Sharp Point Press

Sharp Point Press (尖端出版) is a Taiwanese publisher of manga and music. It was founded in June 1982.

History

 * 1982 - Company established. Mainly publishes military and models related books.
 * 1985 - Started publishing annual Zodiac fortune telling handbook.
 * 1987 - Created Taiwan's first magazine on TV Games in July, started another TV Game magainze, TV Game Report in October.
 * 1990 - Started the Anime, manga, model information magazine, Magic Zone. Also officially started manga publication.
 * End of 1990 - Company is listed on the sharemarkets.
 * 1991 - Obtained Japanese manga license for Rumiko Takahashi's Urusei Yatsura
 * 1992 - Published idol photo albums of Hong Kong singers/movie stars like Leon Lai, Aaron Kwok.
 * 1993 - Started other TV games magazine like VV Kids, Game Paradise, and Seinen manga magazine Tempo.
 * 1994 - Started publishing a fashion living fortune telling magazine My Birthday.
 * 1996 - Imported the trading card game Magic: The Gathering.
 * 2001 - TOM Group brought Sharp Point Press
 * July 25, 2003 - Due to Da Ran Culture Ltd.'s bankruptcy, Sharp Point Press obtained publishing rights to Ribon's Mon Mon, which became Taiwan's best selling magazine.
 * August 12, 2007 - Sharp Point Press obtained license for Shogakukan's Ciao''.