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| Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2019; 6 years ago (2019) |
| Founder | Garrison Denim |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Headquarters location | Torrance, California |
| Distribution | International |
| Publication types | Manga |
| Official website | www |
Kaiten Books LLC is an independent Americanlanguage localization and publishing company located inSouthern California. The company focuses on the translation of JapaneseManga into English and publishes a wide variety of genres. It has licensed titles from Japanese publishers such as Overlap, Micro Magazine, andFutabasha.
Kaiten Books was founded in 2019 and became active in March 2020.[1] The company's first announced partnership was with the Japanese publisher Overlap[2] which included the debut manga licensesLoner Life in Another World andShed that Skin, Ryugasaki-san![3]
In June 2020, Kaiten Books founders made an appearance on the Manga Monthly podcast, hosted by New York Public Librarian Joe Pascullo, and discussed their latest license acquisitions and motivations behind starting the company.[4]
Shortly after, Kaiten Books announced a partnership withFutabasha in July 2020 with the licensing of the mangaMy Dad's the Queen of All VTubers?![5] andUchi no Maid ga Uzasugiru!,[6] as well as a partnership with Micro Magazine after announcing it had acquired the licenses forThe Yakuza's Guide to Babysitting andGacha Girls Corps in December 2020.[7]
In March 2021, Kaiten Books formally announced it would be expanding its physical distribution capabilities through a partnership with Pathway Book Service to make its releases more widely available in traditional brick-and-mortar storefronts and internationally.[8]
Later in December 2021 Kaiten Books announced a partnership with the digital manga subscription serviceAzuki as the exclusive streaming home for select titles.[9]
Kaiten Books announced in its May 2022 press release that it would be attending Anime Expo 2022, marking the company's first convention appearance.[10]
