History
1. Founding − Establishing our company
1994
June：Founded by now Representative Director, President and CEO Yasushi Fujita while he was still in college
1996
Apr.：Fuji Techno Limited Company established in Nakamura-ku, Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture
1999
Apr.：MEDIA DO Co., Ltd., established in Meieki, Nakamura-ku, Nagoya
2000
Oct.：Developed the Pake-wari! system for reducing packet communication traffic volume
2001
Nov.：Merged with Fuji Techno Co., Ltd., and moved the head office to Meiekiminami, Nakamura-ku, Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture
2003
Nov.：Established the Tokyo Office in Nishi-Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo
2. Start of the content distribution business − Shift from music to eBooks
2004
July：Launched online ringtone distribution service
2006
Oct.：Developed the md-dc content distribution system
Nov.：Launched the eBook distribution service
2007
Feb.：Launched the Contents Agency System (CAS) content distribution platform
Oct.：Established the Tokushima Kito Office in Naka-Machi, Naka-gun,
Tokushima Prefecture
2010
Sep.：Commenced provision of the IMenu Books DOCOMO eBook portal
3. Spread of smartphones – To the starting year of eBook
2012
Feb.：Launched Japan’s first DRM-free MP3 music distribution service for smartphones
May：Launched the CAS eBook distribution store solution for smartphones
2013
Apr.：Began supply of content for the LINE MANGA service of LINE Corporation
Nov.：Listed on the Mothers section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange (securities code: 3678)
2014
May：Commenced a strategic business partnership with OverDrive, Inc., of the United States
Aug.：Relocated the head office to Hatsudai, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Oct.：Established LINE Book Distribution Corporation as a joint venture together with LINE Corporation, KODANSHA LTD., and Shogakukan Inc. to promote the global provision of the LINE MANGA service
4. List on the First Section of the TSE − To the No. 1 position in the industry
2016
Feb.：Stock transferred to the First Section of the TSE
Apr.：Received a patent for the MD Viewer viewer app in Japan and applied for an overseas patent
June：Established Media Do International, Inc., in San Diego, California in the United States
July：Relocated the head office to Takebashi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
Nov.：Acquired shares in Flier Inc., a supplier of book summarization services, and converted this company into a subsidiary
2017
Mar.：Established joint venture subsidiary MEDIA DO TECH TOKUSHIMA Co., Ltd., in Tokushima Prefecture
Mar.：Acquired shares in Digital Publishing Initiatives Japan Co., Ltd., and converted this company into a subsidiary
Apr.：Received transfer of all businesses of ARTRA ENTERTAINMENT Inc.
June：Acquired 100% of shares in Digital Publishing Initiatives Japan Co., Ltd., and converted this company into a wholly owned subsidiary
Sep.：Changed its name to MEDIA DO HOLDINGS Co., Ltd., and transitioned to the holding company system
2018
Dec.：Joined the World Wide Web Consortium, an organization promoting international standardization of Internet technologies
2019
Mar.：Merged Digital Publishing Initiatives Japan Co., Ltd., and MEDIA DO Co., Ltd. (company name: MEDIA DO Co., Ltd.)
Mar.：Acquired shares of MyAnimeList, LLC. (currently MyAnimeList Co., Ltd.) through subsidiary Media Do International, Inc.
Aug.：Acquired shares in JIVE Ltd. and converted this company into a subsidiary; JIVE Ltd. received transference of ownership of Next Books girl’s comic label from OHZORA PUBLISHING Co., Ltd.
5. Pursuit of further growth with the theme of "MODE CHANGE"
2020
Jan.：Established TOKUSHIMA INNOVATION BASE ASSOCIATION together with The Tokushima Shimbun; Shikoku Broadcasting Co., Ltd.; The Awa Bank, Limited; and THE TOKUSHIMA TAISHO BANK, Ltd.
June：MEDIA DO HOLDINGS Co., Ltd., absorbed MEDIA DO Co., Ltd. (company name: MEDIA DO Co., Ltd.)
Oct.：Announced procurement of funds through the issuance of share acquisition rights
Nov.：Invested and commenced a business partnership with Digital Entertainment Asset Pte.Ltd.
2021
Jan.：Daihei Shiohama, President and CEO of a subsidiary Media Do International, Inc., was appointed the World Wide Web Consortium’s (W3C) first Japanese official evangelist, an international community to develop web standards
Jan.：Acquired shares in the Firebrand Group (Quality Solutions, Inc., NetGalley, LLC, and their subsidiaries) through subsidiary Media Do International, Inc., and converted this company into a second-tier subsidiary
Mar.：Acquired shares in NIHONBUNGEISHA Co., Ltd., and converted this company into a subsidiary
Mar.：Commenced a capital and business alliance with TOHAN CORPORATION, a major paper book wholesale
Oct.：Launches NFT Marketplace FanTop
Mar.：Acquired shares in EVERYSTAR Co., Ltd., and converted this company into a subsidiary
2022
Feb.：Acquired shares in Supadü Limited, of the United Kingdom, through consolidated subsidiary NetGalley, LLC., and converted this company into a second-tier subsidiary
Mar.：Acquired additional shares of EVERYSTAR Co., Ltd., and converted this company into a wholly owned subsidiary
Apr.：Established joint venture PUBFUN, Inc. together with Impress Holdings, Inc.
Apr.：Established GAMBAROU TOKUSHIMA Co., Ltd., a corporation to manage the TOKUSHIMA GAMBAROUS, a basketball club aiming to become Tokushima's first entry into the B-League
Apr.：Moved to the Prime Market of the TSE