, while anime usage and licensing are handled through the committee and the rights management company. /organizations/chiikawa-production-committee.html en zh ar de en es fr hi id it ja ko ms nl pt ru th tr vi zh-hant production_committee en 1 50 12 1