Egmont Manga & Anime
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Egmont Manga & Anime is one of the largest publishers of manga
in Germany
. It was founded in the year 2000 as a daughter company of Egmont Ehapa, after the manga boom in Germany became apparent around the turn of the millennium. Since 2003, EMA has been part of Egmont vgs in Cologne
.
, which formed the foundation of the publishing firm. Its first big success was the family magazine, Hjemmet
, in 1904, which still exists today in Scandinavia
. For the opening of its large printery building, the Gutenberghus, Egmont received the title of royal court printery in 1914.
In 1948, the publishing company managed to secure the rights to Disney comics for several European countries. In 1951, a German subsidiary was founded, Ehapa
. In the field of comics, it sold Disney works (translated by Dr. Erika Fuchs
) and later also Asterix
and Lucky Luke
. In 1991, the Reiner Feest Verlag was bought out. The first manga of the publishing house appeared in February 1994 under this label, with Appleseed
. Further manga followed, but the great breakthrough did not occur until 1997/1998 with Sailor Moon
.
In 2000, Ehapa published manga directed toward Japanese readers for the first time, with Wedding Peach
. In October of the same year, the firm Egmont Manga & Anime (EMA) was founded. Since then, the head of the publisher has been Georg F.W. Tempel, who had already been responsible for the previous manga publications as the former chief editor for trend subjects at Ehapa. EMA is the first German manga publisher to have an advisor directly on location in Japan
.
Weiß Kreuz
, the first anime, followed in 2001. It was produced in cooperation with Anime-Virtual under the label of IKASU. In 2002, EMA was again integrated with Ehapa, but the label was kept. There was a merger of several companies from the Ehapa concern, as well as a fusion with Egmont vgs, in 2003. This resulted in EMA and the Ehapa Comic Collection (ECC) moving to Cologne
. ECC became responsible for the comic publications of Ehapa in the book trade and it has also been led by Georg F.W. Tempel since the fusion with vgs. The Ehapa magazine department, which also publishes the Micky Maus magazine, is still located in Berlin
.
From 2003 until 2005, EMA in cooperation with the organisation, Animexx e.V., organised the annual anime convention
, Connichi
, in Kassel
.
The semi-annual program preview is the Shinkan.
Manga
Manga is the Japanese word for "comics" and consists of comics and print cartoons . In the West, the term "manga" has been appropriated to refer specifically to comics created in Japan, or by Japanese authors, in the Japanese language and conforming to the style developed in Japan in the late 19th...
in Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
. It was founded in the year 2000 as a daughter company of Egmont Ehapa, after the manga boom in Germany became apparent around the turn of the millennium. Since 2003, EMA has been part of Egmont vgs in Cologne
Cologne
Cologne is Germany's fourth-largest city , and is the largest city both in the Germany Federal State of North Rhine-Westphalia and within the Rhine-Ruhr Metropolitan Area, one of the major European metropolitan areas with more than ten million inhabitants.Cologne is located on both sides of the...
.
History
In 1878, Egmont H. Petersen opened his own print shop in CopenhagenCopenhagen
Copenhagen is the capital and largest city of Denmark, with an urban population of 1,199,224 and a metropolitan population of 1,930,260 . With the completion of the transnational Øresund Bridge in 2000, Copenhagen has become the centre of the increasingly integrating Øresund Region...
, which formed the foundation of the publishing firm. Its first big success was the family magazine, Hjemmet
Hjemmet
Hjemmet, pronounced "yemmet" is a Norwegian weekly magazine, founded in 1911. Its target group is women 40 years and older . The magazine contains features, articles on food and interior decoration, and crosswords. Its circulation was 228,313 in 2004. The editor is Lise Hansen. It is owned by...
, in 1904, which still exists today in Scandinavia
Scandinavia
Scandinavia is a cultural, historical and ethno-linguistic region in northern Europe that includes the three kingdoms of Denmark, Norway and Sweden, characterized by their common ethno-cultural heritage and language. Modern Norway and Sweden proper are situated on the Scandinavian Peninsula,...
. For the opening of its large printery building, the Gutenberghus, Egmont received the title of royal court printery in 1914.
In 1948, the publishing company managed to secure the rights to Disney comics for several European countries. In 1951, a German subsidiary was founded, Ehapa
Egmont Ehapa Verlag GmbH
The Egmont Ehapa Publishing Company was created in 1951 as a subdivision of the Egmont media group.The name "Ehapa" was taken from the initials of its founder: Egmont Harald Petersen...
. In the field of comics, it sold Disney works (translated by Dr. Erika Fuchs
Erika Fuchs
Erika Fuchs, née Petri , was a German translator.Born into a well to do large family, Fuchs spent most of her childhood and youth in Belgard in Pomerania, where in 1921 she was the first girl to be admitted to the boys' Gymnasium - she passed her Abitur exam there in 1926...
) and later also Asterix
Asterix
Asterix or The Adventures of Asterix is a series of French comic books written by René Goscinny and illustrated by Albert Uderzo . The series first appeared in French in the magazine Pilote on October 29, 1959...
and Lucky Luke
Lucky Luke
Lucky Luke is a Belgian comics series created by Belgian cartoonist, Maurice De Bevere better known as Morris, the original artist, and was for one period written by René Goscinny...
. In 1991, the Reiner Feest Verlag was bought out. The first manga of the publishing house appeared in February 1994 under this label, with Appleseed
Appleseed
is a science fiction manga authored by Masamune Shirow. The series follows the adventures of ESWAT members Deunan Knute and Briareos Hecatonchires in Olympus. Like much of Masamune's work, Appleseed merges elements of the cyberpunk and mecha genres with a heavy dosage of politics, philosophy, and...
. Further manga followed, but the great breakthrough did not occur until 1997/1998 with Sailor Moon
Sailor Moon
Sailor Moon, known as , is a media franchise created by manga artist Naoko Takeuchi. Fred Patten credits Takeuchi with popularizing the concept of a team of magical girls, and Paul Gravett credits the series with "revitalizing" the magical-girl genre itself...
.
In 2000, Ehapa published manga directed toward Japanese readers for the first time, with Wedding Peach
Wedding Peach
is a shōjo manga by Nao Yazawa and Sukehiro Tomita that was originally serialized in Shogakukan's Ciao magazine. In North America it is translated and published by VIZ Media in its entirety, comprising six volumes....
. In October of the same year, the firm Egmont Manga & Anime (EMA) was founded. Since then, the head of the publisher has been Georg F.W. Tempel, who had already been responsible for the previous manga publications as the former chief editor for trend subjects at Ehapa. EMA is the first German manga publisher to have an advisor directly on location in Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
.
Weiß Kreuz
Weiß Kreuz
is a series about four assassins that work in a flower shop called "Kitty in the House", a reference to their feline codenames. The assassins are members of a group called Weiß , which is run by Persia of the mysterious Kritiker organization....
, the first anime, followed in 2001. It was produced in cooperation with Anime-Virtual under the label of IKASU. In 2002, EMA was again integrated with Ehapa, but the label was kept. There was a merger of several companies from the Ehapa concern, as well as a fusion with Egmont vgs, in 2003. This resulted in EMA and the Ehapa Comic Collection (ECC) moving to Cologne
Cologne
Cologne is Germany's fourth-largest city , and is the largest city both in the Germany Federal State of North Rhine-Westphalia and within the Rhine-Ruhr Metropolitan Area, one of the major European metropolitan areas with more than ten million inhabitants.Cologne is located on both sides of the...
. ECC became responsible for the comic publications of Ehapa in the book trade and it has also been led by Georg F.W. Tempel since the fusion with vgs. The Ehapa magazine department, which also publishes the Micky Maus magazine, is still located in Berlin
Berlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
.
From 2003 until 2005, EMA in cooperation with the organisation, Animexx e.V., organised the annual anime convention
Anime convention
An anime convention is an event or gathering with a primary focus on anime, manga and Japanese culture. Commonly, anime conventions are multi-day events hosted at convention centers, hotels or college campuses. They feature a wide variety of activities and panels...
, Connichi
Connichi
Connichi is an annual, 3-day anime convention in Germany and one of the largest of its kind in the German-speaking world with over 18,000 visitors in 2011. It is held by the German anime association Animexx e.V.-History:...
, in Kassel
Kassel
Kassel is a town located on the Fulda River in northern Hesse, Germany. It is the administrative seat of the Kassel Regierungsbezirk and the Kreis of the same name and has approximately 195,000 inhabitants.- History :...
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The semi-annual program preview is the Shinkan.