is a Japanese seinen manga magazine published by Enterbrain on a monthly basis since November 1995. In 2006, it had a circulation of 25,000. Popular manga serialized in ''Comic Beam'' include

Kaoru Mori is a Japanese manga artist from Tokyo and the creator of the manga series ''Shirley'', '' Emma'', and ''A Bride's Story''. Many of her works are centered on female characters in the 19th century, such as a maid in Victorian Britain and a bride ...

's '' Emma'' about the love story between a maid and an aristocratic man in Victorian England. ''Emma'' was adapted into an anime series and translated into many languages. '' Koi no Mon'' (''Otakus in Love'') revolves around a group of

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, their lives and romantic relationships. The comedy by Hanyu-new was made into a film in 2004. ''Comic Beam'' is considered an "alternative" manga magazine in the Japanese publishing industry, where its 25,000 circulation is less than 1% of other more popular manga magazines like ''

Weekly Shōnen Jump is a weekly ''shōnen'' manga anthology published in Japan by Shueisha under the ''Jump'' line of magazines. The manga series within the magazine consist of many action scenes and a fair amount of comedy. The chapters of the series that run ...

''. Its small but loyal readership is regarded as consisting largely of hardcore comic enthusiast and art students.

Serialized titles

* '' Areyo Hoshikuzu'' by Sansuke Yamada * by

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and Syuji Takeya * ''

Bambi and Her Pink Gun is a manga series by Atsushi Kaneko. It centers on a sixteen-year-old girl named Bambi, who has kidnapped a young boy from a crazy vampire star and is taking him back to the 'Old Men'. The story is extremely violent, with every new scene taki ...

'' by

Atsushi Kaneko (born 26 December 1966) is Japanese manga artist from Sakata, Yamagata Prefecture. Two of his works, ''Bambi and Her Pink Gun'' and ''Soil'', have been published in French. ''Bambi and Her Pink Gun'' has also been published in English. ''Soil'' ...

* ''

Desert Punk is a Japanese post-apocalyptic manga series written and illustrated by Masatoshi Usune, serialized in Enterbrain's ''Comic Beam'' from August 1997 to October 2020. The published chapters have been collected in 22 volumes. The manga was adapt ...

'' by

Usune Masatoshi is a Japanese manga artist. Works * ''Killer Boy'' (1985) * ''Metal Box'' (1989) * ''Eater'' (1991) * ''Desert Punk is a Japanese post-apocalyptic manga series written and illustrated by Masatoshi Usune, serialized in Enterbrain's ''Comi ...

* '' Emma'' by

** '' Emma Bangaihen'' by Kaoru Mori * ''EVOL'' by Atsushi Kaneko (ongoing) * by

Junko Mizuno is a Japanese manga artist. Her drawing style is often termed as ''Gothic kawaii'' or ''kawaii noir'' style. Art style Mizuno's drawing style, which mixes childish sweetness and cuteness with terror and erotica, has often been termed a ''Goth ...

* ''

King of Thorn is a Japanese fantastique manga series written and illustrated by Yuji Iwahara. It was published in by Enterbrain in the seinen magazine '' Monthly Comic Beam'' between October 2002 and October 2005 and collected in six bound volumes. It ...

'' by

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* ''

Little Miss P is a Japanese manga series by Ken Koyama. The series follows the titular character, an anthropomorphized period, as she visits menstruating women in various scenarios and contexts. Launched as a webcomic in 2017, Little Miss P was serialized ...

'' by Ken Koyama (ongoing) * ''Lost Lad London'' by Shinya Shima * ''

Otakus in Love is a Japanese manga series by Jun Hanyunyū. It was adapted into a live action film in 2004. Cast * Ryuhei Matsuda - Mon Aoki * Wakana Sakai - Koino Akashi * Suzuki Matsuo - Marimoda * Kiyoshirô Imawano * Hijiri Kojima - Mejina * Shinya ...

'' by Jun Hanyunyū * by

Satoshi Fukushima Satoshi Fukushima (born 1962) is a Japanese researcher and advocate for people with disabilities. Blind since age nine and deaf from the age of eighteen, Fukushima was the first deafblind student to earn a degree from a Japanese university when ...

* by

* '' The Strange Tale of Panorama Island'' by

Suehiro Maruo (born January 28, 1956 in Nagasaki, Japan) is a Japanese manga artist, illustrator, and painter. Biography Maruo graduated from junior high school in March 1972 but dropped out of senior high school. At the age of 15, he moved to Tokyo and began ...

* '' Ultra Heaven'' by Keiichi Koike (on hiatus) * ''

Wandering Son is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Takako Shimura. It was originally serialized in ''Comic Beam'' from the December 2002 to August 2013 issue, and published in 15 ''tankōbon'' volumes by Enterbrain from July 2003 to August ...

'' by

Takako Shimura is a Japanese manga artist. She is primarily known for her manga works which feature LGBT (especially lesbian and transgender) topics. Her best known and selling series are ''Aoi Hana'' and '' Wandering Son''. ''Aoi Hana'' was adapted as an anim ...

* by Kotobuki Shiriagari * ''

Thermae Romae is a Japanese manga series by Mari Yamazaki. It won the third Manga Taishō and the Short Story Award at the 14th Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize. The manga has been licensed in North America by Yen Press. Fuji TV produced a live-action film ...

'' by Mari Yamazaki * ''

Zombie Hunter is a dark and violent novel series published in the 1970s by Japanese writer, Kazumasa Hirai.It is about an ex-race car driver who hunts down and kills zombies. Plot The main character, Toshio Tamura, was once a grand prix champion who f ...

'' by

Kazumasa Hirai (author) was a Japanese novelist and science fiction writer from Yokosuka, Kanagawa. He graduated from Yokosuka Industrial High School and the law department of Chuo University. Hirai is well known for his SF-manga work. He is the creator of 8 Man ( ...

and Yang Kyung-il

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