Weekly Shōnen Magazine (週刊少年マガジン, Shūkan Shōnen Magajin?), also known as Shōnen Magazine, is a shōnen manga magazine published by Kodansha, first published on 17 March 1959. Despite some unusual censorship policies (until just recently, it was one of the only shōnen magazines to forbid the depiction of female nipples), it's mainly read by an older audience, with a large portion of its readership falling under the male high school or college student demographic.
Reception[edit]
The Weekly Shōnen Magazine achieved success in the 1970s and subsequently had increased sales. As a result it became the top selling manga magazine in Japan of its period, appearing popular amongst many otaku. But the position was later occupied by Weekly Shōnen Jump, when this competitor was born in 1968, knocking Shonen Magazine off the top spot. Shōnen Jump had now begun to circulate and dominate the manga magazine market. This began from the 1970s and continued throughout the 1990s, largely owed to Akira Toriyama's Dragon Ball. In the middle of the 1990s, Shōnen Jump suffered the loss of Dragon Ball, as the franchise had come to an end in 1996, and thus lost much of its readership. Shōnen Magazine had now made a comeback in October 1997, regaining its original position as the top selling manga magazine of its day until this was brokered in 2002. Currently, the two magazines have competed closely in terms of market circulation. Sales of the two magazines now remain very close. Circulation has dropped below two million.[1] In a rare event due to the closeness of the two magazine's founding dates, Weekly Shōnen Magazine and Weekly Shōnen Sunday released a special combined issue on March 19, 2008. In addition, other commemorative events, merchandise, and manga crossovers were planned for the following year as part of the celebrations.[2]
Currently running manga series[edit]
| Series Title |
Author |
Premiered |
| A-Bout! (アバウト!?) |
Masa Ichikawa |
02009-11-01November 2009 |
| Acma:Game (アクマ ゲーム?) |
Maeb, Kouji Megumi |
02013-04-01April 2013 |
| Again!! (アゲイン!!?) |
Mitsurou Kubo |
02011-04-01April 2011 |
| Ahiru no Sora (あひるの空?) |
Takeshi Hinata |
02003-12-01December 2003 |
| Aho-Girl (アホガール?) |
Hiroyuki |
02012-11-01November 2012 |
| Ai ni Ikuyo (会いに行くよ?) |
George Morikawa, Nobumi |
02012-07-01July 2012 |
| AKB49: Renai Kinshi Jourei (AKB49〜恋愛禁止条例〜?) |
Hisashi Takahashi, Motoazabu Factory, Reiji Miyajima |
02010-08-01August 2010 |
| Area no Kishi (エリアの騎士?) |
Agi Tadashi, Kaya Tsukiyama |
02006-08-01August 2006 |
| Baby Steps (ベイビーステップ?) |
Hikaru Kachiki |
02007-10-01October 2007 |
| Chotto Morimashita。 (ちょっと盛りました。?) |
Hideo Nishimoto |
02012-06-01June 2012 |
| CØDE:BREAKER (コード：ブレイカー?) |
Akimine Kamijyo |
02008-06-01June 2008 |
| Daiya no Ace (ダイヤのA?) |
Yūji Terajima |
02006-05-01May 2006 |
| Days (デイズ?) |
Tsuyoshi Yasuda |
02013-04-01April 2013 |
| Fairy Tail (フェアリーテイル?) |
Hiro Mashima |
02006-08-01August 2006 |
| Gamaran (我間乱〜GAMARAN〜?) |
Yousuke Nakamaru |
02009-05-01May 2009 |
| Hajime no Ippo (はじめの一歩?) |
George Morikawa |
01990-02-01February 1990 |
| Hangyaku no Kagetsukai (反逆の影使い?) |
Shin Kanzaki |
02013-05-01May 2013 |
| Kamisama no Iutohri Ni (神さまの言うとおり弐?) |
Muneyuki Kaneshiro, Akeji Fujimura |
02013-01-01January 2013 |
| Kimi no Iru Machi (君のいる町?) |
Kouji Seo |
02008-06-01June 2008 |
| Kindaichi Shōnen no Jikenbo (金田一少年の事件簿?) |
Yōzaburō Kanari, Seimaru Amagi, Fumiya Satō |
01992-10-01October 1992 |
| Kyou no Jovolley (今日の女バレ?) |
Gai Kobayashi |
02013-01-01January 2013 |
| Lastman (ラストマン?) |
Yuuji Ninomiya |
02013-06-01June 2013 |
| MacMillan no Joshi Yakyuu-bu (マックミランの女子野球部?) |
Tatsurou Suga |
02013-01-01January 2013 |
| Namiuchigiwa no Muromi-san (波打際のむろみさん?) |
Keiji Najima |
02009-07-01July 2009 |
| Nanatsu no Taizai (七つの大罪?) |
Nakaba Suzuki |
02012-10-01October 2012 |
| Seitokai Yakuindomo (生徒会役員共?) |
Tozen Ujiie |
02008-07-01July 2008 |
| Takara no Zen (タカラの膳?) |
Kanji Sorasaki, Kazuki Yamamoto |
02013-02-01February 2013 |
| Tanteiken Sherdock (探偵犬シャードック?) |
Yuuma Andou, Yuuki Satou |
02011-10-01October 2011 |
| Wagatsuma-san wa Ore no Yome (我妻さんは俺のヨメ?) |
Yuu Kuraishi, Keishi Nishikida |
02012-09-01September 2012 |
| Yamada-kun to 7-nin no Majo (山田君と7人の魔女?) |
Miki Yoshikawa |
02012-02-01February 2012 |
Series in Shōnen Magazine[edit]
- Chikai no Makyū (1961-1962, Tetsuya Chiba, Kazuya Fukumoto)
- Eightman (1963–1966, Kazumasa Hirai, Jiro Kuwata)
- Daisuke-chan (1963–1967, Yoshio Surugu)
- Shiden-kai no Taka (1963–1965, Tetsuya Chiba)
- W3 (1965) *Only six episodes. Shōnen Magazine was insulated with Osamu Tezuka for about ten years because of this work.
- Haris no Kaze (1965-1967, Tetsuya Chiba)
- Cyborg 009 (1966, Shotaro Ishinomori) *only episode 2
- Kyojin no Hoshi (1966–1971, Ikki Kajiwara, Noboru Kawasaki)
- Makaroni Boy (1966–1969, Yoshio Surugu)
- Tensai Bakabon (1967–1976, Fujio Akatsuka)
- Ashita no Joe (1968–1973, Asao Takamori, Tetsuya Chiba)
- Skull Man (1970, Shotaro Ishinomori)
- Kamen Rider (1971, Shotaro Ishinomori)
- Karate Baka Ichidai (1971–1977, Ikki Kajiwara, Jiro Tsunoda, Jouya Kagemaru)
- Tiger Mask (1971, Ikki Kajiwara, Naoki Tsuji)
- Ai to Makoto (1972-1976, Ikki Kajiwara, Takumi Nagayasu)
- Devilman (1972–1973, Go Nagai)
- Nonsense No.13 (1972–1975, Yoshio Surugu) *Originally published in Bessatsu Shōnen Magazine
- Tsurikiti Sanpei (1973–1983, Takao Yaguchi)
- Violence Jack (1973–1974, Go Nagai)
- Iyahaya Nantomo (1974-1976, Go Nagai)
- The Three-Eyed One (1974–1978, Osamu Tezuka)
- Shutendoji (1976-1978, Go Nagai)
- Shōnen Jidai (1978–1979, Fujiko Fujio A.)
- The Kabocha Wine (1981-1984, Mitsuru Miura)
- Ashita Tenki ni Naare (1981-1991, Tetsuya Chiba)
- Bats & Terry (1982-1987, Yasuichi Oshima)
- Kōtarō Makaritōru! (1982–2001, Tatsuya Hiruta) *The title was changed to Shin - in 1995.
- Bari Bari Densetsu (1983–1991, Shuichi Shigeno)
- Iron Muscle (1983-????, Go Nagai)
- Parotto Ikka (1983–1986, Yoshio Surugu) *Originally and also serialized in Bessatsu Shōnen Magazine
- Ekushisu (1984-????, Takatoshi Yamada)
- Mister Ajikko (1986–1989, Daisuke Terasawa)
- Break Shot (1987-1990, Takeshi Maekawa)
- Meimon! Daisan-yakyūbu (1987–1993)
- Doctor K (1988-????, Kazuo Mafune)
- Captain Kid (1990-????, Uno Hiroshi)
- Chameleon (1990-1999, Atsushi Kase)
- Shonan Junai Gumi (1990–1996, Tohru Fujisawa)
- Aoki Densetsu Shoot! (1990-2003, Tsukasa Ōshima)
- Hajime no Ippo (1990, George Morikawa)
- Boys Be... (1991–2001, Masahiro Itabashi, Hiroyuki Tamakoshi)
- Kindaichi Case Files (1992–2000, Yōzaburō Kanari, Tadashi Agi, Fumiya Satō)
- A.I. Love You (1993–1998, Ken Akamatsu)
- Gyagu Waarudo 1990 (1993–1995, Yoshio Surugu)
- J-Dream (1993-????, Natsuko Heiuchi)
- Harlem Beat (1994-2000, Yuriko Nishiyama)
- Maya (1994-????, Motoshima Yukihisa)
- Chūka Ichiban! (1995-1999, Etsushi Ogawa) *moved to Magazine Special, and returned to Shōnen Magazine again
- Henachoko Daisakusen Z (1995-????, Hideo Nishimoto)
- DESPERADO (1996-????, Daiji Matsumoto)
- Psychometrer Eiji (1996-2000, Tadashi Agi, Masashi Asaki)
- Bad Company (1997, Tooru Fujisawa)
- Gachinko! (1997-????, Tetsuo Yamashita)
- Great Teacher Onizuka (1997–2002, Tooru Fujisawa)
- Legendary Gambler Tetsuya (1997-2004, Fūmei Sai, Yasushi Hoshino)
- Love Hina (1998–2001, Ken Akamatsu)
- Rave Master (1999–2005, Hiro Mashima)
- GetBackers (1999–2007, Tadashi Agi, Rando Ayamine)
- Samurai Deeper Kyo (1999–2006, Akimine Kamijyo)
- Buraiden Gai (2000-2001, Nobuyuki Fukumoto)
- Sakigake!! Cromartie High School (2000–2004)
- Date Groove (2000, Eijirou Shimada)
- Gin no Kodou (2000, Akira Yanagiha)
- Gründen (2000, Takashi Takayuki)
- 3.3.7 Byooshi!! (2001-????, Mitsurou Kubo)
- Assobot Senki Goku (2001-2002, Tadashi Agi, Romu Aoi)
- Bakushou Mondai no Kyou no Joe (2001-????, Hideo Nishimoto)
- Big Star Daikichi (2001-????, Akira Tsubaki)
- Detective School Q (2001–2005, Tadashi Agi, Fumiya Satō)
- Dragon Voice (2001-2003, Yuriko Nishiyama)
- Gorio (2001-????, Takashi Hamori)
- Hot Shot (2001-????, Junji Oono)
- Howling (2001-????, Takeshi Hinata)
- Idaten (2001, Tetsuo Yamashita)
- Jipangu Hououden (2001-????, Etsushi Ogawa, Kazutoshi Ozasa)
- Cross Over (2002-2003, Kouji Seo)
- Daihyoubito (2002, Yasuaki Kita)
- Gacha Gacha (2002-2008, Hiroyuki Tamakoshi)
- Jigoro Jigorou (2002-2007, Atsushi Kase)
- Jump Man (2002-????, Masaharu Inoue)
- Pastel (2002-2003) *moved to Magazine Special
- School Rumble (2002-2008, Jin Kobayashi)
- Chanbara (2003, Keiyou Yamada)
- Densetsu no Head Shou (2003-2005, Takashi Hamori)
- Gold Rush! (2003, Tetsuo Yamashita)
- Joshidaisei Kateikyoushi Hamanaka Ai (2003-2006, Tozen Ujiie)
- Tsubasa: Reservoir Chronicle (2003-2009, CLAMP)
- Negima! Magister Negi Magi (2003-2012, Ken Akamatsu)
- Food Hunter Futaraiden (2004, Etsushi Ogawa, Kazutoshi Ozasa)
- Suzuka (2004–2007, Kouji Seo)
- 090 - Eko to Issho. (2005, Maru Asakura)
- Bokura no Sengoku Hakkyuuden (2005, Seiji Uozumi)
- Full Spec (2005-????, Taro Sekiguchi)
- Haou no Ken (2005-????, Natsuko Heiuchi)
- Kenkō Zenrakei Suieibu Umishō (2005-2008, Mitsuru Hattori)
- Koma Koma (2005)
- Over Drive (2005-2008, Tsuyoshi Yasuda)
- Crack!! (2006, Keisuke Honna)
- Fairy Tail (2006, Hiro Mashima)
- Fashion Leader Imai Shoutarou (2006, Yuuta Nishiyama)
- Hammer Session! (2006-2009, Namoshiro Tanahashi, Yamato Koganemaru)
- Idol no Akahon (2006, Tozen Ujiie)
- Joppare Shun! (2006-2007, Hiroshi Wakamatsu)
- Bloody Monday (2007–2009, Ryō Ryūmon, Kouji Megumi)
- Junjou Karen na Oretachi da! (2008-2009, Yuriko Nishiyama)
- Cage of Eden (2008-2013, Yoshinobu Yamada)
- Brass Boy! (2009, Yumika Tsuru)
See also[edit]
References[edit]
External links[edit]
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