Shōnen Gahōsha

Japanese publishing company

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Shōnen Gahōsha Co., Ltd.

Headquarters in Chiyoda, Tokyo
Native name	株式会社少年画報社
Romanized name	Kabushiki-gaisha Shōnen Gahōsha
Company type	KK
Industry	Publishing
Founded	October 1945; 79 years ago (1945-10)
Founder	Isao Imai
Headquarters	Kanda-Misakichō, Chiyoda, Tokyo , Japan
Area served	Japan
Products	Books, manga, magazines
Brands	Young King Young King OURs Monthly Young King
Number of employees	40
Website	www.shonengahosha.co.jp

Shōnen Gahōsha (株式会社少年画報社, Kabushiki-gaisha Shōnen Gahōsha) is a Japanese publisher named for Shōnen Gahō ("Boy's Illustrated News Magazine"), one of its first magazines.

History

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The company was founded in 1945. It previously published driving manuals and English conversation guides, but is now known for magazines such as the biweekly seinen manga Young King , and the monthly manga serials Young King OURs and Monthly Young King. Its longtime flagship weekly manga (later biweekly) for boys, Shōnen King (少年キング) (1963–1988), is now defunct.

Its current president is Isao Imai.^{[citation needed ]}