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Best Manga Book Publishing Companies

Showing 11 publishers that match your search.

Kodansha Comics

Genres: Manga, Comics & Graphic Novels, and Fiction

Location: New York City, US

Website: https://kodansha.us/

Accepts unagented submissions

No

Largest

💥 Hit titles
Attack on Titan

Hajime Isayama

Akira

Otomo Katsuhiro

Sailor Moon

Naoko Takeuchi

Titan Books

Genres: Science Fiction, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery & Crime, Thriller & Suspense, Biographies & Memoirs, Manga, Comics & Graphic Novels, Fiction, Nonfiction, and Short Story

Part of: Titan Publishing Group > Titan Books

Location: London, GB

Website: https://titanbooks.com/

Accepts unagented submissions

Yes Book proposals - View guidelines →

Indie publisher

Mid size

💥 Hit titles
Hall of Smoke

H. M. Long

The Archive of the Forgotten

A. J. Hackwith

Witherward

Hannah Mathewson

Hakusensha

Genres: Manga, Comics & Graphic Novels, and Fiction

Location: Tokyo, JP

Website: https://www.hakusensha.co.jp/en/

Accepts unagented submissions

No

Largest

💥 Hit titles
Sangatsu no Lion

Umino Chica

Berserk

Miura Kentaro

Fruits Basket

Takaya Natsuki

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Dark Horse

Genres: Manga, Comics & Graphic Novels, and Fiction

Location: Portland, US

Website: https://www.darkhorse.com/

Accepts unagented submissions

Yes Book proposals - View guidelines →

Indie publisher

Mid size

💥 Hit titles
Aliens vs. Predator

Chris Warner

Buffy

Joss Whedon

Hellboy

Mike Mignola

Vertical, Inc.

Genres: Manga, Comics & Graphic Novels, and Fiction

Part of: Kodansha Comics > Vertical, Inc.

Location: New York City, US

Website: http://www.vertical-inc.com/index.html

Accepts unagented submissions

No

Mid size

💥 Hit titles
My Boy

Takano Hitomi

She and Her Cat

Shinkai Makoto

Flying Witch

Ishizuka Chihiro

Shueisha

Genres: Manga, Comics & Graphic Novels, and Fiction

Location: Tokyo, JP

Website: https://www.shueisha.co.jp/english/

Accepts unagented submissions

No

Largest

💥 Hit titles
Naruto

Kishimoto Masashi

One Piece

Oda Eiichiro

Slam Dunk

Inoue Takehiko

Seven Seas Entertainment

Genres: Manga, Comics & Graphic Novels, and Fiction

Location: Los Angeles, US

Website: https://sevenseasentertainment.com/

Accepts unagented submissions

No

Indie publisher

Mid size

💥 Hit titles
My Lesbian Experience with Loneliness

Nagata Kabi

Gun Princess

Takadono Madoka

Captain Nemo

Jason DeAngelis, Aldin Viray

VIZ

Genres: Manga, Comics & Graphic Novels, and Fiction

Part of: ShogakukanShueisha Productions > VIZ

Location: San Francisco, US

Website: https://www.viz.com/

Accepts unagented submissions

No

Mid size

💥 Hit titles
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba

Gotouge Koyoharu

The Legend of Zelda

Himekawa Akira

My Hero Academia

Horikoshi Kohei

Shogakukan

Genres: Manga, Comics & Graphic Novels, and Fiction

Location: Tokyo, JP

Website: https://shogakukan.asia/

Accepts unagented submissions

No

Largest

💥 Hit titles
Pokemon

Tajiri Satoshi

Detective Conan

Aoyama Gosho

After the Rain

Mayuzuki Jun

Yen Press

Genres: Manga, Comics & Graphic Novels, and Fiction

Part of: Hachette > Yen Press

Location: New York City, US

Website: https://yenpress.com/

Accepts unagented submissions

No

Small press

💥 Hit titles
Solo Leveling

Dubu Chugong

Kingdom Hearts

Amano Shiro

Goblin Slayer

Kagyu Kumo

Manga Publishers in Other Countries 🌎

What do book publishers do?

Sure, a book publisher prints and sells your book. But what they do behind the scenes encompasses much more than that. Publishers handle the entire publishing process for books, including: 

  • Editing the book, i.e. developmental editing, copy editing, and proofreading; 
  • Designing the book, i.e. book cover design and any necessary interior book design;
  • Promotion and marketing, i.e. writing the book’s blurb, email marketing, setting up media interviews, etc.; and
  • Production and distribution, i.e. formatting and distributing hardback, paperback, and ebook versions of the book to stores, both online and brick-and-mortar. 

Note that the structure of publishing companies may differ, depending on their size. Bigger book publishers may be made up of publishing houses which may, in turn, be made up of imprints — each of which will have its own brand identity in terms of the type of books it publishes. 

However, regardless of a publisher’s size, the scope of their work shouldn’t change. Once you sign with a publisher, they will do everything that it takes to bring your book to market. 

What are the most prominent book publishing companies?

If we define success by sheer sales volume, then we might point towards the "Big 5" presses and educational publishers (who rake in a LOT of money). Over the past few decades, these giant publishing companies have merged with and acquired most of the mid-sized publishers in the industry. However, a few still remain. Here are today's biggest book publishing companies:

  • Penguin Random House (Big 5)
  • Hachette Book Group (Big 5)
  • HarperCollins (Big 5)
  • Macmillan Publishers (Big 5)
  • Simon & Schuster (Big 5)
  • Scholastic Corporation
  • Pearson Education
  • McGraw-Hill Education
  • Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
  • Cengage Learning

Together, these largest publishers dominate the publishing landscape. Countless beloved books come from their imprints, many of which you’ll find in our directory. 

The rest of the publishing landscape is largely made up of small publishers, or independent publishers. Most big publishers don’t directly accept unsolicited submissions without a literary agent — but smaller publishers do, making them a realistic and worthwhile route to publication. 

I have a long list of publishers. What next?

Congratulations! Now take a moment to thoroughly vet every publisher on your longlist. Scams are a dime a dozen in the publishing industry, and you want to make 100% sure that you’re dealing with a legitimate publishing company. Again, we strongly recommend reading this post and Writer Beware to know what red flags to watch out for.

When you’re confident in all of the publishers on your longlist, it’s time for the most nerve-wracking step: submitting your manuscript to them. 

Check out our free resources if you’re feeling daunted by what comes next. Whether you’re learning how to research publishers or how to personalize a submission, we've got you covered.

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