Editora JBC (also known as "JBC") is a company that publishes books (including manga) and magazines related to Japan in Brazil. It has its headquarters in São Paulo.
This company was established in Tokyo, Japan, in 1992 to publish Portuguese newspapers for Brazilians who live in Japan. And it came to publish books and magazines related to Japan also in Brazil. Now this publisher is also known as a manga publisher in Brazil. Since 2006, the company supports the World Cosplay Summit (WCS), an annual international cosplay event, and hosts the preliminary rounds in Brazil.
JBC is more well known in Brazil than in Japan, although it is a Japanese company.
Name The meaning of the name JBC of the company is Japan Brazil Communication.
The formal name of the company is JB Communication ("JBC出版社" in Japan), the name of the branch office in Brazil is JB Communication do Brasil Ltda. In the publication, being described only as JBC is usual.
Publication
In Japan Tudo Bem - The newspaper written in Portuguese for the Brazilians in Japan. Started in 1993. Gambare! - The free magazine written in Portuguese for the Brazilians in Japan. Started in September 2005.
In Brazil Made in Japan - The monthly magazine that introduces various things of Japan. Started in September 1997.
And JBC publishes manga and books related to Japan only in Brazil.
Manga
This company entered the publication of manga in 2001 with Samurai X (Rurouni Kenshin). JBC is generally known as a publisher of manga and the second biggest manga publisher in Brazil now. The manga of these Portuguese editions is sold only in Brazil.
The catchphrase is "Mangá é a nossa língua!" (Manga is our language!).
Manga published by JBC in Portuguese in Brazil
2001 Released month Title Author Brazil Volumes Original Country Volumes May Rurouni Kenshin ("Samurai X", in Brazil) Nobuhiro Watsuki Finished 56 (half-tanko) Finished 28 May Cardcaptor Sakura ("Sakura Card Captors", in Brazil) CLAMP Finished 24 (half-tanko) Finished 12 June Video Girl Ai Masakazu Katsura Finished 30 (half-tanko) Finished 15 July Magic Knight Rayearth ("Guerreiras Mágicas de Rayearth", in Brazil) CLAMP Finished 12 (half-tanko) Finished 6
2002 Released month Title Author Brazil Volumes Original Country Volumes May Love Hina Ken Akamatsu Finished 28 (half-tanko) Finished 14 August InuYasha ("Inu-Yasha", in Brazil) Rumiko Takahashi Finished 112 (half-tanko) Finished 56 September Princess Knight ("A Princesa e o Cavaleiro", in Brazil) Osamu Tezuka Finished 8 (half-tanko) Finished 4 November Yu Yu Hakusho Yoshihiro Togashi Finished 38 (half-tanko) Finished 19 -- Star Wars Hisao Tamaki ("Uma Nova Esperança") Toshiki Kudo ("O Império Contra-Ataca") Shin-Ichi Hiromoto ("O Retorno de Jedi") Kia Asamiya ("A Ameaça Fantasma") Adam Warren (Cover art, except "A Ameaça Fantasma") Finished 14 (half-tanko) Finished 7
2003 Released month Title Author Brazil Volumes Original Country Volumes May Battle Angel Alita ("Gunnm", in Brazil and the Japanese versions) Yukito Kishiro Finished 18 (half-tanko) Finished 9 July Shaman King Hiroyuki Takei Finished 64 (half-tanko) Finished 32 August Chobits CLAMP Finished 16 (half-tanko) Finished 8 November Love Junkies *R18 Kyo Hatsuki Finished 52 (half-tanko) Finished 26 December X CLAMP Reached 18 Hiatus 18
2004 Released month Title Author Brazil Volumes Original Country Volumes June Cowboy Bebop Yutaka Nanten Finished 6 (half-tanko) Finished 3 July Yahiko's Reversed-Edge Sword ("Samurai X - A Sabakatou de Yahiko", in Brazil) Nobuhiro Watsuki Finished 1 Finished 1 August Bastard!! *R18 Kazushi Hagiwara Reached 27 Hiatus 27 November Rurouni Kenshin - Kenshin Kaden ("Samurai X - Kenshin Kaden", in Brazil) Nobuhiro Watsuki Finished 1 Finished 1
2005 Released month Title Author Brazil Volumes Original Country Volumes April Fruits Basket Natsuki Takaya Finished 23 Finished 23 March B't X Masami Kurumada Finished 16 Finished 16 June Please Teacher! ("Onegai Teacher", in Brazil and the Japanese versions) Shizuru Hayashiya (Story & Art) Please! Studios (Story) Finished 2 Finished 2 June Tokyo Babylon CLAMP Finished 7 Finished 7 August Mouse Satoru Akahori (Story) Hiroshi Itaba (Art) Finished 14 Finished 14 October Angelic Layer CLAMP Finished 5 Finished 5
2006 Released month Obra Author Brazil Volumes Original Country Volumes January Negima! ("Negima! - Magister Negi Magi", in Brazil) Ken Akamatsu Finished 76 (half-tanko) Finished 38 March ×××HOLiC CLAMP Finished 38 (half-tanko) Finished 19 April Tsubasa: RESERVoir CHRoNiCLE CLAMP Finished 56 (half-tanko) Finished 28 July Yu-Gi-Oh! Kazuki Takahashi Finished 38 Finished 38 August El-Hazard Hidetomo Tsubura Finished 6 (half-tanko) Finished 3 August .hack//Legend of the Twilight (".Hack//A Lenda do Bracelete do Crepúsculo", in Brazil) Rei Idumi (Art) Tatsuya Hamazaki (Story) Finished 7 (half-tanko) Finished 3 October Rurouni Kenshin (Novel) ("Samurai X - Crônicas de um Samurai na Era Meiji", in Brazil) Nobuhiro Watsuki Finished 2 Finished 2 (Novel)
2007 Jan. Fullmetal Alchemist Apr. Samurai Girl May. Inu-Neko *R18 Jun. Gravitation Jun. Death Note Sep. Saint Seiya: The Lost Canvas ("Os Cavaleiros do Zodiaco - The Lost Canvas: A Saga de Hades" in Brazil) Sep. Socrates in Love
2008 Jan. Hunter × Hunter May. Revolutionary Girl Utena Jun. Please Twins! ("Onegai Twins" in Brazil and the Japanese versions) Jul. Nana Jul. Hellsing
2009 Jan. Tenjho Tenge Feb. Futari Ecchi May. Full Moon o Sagashite Jul. Dna² Sep. Ranma ½
2010 Jan. Hikaru no Go Jan. Golgo 13 Mar. Blue Dragon - Ral Ω Grad Apr. D•N•Angel Jun. Miyuki-chan in Wonderland ("Miyuki-chan no País das Maravilhas" in Brazil) Jul. Rosario+Vampire Jul. Blue Dragon: Secret Trick Jul. Buso Renkin Ago. MÄR Ago. Town of Evening Calm, Country of Cherry Blossoms ("Hiroshima - a Cidade da Calmaria " in Brazil) Set. Monster Hunter Orage Set. Neon Genesis Evangelion Oct. Fairy Tail
2011 Jan. Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion ("Code Geass - A rebelião de Lelouch" in Brazil) Feb. Summer Wars Mar. Ga-rei Apr. Saber Marionette J Jul. Death Note - Another Note Ago. Bakuman Set. Saint Seiya: Next Dimension Set. Code Geass: Suzaku of the Counterattack ("Code Geass - O Contra-ataque de Suzaku" in Brazil) Set. Death Note - L Change the World Oct. Neon Genesis Evangelion - Tankōbon Version Oct. Rosario + Vampire: Season II Nov. Kobato Nov. Code Geass: Nightmare of Nunnally ("Code Geass - O Pesadelo de Nunnally" in Brazil)
2012 Jan. Saint Seiya - Tankōbon Version Mar. Hero Tales Jun. Freezing Jun. Cardcaptor Sakura - Tankōbon Version ("Sakura Card Captors" in Brazil ) Jul. Soul Eater Ago. Saint Seiya: The Lost Canvas – Anecdotes ("Os Cavaleiros do Zodíaco - The Lost Canvas: Gaiden" in Brazil) Set. Mashima-En Oct. RG Veda Oct. Nurarihyon no Mago ("Nura-A Ascensão do Clã das Sombras" in Brazil) Nov. Rurouni Kenshin - Tankōbon Version
2013 Jan. Future Diary ("Diário do Futuro" in Brazil) Feb. Burn-Up: Excess & W Feb. Another Mar. Level E Apr. Love Hina May. The Innocent Jun. Death Note - Black Edition Jun. Genshiken Jun. King of Thorn ("Senhor dos Espinhos" in Brazil) http://henshin.uol.com.br/2013/06/27/lancamentos-jbc-do-dia-senhor-dos-espinhos-e-genshiken/ Retrieved in June 29, 2013. Jul. Blue Exorcist Ago. Thermae Romae Oct. Inazuma Eleven ("Super Onze" in Brazil) Oct. Magic Knight Rayearth ("Guerreiras mágicas de Rayearth" in Brazil) - Tankōbon Version Dec. Ōsama Game ("Jogo do rei" in Brazil) Dec. Manga of the dead
2014 Feb. Btooom! Mar. Future Diary - Mosaic ("Diário do Futuro: Mosaic" in Brazil) Apr. Future Diary - Paradox ("Diário do Futuro: Paradox" in Brazil) Apr. Sailor Moon May. Yokokuhan ("Prophecy" in Brazil) Jun. The Lucifer and Biscuit Hammer ("Lúcifer e o martelo" in Brazil) Jul. Tsumitsuki ("Tsumitsuki - Espírito da culpa" in Brazil) Jul. Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic ("Magi: O labirinto da magia" in Brazil) Sep. Doubt Sep. Hoshi Mamoru Inu ("O cão que guarda as estrelas" in Brazil) Oct. Chikyuu no Houkago ("After School of the Earth" in Brazil) Oct. Tom Sawyer Oct. YuYu Hakusho - Tankōbon Version Nov. Calling You ("Só você pode ouvir" in Brazil) Nov. Soul Eater Not! Dec. All You Need Is Kill
2015 Jan. Green Blood Fev. Kizu ("Feridas" in Brazil) Fev. Blast of Tempest ("Zetsuen no Tempest ~ O Destruidor da Civilização ~" in Brazil) Fev. Jigokuren: Love in the Hell ("Love in the Hell" in Brazil) Fev. Ageha ("Ageha - Efeito Borboleta" in Brazil) Mar. The Seven Deadly Sins ("The Seven Deadly Sins" in Brazil) Apr. Enigma (Announced) Apr. Steins;Gate (Announced) Apr. Sailor Moon - Short Stories (Announced) Apr. Eien no Zero ("Zero Eterno" in Brazil) (Announced) May. Chobits - Tankōbon Version (Announced) Jun. Codename: Sailor V (Announced) Wish (Announced) Vitamin (Announced) Ghost in the Shell (Announced) Eden: It's an Endless World! (Announced) Terra Formars (Announced) Kill la Kill (Announced) ("Ink" Stamp) Another (novel) (Announced) Zoku Hoshi Mamoru Inu (Announced) Zetman (Announced) Dec. Akira (Announced)
References
External links Editora JBC Mangás JBC