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Peyotl Kobo (Peyotl Workshop) is a Japanese publishing company that published fantasy literature and art books, as well as magazines such as “Yaso”. The principal was Hiroshi Konno.

Overview

Peyotl Kobo was founded by Yuichi Konno in July 1978. The company name “Peyotl” is derived from the French name for the peyote cactus, which is used as a hallucinogen (more directly, it was taken from Antonin Artaud’s “Tarahumara”).

In addition to publishing books on fantasy literature, film, theater, music, and other arts, they published avant-garde magazines such as “Yaso,” “Ginsei Club,” “EOS,” “WAVE” (co-produced with Seibu Department Stores), and “Ur.” They introduced minor foreign literature and art books that other publishers did not handle, significantly influencing the subculture of the 1980s.

In July 1998, they suspended publication, and on April 30, 2000, they dissolved. The stock of books was to be disposed of, but thanks to a movement by fans, most of the stock was taken over by bookstores closely related to Peyotl Kobo.

The history of Peyotl Kobo from its birth to its dissolution is summarized by Hiroshi Konno in “Peyotl Rise and Fall History: Why I Quit Publishing” (July 2001, Fuyumiya Publishing, ISBN 978-4925220040).

Currently, magazines such as “2-:+,” and “Yaso” are being published by Studio Parabolica, which is run by former associates of Peyotl Kobo, including Milky Isobe.

List of Publications

Due to the large number of books, it is provided as an expandable menu. [Peyotl Kobo Publications List]

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External Links

  • Peyotl Kobo TOP PAGE - Official Site
  • 2minus ____ Studio Parabolica - Studio Parabolica Official Site
  • Yaso yaso & parabolica-bis - “Yaso” Official Site

Official website:
https://web.archive.org/web/20030403012911/http://www.tctv.ne.jp:80/sparabo/peyotl.html

Fan site:
https://web.archive.org/web/20030412184125/http://www.thought.ne.jp/peyotl/

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