With an annual revenue of 1.48 billion U.S. dollars in 2020, Shueisha topped the list of the largest publishers in Japan. Shueisha was closely followed by Kodansha Ltd., which recorded an annual revenue of 1.4 billion dollars during that year.
Largest publishing companies in Japan in 2020, based on revenue (in million U.S. dollars)
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Rüdiger Wischenbart. (October 18, 2021). Largest publishing companies in Japan in 2020, based on revenue (in million U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 05, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/864958/japan-major-publishing-companies-based-on-revenue/
Rüdiger Wischenbart. "Largest publishing companies in Japan in 2020, based on revenue (in million U.S. dollars)." Chart. October 18, 2021. Statista. Accessed July 05, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/864958/japan-major-publishing-companies-based-on-revenue/
Rüdiger Wischenbart. (2021). Largest publishing companies in Japan in 2020, based on revenue (in million U.S. dollars). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 05, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/864958/japan-major-publishing-companies-based-on-revenue/
Rüdiger Wischenbart. "Largest Publishing Companies in Japan in 2020, Based on Revenue (in Million U.S. Dollars)." Statista, Statista Inc., 18 Oct 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/864958/japan-major-publishing-companies-based-on-revenue/
Rüdiger Wischenbart, Largest publishing companies in Japan in 2020, based on revenue (in million U.S. dollars) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/864958/japan-major-publishing-companies-based-on-revenue/ (last visited July 05, 2022)