DLSite
Available inJapanese, English, simplified Chinese, traditional Chinese, Korean
OwnerEISYS, Inc. (株式会社エイシス)
Founder(s)Aoki System Co. Ltd. (有限会社アオキシステム)
URLhttps://www.dlsite.com/
LaunchedJuly 1996

DLsite (ディーエルサイト), operated by the Japanese company EISYS, Inc. (株式会社エイシス), is an ecommerce storefront website and digital distribution service for downloading and selling a mixture of all-ages and adults-only doujinshi, doujin games, digital manga, light novel e-books, software, computer games, Android apps, and similar goods. As of 2022, DLsite had reached over 9 million global users.[1]

The service was known as DLsite.com (ディーエルサイトコム) until December 2018.

After selecting a display language, the site presents categories divided by audience and product type in order to wall off adults-only material.

History

In July 1996, DLsite was established by Aoki System Co., Ltd. under the name "Soft Island" (ソフトアイランド). Aoki System Co., Ltd. reorganized as EISYS, Inc. and the site name was changed to DLsite.com in January 2001. In March 2003, DLsite partnered with Digital Media Mart (currently DMM.com) to create the doujin section of DMM.ADULT (predecessor of FANZA). In January 2004, the website was refreshed and an English language version of the site was released.

In January 2005, EISYS became a subsidiary of livedoor Co., Ltd. (株式会社ライブドア, Kabushiki-gaisha Raibudoa). In August, the partnership with DMM ended. By April 2010, the number of registered circles exceeded 10,000.

In May 2010, Livedoor spun off EISYS and in turn DLsite, which became a subsidiary of Geo Corporation. In May 2011, the website was refreshed again, and some categories were removed or reorganized. In February 2018, DLSite announced that it would start publishing games on Steam and would start a translation service business. The name changed from "DLsite.com" to "DLsite" in January 2019.[2]

Translators Unite

In November 2021, EISYS and DLSite announced a service called Translators Unite.[3] This service aims to allow DLsite to crowd-source translations for its materials in a way that directly supports creators in exchange for residuals or commission.[4] This is also intended to redirect the enthusiasm for online scanlation towards legal distribution. Manga translation work is accomplished through a tool called the MANTRA Engine, which is also partnering with Pixiv-FANBOX.[5]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "会員数900万突破！『DLsite』は今年で26周年！ 11月は、無料作品、全員配布の割引クーポン、そして総額1,000万ポイントの山分け企画と、お得が盛りだくさんな創業祭を開催！". プレスリリース・ニュースリリース配信シェアNo.1｜PR TIMES (in Japanese). 2022-11-01. Retrieved 2023-11-13.
  2. ↑ "会社概要". 株式会社エイシス | EISYS (in Japanese). Retrieved 2023-11-13.
  3. ↑ "Over 3,000 Works Available for Translation! Translate Easily Online, Split the Profits! DLsite Is Now Recruiting Translators for Its Translators Unite Service!". Business Wire. 2021-11-28. Retrieved 2023-11-13.
  4. ↑ "Translators Unite: Registration Guide for Translators | DLsite Manga Translation Service". DLsite. Retrieved 2023-11-13.
  5. ↑ "A manga artist tries out Mantra Engine, an AI manga translation tool soon to be available on FANBOX! - Translating a manga in 30 seconds!?". pixivision. 2022-03-18. Retrieved 2023-11-13.


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