Young Champion
| Categories | Seinen manga[1] |
|---|---|
| Frequency | Semimonthly |
| Circulation | 100,000[2][3] |
| Founded | 1988 |
| Company | Akita Shoten |
| Country | Japan |
| Based in | Tokyo |
| Language | Japanese |
| Website | Official 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
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The original chief editor was Kabemura. Young Champion Retsu , launched in 2006, and Bessatsu Young Champion , launched in September 2014[5] are two spin-off magazines. Another spin-off that launched in November 2019, Dokodemo Young Champion, ended in May 2026 after it became too large to be sold in some digital retailers.[6]
Manga series
[edit source]- Alien Nine by Hitoshi Tomizawa (1998-1999)
- Babel II: The Returner by Takashi Noguchi[7]
- Battle Royale by Masayuki Taguchi and Koushun Takami
- Battle Royale: Angels' Border by Mioko Ōnishi and Koushun Takami[8]
- 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[9]
- Gichi Gichi-kun (ギチギチくん) by Suehiro Maruo
- Hangure: Roppongi Matenrou no Requiem
- Ibitsu, by Kazuto Okada[10]
- 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) [11]
- Jingi by Ayumi Tachihara
- Kuzu!! by Dai Suzuki[12]
- Love Junkies by Kyo Hatsuki
- Schoolmate by Yuki Azuma[13]
- Sundome by Kazuto Okada[14]
- Tanpen-Renai by Fumi Kanai[13]
- Tōhai (凍牌) by Kōji Shinasaka
- Warau Kyūketsuki (笑う吸血鬼, "Laughing Vampire") by Suehiro Maruo (1998-1999, 2003)[15]
- Young Black Jack by Yū-Go Ōkuma and Yoshiaki Tabata[13] (2011-2019)
References
[edit source]- ↑ "Men's Manga". Japanese Magazine Publishers Association. Archived from the original on 18 June 2016. Retrieved 26 July 2016.
- ↑ "一般社団法人 日本雑誌協会". Archived from the original on 2022-01-29. Retrieved 2020-04-23.
- ↑ From October 1, 2018 to September 30, 2019.
- 1 2 3 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.
- ↑ "不良＆美少女！新雑誌・別冊ヤンチャンが誕生" [Delinquents and beautiful girls! A new magazine, Bessatsu Young Champion, is born!]. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. Archived from the original on 15 December 2024. Retrieved 5 January 2026.
- ↑ 秋田書店『どこでもヤングチャンピオン』異例の休刊で7年の歴史に幕 成長順調も理由は「容量過多により一部電子書店で配信できないという問題に直面」. Oricon News (in Japanese). May 27, 2026. Retrieved July 25, 2026.
- ↑ "Kurozuka's Noguchi to Revive Babel II Sci-Fi Manga". Anime News Network. 11 February 2012. Retrieved 10 December 2012.
- ↑ "Battle Royale Novel Gets New Manga Spinoff in January". Anime News Network. 21 December 2012. Retrieved 10 December 2012.
- ↑ "Gaki Rock Fighting Manga Gets Live-Action Film by Rookies Director". Anime News Network. May 1, 2014. Retrieved May 2, 2014.
- ↑ "Ibitsu Romantic Comedy Manga Gets Live-Action Film". Anime News Network. 2012-12-09. Retrieved 2012-12-10.
- ↑ "Crows' Takahashi Launches New Jank Runk Family Manga in September". Anime News Network. Retrieved 12 December 2017.
- ↑ "New Crows Gangster Manga to Launch in Young Champion Mag". Anime News Network. 2012-01-25. Retrieved 2012-12-10.
- 1 2 3 "Young Black Jack Manga Inspired by Tezuka Classic". Anime News Network. 2011-11-08. Retrieved 2012-12-10.
- ↑ "Sundome Seinen Manga, She is Mine Shōjo Manga Ends". Anime News Network. 2009-10-13. Retrieved 2012-12-10.
- ↑ "笑う吸血鬼（漫画）". マンガペディア (in Japanese). DIGITALIO, Inc. Retrieved 2022-11-16.
External links
[edit source]- Young Champion at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
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