is a semimonthly ''seinen'' manga magazine published since 18 February 1968 by

Shogakukan is a Japanese publisher of dictionaries, literature, comics ( manga), non-fiction, DVDs, and other media in Japan. Shogakukan founded Shueisha, which also founded Hakusensha. These are three separate companies, but are together called the H ...

in Japan. It was originally launched as a monthly magazine, but switched to twice monthly on the 10th and 25th beginning in April 1968. It is paired with sister magazine ''

Big Comic Original is a Japanese ''seinen'' manga magazine published by Shogakukan, aimed at an older adult and mostly male audience. It is a sister magazine to ''Big Comic'', the biggest difference being that it goes on sale twice a month in the weeks ''Big Comic ...

'', going on sale in the weeks ''Big Comic Original'' does not. Circulation in 2008 was reported at slightly over a half-million copies. but by mid-2015 had declined to 315,000,Japan Magazine Publishers Association ''Magazine Data June 2015''
Retrieved Oct. 28, 2015. as part of an industry-wide trend in manga magazine sales. The magazine has published works by a number of well-known

manga artists A is a comic artist who writes and/or illustrates manga. As of 2006, about 3,000 professional manga artists were working in Japan. Most manga artists study at an art college or manga school or take on an apprenticeship with another artist bef ...

, including Osamu Tezuka,

Shotaro Ishinomori was a Japanese manga artist who became an influential figure in manga, anime, and , creating several immensely popular long-running series such as '' Cyborg 009,'' the ''Super Sentai'' series (later adapted into the ''Power Rangers'' series), ...

Sanpei Shirato , known by the pen name , was a Japanese manga artist and essayist known for his social criticism as well as the realism of his drawing style and the characters in his scenarios. He was considered a pioneer of the controversial ''gekiga'' genre ...

Takao Saito was a Japanese manga artist, although he rejected the term and considered his work gekiga. He was best known for '' Golgo 13'', which has been serialized in ''Big Comic'' since 1968, making it the oldest manga still in publication. ''Golgo ...

Fujiko A. Fujio was a manga writing duo formed by Japanese manga artists and . They formed their partnership in 1951, and used the Fujiko Fujio name from 1954 until dissolution of the partnership in 1987, upon Fujimoto's illness. The pair was best known ...

Fujiko F. Fujio was a manga writing duo formed by Japanese manga artists and . They formed their partnership in 1951, and used the Fujiko Fujio name from 1954 until dissolution of the partnership in 1987, upon Fujimoto's illness. The pair was best known f ...

, and

Tetsuya Chiba is a Japanese manga artist famous for his sports stories. Chiba's works include ''Ashita no Joe'', his best known work, and ''Notari Matsutarō''. Many of his early titles are still in print due to continued popularity. Life He was born in Ch ...

. ''Big Comic'' also serializes Saito's ''

Golgo 13 is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Takao Saito, published in Shogakukan's ''seinen'' manga magazine ''Big Comic'' since October 1968. The series follows the title character, a professional assassin for hire. ''Golgo ...

'', which is the oldest manga series still in publication. The front cover of the magazine featured a caricature of a famous individual by manga illustrator

Shūichi Higurashi (1936 – April 13, 2012) was a Japanese manga illustrator and magazine artist. Higurashi was the cover artist for ''Big Comic'', a Japanese manga magazine, for more than forty years, from 1970 until fall 2011. Higurashi was raised in Matsudo ...

for more than forty years. Higurashi's drawings were featured on the cover of ''Big Comic'' from 1970 until 2011. Higurashi retired in the autumn of 2011 due to failing health.

List of works

Currently serialized

These series appear according to a regular schedule in the magazine. * by

*''Hinemosu no Tari Nikki'' (ひねもすのたり日記) by

(since 2015) * by

Tsuyoshi Nakaima is a Japanese manga artist who is the author and artist of sports manga. He is best known for the Sumo series ''Ucchare Goshogawara'', for which he received the 1989 Shogakukan Manga Award in ''shōnen'' category. and which got an OVA adaptatio ...

* by

Yoichi Komori Yoichi may refer to: *Yōichi, Japanese given name *, district in Shiribeshi, Hokkaidō Prefecture, Japan *, town in Yoichi District *, a Japanese whisky distillery in the town *, train station in Yoichi District * also Yoichi is a masculine Japane ...

and Yutaka Toudo * by Keisuke Yamashina *, written by Norio Hayashi and illustrated by Ken'ichirō Takai * by Tōru Nakajima

Irregularly serialized

These series are currently serialized, but have no specific schedule for when each chapter appears in the magazine. *''Uchū Kazoku Nobeyama'' by Jirō Okazaki

Formerly serialized

*''

A Distant Neighborhood is a Japanese manga Manga ( Japanese: 漫画 ) are comics or graphic novels originating from Japan. Most manga conform to a style developed in Japan in the late 19th century, and the form has a long prehistory in earlier Japane ...

'' by

Jiro Taniguchi was a Japanese manga writer/artist. His works belong to the gekiga, or "dramatic pictures", genre of manga. In France he was knighted a Chevalier of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres in 2011. Career Taniguchi began his career as an assist ...

*''Akabee'' by Hiroshi Kurogane *''

Ayako Ayako is a feminine Japanese given name. Possible writings Ayako can be written using different kanji characters and can mean: * 文子, "writings, child" * 綾子, "twill, child" * 絢子, "kimono design, child" * 彩子, "coloring, child" * 順 ...

'' by Osamu Tezuka *''Barbara'' by Osamu Tezuka *''Big Wing'', written by Masao Yajima and illustrated by Shinji Hikino *''C-kyū Salaryman Kōza'' by Keisuke Yamashina *''Chūshun Komawari-kun'' by Tatsuhiko Yamagami *''Cruise: Ishi Yamada Kōhei Kōkaishi'', written by Masao Yajima and illustrated by Hiroyuki Kikuta *''Double Face'' by

Fujihiko Hosono is a Japanese manga artist. Hosono was born in Ōta, Tokyo. In 1979, he made his debut with ''Crusher Joe'' while he was a student at Keio University. Around the same time, he joined the as an animator. He has had stories published in the mang ...

*'' Eagle: The Making of an Asian-American President'' by

Kaiji Kawaguchi is a Japanese manga artist. He is known for works such as '' The Silent Service'', '' Zipang'', ''A Spirit of the Sun'' and ''Kūbo Ibuki''. Generally, his stories involve Japan and examine the moral choices that people make in extreme situation ...

*''Five'' by Riki Kusaka, created by Yuzuru Hirayama *''Gekiga ObaQ'' by

*''Gekitō Magnitude 7.7'' by Takao Yamaguchi *''Gin no Shippo'' by Shinri Mori *'' Gringo'' by Osamu Tezuka *''Hana China'' written by Yūji Nishi and illustrated by Shinji Hikino *''Happyaku Yachō Hyōri no Kewaishi'' by

*''

Hidamari no Ki is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Osamu Tezuka about a friendship between a samurai and a doctor in the final days of the Tokugawa Shogunate. ''Hidamari no Ki'' received the Shogakukan Manga Award in 1984 for general ma ...

'' by Osamu Tezuka *''Hotel'' by Shotaro Ishinomori *''I.L.'' by Osamu Tezuka *''

The Laughing Salesman is a Japanese manga series created by Fujiko Fujio. The manga began as a one-shot series serialized in Shogakukan's ''Big Comic'' magazine on 1968, later becoming a full-fledged series published by Jitsugyo no Nihon Sha's ''Manga Sunday ...

'' (one-shot) by

*''

The Legend of Kamui is a manga series written and drawn by Sanpei Shirato. Set in feudal Japan, it tells the story of a low-born ninja who has fled his clan. The series combines historical adventure with social commentary and themes of oppression and rebel ...

'', written by

and illustrated by Tetsuji Okamoto *''Kamui Gaiden'' by

*''

Kamurobamura-e is a Japanese slice of life comedy ''seinen'' manga series written and illustrated by Mikio Igarashi. It was published by Shogakukan, with four volumes released. A live action film adaptation titled , directed by Suzuki Matsuo, was released ...

'' by

Mikio Igarashi is a Japanese manga artist born 13 January 1955 in the town of Nakaniida (now Kami), Kami District, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan, though he lives in the city of Sendai. He is best known for his manga series '' Bonobono'' and ''Ninpen Manmaru''. In ...

*''Kobayakawa Nobuki no Koi'' by

Fumi Saimon is a female Japanese manga artist and novelist. She is best known for the series '' Tokyo Love Story'', which was adapted as a live-action television series. She won the 1983 Kodansha Manga Award for general manga for '' P.S. Genki Desu, Shun ...

*''Kusakabe Shomei Kyūka Omiya-san'' by Shotaro Ishinomori *''Minotaurus no Sara'' by Fujiko F. Fujio *''Mirai no Omoide'' by Fujiko F. Fujio *''Munakata Kyōju Ikōroku'' by

Yukinobu Hoshino is a Japanese manga artist. Life He was born in Kushiro, Hokkaidō and dropped out of Aichi Prefectural University of Fine Arts and Music after two years of studying mid-semester from the fine arts department. He moved to Tokyo in order to pu ...

*'' MW'' by Osamu Tezuka *'' Nakaharu Koko-kun'' by

Tatsuhiko Yamagami Tatsuhiko (written: or or ) is a masculine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include: *, Japanese golfer *, Japanese baseball player *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese footballer *, pen name of Shibusawa Ta ...

*'' Notari Matsutarō'' by

*''

Ode to Kirihito is a Japanese manga series by Osamu Tezuka. It was originally serialized in ''Big Comic'' in Japan from 1970 to 1971 and was published in English translation in 2006 by Vertical Inc. This series is about a heroic young doctor named Kirihito O ...

'' by Osamu Tezuka *''Osozaki Jijii'' by

Yoshinori Kobayashi is a Japanese manga artist known for his controversial political commentary manga '' Gōmanism Sengen''. Life A student of French literature from Fukuoka University, Kobayashi published his first manga, ''Tōdai Itchokusen'' (東大一直 ...

*'' The Quest for the Missing Girl'' by

*''

Sabu to Ichi Torimono Hikae Sabu may refer to: Film and comics *Sabu, Japanese name of 1966 Speed Racer's mechanic in original manga and its anime adaptation *Sabu, 1971 character in Chacha Chaudhary Indian comic books * ''Sabu'' (film), 2002 Japanese period drama directed b ...

'' by Shotaro Ishinomori *''Sora! Flight Attendant Monogatari'', written by Masao Yajima and illustrated by Shinji Hikino *'' Swallowing the Earth'' by Osamu Tezuka *'' Taiyō no Mokushiroku'' by

*'' Tsukiji Uogashi Sandaime'', written by Masaharu Nabeshima and illustrated by Mitsuo Hashimoto *''Veterinarian Dolittle'', written by Midori Natsu and illustrated by Kiyoshi Chikuyama

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