Kadokawa Corp. engages in the management of its group companies that are involved in the publishing, film, publishing rights, and digital content businesses. The company is headquartered in Chiyoda-Ku, Tokyo-To and currently employs 6,269 full-time employees. The company went IPO on 2014-10-01. The firm operates in three business segments. Publishing segment is involved in the publishing and sale of books, electronic books and electronic magazines, the publishing of magazines, as well as the sale of magazines and Website advertisements. Video & Game segment is involved in the licensing of video distribution rights, the sale of video package software, the planning, production and distribution of movies, as well as the planning, development and sale of game software and network games. Website Service segment is involved in the management of moving image community services through portal sites, the planning and management of species events through live events, as well as the renting of mobile event venues to deliver mobile contents through mobile devices.
