[Jusosha Co., Ltd.] Jusosha Co., Ltd. becomes a subsidiary through acquisition of all shares of Universal Publishing Co., Ltd.
*Jusosha Co., Ltd.*
Press release: September 12, 2024
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Jusosha Co., Ltd. becomes a subsidiary through acquisition of all shares of Universal Publishing Co., Ltd.
September 12, 2024
Jusosha Co., Ltd.
Representative Director and President Tatsuya Konoshita
Jusosha Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as “Jusosha”) has entered into a capital and business alliance with Universal Publishing Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as “Universal Publishing”). Through this partnership, we acquired all shares of Universal Publishing. In addition, our president, Tatsuya Konoshita, will be appointed as representative director and president, and will be in charge of management strategy and finance, with the aim of expanding the business. In addition, Hisashi Nagasawa, former president of Universal Publishing, will be appointed as executive chairman, and Mitsuhiro Matsumoto from Kyusosha will be appointed as executive officer and senior managing director, to ensure a perfect succession system and strengthen sales and editorial operations.
Universal Publishing creates comics based on original works such as novels and blogs published by creators on SNS and the web, as well as manga of business-related books, as well as various know-how and knowledge that are easy to understand. We have produced books that explain the shapes. We creatively edit planning, design, writing, DTP, name creation, composition, and proofreading, and have produced works under contract from major publishers. Among them, we have a track record of producing many hit works.
Our company, Jusosha, is a company that plans and edits magazines, books, and mooks, as well as plans and produces various video and audio software, and has been in the business for 34 years. In particular, we have a reputation for content development editing that turns manga works from major publishers into related books, events, products, videos, and related works.
If Universal Publishing is the “Kawakami” who is in charge of the planning and creation, which is the basis of manga content production, then the Jusosha is the “Kawakami” who plays the role of developing other books, events, products, etc. based on the original manga content. As the two companies have strengths in business areas corresponding to “downstream,” this alliance is expected to lead to smooth and effective collaboration. Through this, both companies expect to leverage their respective strengths and maximize synergies.
* Background and purpose of this case *
Through this stock acquisition, Jusosha aims to expand and strengthen the businesses of both Jusosha and Universal Publishing in the following ways:
* 1． Strengthening support for creators*
By incorporating Universal Publishing’s creator support system, we will be able to collaborate with more talented creators and improve the quality and quantity of content.
*2. Diversification and expansion of media development*
By combining Jusosha’s content development know-how with Universal Publishing’s strengths in creating comics and expertise in manga, we will be able to offer multi-layered proposals that mix content provision and commercialization to more clients in the future. We hope that this will lead to further business expansion.
*3． Improving market competitiveness*
Through collaboration between the two companies, we will build a new business model and further strengthen our competitiveness within the industry.
* Future outlook *
In line with the above, we will change shareholders and representative director. As a result, the business succession of Universal Publishing has been carried out without any hitch, and a system has been put in place to continue the business over the long term. In the future, Jusosha and Universal Publishing will jointly launch new projects and advance innovative initiatives in the production of creative content. We intend to make the most of the strengths of both companies and continue to provide attractive content to our readers and viewers.
*Contact information*
Jusosha Co., Ltd.
http://www.kisousha.co.jp/
3F Koyo Building, 2-36-1 Minamisuna, Koto-ku, Tokyo 136-0076 Contact person: Mitsuhiro Matsumoto
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The capital partnership agreement proceeded peacefully and with smiles. After signing the contract, we held our first meeting with staff to discuss future developments.