List of works published by Kodansha

The following is a list of works published by Kodansha and its subsidiaries, such as mangas published by foreign subsidiaries, books, novels and light novels, and others, listed by release date.

Including titles from:
 * Kodansha
 * Kobunsha
 * Seikaisha
 * Scola (1981-2001)
 * King Records
 * Starchild Records
 * Vertical
 * ASK-Kodansha (1981-1998)
 * Asmik Ace Entertainment (1985-1995)
 * Del Rey Manga
 * Kodansha International
 * Kodansha Globe
 * Kodansha Amer
 * Kodansha Europe

1921

 * A Dark Night's Passing

1933

 * Daitō no Tetsujin

1936

 * The Fiend with Twenty Faces

1937

 * Shōnen Tanteidan

1947

 * The Bells of Nagasaki

1951

 * The Chinese Maze Murders

1955

 * Flying Saucer from Mars
 * Windows to the Sun and Moon

1957

 * Shōden Shinkage-ryū

1958

 * Nip the Buds, Shoot the Kids

1959

 * Fukurō no Shiro

1960

 * Star

1963

 * The Sailor Who Fell from Grace with the Sea

1965

 * Bunraku: The Art of the Japanese Puppet Theatre

1966

 * Atama no Taisou
 * The Doctor's Wife
 * Masonry in Japan: The First One Hundred Years, 1866-1966
 * My Forsaken Star

1967

 * Modern Japanese Painting: An Art in Transition

1968

 * Hana no techō: No no hana
 * Nagasaki Kyoryūchi: Hitotsu no Nihon Kindaishi
 * Sun and Steel

1969

 * Comprehensive Asian Fighting Arts

1971

 * The Anatomy of Dependence
 * Nihon no kaboku
 * The Southern barbarians : the first Europeans in Japan

1972

 * 44 Modern Japanese Print Artists
 * Court Transcript of the Yukio Mishima Incident
 * Papelucho
 * Steam Locomotives of Japan

1973

 * Japan Sinks
 * Karate-Do Kyohan: The Master Text
 * Psychic School Wars
 * This Island of Japon: Joao Rodrigues’s Account of 16th Century Japan

1974

 * A Haiku Journey
 * The Lake
 * Nihongo no kokoro
 * Tsutsuji, satsuki, shakunage

1975

 * Karate-Do: My Way of Life
 * The Twenty Guiding Principles of Karate: The Spiritual Legacy of the Master
 * War-Wasted Asia: letters, 1945–46
 * Yōseiden

1976

 * Almost Transparent Blue
 * Chiteki seikatsu no hōhō

1977

 * 「Nihonrashisa」no kōzō
 * Dynamic Aikido

1978

 * Best Karate, Vol. 3: Kumite 1
 * Best Karate, Vol 4: Kumite 2
 * Japanese Film Directors
 * Landscapes and Portraits: Appreciations of Japanese culture
 * Nihon-den Jujutsu
 * Some Japanese Portraits

1979

 * Hear the Wind Sing
 * Papilionidae and their early stages
 * The Reluctant Admiral
 * Wonder of the World's Dinosaurs
 * Zoku-Chiteki seikatsu no hōhō

1980

 * Coin Locker Babies
 * Japonisme in Art, Art Symposium
 * On a Certain, Fine Day, Stands Wien in the Forest
 * Pinball, 1973

1981

 * Biographical Dictionary of Japanese
 * The Devil's Gluttony
 * Karate-do: My Way of Life
 * Sanshouo
 * Stick Fighting
 * Totto-Chan: The Little Girl at the Window

1982

 * Currents in Japanese Cinema
 * The Faust Age
 * Ideals of the Samurai: Writings of Japanese Warriors
 * Smaller Is Better, Japan's Mastery of the Miniature
 * Utamaro: Portraits from the Floating World
 * A Wild Sheep Chase

1983

 * Daijiten Desuku
 * Hayao Miyazaki's Image Board Collection
 * The Japanese sword
 * Kiseto and Setoguro (Famous Ceramics of Japan)
 * Kodansha Encyclopedia of Japan
 * Manga! Manga! The World of Japanese Comics
 * Nanako My Love: Azuma Hideo Illust Book
 * Nihon no Budō Vol.11
 * The Strange Library

1984

 * Banjos: The Tsumura Collection
 * Midnight Suite
 * The Spirit of Aikido
 * The Textbook of Modern Karate
 * There Was a Knock

1985

 * The Haiku Handbook
 * Leda: The Fantastic Adventure of Yohko
 * Man'yōshū Jiten
 * Murder affair of the Yoshitsune's Buried Treasure Legend
 * Nyokan Tūkai
 * Three Sisters Investigate

1986

 * Bico's
 * The Capricious Robot
 * Japanese Castles

1987

 * 69
 * Bedtime Tales
 * Koi o Kazoete
 * Miracle Ropitt: 2100-Nen no Daibōken
 * Norwegian Wood
 * Super Boy Allan

1988

 * Gambler Jiko Chuushinha
 * Hiking in Japan: An Adventurer's Guide to the Mountain Trails
 * Hoshin Engi
 * Inside the Robot Kingdom
 * Karate-Do Nyumon: The Master Introductory Text
 * Make Your Own Japanese Clothes: Patterns and Ideas for Modern Wear
 * Onna ni tsuite
 * A Reader's Guide to Japanese Literature
 * Toyota - Fifty Years in Motion
 * Visions of the Tranquility of Mount Huangshan

1989

 * Akuryō Series
 * The Bag of Surprises
 * Can't Sleep on Birthday Eve
 * Cosmic Epsilon
 * Evil Spirits Aren't Scary
 * Evil Spirit Series
 * Introducing Kyoto
 * The Japanese Negotiator: Subtlety and Strategy Beyond Western Logic
 * Jesus: Kyōfu no Bio Monster
 * Meimon! Tako Nishiouendan
 * Mephisto and Waltz!
 * Nihongo Daijiten
 * Shinobi
 * A Stranger in Tibet
 * Teke! Teke! Asmik-kun World

1990

 * Air Diver
 * Conquest of the Crystal Palace
 * Cutie Suzuki no Ringside Angel
 * Deep Dungeon IV: The Black Sorcerer
 * F1 Boy
 * Gambler Jiko Chuushinha
 * Jumpin' Kid: Jack to Mame no Ki Monogatari
 * Necros no Yōsai
 * Nippon Ichi no Nakantoku
 * Power Drift
 * Top Players' Tennis

1991

 * The Adventures of Star Saver
 * Akagawa Jirou no Yuurei Ressha
 * Appreciations of Japanese Culture
 * Asmik-kun Land
 * Asmik-kun World 2
 * Blue Almanac
 * Confessions of a Yakuza
 * D-Force
 * Hard-Boiled Wonderland and the End of the World
 * Hōtō-ki
 * Ippatsu Gyakuten: DX Bakenou
 * Megalit
 * Mikineko Holmes no Kishi Michi
 * Monster Pro Wrestling
 * Mysterium
 * Ransei no Hasha
 * Verytex
 * Wurm: Journey to the Center of the Earth
 * Yellow Cab: The women who took off at Narita

1992

 * "Adult" People
 * DX Bakenou Z
 * The Great Game
 * Lennus: Kodai Kikai no Kioku
 * Shanghai III: Dragon's Eye
 * Sougou Kakutougi: Astral Bout
 * South of the Border, West of the Sun
 * Taiko: An Epic Novel of War and Glory in Feudal Japan
 * The Twelve Kingdoms
 * Winds from Afar
 * Working For A Japanese Company: Insights Into The Multicultural Workplace
 * Xardion

1993

 * 1552: Tenka Tairan
 * Aah! Harimanada
 * Alien vs. Predator
 * Bakenou V3
 * CD Battle: Hikari no Yūshatachi
 * F-15 Super Strike Eagle
 * Fragments of a Past: A Memoir
 * Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters' First 100 Years
 * A History of the Devil
 * Hope Dies Last
 * Japan, An Illustrated Encyclopedia
 * Kessen! Dokapon Okukoku IV: Densetsu no Yuusha Tachi
 * Kishi Densetsu
 * Koutetsu no Kishi
 * Maten no Sōmetsu
 * The Shin Daijiten
 * Stepfather Step
 * Super Air Diver
 * Super Kyousouba: Kaze no Sylphid
 * Verve of Mt. Huangshan

1994

 * American Night
 * Artistic Interpretation of the Huangshan Mountain
 * Bakenou TV '94
 * Battle Zeque Den
 * Big Ichigeki! Pachi-Slot Daikouryaku
 * Dance Dance Dance
 * Derby Jockey: Kishu Ou heno Michi
 * Dokapon 3-2-1: Arashi wo Yobu Yujo
 * Ghost Hunt
 * Koutetsu no Kishi 2: Sabaku no Rommel Shougun
 * Lean and Clean Management: How to Boost Profits and Productivity by Reducing Pollution
 * Like hidden fire. The Plot to bring down the British Empire
 * Man Meets Dog
 * The Memory Police
 * On Familiar Terms: A Journey Across Cultures
 * Once and Forever: The Tales of Kenji Miyazawa
 * Pretty Soldier Sailor Moon Original Picture Collection vol. I
 * Pretty Soldier Sailor Moon Volume II Original Picture Collection
 * Sons of the Yellow Emperor: A History of the Chinese Diaspora
 * Sougou Kakutougi: Astral Bout 2 - The Total Fighters
 * The Summer of the Ubume
 * Women who slept with the bubble
 * Zen in America: Profiles of Five Teachers

1995

 * 17 Springs Passed
 * The ABC Wars
 * A Cruel Angel's Thesis
 * Ghost in the Shell: Burning City
 * Gon, the Little Fox
 * Idol Mahjong Final Romance 2
 * Mōryō no Hako
 * Mrs. Ohnishi's Whale Cuisine
 * The National Parks of Japan
 * Sougou Kakutougi Rings: Astral Bout 3
 * Trespassers on the Roof of the World: The Secret Exploration of Tibet

1996

 * All She Was Worth
 * Big Ichigeki! Pachi-Slot Daikouryaku: Universal Museum
 * Enhance Your Garden with Japanese Plants
 * Fishing Koushien
 * The Haiku Seasons: Poetry of the Natural World
 * Haiku World: An International Poetry Almanac\
 * Idol Mahjong Final Romance R
 * The Narrow Road to Oku
 * On Familiar Terms: To Japan and Back, a Lifetime Across Cultures
 * One Life: The Autobiography of an African American Actress
 * Philosophy for Kids!
 * Pretty Soldier Sailor Moon Volume III Original Picture Collection
 * Pretty Soldier Sailor Moon Volume IV Original Picture Collection
 * Reading The Japanese Mind: The Realities Behind Their Thoughts and Actions
 * Sakuraba Atsuko: Kakeru kita Megami
 * Syusse Mahjong Daisettai
 * Yanoáma: the story of Helena Valero, a girl kidnapped by Amazonian Indians
 * Yume de Ippai

1997

 * Analysis of Ghost in the Shell
 * Asuka 120% Limited BURNING Fest
 * Bakuretsu Hunter R
 * in the room
 * The Evening Party at the Princess's House
 * Home, Green Home
 * Kendo The definitive guide
 * Niagara: A History of the Falls. New York
 * Pretty Soldier Sailor Moon Volume V Original Picture Collection
 * The Roads to Sata
 * Rondo-Revolution
 * A Lost Paradise
 * Ukiyo-e: An Introduction to Japanese Woodblock Prints
 * Underground
 * Voice Fantasia S: Ushinawareta Voice Power

1998

 * The connoisseur's book of Japanese swords
 * The garden as architecture : form and spirit in the gardens of Japan, China, and Korea
 * Ghost in the Shell 2: Star Seed
 * Initial D Gaiden
 * Kurashi no kotoba: Gogen Jiten
 * Mario Mushano no Chou-Shogi-Juku
 * One Hundred Sacks of Rice: A Stage Play
 * The Scents of Eden: A History of the Spice Trade
 * Shura no Mon
 * Tsun Tsun Kumi: Suuji de Puni Puni
 * Tsun Tsun Kumi 2: Moji Moji Pakkun
 * Yakushiji Ryōko no Kaiki Jikenbo

1999

 * Initial D
 * Initial D: Koudou Saisoku Densetsu
 * Kiganjo
 * Kindaichi Shounen no Jikenbo 3: Shouryuu Densetsu Satsujin Jiken
 * Kodansha Kanji Learner's Dictionary
 * Living in Two Countries
 * Mizuki Shigeru no Youkai Zukan Soushuuhen
 * Pikupiku Sentarou
 * Prety Soldier Sailor Moon Materials Collection
 * Psychometrer Eiji
 * Sougaku Toshi Osaka
 * South Africa: A Narrative History
 * Sputnik Sweetheart
 * Super Bass Fishing
 * This Cruel World
 * Tsun Tsun Kumi 3: Kanjivader

2000

 * Bonkura
 * The Colors of Japan
 * Dejiko no Mahjong Party
 * Dive!!
 * Go
 * Jiken
 * Jump
 * Mizutamari ni Utsuru Sekai
 * Tobaku Mokushiroku Kaiji
 * Traditional Japanese Music and Musical Instruments
 * Tsutsui-ban akuma no jiten
 * Utamaro: Portraits from the Floating World

2001

 * Cat Soup
 * Dai Tsui Seki-Einstein No Tensai No
 * Drunk as a Lord
 * A Hundred Years of Japanese Film: A Concise History
 * Kagami family series
 * Karate Jutsu: The Original Teachings of Master Funakoshi
 * Kuroneko to Tsuki Kikyū o Meguru Bōken
 * Naniwa Kinyuu Michi
 * Shaman King
 * Spain no Ame
 * The Tale of Genji

2002

 * China Impact
 * Christmas Terror—Invisible/Inventor
 * Dead or Alive 3 Kōshiki Kōryaku Guide
 * The fine art of Japanese food arrangement
 * Giants of Japan: The Lives of Japan's Most Influential Men and Women
 * A Haiku Journey: Bashō's Narrow Road to a Far Province
 * Horie Yui no Tenshi no Tamago
 * Japan's Longest Day
 * Modern Japanese Swords and Swordsmiths: From 1866 to the Present
 *  The New Generation of Japanese Swordsmiths
 * Riding the East Wind: A Novel of War and Peace
 * Tsutsui-ban akuma no jiten : kanzen hochū
 * Zaregoto

2003

 * Basic Wakiya-style Chinese You Can Make in a Frying Pan
 * Classical Weaponry of Japan: Special Weapons and Tactics of the Martial Arts
 * Discovering the Arts of Japan, A Historical Overview
 * Edo no hatamoto jiten
 * Guin Saga
 * Ho?: Horie Yui Character Best Album
 * How to make The Character Novels
 * Kura no Kami
 * No. 6
 * Okko's Inn
 * Ring
 * Samurai Fighting Arts: The Spirit and the Practice
 * Sekai
 * Shin Honkaku Mahō Shōjo Risuka
 * Sky

2004

 * After Dark
 * Alive & Kicking
 * Ashita no Kioku
 * Children Killed by Information Technology: Spreading Game Brain
 * Clamp no Kiseki
 * The Canon of Judo
 * Dark Water
 * The Garden of Sinners
 * A Guide to the Japanese Stage.
 * Innocent Starter
 * The Intellectual History of Otaku ―― 1980's Theory
 * The Japan Book: A Comprehensive Pocket Guide
 * Ico
 * The Lone Samurai
 * Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha Sound Stage 01
 * Mottainai Bāsan
 * Rakuen
 * Spiral
 * Ningen

2005

 * Chūsei Toshi Kamakura: Iseki ga Kataru Bushi no Miyako
 * Eternal Blaze
 * Floating Yesterday
 * Grand Finale
 * Higurashi
 * A Hundred Years of Japanese Film: A Concise History, with a Selective Guide to DVDs and Videos
 * Kuromajo-san ga Toru!!
 * Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha A's Sound Stage 01
 * Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha Original Soundtrack
 * Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha Sound Stage 02
 * Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha Sound Stage 03
 * Monogatari
 * Parasite Eve
 * The Secret Techniques of Bonsai
 * Shadow Family
 * Spiritual Garden
 * Usotsuki Alice to Kujiragō o Meguru Bōken

2006

 * Adventures in the Japanese Bath
 * The Beast Player
 * Birthday
 * The Book of Sake: A Connoisseurs Guide
 * The Crimson Labyrinth
 * Crossfire
 * The Demon's Sermon on the Martial Arts
 * The Flowering Spirit: Classic Teachings on the Art of No
 * The Hunter
 * Loving the Machine: The Art and Science of Japanese Robots
 * Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha A's original soundtracks
 * Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha A's Sound Stage 02
 * Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha A's Sound Stage 03
 * Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha A's Sound Stage Vocal Best Collection
 * Plastic Culture: How Japanese Toys Conquered the World
 * Plastic Soul
 * Super Generation

2007

 * Ari no susabi
 * Beautiful Amulet
 * The Devil's Whisper
 * Gōin ni Mai Yeah
 * Gray-Colored Diet Coke
 * The Guin Saga Manga: The Seven Magi
 * Higurashi When They Cry
 * History of the University of Tokyo: Forerunner of the University System
 * Hito Toshite Jiku ga Bureteiru
 * Hoshizora no Spica
 * Japanese Cooking: A Simple Art
 * Kanojo ni Tsuite Shiru koto no Subete
 * Katanagatari
 * Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha StrikerS Sound Stage 01
 * Massive Wonders
 * My Ego Ratio, My Teeth, and the World
 * Otome wa Boku ni Koishiteru
 * Sayonara, Zetsubou-Sensei Character Song Album
 * Sayonara, Zetsubou-Sensei Original Soundtrack
 * Secret Ambition
 * Toward the Terra
 * Zessei Bijin

2008

 * Arcade Mania! The Turbo-Charged World of Japan's Games Centers
 * Chotto Nani Kai ten no ka wakan naidesu……!!
 * Darling
 * Genshiken: Return of the Otaku
 * Haute Chinese Cuisine from the Kitchen of Wakiya
 * Kitchen Princess: Search for the Angel Cake
 * Kūsō Rumba
 * Megumi Ohori×Mōsatsu Amai Kokansetsu
 * Research on the Sōkagakkai
 * Sayonara, Zetsubou-Sensei Best Album: Zetsubō Daisakkai
 * Yokai Attack! : the Japanese Monster Survival Guide
 * Yōkaiden
 * Zoku Sayonara, Zetsubou-Sensei Original Soundtrack

2009

 * Buta o Nusumu
 * Death by Water
 * Heaven
 * Honey Jet
 * Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha StrikerS Sound Stage Vocal Best Collection
 * Megatokyo
 * Minoue Banashi
 * The Otaku Encyclopedia
 * Railways of Japan - Tokaido Line - Lines/Stations/Track plans - Vol 11 South-east Tokyo and North-west Chiba
 * Ringo Mogire Beam!
 * The Sleeping Dragon
 * Wolverine: Prodigal Son
 * X-Men Misfits
 * Yojokun: Life Lessons from a Samurai
 * Zan Sayonara, Zetsubou-Sensei Character Song
 * Zan Sayonara, Zetsubou-Sensei Original Soundtrack

2010

 * Bushido, The Soul of Japan
 * The Essence of Karate
 * King of RPGs
 * Kogure shashinkan
 * Kyokugen Dasshutsu 9 Jikan 9 Nin 9 no Tobira Alterna
 * Nihon jinmei daijiten
 * Nintendo Magic: Winning the Videogame Wars
 * Pistols
 * Perfect Guide Book of the Japanese Riot Police
 * Shuchō Panchi: Sainenshō Shichō GABBA Funsenki
 * Twin Spica
 * Yosuga no Sora

2011

 * All the Lovers in the Night
 * Aruvu Rezuru: Kikaijikake no Yōseitachi
 * Attack on Titan: Before the Fall
 * Dance Hall
 * The Kouga Ninja Scrolls
 * Lychee Light Club
 * Nihon jinmei daijiten+Plus
 * No Longer Human
 * Ojamajo Doremi
 * Tantei Team KZ Jiken Note
 * Velveteen & Mandala

2012

 * Best Album
 * Devil Survivor 2 The Animation: Cetus's Prequel
 * The Essence of Shinto: Japan's Spiritual Heart
 * Heroman
 * Himitsu
 * Listen to Me, Girls. I Am Your Father!
 * Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha The Movie 2nd A's Original Soundtrack
 * Ninjin Club
 * Nocturne for the Starry Sky
 * Paradise Kiss
 * Queen's Blade: Perfect Visual Book
 * Unknown Arve: Kindan no Yōseitachi

2013

 * Clockwork Planet
 * Dreams of Love, etc.
 * Helter Skelter
 * Kurage no Shokudō
 * Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin
 * Sickness Unto Death
 * Summer Wars

2014

 * Attack on Titan: Harsh Mistress of the City
 * Attack on Titan: Lost Girls
 * Brainwash ~Comeback from 12 Years of Hell~
 * Cardfight!! Vanguard
 * How Not to Summon a Demon Lord
 * In Clothes Called Fat
 * Prophecy
 * ~Umaretate no Watashi~ Tomohide Monogatari Jiyoung Story

2015

 * Babylon
 * Hajime Syacho Photo Book
 * Nihon Jinmei Daijiten Plus
 * Nihon no Rock Meiban Best 100
 * Ninja Slayer
 * Pretty Boy Detective Club
 * Rune Naito Artbox: The Roots of Kawaii
 * Tokyo ESP
 * World End no Niwa

2016

 * A Girl on the Shore
 * Hajime Syacho Photo Book -Sotsugyō-
 * Immortal Hounds
 * Nichijou
 * Tomonaga Mio First Photobook "Hinata"
 * Yagi Magazine

2017

 * Arakawa Under the Bridge
 * Boarding School Juliet
 * Burn the House Down
 * Crystal
 * Go! Princess PreCure the Book: Hana and Refi's Adventure
 * Middle-Aged Businessman, Arise in Another World!
 * Mobile Suit Gundam Wing Endless Waltz: Glory of the Losers
 * My Unique Skill Makes Me OP Even at Level 1

2018

 * Am I Actually the Strongest?
 * Against decriminalization: The perspectives on humanity in the early Buddhism and the Lotus sutra.
 * Azur Lane: Starting My Life as a Commander with Laffey
 * A Girl & Her Guard Dog
 * Pop Team Epic

2019

 * Bungaku Shojo no Kashu
 * Raging Loop
 * This Is Screwed Up, but I Was Reincarnated as a Girl in Another World!

2020

 * I Was Reincarnated as the 7th Prince so I Can Take My Time Perfecting My Magical Ability

Unsorted

 * Altered Beast
 * Ben 10: Alien Force: Doom Dimension
 * Blueprint for a New Japan: The Rethinking of a Nation
 * The Craft of the Japanese Sword
 * Daily Lives of High School Boys
 * DuckTales
 * Eiji Yoshikawa's Historical Fiction in Paperback
 * Elfin Paradise
 * Turkestan Reunion