Young Champion

Japanese manga magazine
Young Champion
CategoriesSeinen manga[1]
FrequencySemimonthly
Circulation100,000[2][3]
Founded1988
CompanyAkita Shoten
CountryJapan
Based inTokyo
LanguageJapanese
WebsiteOfficial website

Young Champion (ヤングチャンピオン) is a Japanese seinen manga magazine.[4] The magazine was established in 1988.[4] It is published by Akita Shoten and has its headquarters in Tokyo.[4]

History

The original chief editor was Kabemura. Young Champion Retsu, launched in 2006, and Bessatsu Young Champion, launched in 2014 are two spin-off series.

Manga series

  • Alien Nine by Hitoshi Tomizawa (1998-1999)
  • Babel II: The Returner by Takashi Noguchi[5]
  • Battle Royale by Masayuki Taguchi and Koushun Takami
  • Battle Royale: Angels' Border by Mioko Ōnishi and Koushun Takami[6]
  • Battle Royale II: Blitz Royale (BR2/ブリッツ・ロワイアル) by Hitoshi Tomizawa and Koushun Takami (2003-2004)
  • Black Joke by Rintaro Koike and Masayuki Taguchi
  • Cutie Honey Seed by Go Nagai and Komugi Hoshino
  • Gaki Rock by Daiju Yamauchi[7]
  • Gichi Gichi-kun (ギチギチくん) by Suehiro Maruo
  • Hangure: Roppongi Matenrou no Requiem
  • Ibitsu, by Kazuto Okada[8]
  • Ikebukuro West Gate Park ((池袋ウエストゲートパーク, ikebukuro wesuto gēto pāku) by Ira Ishida and Sena Aritō (2001-2004)
  • Inugami Hakase (犬神博士) by Suehiro Maruo
  • Jank Runk Family (ジャンク・ランク・ファミリー, janku ranku famirī) by Hiroshi Takahashi (September 2016 - ongoing) [9]
  • Jingi by Ayumi Tachihara
  • Kuzu!! by Dai Suzuki[10]
  • Love Junkies by Kyo Hatsuki
  • Schoolmate by Yuki Azuma[11]
  • Sundome by Kazuto Okada[12]
  • Tanpen-Renai by Fumi Kanai[11]
  • Tōhai (凍牌) by Kōji Shinasaka
  • Warau Kyūketsuki (笑う吸血鬼, "Laughing Vampire") by Suehiro Maruo (1998-1999, 2003)[13]
  • Young Black Jack by Yū-Go Ōkuma and Yoshiaki Tabata[11] (2011-2019)

References

  1. ^ "Men's Manga". Japanese Magazine Publishers Association. Retrieved 26 July 2016.
  2. ^ "一般社団法人 日本雑誌協会".
  3. ^ From October 1, 2018 to September 30, 2019.
  4. ^ a b c John E. Ingulsrud; Kate Allen (3 February 2010). Reading Japan Cool: Patterns of Manga Literacy and Discourse. Lexington Books. p. 21. ISBN 978-0-7391-3507-5. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
  5. ^ "Kurozuka's Noguchi to Revive Babel II Sci-Fi Manga". Anime News Network. 11 February 2012. Retrieved 10 December 2012.
  6. ^ "Battle Royale Novel Gets New Manga Spinoff in January". Anime News Network. 21 December 2012. Retrieved 10 December 2012.
  7. ^ "Gaki Rock Fighting Manga Gets Live-Action Film by Rookies Director". Anime News Network. May 1, 2014. Retrieved May 2, 2014.
  8. ^ "Ibitsu Romantic Comedy Manga Gets Live-Action Film". Anime News Network. 2012-12-09. Retrieved 2012-12-10.
  9. ^ "Crows' Takahashi Launches New Jank Runk Family Manga in September". Anime News Network. Retrieved 12 December 2017.
  10. ^ "New Crows Gangster Manga to Launch in Young Champion Mag". Anime News Network. 2012-01-25. Retrieved 2012-12-10.
  11. ^ a b c "Young Black Jack Manga Inspired by Tezuka Classic". Anime News Network. 2011-11-08. Retrieved 2012-12-10.
  12. ^ "Sundome Seinen Manga, She is Mine Shōjo Manga Ends". Anime News Network. 2009-10-13. Retrieved 2012-12-10.
  13. ^ "笑う吸血鬼（漫画）". マンガペディア (in Japanese). DIGITALIO, Inc. Retrieved 2022-11-16.

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