Weekly Shōnen Champion
| File:Shonenchampion.jpg The cover of 2009 Shonen Champion Issue 2-3. | |
| Categories | Shōnen manga[1] |
|---|---|
| Frequency | Weekly |
| Circulation | 500,000[2][3] |
| First issue | 15 July 1969 |
| Company | Akita Shoten |
| Country | Japan |
| Language | Japanese |
| Website | Akitashoten.co.jp |
Weekly Shōnen Champion (週刊少年チャンピオン, Shūkan Shōnen Champion) is a weekly shōnen manga magazine published by Akita Shoten.
History
Shōnen Champion was first published 15 July 1969. It has had numerous popular series by manga artists such as Osamu Tezuka, Go Nagai, Shinji Mizushima, Masami Kurumada, Keisuke Itagaki. The magazine is published every Thursday. It had a circulation of 500,000 from 1 October 2009 to 30 September 2010.[2]
Currently running manga series
| Series Title | Author | Premiered |
|---|---|---|
| Atsumare! Fushigi Kenkyuubu | Masahiro Anbe | September 29, 2016 |
| Baki-Dou | Keisuke Itagaki | March 2014 |
| Beastars | Itagaki Paru | September 8, 2016 |
| Harigane Service | Ara Tatsuya | May 29, 2014 |
| Himawari | Hirakawa Tetsuhiro | September 14, 2017 |
| Mairimashita! Iruma-kun | Nishi Osamu | March 2, 2017 |
| Rokudou no Onna-tachi | Yuuji Nakamura | June 23, 2016 |
| Shuukan Shounen Hachi | Eiji Masuda | January 25, 2018 |
| Saint Seiya: Next Dimension | Masami Kurumada | April 27, 2006 |
| Mairimashita! Iruma-kun | Nishi Osamu | March 2, 2017 |
| Yowamushi Pedal | Wataru Watanabe | February 21, 2008 |
Well-known Champion Series
- Alabaster
- Akumetsu
- Apocalypse Zero
- Babel II
- Baki the Grappler
- Black Jack
- The Crater
- Cutie Honey
- Dokaben
- Don Dracula
- Duke Goblin
- Eiken
- Eko Eko Azarak
- Hungry Heart: Wild Striker
- Iron Wok Jan
- Jitsu wa Watashi wa
- Kaze ga Gotoku
- Magical Girl Apocalypse
- Mirai Keisatsu Urashiman
- Mitsudomoe
- Muteki Kanban Musume
- My-Hime
- My-Otome
- Nanaka 6/17
- Penguin Musume
- Plawres Sanshiro
- Rainbow Parakeet
- Saint Seiya: Next Dimension
- Saint Seiya: The Lost Canvas
- s-CRY-ed
- Seven of Seven
- Squid Girl
- Sugarless (manga)
- Super Radical Gag Family
- The Abashiri Family
- Yowamushi Pedal
References
- ^ Thompson, Jason (2007). Manga: The Complete Guide. Del Rey Books. p. xxiii-xxiv. ISBN 978-0-345-48590-8.
- ^ a b "2010 Japanese Manga Magazine Circulation Numbers". Anime News Network. 17 January 2011. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
- ^ From October 1, 2009 to September 30, 2010.
External links
- Weekly Shōnen Champion (manga) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
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