Viva-Psicom Publishing
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| Parent company | Viva Entertainment |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1990 (As PSICOM Publishing Inc.) |
| Founder | Arnel Jose Gabriel |
| Country of origin | Philippines |
| Headquarters location |
Head Office: Ortigas Center, Pasig City Office, Printing Facilities and Warehouse: Cubao, Quezon City |
| Key people |
Vicente "Vic" del Rosario, Jr. (chairman and CEO) Arnel Jose Gabriel (founder and vice chairman) Jennifer Gabriel (president and COO) Khuey Garces (editor) |
| Publication types | Books, Magazines |
| Fiction genres | Novels, Manga |
| Imprints |
GOLD (Wattpad romance novels) DARK (Wattpad horror novels) RED (Wattpad adult novels) |
| Official website | Official Site |
Viva PSICOM Publishing Corporation also known as Viva PSICOM, is a publishing company jointly owned by Viva Entertainment and the Gabriel family. PSICOM was founded in 1990 by Arnel Jose Gabriel as a small desktop publisher, which later evolved into publishing the first Filipino wholly owned trade newspaper, the now-defunct Philippine IT Update.
PSICOM rose to fame through the Diary ng Panget series written by HaveYouSeenThisGirL from the online writing site Wattpad, and since then, many authors have been contacted to publish their online novels into paperback format. This event has led Viva Entertainment and PSICOM Publishing Inc. to forming a new corporation named, "Viva PSICOM Publishing."
History
PSICOM Publishing Inc. was founded by Arnel Jose Gabriel in 1990 as a small desktop publisher, which later evolved into publishing the first Filipino wholly owned trade newspaper, the now-defunct Philippine IT Update.
In 2000s, PSICOM Publishing Inc. has started to publish books such as the True Philippine Ghost Stories series, Kilig Republic series, Heartbreakers series and Text Quotation books. The company has also branched out and has published a magazine called Food, Health & Science They have also been known to their anime magazine Otakuzine Anime Magazine, "Otakuasia Anime Magazine" and "Otaku Vault Anime Magazine" and since then has dedicated to the anime genre.
In 2013, PSICOM Publishing Inc. has contacted the Wattpad author HaveYouSeenThisGirL and has offered her to publish her novel Diary ng Panget on paperback format. The first volume was released in May 2013 and rose to fame, since then PSICOM Publishing has contacted different authors from Wattpad to publish online novels in paperback format. In August 2013, Viva Entertainment and PSICOM Publishing Inc. formed a new corporation and named it Viva PSICOM.
In 2015, VIVA-PSICOM Publishing has announced that they will be starting to release Japanese manga in Filipino language. The line-up was started with Hiro Mashima's Fairy Tail and Isayama Hajime's Attack on Titan. Both titles will be released on June and volumes succeeding, once per month.[1]
Products
Books
Wattpad novels
| Title | Author | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| A Hundred and One Reasons | Bianca Salindong | |
| Fourteen Sundays | Bianca Salindong | Sequel to A Hundred and One Reasons |
| Diary ng Panget | HaveYouSeenThisGirL | First Wattpad novel published Movie adaptation produced by Viva Films in 2014 |
| Talk Back and You're Dead! | Alesana Marie | Movie adaption produced by Viva Films and Skylight Films in 2014 |
| A Kiss in the Rain | J.C. Quin | |
| Tamako Sia | BlackLily | |
| Campus Royalties | purpleyhan | |
| Sadist Lover | Aril Daine | Movie adaptation announced, to be produced by Viva Films |
| My Facebook Boyfriend for REAL!? | A.B. Castueras | |
| Voiceless | HaveYouSeenThisGirL | Movie adaptation announced, to be produced by Viva Films |
| Private vs. Public | Hannalove | |
| My Prince | Aly Almario | |
| Sadist Lover: Complicated Love | Aril Daine | Sequel to Sadist Lover |
| My Casanova Husband | Crunchh | |
| Wizard's Tale | AegyoDayDreamer | |
| Labyrinth Academy | Miss Asrah | |
| Let Me Be The One | Mimyhtot | |
| Steps to You | HaveYouSeenThisGirL | |
| Black Butterfly | Lara Melissa | |
| Marrying the Casanova | loveorhatethisgurl | |
| Mr. Cold - The Heartbreaker | Mars Valena | |
| The Writer | Bianca Salindong | |
| Kidnapped to be Married | NicAthena | First English Wattpad novel to be published |
| When Miss Gangster Meets Her Match | Sherann0588 | |
| Mysterious Guy at the Coffee Shop | J.C. Quin | |
| Never Talk Back to a Gangster | Alesana Marie | Sequel to Talk Back and You're Dead Movie adaptation to be produced by Viva Films and Skylight Films |
| Stuck in the Moment | Irel Christine Balite | |
| Why Can't It be? | kkbyulism | |
| She's the Girl | Zhidez | |
| An Unexpected Love | Bryan Olano | |
| I'll Be | A.B. castueras | Spin-off to My Facebook Boyfriend for REAL!!? |
| A Ride to Love | purpleyhan | |
| My Husband is a Mafia Boss | YanaJin | |
| Wizard's Tale 2 | AegyoDayDreamer | Sequel to Wizard's Tale |
| Secret Admire | Joyce Lumabas | |
| Courting My Future Husband | Crunchh | |
| Picture of You | Aril Daine | |
| The Other Side | Aly Almario | |
| Isang Milyong Sulat | Bianca Salindong | |
| Sadist Lover 3 | Aril Daine | Sequel to Sadist Lover 2 |
| Dream Catcher | Aivan Reigh Vivero | |
| 30 Days of May | Aivan Reigh Vivero | |
| Like I Do | Sherann058 | |
| The Boarder and I | Bryan Olano | |
| Raptured | Chad Kinis | |
| My Beki Boss | Mareng Miriam | |
| 300 Days with My Contract Husband | loveorhatethisgurl | |
| Wizard's Tale 3 | AegyoDayDreamer | Sequel to Wizard's Tale 2 |
| 10 Signatures to Bargain With God | HaveYouSeenThisGirL | Spin-off to She Died |
| Bet Kita, Walang Echos | Bekimon | |
| Marry Me | youramnesiagirl | |
| Reaching You | Aly Almario | Spin-off to My Prince |
| Tamako Sia 2 | BlackLily | Sequel to Tamako Sia |
| Seatmate | Zhidez | |
| Dear Future Boyfriend | Alesana Marie | |
| Isang Milyong Sulat 2 | Bianca Salindong | Sequel to Isang Milyong Sulat |
| I'm His Tutor | Irel Christine Balite |
| Title | Author | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Class 3C Has a Secret | charotera101 | |
| Class 3C Has A Secret 2 | charotera101 | |
| Class 3C Has a Secret: The Fall of Laketon Academy | charotera101 |
| Title | Author | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Your Place or Mine? | turning_japanese | Movie adaptation produced by Viva Films in 2015 |
| EX With Benefits | youramnesiagirl | Movie adaptation released by Star Cinema and Viva Films |
| Tamadao Sia | BlakLily | Spin-off to Tamako Sia |
| Secret Nights | Aivan Reigh Vivero | |
| S.T. (Sex Trip) | DyslexicParanoia | |
| The Billionaire's Obsession | JamilleFumah |
Manga titles
| Title | Author | Illustrator | Owner | Publishing run |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attack on Titan | Hajime Isayama | Hajime Isayama | Kodansha | June 2015—present |
| Fairy Tail | Hiro Mashima | Hiro Mashima | Kodansha | June 2015—present |
Pocket Books
- Text Quotation (Defunct)
- Kilig Republic
- Heartbreaker (Defunct)
- Humor books
Tutorial Books
- All-Time Pinoy Favorites (Defunct)
- Easy Recipes (Defunct)
- Ways to Cook (Defunct)
- Asian Cuisine (Defunct)
- The Way of the Manga
- Draw & Create Manga
- Speak Basic Japanese
- Speak Basic Korean