TOKYO--D3 Publisher announced today that it has acquired all 5,600 issued shares of Entertainment Software Publishing, making the company a subsidiary of D3 as of tomorrow. ESP is best known for its license to Kodansha's boxing manga, called Hajime no Ippo. D3 Publisher is probably best known for its Simple game series, which features easy-to-understand games at budget prices. The series has sold an accumulated 11 million copies in Japan. D3 Publisher's acquisition of ESP is the first step in the company's plans to concentrate on releasing various games based on licenses from manga, anime, and other media.