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

Released monthTitleAuthorBrazilVolumesOriginal CountryVolumes
MayRurouni Kenshin
("Samurai X", in Brazil)
Nobuhiro WatsukiFinished56 (half-tanko)Finished28
MayCardcaptor Sakura
("Sakura Card Captors", in Brazil)
CLAMPFinished24 (half-tanko)Finished12
JuneVideo Girl AiMasakazu KatsuraFinished30 (half-tanko)Finished15
JulyMagic Knight Rayearth
("Guerreiras Mágicas de Rayearth", in Brazil)
CLAMPFinished12 (half-tanko)Finished6

2002

Released monthTitleAuthorBrazilVolumesOriginal CountryVolumes
MayLove HinaKen AkamatsuFinished28 (half-tanko)Finished14
AugustInuYasha
("Inu-Yasha", in Brazil)
Rumiko TakahashiFinished112 (half-tanko)Finished56
SeptemberPrincess Knight
("A Princesa e o Cavaleiro", in Brazil)
Osamu TezukaFinished8 (half-tanko)Finished4
NovemberYu Yu HakushoYoshihiro TogashiFinished38 (half-tanko)Finished19
--Star WarsHisao Tamaki ("Uma Nova Esperança")
Toshiki Kudo ("O Império Contra-Ataca")
Shin-Ichi Hiromoto ("O Retorno de Jedi")
Kia Asamiya ("A Ameaça Fantasma")
Adam Warren (Cover art, except "A Ameaça Fantasma")
Finished14 (half-tanko)Finished7

2003

Released monthTitleAuthorBrazilVolumesOriginal CountryVolumes
MayBattle Angel Alita
("Gunnm", in Brazil and the Japanese versions)
Yukito KishiroFinished18 (half-tanko)Finished9
JulyShaman KingHiroyuki TakeiFinished64 (half-tanko)Finished32
AugustChobitsCLAMPFinished16 (half-tanko)Finished8
NovemberLove Junkies *R18Kyo HatsukiFinished52 (half-tanko)Finished26
DecemberXCLAMPReached18Hiatus18

2004

Released monthTitleAuthorBrazilVolumesOriginal CountryVolumes
JuneCowboy BebopYutaka NantenFinished6 (half-tanko)Finished3
JulyYahiko's Reversed-Edge Sword
("Samurai X - A Sabakatou de Yahiko", in Brazil)
Nobuhiro WatsukiFinished1Finished1
AugustBastard!! *R18Kazushi HagiwaraReached27Hiatus27
NovemberRurouni Kenshin - Kenshin Kaden
("Samurai X - Kenshin Kaden", in Brazil)
Nobuhiro WatsukiFinished1Finished1

2005

Released monthTitleAuthorBrazilVolumesOriginal CountryVolumes
AprilFruits BasketNatsuki TakayaFinished23Finished23
MarchB't XMasami KurumadaFinished16Finished16
JunePlease Teacher!
("Onegai Teacher", in Brazil and the Japanese versions)
Shizuru Hayashiya (Story & Art)
Please! Studios (Story)
Finished2Finished2
JuneTokyo BabylonCLAMPFinished7Finished7
AugustMouseSatoru Akahori (Story)
Hiroshi Itaba (Art)
Finished14Finished14
OctoberAngelic LayerCLAMPFinished5Finished5

2006

Released monthObraAuthorBrazilVolumesOriginal CountryVolumes
JanuaryNegima!
("Negima! - Magister Negi Magi", in Brazil)
Ken AkamatsuFinished76 (half-tanko)Finished38
March×××HOLiCCLAMPFinished38 (half-tanko)Finished19
AprilTsubasa: RESERVoir CHRoNiCLECLAMPFinished56 (half-tanko)Finished28
JulyYu-Gi-Oh!Kazuki TakahashiFinished38Finished38
AugustEl-HazardHidetomo TsuburaFinished6 (half-tanko)Finished3
August.hack//Legend of the Twilight
(".Hack//A Lenda do Bracelete do Crepúsculo", in Brazil)
Rei Idumi (Art)
Tatsuya Hamazaki (Story)
Finished7 (half-tanko)Finished3
OctoberRurouni Kenshin (Novel)
("Samurai X - Crônicas de um Samurai na Era Meiji", in Brazil)
Nobuhiro WatsukiFinished2Finished2 (Novel)
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015

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