Shonen Jump a company?

[Guan]

I'm not trying to start a drama, ^^;; I just saw on the update page that Shonen Jump is approved in the companies category, I'm just curious to know actually, what kind of company is Shonen Jump? is it like a magazine company that produces different Jump-related magazines...?

Thanks for answering, ^^

[Amber2]

I was wondering about that, too. O.o I always thought that Viz owned Shounen Jump...  Maybe I'm wrong. xD

[Guan]

from my knowledge, shonen jump (in japan, the weekly jump) belongs to a larger family of Jump magazines that are owned by Shuueisha, and in U.S. it is licensed to Viz, but maybe it's an independent company?

[Pikachu]

hmm.. maybe they meant like... Shounen Jump as... the group of "jump magazines"? o_O Like... Weekly, Monthly, Akamaru, etc.. all in all? Though, you're right. I don't think it's an actual companys ince it's still owned by Shuueisha. "Jump Comics" label maybe... o_o

[Meiran]

I'm chatting about this with Senior Staff now.  I had a few reasons for approving this, because despite it being considered part of Viz comics in America, even the American publication is a seperate company that is a project between Viz and Shuueisha (I believe)

I considered subsidiaries to be something approvable, thinking of it as something like how Taco Bell is owned by Pepsi, but you don't really consider them the same.  However, like I said, I'm talking to Senior Staff about it and getting an opinion.  I'm still new and learning!

[Guan]

hehe... sorry for all the trouble caused, ^^;;

[Meiran]

No trouble!  Like I said, I'm new so I appreciate the help understanding SJ.  What the question comes down to is if they can be considered their own publisher.  In the United States, SJ manga are published seperate from the Viz label.  Is it the same in Japan?

[Guan]

[quote name='Meiran' date='Feb 4 2005, 11:36 PM']No trouble!  Like I said, I'm new so I appreciate the help understanding SJ.  What the question comes down to is if they can be considered their own publisher.  In the United States, SJ manga are published seperate from the Viz label.  Is it the same in Japan?

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I don't think so, it might belong to a family of the Jump magazine, that might be an independent company (not sure), but ultimately, SJ belongs to Shuueisha.

[Pikachu]

I think Shounen Jump in Japan is part of the "Jump Comics" group, which is owned by Shueisha. :3 So basically, Jump Comics is a division of Shuueisha, and Shounen Jump magazines... are just products?

[Danielle]

If that was the case, then Jump Comics would be the company, not Shounen Jump..?

[Pikachu]

[quote name='Danielle' date='Feb 6 2005, 03:10 PM']If that was the case, then Jump Comics would be the company, not Shounen Jump..?

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Well, at least in Japan, I would think.... but XDDD don't quote me on this since I'm not a Shuueisha/Jump rep. XDDD;; It's like a cosmetic company.. Cover Girl has a line of "cosmetics" ... Shounen Jump is like that line of cosmetics. XD

[Guan]

Hmm... one of my friends who can read Japanese visited the weekly jump website, and according to her, the jump comics or shonen jump all belong to shuueisha, it didn't mention anything about a division company or anything, =]