Kodansha Box
E771896
Kodansha Box is a Japanese publishing imprint of Kodansha known for releasing innovative light novels and experimental fiction, including Nisio Isin’s Monogatari series.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kodansha Box canonical | 16 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9001526 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Kodansha Box Context triple: [Monogatari Series, imprint, Kodansha Box]
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A.
Bōkū Shireibu
Bōkū Shireibu is the former Air Defense Command of Japan’s Air Self-Defense Force, responsible for overseeing the nation’s air defense operations.
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B.
Matsukata Collection
The Matsukata Collection is a renowned assemblage of Western art, particularly French Impressionist and modern works, formed by Japanese industrialist Kōjirō Matsukata in the early 20th century.
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C.
Seibu edition
The Seibu edition is a regional version of the Japanese newspaper Yomiuri Shimbun tailored for readers in the Seibu (western Tokyo and surrounding) area.
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D.
Tokyo Pop
Tokyo Pop is a 1988 romantic comedy-drama film about an aspiring American singer who travels to Japan and becomes involved in the local rock scene.
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E.
Senzai Wakashū
Senzai Wakashū is an imperial Japanese anthology of waka poetry compiled in the late Heian period under the order of Emperor Go-Shirakawa.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Kodansha Box Target entity description: Kodansha Box is a Japanese publishing imprint of Kodansha known for releasing innovative light novels and experimental fiction, including Nisio Isin’s Monogatari series.
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A.
Bōkū Shireibu
Bōkū Shireibu is the former Air Defense Command of Japan’s Air Self-Defense Force, responsible for overseeing the nation’s air defense operations.
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B.
Matsukata Collection
The Matsukata Collection is a renowned assemblage of Western art, particularly French Impressionist and modern works, formed by Japanese industrialist Kōjirō Matsukata in the early 20th century.
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C.
Seibu edition
The Seibu edition is a regional version of the Japanese newspaper Yomiuri Shimbun tailored for readers in the Seibu (western Tokyo and surrounding) area.
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D.
Tokyo Pop
Tokyo Pop is a 1988 romantic comedy-drama film about an aspiring American singer who travels to Japan and becomes involved in the local rock scene.
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E.
Senzai Wakashū
Senzai Wakashū is an imperial Japanese anthology of waka poetry compiled in the late Heian period under the order of Emperor Go-Shirakawa.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Japanese publishing imprint
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publishing imprint ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Nisio Isin ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Japan ⓘ |
| focusesOnGenre |
light novel
ⓘ
literary experimental fiction ⓘ |
| hasReputationFor |
avant-garde design
ⓘ
experimental narrative styles ⓘ |
| imprintOf | Kodansha ⓘ |
| industry | publishing ⓘ |
| languageOfPublication | Japanese ⓘ |
| market | Japanese domestic market ⓘ |
| mediaType |
book series
ⓘ
print ⓘ |
| notableFor |
experimental fiction
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innovative light novels ⓘ publishing Nisio Isin’s works ⓘ publishing the Monogatari series ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Kodansha ⓘ |
| parentOrganization | Kodansha ⓘ |
| partOf | Kodansha’s portfolio of imprints ⓘ |
| productType |
books
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experimental fiction ⓘ fiction ⓘ light novels ⓘ |
| publisherOf |
Bakemonogatari (novel)
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linked to:
Bakemonogatari
Kizumonogatari (novel) ⓘ
linked to:
Kizumonogatari
Monogatari series ⓘ
linked to:
Monogatari Series
Nekomonogatari (novel) ⓘ
linked to:
Nekomonogatari
Nisio Isin titles ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Kodansha Box Description of subject: Kodansha Box is a Japanese publishing imprint of Kodansha known for releasing innovative light novels and experimental fiction, including Nisio Isin’s Monogatari series.
Referenced by (16)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.