KAISEI-SHA was founded in 1936, and specializes
in the publication of children's books in all fields, including picture books,
fiction and non-fiction.
About 3,000 titles are currently available, including some 1,200 translations.
More than 100 new titles are published annually, and at present foreign editions of our books exceed 1,000 titles.
These are translated into 40 languages and about 1,500,000 copies have been published to date.
Building on the achievements of the past seventy years, and with the support of a large readership,
Kaisei-sha will continue to strive to produce quality publications.
About 3,000 titles are currently available, including some 1,200 translations.
More than 100 new titles are published annually, and at present foreign editions of our books exceed 1,000 titles.
These are translated into 40 languages and about 1,500,000 copies have been published to date.
Building on the achievements of the past seventy years, and with the support of a large readership,
Kaisei-sha will continue to strive to produce quality publications.
History of Kaisei-sha
1936
Established in Tokyo
1940s-50s
Concentrated on publication of children’s books,
and began to publish literary and biographical anthologies
1965
Began to publish original picture books on a large scale
1973
Participated at the Bologna Children’s Book Fair for the first time
1976
“Nontan Let’s Play” series first published (30 million copies sold to date)
1988
“Play Books for Babies” series first published (10 million copies sold to date)
1996
“Guardian” series first published (1 million copies sold to date)
1998
“We Are Friends” series first published (1.3 million copies sold to date)
2006
“The Gift of Helen the Fox Cub” motion picture released
2007
“Guardian of the Spirit” animated series first aired