is a Japanese

seinen manga is an editorial category of Japanese comics marketed toward young adult men. In Japanese, the word ''seinen'' literally means "youth", but the term "''seinen'' manga" is also used to describe the target audience of magazines like ''Weekly Ma ...

magazine published by

Houbunsha is a Japanese publishing company founded on July 10, 1950. It is based in Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo. Magazines published by Houbunsha *''Weekly Manga Times'' *''Hana Oto'' *'' Comic Fuz'' Manga Time magazines *''Manga Time'' *''Manga Time Original'' * ...

. The magazine is sold on the twenty-fourth of each month. ''Forward'' was the fourth magazine in the ''Manga Time Kirara'' line to be published, the first three being ''

Manga Time Kirara is a Japanese seinen manga magazine published by Houbunsha which mainly serializes four-panel manga. The magazine is sold on the ninth of each month and was first published as a special edition of ''Manga Time'', another Houbunsha magazine, on M ...

'', ''

Manga Time Kirara Carat is a Japanese seinen manga magazine published by Houbunsha and mainly consisting of four-panel comic strips. The first issue was released on 18 January 2003. List of serialized titles * * *''Bad Girl'' * * * * * * *''H・R'' * *''Harumaki!'' * ...

'', and ''

Manga Time Kirara Max is a Japanese four-panel seinen manga magazine published by Houbunsha. It is the third magazine of the "Kirara" series, after "Manga Time Kirara" and "Manga Time Kirara Carat". The first issue was released on September 29, 2004. Currently the m ...

''. ''Forward'' was first published on March 23, 2006.

Manga serialized

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Anne Happy , also known as ''Unhappy Go Lucky!'' or ''Unhappy'', is a Japanese comedy manga series written and illustrated by Cotoji. It focuses on a group of teenage girls with various misfortunes as they try to overcome them to find happiness. The serie ...

'' *'' Dōjin Work'' *''Ededen!'' *''Itoshi no Karin'' *''Family Restaurant Smile'' *'' Gakkō Gurashi!'' *'' Hanayamata'' *''

Harukana Receive is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Nyoijizai. It was serialized in Houbunsha's ''Manga Time Kirara Forward'' issues from October 2015 to November 2020. The manga has been licensed by Seven Seas Entertainment in North America ...

'' *''Hōkago Saitensei!'' *''Kannonji Suiren no Kunou'' *''Kimi to Boku o Tsunagu Mono'' *''Mami Tomoe no Heibon no Nichijou'' *'' Oninagi'' *''

Puella Magi Kazumi Magica The following is a list of manga publications published by Houbunsha based on the 2011 anime series, '' Puella Magi Madoka Magica''. The series revolves around a schoolgirl named Madoka Kaname, as well as her friend Sayaka Miki, who are approa ...

'' * '' Puella Magi Suzune Magica'' *''S Senjō no Tena'' *''

Slow Loop is a Japanese recreational fishing manga series by Maiko Uchino, serialized in Houbunsha's ''seinen'' manga magazine ''Manga Time Kirara Forward'' since September 2018. It has been collected in seven ''tankōbon'' volumes. An anime television ...

'' (ongoing) *''

Tamayomi is a Japanese baseball manga series by Mountain Pukuichi, serialized in Houbunsha's ''seinen'' manga magazine ''Manga Time Kirara Forward'' since April 2016. It has been collected in nine ''tankōbon'' volumes. An anime television series ada ...

'' (ongoing) *''

Tonari no Kashiwagi-san is a Japanese manga series by Kinusa Shimotsuki, serialized in Hōbunsha's ''seinen'' manga magazine ''Manga Time Kirara Forward'' from September 2009 to August 2016. It has been collected intwelve ''tankōbon'' volumes as of February 2015. ...

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Yumekui Merry is a Japanese action fantasy manga series written and illustrated by Yoshitaka Ushiki. The series was serialized in Houbunsha's ''seinen'' manga magazine ''Manga Time Kirara Forward'' from 2008 to 2020. The manga was adapted into an anime te ...

'' *'' Yurucamp'' (until 2019, moved to ''Comic Fuz'')

Anime adaptations

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'' – Winter 2011 * '' Hanayamata'' – Summer 2014 * '' Gakkō Gurashi!'' – Summer 2015 * ''

'' – Spring 2016 * '' Yurucamp'' – Winter 2018 * ''

'' – Summer 2018 * ''

'' – Spring 2020 * ''Yurucamp Season 2'' – Winter 2021 * ''

'' – Winter 2022

Live Film and Drama adaptations

* '' Gakkō Gurashi!'' – Winter 2019 * '' Yurucamp'' – Winter 2020 * ''Yurucamp 2'' – Spring 2021

Game adaptations

* '' Hanayamata: Yosakoi Live!'' – November 13, 2014 * ''Hanayamata: Yosakoi Puzzle!'' – April 26, 2015 * ''

Kirara Fantasia is a Japanese seinen manga magazine published by Houbunsha which mainly serializes four-panel manga. The magazine is sold on the ninth of each month and was first published as a special edition of ''Manga Time'', another Houbunsha magazine, on M ...

'' – December 11, 2017 * '' Yurucamp Virtual'' – Winter 2021

References

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