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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 Japanese art. The term ''manga'' is u ...
imprint
Imprint or imprinting may refer to:
Entertainment
* ''Imprint'' (TV series), Canadian television series
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* ''Imprint'' (film), a 2007 independent drama/thriller film
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Square Enix
is a Japanese Multinational corporation, multinational holding company, production enterprise and entertainment conglomerate, best known for its ''Final Fantasy'', ''Dragon Quest'', ''Star Ocean'' and ''Kingdom Hearts'' role-playing video game ...
. It publishes manga in several magazines aimed at different reader demographic groups in the Japanese market. Its magazines are home to some popular Square Enix manga series which were adapted into anime series, like ''
Fullmetal Alchemist
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Hiromu Arakawa. It was serialized in Square Enix's shōnen manga, ''shōnen'' manga anthology magazine ''Gangan Comics#Monthly Shōnen Gangan, Monthly Shōnen Gangan'' between July 20 ...
'', ''
Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit'', ''
Nabari no Ou
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yuhki Kamatani. It was serialized in Square Enix's ''shōnen'' manga magazine ''Monthly GFantasy'' from May 2004 to August 2010, with its chapters collected in 14 ''tankōbon'' volumes. ...
'', ''
Inu x Boku SS
Inu or INU may refer to:
* Krisnan Inu (born 1987), New Zealand professional rugby league
* Irbid National University, Jordan
* Incheon National University, South Korea
* International Network of Universities
* Nauru International Airport
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'', and ''
Soul Eater''.
The comics are later collected in paperback volumes under brand names such as , and , which identify the magazine of serialisation. This list contains notable manga franchises published by Gangan.
Manga and anime franchises owned by Square Enix
Square Enix manga with no anime
* ''
I Think Our Son Is Gay
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Okura. The series was initially serialized on Twitter from November 2018 to December 2022. It started serialization on the ''Gangan Pixiv'' website in August 2019. Its chapters have been col ...
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See also
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List of Japanese role-playing game franchises
This is a list of best-selling Japanese role-playing game (JRPG) franchises. For inclusion on the list, a franchise must have sold or shipped at least one million copies. For the purpose of this article, a JRPG is defined as a franchise which: (1 ...
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References
{{Gangan Comics manga franchises
Gangan manga franchises
Square Enix manga
Lists of media franchises