- CEO
- Yasushi Fujita
- Full Time Employees
- 583
- Sector
- Communication Services
- Industry
- Publishing
- Address
- PALACESIDE Building Tokyo Japan 100-0003
- IPO Date
- Jul 29, 2021
- Business
- MEDIA DO Co., Ltd. MEDIA DO Co., Ltd. (MDDCF) operates as Japan's largest eBook distributor, providing digital content distribution services that connect over 2,200 domestic publishers with more than 150 eBook retailers and stores; its core offerings encompass wholesaling and distribution of electronic books including comics, fiction, photo books, magazines, audiobooks, and other multimedia content such as video and audio, alongside system development, publishing workflow management, bibliographic information services, e-commerce solutions, print-on-demand publishing, electronic comic coloring, and software development for the publishing industry. The company also engages in strategic investment businesses focused on IP creation, industry revitalization, business experience (BX)/SaaS expansion, global content promotion, and new value creation through platforms like text summary sites (flier), anime/manga communities (MyAnimeList), novel posting sites (EVERYSTAR), and web marketing tools (NetGalley). It serves publishers, content creators, retailers, and global markets, with operations spanning Japan, the United States (via Media Do International, Inc. in San Diego and Quality Solutions, Inc./NetGalley in Massachusetts), the United Kingdom (Supadü Limited in London), and domestic subsidiaries including MEDIA DO TECH TOKUSHIMA, Flier Inc., JIVE Ltd., NIHONBUNGEISHA, ARTRA ENTERTAINMENT, PUBFUN, and GAMBAROU TOKUSHIMA for basketball community revitalization. Founded in 1994 and headquartered at 5F/8F, PALACESIDE Bldg., 1-1-1 Hitotsubashi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Japan, MEDIA DO maintains a capital base of ¥5,990 million as of February 2025 under President and CEO Yasushi Fujita. Recent developments include a capital and business alliance with SHIFT Inc. in 2025, under which SHIFT acquires a 3.08% stake to collaborate on digital transformation of eBook platforms, AI-enhanced content production, international IP distribution including manga and audiobooks, translation services, and global expansion leveraging SHIFT's software expertise. The company, formerly Media Do Holdings Co., Ltd., continues to prioritize overseas growth amid rising demand for Japanese content, as outlined in Japan's Entertainment & Creative Industries Strategy targeting ¥20 trillion in overseas sales.