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Beaglee

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Vertically integrated ecosystem for digital manga creation and distribution

Tokyo, JapanFounded 2004eCommerce & Marketplaces
Valuation $52M Market cap · 2026
Revenue $129M Latest reported FY
EBITDA $18M Latest reported FY

About Beaglee

Beaglee Inc. is a digital content powerhouse best known for operating "Manga Kingdom" (Manga Oukoku), one of Japan’s highest-grossing e-comic platforms. Unlike competitors that focus solely on volume, the company differentiates itself through a unique "value-per-title" strategy, utilizing proprietary data analytics and a "profundity" algorithm to identify hidden gems and maximize the revenue lifecycle of every comic asset.

Vertical Integration of IP Moving beyond simple distribution, Beaglee has aggressively vertically integrated through the acquisition of traditional publisher Bunkasha and the launch of the "novelba" platform. This shift allows the company to control the entire value chain—from sourcing user-generated stories and producing proprietary manga labels to distributing them globally. By owning the IP, Beaglee captures higher margins and facilitates cross-media adaptations (anime, drama) that feed back into platform growth.

Bridging Digital and Print As a publicly traded leader in Japan's "Electronic Comics" sector, Beaglee successfully blends the agility of a tech startup with the catalogue depth of a traditional publisher. Its hybrid model—combining stable recurring revenue from its subscription-based platform with the explosive upside of original IP ownership—positions it as a resilient infrastructure player in the booming global manga market.

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At a glance

Status
Listed
Founded
2004
Headquarters
Tokyo, Japan
Listing
IPO 2017
Sector
eCommerce & Marketplaces
Power Law
Thoroughbred$100M+ revenue

Investors

1 investor on the cap table

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Series B and later1 investor entered at this stage

  • Nippon Television
Employees 3 total headcount
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Global footprint

Workforce and web traffic by country
Workforce by country
🇯🇵 Japan · Tokyo HQ
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Web traffic by country
6.8K monthly visits
across markets
🇯🇵 Japan175%
Top 1 markets shown

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