Takeshobo

Takeshobo
Status	Active
Founded	1972
Founder	Kyōichirō Noguchi
Country of origin	Japan
Headquarters location	Tokyo
Distribution	National
Publication types	Books, magazines, comics, DVD
Nonfiction topics	Entertainment, sports, mahjong, essays
Fiction genres	Romance, fantasy, drama, horror
Revenue	JPY 15,000,000,000 (2011)
No. of employees	150
Official website	www.takeshobo.co.jp

Takeshobo Co., Ltd. (株式会社竹書房, Kabushiki-gaisha Takeshobō) is a major publisher in Japan.

Takeshobo was founded in 1972 by Kyōichirō Noguchi, starting Japan's first Mahjong magazine Monthly Mahjong Magazine (月刊近代麻雀, Gekkan Kindai Mājan). Other magazines, such as a magazine dedicated to mahjong-themed manga, as well as a magazine dedicated to yonkoma manga, were published. Furthermore, a mahjong museum was founded. Currently, in addition to the older magazines, a pachinko magazine, a gravure magazine, short stories as well as adult literature novels are published. On the Internet, it has distribution agreements with Livedoor. Takeshobo yonkoma comics are distributed on the comic distribution website Manga Life Win. Excluding mahjong manga, manga series are published under the Bamboo Comics label.