Japan Book Bank, a published content catalog website for overseas users

The Japan Book Bank aims to promote the overseas development of Japanese published content by matching Japanese books and other forms of content with related overseas companies.

Overview of Japan Book Bank
Japan Book Bank is a website that allows users to search for Japanese published content. It was created for overseas publishers interested in translating and publishing Japanese published content, as well as for video production companies and producers who wish to make video works.

This site provides a catalog of Japanese published content that is readily available to be used as original works for translation and publication or visualization overseas.

Not only does the website provide a search function for content and copyright information, but it also implements an inquiry function so that inquiries can be made directly via the website.

Things you can do on Japan Book Bank

(1) Online catalog of Japanese published content
You can search in Japanese or English for Japanese published content in a wide range of genres. These are classified as follows:
Literary Collections
Manga
Paperbacks/Pocket editions
Children’s books/Young Adult Fiction
Craft and Hobbies/Art/Cook Book
Business/Economics, etc.
(Total of 16 genres)

(2) Information on copyright permissions by language
The site lists the available languages. You can use this site before your business meeting to make your meeting more efficient. Copyright information can only be viewed by people who have registered their IDs.

(3) Direct contact with publishers
Only people who have registered their IDs are able to make inquiries.

(4) Integration with the Japan Content Catalog (JACC®)
The Japan Book Bank is integrated with the Japan Content Catalog (japancontentcatalog.jp), a database search system for movies, TV programs, animation, characters, music, games, scripts, location information, creators, and more, so that you can search for information on Japanese books and other published content registered within the Japan Book Bank on JACC®.
The registered trademark “JACC” is used with the permission of ITSC.

Japan Book Bank official website: https://japanbookbank.com/en