About MEDIA DO

History

Founding Period 1994–2007

  • 1994
    June
    Founded by Yasushi Fujita (currently Representative Director, President and CEO) in his junior year of university
  • 1996
    Apr.
    Fuji Techno Limited Company established in Naka-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
  • 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-Cho, Naka-gun, Tokushima Prefecture
  • Nov.
    Commenced trade with Kodansha Ltd. (which took an equity stake the following year)

Expansion Period 2008–2019

  • 2010
    Jan.
    Commenced trade with Shogakukan Inc. (which took an equity stake the following year)
  • Sep.
    Commenced provision of the IMenu Books DOCOMO eBook portal
  • 2012
    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
  • 2016
    Feb.
    Stock transferred to the First Section of the TSE
  • June
    Established subsidiary Media Do International, Inc., in San Diego, California in the United States
  • July
    Relocated the head office to Palaceside Building, Takebashi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
  • Nov.
    Acquired shares in Flier Inc., a supplier of book summarization services, and converted this company into a subsidiary
  • 2017
    Feb.
    Shueisha Inc. took an equity stake
  • Mar.
    Established subsidiary MEDIA DO TECH TOKUSHIMA Co., Ltd., in Tokushima City, Tokushima Prefecture
  • Mar.
    Acquired shares in Digital Publishing Initiatives Japan Co., Ltd., and converted this company into a subsidiary
  • 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

Mode Change / N-Shaped Recovery and Renewed Growth 2020–2026

  • 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.)
  • 2021
    Jan.
    Acquired shares in the Firebrand Group 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, becoming its largest shareholder
  • 2022
    Feb.
    Acquired shares in Supadü Limited (UK) through NetGalley UK Ltd., making it a second-tier subsidiary
  • Apr.
    Established GAMBAROU TOKUSHIMA Co., Ltd., the operating company of the basketball club TOKUSHIMA GAMBAROUS.
  • Apr.
    Moved to the Prime Market of the TSE
  • 2023
    July
    TOKUSHIMA GAMBAROUS joined the B3 League
  • 2025
    Apr.
    Launched the Sustainability Creation (SC) business
  • 2026
    Mar.
    Acquired shares in Seven Seas Entertainment, LLC through Media Do International, Inc., making it a second-tier subsidiary