Media Do

HISTORY

1. Founding − Establishing our company

  • 1994
    June
    Founded by now Representative Director, President and CEO Yasushi Fujita while he was still in college
  • 1996
    Apr.
    Fuji Techno Limited Company established in Nakamura-ku, Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture
  • 1999
    Apr.
    MEDIA DO Co., Ltd., established in Meieki, Nakamura-ku, Nagoya
  • 2000
    Oct.
    Developed the Pake-wari! system for reducing packet communication traffic volume
  • 2001
    Nov.
    Merged with Fuji Techno Co., Ltd., and moved the head office to Meiekiminami, Nakamura-ku, Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture
  • 2003
    Nov.
    Established the Tokyo Office in Nishi-Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo

2. Start of the content distribution business − Shift from music to eBooks

  • 2004
    July
    Launched online ringtone distribution service
  • 2006
    Oct.
    Developed the md-dc content distribution system
  • Nov.
    Launched the eBook distribution service
  • 2007
    Feb.
    Launched the Contents Agency System (CAS) content distribution platform
  • Oct.
    Established the Tokushima Kito Office in Naka-Machi, Naka-gun, Tokushima Prefecture
  • 2010
    Sep.
    Commenced provision of the IMenu Books DOCOMO eBook portal

3. Spread of smartphones – To the starting year of eBook

  • 2012
    Feb.
    Launched Japan’s first DRM-free MP3 music distribution service for smartphones
  • May
    Launched the CAS eBook distribution store solution for smartphones
  • 2013
    Apr.
    Began supply of content for the LINE MANGA service of LINE Corporation
  • Nov.
    Listed on the Mothers section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange (securities code: 3678)
  • 2014
    May
    Commenced a strategic business partnership with OverDrive, Inc., of the United States
  • Aug.
    Relocated the head office to Hatsudai, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
  • Oct.
    Established LINE Book Distribution Corporation as a joint venture together with LINE Corporation, KODANSHA LTD., and Shogakukan Inc. to promote the global provision of the LINE MANGA service
  • 2015
    May
    Launched the MD Viewer viewer app with Universal Flick function for reading horizontally and vertically

4. List on the First Section of the TSE − To the No. 1 position in the industry

  • 2016
    Feb.
    Stock transferred to the First Section of the TSE
  • June
    Established subsidiary Media Do International, Inc., in San Diego, California in the United States
  • July
    Relocated the head office to Takebashi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
  • Nov.
    Acquired shares in Flier Inc., a supplier of book summarization services, and converted this company into a subsidiary
  • 2017
    Feb.
    Established subsidiary ARTRA ENTERTAINMENT Inc., provided digital comic coloring and comic production support services
  • Mar.
    Established joint venture subsidiary MEDIA DO TECH TOKUSHIMA Co., Ltd., in Tokushima Prefecture
  • Mar.
    Acquired shares in Digital Publishing Initiatives Japan Co., Ltd., and converted this company into a subsidiary
  • June
    Acquired 100% of shares in Digital Publishing Initiatives Japan Co., Ltd., and converted this company into a wholly owned subsidiary
  • Sep.
    Changed its name to MEDIA DO HOLDINGS Co., Ltd., and transitioned to the holding company system
  • 2018
    Dec.
    Joined the World Wide Web Consortium, an organization promoting international standardization of Internet technologies
  • 2019
    Mar.
    Merged Digital Publishing Initiatives Japan Co., Ltd., and MEDIA DO Co., Ltd. (company name: MEDIA DO Co., Ltd.)
  • Mar.
    Acquired shares of MyAnimeList, LLC. (currently MyAnimeList Co., Ltd.) through subsidiary Media Do International, Inc.
  • Aug.
    Acquired shares in JIVE Ltd. and converted this company into a subsidiary; JIVE Ltd. received transference of ownership of Next Books girl’s comic label from OHZORA PUBLISHING Co., Ltd.

5. Pursuit of further growth with the theme of "MODE CHANGE"

  • 2020
    Jan.
    Established TOKUSHIMA INNOVATION BASE ASSOCIATION together with The Tokushima Shimbun; Shikoku Broadcasting Co., Ltd.; The Awa Bank, Limited; and THE TOKUSHIMA TAISHO BANK, Ltd.
  • June
    MEDIA DO HOLDINGS Co., Ltd., absorbed MEDIA DO Co., Ltd. (company name: MEDIA DO Co., Ltd.)
  • 2021
    Jan.
    Daihei Shiohama, President and CEO of a subsidiary Media Do International, Inc., was appointed the World Wide Web Consortium’s (W3C) first Japanese official evangelist, an international community to develop web standards
  • Jan.
    Acquired shares in the Firebrand Group (Quality Solutions, Inc., NetGalley, LLC, and their subsidiaries) through subsidiary Media Do International, Inc., and converted this company into a second-tier subsidiary
  • Mar.
    Acquired shares in NIHONBUNGEISHA Co., Ltd., and converted this company into a subsidiary
  • Mar.
    Commenced a capital and business alliance with TOHAN CORPORATION, a major paper book wholesale
  • Oct.
    Launches NFT Marketplace FanTop
  • Mar.
    Acquired shares in EVERYSTAR Co., Ltd., and converted this company into a subsidiary
  • 2022
    Feb.
    Acquired shares in Supadü Limited, of the United Kingdom, through consolidated subsidiary NetGalley, LLC., and converted this company into a second-tier subsidiary
  • Mar.
    Acquired additional shares of EVERYSTAR Co., Ltd., and converted this company into a wholly owned subsidiary
  • Apr.
    Established joint venture PUBFUN, Inc. together with Impress Holdings, Inc.
  • Apr.
    Established GAMBAROU TOKUSHIMA Co., Ltd., a corporation to manage the TOKUSHIMA GAMBAROUS, a basketball club aiming to become Tokushima's first entry into the B-League
  • Apr.
    Moved to the Prime Market of the TSE
  • July
    Launched MANGA SAISON through Capital and Operational Alliance with Credit Saison
  • Sep.
    Established Label Exclusively for VSC called YUZU comics