Elex Media Komputindo

PT Elex Media Komputindo is a publishing company in Indonesia which publishes books, comics, magazines, novels and other print media. Established on January 15, 1985, Elex Media Komputindo is a subsidiary of Kompas Gramedia Group. Elex is headquartered in Tanah Abang, Central Jakarta.[1]

PT Elex Media Komputindo
Logo of Elex Media Komputindo
Parent companyKompas Gramedia Group
StatusActive
FoundedJanuary 15, 1985 (1985-01-15)
Country of originIndonesia
Headquarters locationCentral Jakarta
DistributionGramedia
Publication types
Imprints
Official websitewww.elexmedia.co.id

Elex Media Komputindo is known as the pioneer of manga publishing in Indonesia, and is now one of the largest comic publishers in Indonesia.[2]

History

Established in 1985, Elex Media initially published various electronic and computer-themed books. The founder of Kompas, Jakob Oetama, was interested in the potential of manga during his visit to Japan in the late 1980s. In 1991, Elex Media plunged into the manga publishing industry with the publication of Kyoko Mizuki's Candy Candy manga, originally published by Kodansha. Other manga like Kungfu Boy, Doraemon, and Dragon Ball began to follow. The decision of the New Order government to allow the establishment of private television stations was also influential in the spread of outside culture, including the manga. Various private television stations licensed and broadcast Japanese anime which also influenced the interest of comic and manga lovers in Indonesia.[3] Indonesian local comics began to appear in 1994 with the publication of the Imperium Majapahit (Majapahit Empire) by Jan Mintaraga. Elex Media began to adopt the Japanese manga style publishing in 1995 and applied it to local comics in 2001.[4] As of December 2008, almost 7500 comic volumes had been published.[5]

Elex Media established their adult manga imprint, Level Comics in 2005. Their manga titles including 20th Century Boys, Homunculus, Vagabond, Shin Angyo Onshi, and Soul Eater. They also adopted the age rating system for its readers. All adult-themed comics and manga are published under the Level Comics label, while Elex Media is responsible for publishing comics in all age categories or teenagers. In determining the age rating of an individual comic, Elex Media doesn't follow the rating standards in Japan, but rather the suitability of the comic for readers in Indonesia.[3] Elex Media doesn't publish comics or manga with blatant pornography. In August 2009, Elex Media established Romic (euROpean coMIC line). The book titles included in this category are Lucky Luke, Smurf, Michel Vaillant, Yakari, and Spirou & Fantasio.

Magazines
  • Hanalala is an Indonesian version of Hana to Yume and LaLa (discontinued)
  • Shōnen Star is an Indonesian version of Shonen Sunday (discontinued)
  • Shonen Magz is an Indonesian version of Shonen Magazine (discontinued)
  • Nakayoshi is an Indonesian version of Nakayoshi (discontinued)
  • Champ is an Indonesian version of Korean manhwa titles (discontinued)
  • Winnie The Pooh is an Indonesian version of Disney's Winnie The Pooh
  • Cars is an Indonesian version of Disney's Cars

Books

Elex Media have also published a range of books in various genres, including self-help books, novels, business and travel genres. Some of its best selling authors are Ippho Santosa and Dedy Dahlan, who both written non-fiction self-help and business books.

Elex Media also translated some foreign books, most notably books published by Microsoft Press, dedicated to Microsoft software products.

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References
  1. Bae, Sarah (June 21, 2007). "'Manga' has firm hold on local fans". The Jakarta Post. Archived from the original on June 7, 2011. Retrieved September 25, 2009.
  2. "Mencari Hidup dari Buku Komik". Kompas (in Indonesian). October 19, 2015. Retrieved March 19, 2019.
  3. Muhammad, Halimun (May 19, 2018). "Manga Publishing in Indonesia – Part 1: A Brief History of Manga Publishing by Elex Media". KAORI Nusantara. Retrieved November 12, 2018.
  4. Anonymous (August 26, 2013). "Candy Candy, Pelopor Tren Manga di Indonesia". Detik (in Indonesian). Retrieved October 24, 2018.
  5. "Jumlah komik Elex". Elex Media Komputindo (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on December 12, 2008. Retrieved December 29, 2010.
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