Haruki Murakami - Killing Commendatore novel

The image features a French edition of Haruki Murakami's novel Killing Commendatore (Le Meurtre du Commandeur). This specific edition is published by Belfond, a well-known French publishing house founded in 1963. While the intellectual property and authorship originate from Japan via Haruki Murakami, the physical book production—including translation, editing, and printing—is rooted in the French publishing ecosystem.

Belfond is a key subsidiary of Editis, one of the largest publishing conglomerates in France. Editis itself has undergone significant ownership changes recently; as of 2023-2024, it is owned by International Media Invest (IMI), a subsidiary of the Czech Media Invest (CMI) group founded by Daniel Křetynsky. This reflects the globalization of the media market where Japanese literature is localized by French heritage brands and managed by multinational European conglomerates.