[Kodansha's Company-Wide Initiative] Business Video Media 'THINKpod' Launches

On June 1st, Kodansha started the business video media 'THINKpod.' THINKpod is a business video media initiative that Kodansha is undertaking company-wide. We have started distributing videos on the YouTube channel of the same name. One of the features of THINKpod is its 'breadth.' Kodansha has editorial departments for diverse genres, including comics, news magazines (weekly magazines), women's magazines, beauty magazines, educational books, pure literature, entertainment novels, and children's books. THINKpod produces videos in close cooperation with these editorial departments. By utilizing the knowledge of discerning editors in each genre—such as news commentary by experts, economic commentary by popular economists, work theories by manga artists, and introductions to the latest academic knowledge by researchers—we will deliver high-quality, story-filled content that is uniquely Kodansha, even in video format.