Shukan Shōnen Magazine

Shūkan Shōnen Magazine (週刊少年マガジン< /span>, Shūkan Shōnen Magajin^?, lit. Weekly Youth Magazine) is a Japanese weekly magazine, being one of the most widely read manga magazines in Japan.. This magazine sells at the rate of about 4 million copies every week, second only to Shūkan Shōnen Jump in the manga magazine market.

History

Published by Kodansha, first published March 17, 1959. Initially priced at ¥40 on Thursday sale. Many works were originally published in it and were later very successful in the tankōbon format (200-page volumes). It is geared towards adolescent males (shōnen).

On May 20, 2002, there was a scandalous incident that sub-editor is arrested for possession of cannabis. "Magazine" happened in times of weakness a collapse in the number of copies in the last year, August would have once again occupied the first positions to "Jump". In July 2004, it cost 240 yen, and had about 400-500 pages.

In 2007 the circulation is less than 200 million copies. In the year 2008 to carry out a variety of planning with a commemorative 50th anniversary, it showed unusual collaboration in cooperation with "Shūkan Shōnen Sunday" from the rival magazine.

Today, despite some unusual censorship policies (until recently, it was one of the few shōnen magazines to ban depiction of female nipples), it has been read primarily by an older audience, with a large portion of your readers being under the male high school or college student demographic. Around this time a new genre calm sports cartoon series is a great variety.

Series currently in publication

These are the series that are currently being published in the magazine. Ahiru no Sora is on pause.

Featured Published Series

• In bold the most popular works

1950s

• GeGeGe not Kitaro (1959-1969, Shigeru Mizuki)

1960s

• 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 isolated with Osamu Tezuka about ten years ago due to this work.
• Haris no Kaze (1965-1967, Tetsuya Chiba)
• Cyborg 009 (1966, Shotaro Ishinomori) *Only 2 episodes
• 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)

1970s

• 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 Bessatsu Shōnen Magazine
• Yakyū-kyō no Uta (1972-1976, Shinji Mizushima)
• 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.)
• Susano Oh (1979-1981, Go Nagai)

1980s

• The Kabocha Wine (1981-1984, Mitsuru Miura)

• Ashita Tenki and 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 Bessatsu Shōnen Magazine
• Ekushisu (1984-????, Takatoshi Yamada)
• Mister Ajikko (1986-1989, Daisuke Terasawa)
• Break Shot (1987-1990, Takeshi Maekawa)
• Meimon! Daisan-yakyūbu (1987–1993)
• Dr. K (1988-???, Kazuo Mafune)
• Hajime no Ippo (1988-present, Jyoji Morikawa)

1990s

• Captain Kid (1990-???, One Hiroshi)
• Chameleon (1990-1999, Atsushi Kase)
• Shonan Junai Gumi (1990-1996, Tohru Fujisawa)
• Aoki Densetsu Shoot! (1990-2003, Tsukasa ⋅shima)
• 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) Magazine Special and returned to the Shōnen Magazine
• Henachoko Daisakusen Z (1995-????, Hideo Nishimoto)
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• Psychometrer Eiji (1996-2000, Tadashi Agi, Masashi Asaki)
• Bad Company (1997, Tooru Fujisawa)
• Chūka Ichiban (1997–1999, Etsushi Ogawa) * moved to Magazine Special and returned to the Shōnen Magazine
• Gachinko! (1997-????, Tetsuo Yamashita)
• Great Teacher Onizuka (1997–2002, Tōru 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)

2000s

• Sakigake! Cromartie High School (2000–2004)
• Tantei Gakuen Q (2001-2005, Fumiya Satou " Seimaru Amagi ")
• Assobot Senki Goku (2001-2002, Jōji Arimori, Romu Aoi)
• School Rumble (2002-2008, Jin Kobayashi)
• Air Gear (2002-2012, Ito ⋅gure [Oh! Great]
• Tsubasa: RESERVoir CHRoNiCLE (2003-2009, CLAMP)
• Negima! Magister Negi Magi (2003-2012, Ken Akamatsu)
• Ahiru no Sora (2003-Update, Takeshi Hinata)
• Suzuka (2004–2007, Kouji Seo)
• Vinland Saga (2005-Update, Makoto Yukimura) (Transferred to Gekkan Afternoon)
• Sayonara, Zetsubou-Sensei (2005-2012, Kouji Kumeta)
• Over Drive (2005-2008, Tsuyoshi Yasuda)
• Kenkō Zenrakei Suieibu Umishō (2005-2008, Mitsuru Hattori)
• Fairy Tail (2006-2017, Hiro Mashima)
• Area no Kishi (2006-2017, Kaya Tsukiyama & Hiroaki Igano)
• Daiya no Ace (2006-2015, Yūji Terajima)
• Flunk Punk Rumble (2006-2011, Miki Yoshikawa)
• Hammer Session! (2006-2009, Namoshiro Tanahashi, Yamato Koganemaru)
• Shibatora (2007-2009, Yuuma Ando & Masashi Asaki)
• Bloody Monday (2007–2009, Ryō Ryūmon, Kouji Megumi)
• Tobaku Haōden Zero (2007-2009, Nobuyuki Fukumoto)
• Baby Steps (2007-2019, Hikaru Katsuki)
• Kimi no Iru Machi (2008-2014, Kōji Seo)
• Cøde:Breaker (2008-2013, Akimine Kamijyo)
• Seitokai Yakuindomo (2008-2021, Tozen Ujiie)
• Cage of Eden (2008-2013, Yoshinobu Yamada)
• Muromi-san (2009-2014, Keiji Najima)
• GE - Good Ending (2009-2013, Sasuga Kei)

2010s

• Again! (2011-2014, Mitsurou Kubo)
• Tsurezure Children (2012-2018, Toshiya Wakabayashi)
• Yamada-kun to 7-nin no Majo (2012-2017, Miki Yoshikawa)
• Nanatsu no Taizai (2012-2020, Nakaba Suzuki)
• UQ Holder! (2013-2022, Ken Akamatsu) (Transferred to Bessatsu Shōnen Magazine)
• Days (2013-2021, Tsuyoshi Yasuda)
• Koe no Katachi (2013-2014, Yoshitoki Ohima)
• Domestic na Kanojo (2014-2020, Sasuga Kei)
• Fuuka (2014-2018, Kouji Seo)
• Daiya no Ace Act II (2015-2022, Yūji Terajima)
• Fire Force (2015-2022, Atsushi ⋅kubo)
• Senryū Shōjo (2016-2020, Masakuni Igarashi)
• Fumetsu no Anata e (2016-Update, Yoshitoki ⋅ima)
• Tokyo Revengers (2017-2022, Ken Wakui)
• Waratte Runway (2017-2021, Kotoba Inoya)
• Go-Tōbun no Hanayome (2017-2020, Negi Haruba)
• Kanojo, Okarishimasu (2017-Update, Reiji Miyajima)
• Orient (manga) (2018-Update, Shinobu Ohtaka) (Transferred to Bessatsu Shōnen Magazine)
• Edens Zero (2018-Update, Hiro Mashima)
• Fairy Tail 100 Years Quest (2018-Update, Hiro Mashima & Atsuo Ueda)
• Blue Lock (2018-Update, Muneyuki Kaneshiro & Yuusuke Nomura)
• Bakemonogatari (2018-Update, Nisio Isin & Oh! Great)
• Soredemo Ayumu wa Yosetekuru (2019-Update, Sōichirō Yamamoto)

Years 2020

• A Couple of Cuckoo's (2020-Update, Miki Yoshikawa)
• Kanojo mo Kanojo (2020-Update, Hiroyuki)
• Shangri-La Frontier (2020-Update, Katarina & Ryōsuke Fuji)
• Mokushiroku no Yonkishi (2021-Update, Nakaba Suzuki)
• Megami no Cafe Terrace (2021-Update, Kōji Seo)
• Sentai Daishikkaku (2021-Update, Negi Haruba)
• Amagami-san Chi no Enmusubi (2021-Update, Naito Marcey)

Reception

Shūkan Shōnen Magazine achieved success in the 1970s and subsequently saw increased sales. As a result, it became the best-selling manga magazine in Japan of its period, appearing popular among many otaku. Its first edition of 1959 achieved a total of 205,000 copies.

But the position was later occupied by Weekly Shonen Jump, when this competitor was born in 1968, knocking Shōnen Magazine out of the top position. Shonen Jump had now begun to circulate and dominate the manga magazine market.

This started from the 1970s and continued through the 1990s, largely due to Akira Toriyama's hit manga, Dragon Ball. In the mid-1990s, Shonen Jump suffered the loss of Dragon Ball, as the franchise had come to an end in 1996, and thus lost much of its readership. Despite this, sales were 4.36 million copies for 1995.

Shōnen Magazine had now made a comeback in October 1997, regaining its original position as the best-selling manga magazine of its day until this was negotiated in 2002. For January–June 2008 it had sales of 1,755,000 copies sold; in 2010 with 1,571,231 copies; in 2012 with 1,447,500; in 2014 with 1,277,500 copies.

Today, the two magazines have competed closely in terms of market circulation. The sales of the two magazines are now very close. Circulation has fallen below two million. Specifically in 2015 the copies sold were 1,156,059

In a rare event due to the close founding dates of both Weekly Shonen Magazine and Weekly Shonen Sunday unveiled a combined issue special on March 19, 2008. Additionally, other commemorative events, merchandise, and manga crossovers were planned for the following year as part of the celebrations.