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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

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

  1. 2007

  2. Jan. Fullmetal Alchemist

  3. Apr. Samurai Girl

  4. May. Inu-Neko *R18

  5. Jun. Gravitation

  6. Jun. Death Note

  7. Sep. Saint Seiya: The Lost Canvas ("Os Cavaleiros do Zodiaco - The Lost Canvas: A Saga de Hades" in Brazil)

  8. Sep. Socrates in Love

  9. 2008

  10. Jan. Hunter × Hunter

  11. May. Revolutionary Girl Utena

  12. Jun. Please Twins! ("Onegai Twins" in Brazil and the Japanese versions)

  13. Jul. Nana

  14. Jul. Hellsing

  15. 2009

  16. Jan. Tenjho Tenge

  17. Feb. Futari Ecchi

  18. May. Full Moon o Sagashite

  19. Jul. Dna²

  20. Sep. Ranma ½

  21. 2010

  22. Jan. Hikaru no Go

  23. Jan. Golgo 13

  24. Mar. Blue Dragon - Ral Ω Grad

  25. Apr. D•N•Angel

  26. Jun. Miyuki-chan in Wonderland ("Miyuki-chan no País das Maravilhas" in Brazil)

  27. Jul. Rosario+Vampire

  28. Jul. Blue Dragon: Secret Trick

  29. Jul. Buso Renkin

  30. Ago. MÄR

  31. Ago. Town of Evening Calm, Country of Cherry Blossoms ("Hiroshima - a Cidade da Calmaria " in Brazil)

  32. Set. Monster Hunter Orage

  33. Set. Neon Genesis Evangelion

  34. Oct. Fairy Tail

  35. 2011

  36. Jan. Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion ("Code Geass - A rebelião de Lelouch" in Brazil)

  37. Feb. Summer Wars

  38. Mar. Ga-rei

  39. Apr. Saber Marionette J

  40. Jul. Death Note - Another Note

  41. Ago. Bakuman

  42. Set. Saint Seiya: Next Dimension

  43. Set. Code Geass: Suzaku of the Counterattack ("Code Geass - O Contra-ataque de Suzaku" in Brazil)

  44. Set. Death Note - L Change the World

  45. Oct. Neon Genesis Evangelion - Tankōbon Version

  46. Oct. Rosario + Vampire: Season II

  47. Nov. Kobato

  48. Nov. Code Geass: Nightmare of Nunnally ("Code Geass - O Pesadelo de Nunnally" in Brazil)

  49. 2012

  50. Jan. Saint Seiya - Tankōbon Version

  51. Mar. Hero Tales

  52. Jun. Freezing

  53. Jun. Cardcaptor Sakura - Tankōbon Version ("Sakura Card Captors" in Brazil )

  54. Jul. Soul Eater

  55. Ago. Saint Seiya: The Lost Canvas – Anecdotes ("Os Cavaleiros do Zodíaco - The Lost Canvas: Gaiden" in Brazil)

  56. Set. Mashima-En

  57. Oct. RG Veda

  58. Oct. Nurarihyon no Mago ("Nura-A Ascensão do Clã das Sombras" in Brazil)

  59. Nov. Rurouni Kenshin - Tankōbon Version

  60. 2013

  61. Jan. Future Diary ("Diário do Futuro" in Brazil)

  62. Feb. Burn-Up: Excess & W

  63. Feb. Another

  64. Mar. Level E

  65. Apr. Love Hina

  66. May. The Innocent

  67. Jun. Death Note - Black Edition

  68. Jun. Genshiken

  69. Jun. King of Thorn ("Senhor dos Espinhos" in Brazil)

  70. Jul. Blue Exorcist

  71. Ago. Thermae Romae

  72. Oct. Inazuma Eleven ("Super Onze" in Brazil)

  73. Oct. Magic Knight Rayearth ("Guerreiras mágicas de Rayearth" in Brazil) - Tankōbon Version

  74. Dec. Ōsama Game ("Jogo do rei" in Brazil)

  75. Dec. Manga of the dead

  76. 2014

  77. Feb. Btooom!

  78. Mar. Future Diary - Mosaic ("Diário do Futuro: Mosaic" in Brazil)

  79. Apr. Future Diary - Paradox ("Diário do Futuro: Paradox" in Brazil)

  80. Apr. Sailor Moon

  81. May. Yokokuhan ("Prophecy" in Brazil)

  82. Jun. The Lucifer and Biscuit Hammer ("Lúcifer e o martelo" in Brazil)

  83. Jul. Tsumitsuki ("Tsumitsuki - Espírito da culpa" in Brazil)

  84. Jul. Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic ("Magi: O labirinto da magia" in Brazil)

  85. Sep. Doubt

  86. Sep. Hoshi Mamoru Inu ("O cão que guarda as estrelas" in Brazil)

  87. Oct. Chikyuu no Houkago ("After School of the Earth" in Brazil)

  88. Oct. Tom Sawyer

  89. Oct. YuYu Hakusho - Tankōbon Version

  90. Nov. Calling You ("Só você pode ouvir" in Brazil)

  91. Nov. Soul Eater Not!

  92. Dec. All You Need Is Kill

  93. 2015

  94. Jan. Green Blood

  95. Fev. Kizu ("Feridas" in Brazil)

  96. Fev. Blast of Tempest ("Zetsuen no Tempest ~ O Destruidor da Civilização ~" in Brazil)

  97. Fev. Jigokuren: Love in the Hell ("Love in the Hell" in Brazil)

  98. Fev. Ageha ("Ageha - Efeito Borboleta" in Brazil)

  99. Mar. The Seven Deadly Sins ("The Seven Deadly Sins" in Brazil)

  100. Apr. Enigma (Announced)

  101. Apr. Steins;Gate (Announced)

  102. Apr. Sailor Moon - Short Stories (Announced)

  103. Apr. Eien no Zero ("Zero Eterno" in Brazil) (Announced)

  104. May. Chobits - Tankōbon Version (Announced)

  105. Jun. Codename: Sailor V (Announced)

  106. Wish (Announced)

  107. Vitamin (Announced)

  108. Ghost in the Shell (Announced)

  109. Eden: It's an Endless World! (Announced)

  110. Terra Formars (Announced)

  111. Kill la Kill (Announced) ("Ink" Stamp)

  112. Another (novel) (Announced)

  113. Zoku Hoshi Mamoru Inu (Announced)

  114. Zetman (Announced)

  115. Dec. Akira (Announced)

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