Weekly Shōnen Champion

Weekly Shōnen Champion
Weekly Shōnen Seinen Tezuka Champion cover for its 50th anniversary
CategoriesShōnen manga[1]
FrequencyWeekly
Circulation250,000[2][3]
First issueJuly 15, 1969
CompanyAkita Shoten
CountryJapan
Based inTokyo
LanguageJapanese
WebsiteOfficial website Edit this at Wikidata

Weekly Shōnen Champion (週刊少年チャンピオン, Shūkan Shōnen Champion) is a Japanese shōnen manga magazine published by Akita Shoten.

History

Shōnen Champion was first published on July 15, 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 250,000 from 1 October 2018 to 30 September 2019.[4]

A digital supplement manga magazine titled Champion Buzz began publication on October 5, 2023.[5]

Currently running manga series

There are currently 22 manga titles being serialized in Weekly Shōnen Champion. Out of them, Saint Seiya: Next Dimension and Baki Gaiden: Scarface are published on an irregular basis.

Series Title Author(s) Premiered
Appare! Urayasu Tekkin Kazoku (あっぱれ!浦安鉄筋家族) Kenji Hamaoka March 15, 2018
Baki Rahen (刃牙らへん) Keisuke Itagaki August 24, 2023
Baki Gaiden: Scarface (バキ外伝 疵面-スカーフェイス-) Keisuke Itagaki, Yukinao Yamauchi January 17, 2009
Osananajimi no Ohime-sama (幼馴染のお姫様) 9 °C November 2, 2022
Kizetsu Yūsha to Ansatsu Hime (気絶勇者と暗殺姫) Yukichi Yukida, Norishiro-chan October 27, 2022
Lupin the Third: Neighbor World Princess (ルパン三世　異世界の姫君ネイバーワールドプリンセス) Monkey Punch, Yōsuke Saeki, Keyaki Uchi-Uchi August 26, 2021
Makai no Shuyaku wa Wareware da! (魔界の主役は我々だ!) Osamu Nishi, Koneshima, Atsushi Tsudanuma January 9, 2020
Mokuyoubi no Furutto (木曜日のフルット) Masakazu Ishiguro January 10, 2009
Nine Peaks Tetsuhiro Hirakawa June 2, 2022
Shy Bukimi Miki August 1, 2019
Suibu Yametai Hagino-san (吹部やめたい萩野さん) Momohara June 29, 2023
Tougen Anki: Dark Demon of Paradise (桃源暗鬼, Tōgen Anki) Yura Urushibara June 11, 2020
The Vampire Dies in No Time (吸血鬼すぐ死ぬ) Itaru Bonnoki June 25, 2015
Welcome to Demon School! Iruma-kun (魔入りました!入間くん) Osamu Nishi March 2, 2017
Worst Gaiden Guriko (WORST外伝 グリコ) Hiroshi Takahashi, Ryuuta Suzuki January 17, 2019
Yankee JK Kuzuhana-chan (ヤンキーJKクズハナちゃん) Toshinori Sogabe March 19, 2020
Yowamushi Pedal (弱虫ペダル) Wataru Watanabe February 21, 2008
Shiranai Koto Kenkyūkai (しらないこと研究会) Tsumumi January 11, 2024[6]

Past series

References

  1. ^ Thompson, Jason (2007). Manga: The Complete Guide. Del Rey Books. p. xxiii-xxiv. ISBN 978-0-345-48590-8.
  2. ^ "一般社団法人 日本雑誌協会".
  3. ^ From October 1, 2018 to September 30, 2019.
  4. ^ "一般社団法人 日本雑誌協会".
  5. ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (September 18, 2023). "Weekly Shōnen Champion Gets New Champion Buzz Digital Supplement". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 18, 2023.
  6. ^ "Hololive Sub-Unit 'Shiranui Kensetsu' Inspires Manga". Anime News Network. September 21, 2024. Retrieved September 21, 2024.