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| Company type | Yūgen Gaisha |
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| Industry | Online retail, localization |
| Founded | 1996 |
| Founder | Peter Payne |
| Headquarters | , |
| Divisions | JBOX J-18 Publishing |
| Website | jlist jbox |
J-List is an online retailer of Japanese goods for consumers outside Japan, mainly otaku goods, anime, and manga. [1] The company was established by American Peter Payne [2] in 1996. Its head office is located in Isesaki, Gunma, Japan. JBOX is a division of J-List.[ citation needed ]
J-List also translates and publishes physical hentai doujinshi , art books, and tankōbons in English through its sister company, J18 Publishing. [3]