MediBang
Japanese hybrid digital-art software vendor, manga/manhwa localization service, and video game (visual novel / yuri / adult-content) publisher. Legal entity: MediBang Inc. Headquartered in **Tokyo, Japan** (confirmed via MDPI/ResearchGate scientific publications attribution: 'MediBang Paint Pro (MediBang, Inc., Tokyo, Japan) software product'). **THREE OPERATING LINES:** (1) **MediBang Paint Pro** — flagship free digital painting/illustration software widely used by manga artists globally, distributed cross-platform (Windows/Mac/iOS/Android/Web) — primary corporate revenue line; (2) **Manga translation/localization service** — translates manga for English distribution, including being the localization company for Manga Plus titles like 'Monster No. 8' (per TVTropes Dueling Dubs: 'on Manga Plus under the title Monster No. 8 by Tiffany Miyoshi via Medibang Inc. (a localization company that translates most Manga Plus works that Viz hasn[t]'); (3) **Niche-genre video game publishing** — visual novels, yuri-genre adult-content games (per Wikipedia List of yuri works and PCGamingWiki Ren'Py engine catalog showing MediBang releases on Windows 18+). Recent partnerships include Comikey (per Anime News Network 'Comikey Partners with Tokyo-based MediBang Inc.'). MobyGames: 17 'Published by' + 15 'Localized by' credits — bi-functional dev+vendor role. Independent — no parent corporation. Moby record: 'MediBang Inc.' 2026 UPDATE — NEW PRODUCT LINE: launched the new free canvas app **MediBang Paletta** on Android on May 14, 2026 ('craft your perfect workspace... borderless creative experience' per official Tokyo press release), joining MediBang Paint (free cross-platform painting tool with manga-specific features and cloud collaboration) and the ART street sharing platform for manga and illustrations (per Crunchbase); earlier business line MediBang TraDe (Dec 2022) collaborates with MANGA Plus creators by Shueisha.
- Type: Publisher · Buyer
- Headquarters: Japan
- Activity taxonomy (by shipped credits): Publishing, Localisation services, QA and testing services, Audio design and production services, Storytelling and narrative services, Casting services
- Credited games in the group: 16
Partners proven by shipped credits
- qureate — Development, Localisation services, Publishing, 9 shared credits, 2022–2026
- Orgesta — Development, Localisation services, 6 shared credits, 2022–2026
- Kinsha Co., Ltd. — Localisation services, QA and testing services, 5 shared credits, 2022–2024
- LOVE ANNEX — Audio design and production services, Localisation services, 4 shared credits, 2022–2024
- Naisu! Pink — Development, Publishing, 3 shared credits, 2019–2023
- C And T — Casting services, Localisation services, 2 shared credits, 2022–2022
- Linked Brain — Localisation services, Storytelling and narrative services, 2 shared credits, 2022–2024
- Synthese — Localisation services, Storytelling and narrative services, 2 shared credits, 2023–2023
- Reborn Entertainment — Development, Publishing, 1 shared credits, 2025–2025
- H2 Interactive — Publishing, 1 shared credits, 2023–2023
- Eastasiasoft — Publishing, 1 shared credits, 2021–2021
- Mayflower Entertainment — Publishing, 1 shared credits, 2021–2021
- Digital Works Entertainment — Development, Localisation services, 1 shared credits, 2022–2022
- Secret Labo — Publishing, 1 shared credits, 2025–2025
Source: Games Atlas (gamesatlas.app), based on MobyGames credits and Games Atlas analysis. Games Atlas does not estimate revenue or report the performance of individual games. Profile: https://gamesatlas.app/companies/medibang