The facts
Country
Japan
Founded
2014 (Kadokawa–Dwango merger; Kadokawa Shoten dates to 1945)
Imprints
Kadokawa Shoten, ASCII Media Works, Enterbrain, Media Factory
Headquarters
Fujimi, Chiyoda, Tokyo
About Kadokawa
Kadokawa Corporation is a Japanese conglomerate based in Fujimi, Chiyoda, Tokyo. The current company was created on October 1, 2014, when the original Kadokawa merged with Dwango; the Kadokawa Shoten publishing business it carries goes back to 1945.
Its publishing brands include Kadokawa Shoten, ASCII Media Works, Enterbrain, Fujimi Shobo and Media Factory, and it also owns anime and video game studios. Sony holds a minority stake of about 11 percent.
In the US, Kadokawa owns J-Novel Club and holds a majority stake in Yen Press.
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