Aurora Publishing (United States)

Aurora Publishing, Inc.
IndustryPublication
FoundedTorrance, California (2006)
FounderNobuo Kitawaki
FateFolded in 2010
HeadquartersTorrance, California, United States
Area served
North America
Key people
Nobuo Kitawaki (President)
OwnerOhzora Publishing
DivisionsAurora, Deux Press, Luv Luv Press
Websitewww.aurora-publishing.com

Aurora Publishing, Inc. was the American subsidiary of Japanese publisher Ohzora Publishing, the leading josei manga publisher in Japan.[1] Headquartered in Torrance, California,[2] it licensed and published Japanese manga for the North American market. Aurora Publishing's first release was Walkin' Butterfly under the shōjo imprint Aurora, which features manga targeting female readers in their teens and younger. Aurora Publishing also released manga under two other imprints: the yaoi imprint Deux Press featured female-oriented manga about homoerotic relations between beautiful men, while the josei imprint Luv Luv featured erotic romance manga targeting female readers in their late teens and up.[3][4] Aurora Publishing distributed some of its manga via Netcomics. In 2010, the Aurora office in California closed.[5] The former employees of Aurora Publishing went on to found Manga Factory.[6] Manga Factory lasted until at least June 2013 before it closed as well.[7]

Publications

The following is a list of titles that was published by Aurora

References

  1. ^ "Manga Publishers' Official Web Sites". About.com. Archived from the original on January 26, 2012. Retrieved October 15, 2009.
  2. ^ "Contact." Aurora Publishing. Retrieved on February 25, 2009.
  3. ^ "Major Shojo Publisher Launching in June". ICv2. April 2, 2007. Archived from the original on February 6, 2009. Retrieved January 10, 2009.
  4. ^ Yadao, Jason S. (January 27, 2008). "2 publishers join in manga mania". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. Archived from the original on February 6, 2009. Retrieved January 10, 2009.
  5. ^ "NetComics to Remove Aurora Manga on April 14". Anime News Network. April 9, 2010. Retrieved June 6, 2015.
  6. ^ "Manga Factory Clarifies Status, Current Plans". Anime News Network. July 12, 2010. Retrieved June 6, 2015.
  7. ^ "Manga Factory". mangafactory.net. Archived from the original on June 3, 2013. Retrieved June 6, 2015.
  8. ^ Smith, Michelle (November 4, 2008). "Manga Minis". PopCultureShock. Archived from the original on November 10, 2008.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)


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