Papyless

Papyless Co. Ltd. (株式会社パピレス, Kabushiki-gaisha Papiresu), formerly known as Fuji Online Systems (フジオンラインシステム) from 1995 to 2000, is a Japanese e-book distribution company first established on March 31, 1995. Papyless is the parent company of Renta!, a digital manga online rental service.

Papyless Co., Ltd
Native name
株式会社パピレス
Kabushiki gaisha
IndustryPublication
GenreE-book
FoundedMarch 31, 1995 (1995-03-31)[1]
FounderMikio Amaya
Headquarters
Tokyo 
Number of locations
2
Key people
Yasuko Matsui (CEO)
Revenue¥414.46 million[1]
Websitewww.papy.co.jp

History

Papyless was first established as Fuji Online Systems, Co. Ltd on March 31, 1995[1] and was launched online in December 1996. By October 2000, the company was renamed to Papyless Co. Ltd.[2]

Subsidiaries

Renta!

Papyless launched Renta!, an online manga rental service, on April 10, 2007.[3] An English version of the website, with English translated comics, was launched in September 2011, with a global location set up in San Francisco, California on May 1, 2017. A Chinese version of the website was launched in July 2013.[2] By March 17, 2020, over 6 million users were registered on the website.[1]

A variety television series titled Comic Bar Renta!, hosted by voice actor Shuta Morishima, was broadcast on Tokyo MX beginning January 2017. Beginning January 2019, the show was also broadcast on BS Fuji. The series, lasting 3 minutes and 45 seconds per episode, feature Morishima as a bartender recommending manga to a guest voice actor, and the two re-enact a scene of their choice.[4][5]

On June 26, 2018, Papyless announced that Renta! was publishing their own original manga under the imprint Renta Comics, with their first published title being Kimi ni Ai o! by Noll Shikishima, the winner of the Renta! TateComi Prize.[6]

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References
  1. "【Renta!】創業25周年＆会員数600万人突破記念「Renta!スタッフがガチで選んだ450作品以上★全巻48時間100円キャンペーン」実施のお知らせ". Papyless (in Japanese). March 17, 2020. Retrieved April 15, 2020 – via PR Times.
  2. "Corporate Information". Renta!. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
  3. Miller, Evan (April 12, 2007). "Online Manga Rental for PC". Anime News Network. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
  4. "パピレス提供ミニ番組「コミックBAR Renta!」2020年度も継続&リニューアル". Papyless (in Japanese). March 26, 2020. Retrieved April 15, 2020 – via PR Times.
  5. Miyazaki, Shinsuke (June 28, 2019). "『コミックBAR Renta!』が見せた、"5分間の可能性" – 番組制作の立役者たちに聞く". MyNavi News (in Japanese). Retrieved April 15, 2020.
  6. ""Rentaコミックス"始動！Renta! がオリジナルの電子コミックレーベルをスタート". Papyless (in Japanese). June 26, 2018. Retrieved April 15, 2020 – via PR Times.
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