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is a manga imprint owned by Square Enix Holdings. It originated as a manga imprint for
Enix was a Japanese video game publisher that produced video games, anime and manga. Enix is known for publishing the ''Dragon Quest'' series of role-playing video games. The company was founded by Yasuhiro Fukushima on September 22, 1975, as . Th ...
before the company re-branded as Square Enix. It publishes manga in several anthologies aimed at different reader demographic groups in the Japanese market. Its anthologies 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 anthology magazine '' Monthly Shōnen Gangan'' between July 2001 and June 2010; the publisher later collected th ...
'', '' 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 Na ...
'', ''
The Case Study of Vanitas is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Jun Mochizuki. It has been serialized in Square Enix's ''shōnen'' manga magazine ''Monthly Gangan Joker'' since December 2015. In North America, the manga is published in English by Yen ...
'' and '' Soul Eater''. The comics are later collected in paperback volumes under brand names such as , and , which identify the anthology of serialisation. These paperback brand names are formed by omitting any or in the magazine name and inserting directly after the word ''Gangan''.


Anthologies


''Monthly Shōnen Gangan'' (since 1991)

is a monthly manga anthology that regularly has over 600 pages. ''Shōnen Gangan'' was launched by Enix (now Square Enix) in 1991, to compete with other magazines such as ''
Monthly Shōnen Magazine is a monthly shōnen manga magazine published in Japan by Kodansha. It was launched in 1964 under the name . In 1969 it was retitled as and its publication frequency increased from quarterly to monthly. After suspension in 1974 it started pu ...
'', '' Monthly Shōnen Jump'' and '' Shōnen Sunday Super'', and is targeted toward the same young, male demographic (''shōnen'' means "young man"). It features manga with much action and adventure;
science fiction Science fiction (sometimes shortened to Sci-Fi or SF) is a genre of speculative fiction which typically deals with imaginative and futuristic concepts such as advanced science and technology, space exploration, time travel, parallel uni ...
and
fantasy Fantasy is a genre of speculative fiction involving magical elements, typically set in a fictional universe and sometimes inspired by mythology and folklore. Its roots are in oral traditions, which then became fantasy literature and d ...
elements in the stories are very common. Square Enix also publishes the related '' Gangan YG'' and ''
Monthly Gangan Wing is a manga imprint owned by Square Enix Holdings. It originated as a manga imprint for Enix before the company re-branded as Square Enix. It publishes manga in several anthologies aimed at different reader demographic groups in the Japanese mark ...
''.


Series

Manga and series featured: * '' 666 Satan'' (''O-Parts Hunter'') (
Seishi Kishimoto is a Japanese manga artist. He is best known for '' 666 Satan'', which was serialized in ''Monthly Shōnen Gangan'' from 2001 to 2007 and licensed by Viz Media in North America as ''O-Parts Hunter''. He has since completed four more manga ser ...
) (completed) * ''Akuma Jiten'' ( Shinya Suyama) * '' Beelzebub-jou no Oki ni Mesu mama.'' () * ''
B. Ichi is a Japanese manga written and illustrated by Atsushi Ohkubo and serialized in ''Monthly Shōnen Gangan'' in 2001–2002. Set in the city of Toykyo, the series focuses on humans known as "Dokeshi", whose abilities to use more than 50% of thei ...
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Atsushi Okubo , is a Japanese manga artist known for his work on the manga series ''Soul Eater (manga), Soul Eater'' and ''Fire Force'', both of which have been adapted into anime television series. Ohkubo worked as an assistant under Rando Ayamine, on the man ...
) * ''
Blade Sangokushi A blade is the portion of a tool, weapon, or machine with an edge that is designed to puncture, chop, slice or scrape surfaces or materials. Blades are typically made from materials that are harder than those they are to be used on. Histor ...
'' ( Ryuunosuke Ichikawa, Taiyou Makabe) * ''
Blast of Tempest is a Japanese manga series written by Kyō Shirodaira and Arihide Sano, and illustrated by Ren Saizaki. It was serialized in Square Enix's ''Monthly Shōnen Gangan'' from July 2009 to March 2013, with its chapters collected in ten '' tankō ...
'' (Kyō Shirodaira,
Ren Saizaki Ren or REN may refer to: Abbreviations * Orenburg Tsentralny Airport, IATA code REN, civil airport in Russia * Redes Energéticas Nacionais (REN), Portuguese company * Renanthera, abbreviated as Ren, orchid genus * Ringer equivalence number ( ...
) (completed) * '' Bloody Cross'' ( Shiwo Komeyama) * ''
Choko Beast!! Choko may refer to: *An alternative name for Chayote, a green vegetable of the gourd family * Chokó languages, an alternative name for the Choco languages * Chöko, a Tibeto-Burman language * Choko (cup), a type of sake cup *Choko (game) Choko i ...
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Rin Asano is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Hiroaki Samura. The series is set in Japan during the mid- Tokugawa Shogunate period and follows the cursed samurai Manji, who has to kill 1,000 evil men in order to regain his mort ...
) * ''
Code Age Archives is a 2005 multimedia franchise developed and published by Square Enix. It was created by Yusuke Naora and split between three projects; the manga ''Code Age Archives'', the mobile role-playing video game ''Code Age Brawls'', and the PlayStation 2 ...
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Yusuke Naora (born January 9, 1971) is a Japanese video game art director and character designer who worked for Square Enix (formerly Square). A former member of Toaplan,Translationby Gamengai. by Gaijin Punch. ). Naora served as the art director for several ' ...
) * ''
Corpse Princess is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yoshiichi Akahito. Premiering in ''Monthly Shōnen Gangan'' on April 12, 2005, the series centers on the "Corpse Princess" Makina Hoshimura, an undead girl who is hunting down 108 undead ...
'' (
Yoshiichi Akahito is a former Japanese football player. He played for Japan national team. Club career Watanabe was born on April 5, 1954. After graduating from Sendai University, he joined Toyo Industries (later ''Mazda'') in 1977. The club won the 2nd place i ...
) * '' Crimson Prince'' ( Souta Kuwahara) * ''
Doubt Doubt is a mental state in which the mind remains suspended between two or more contradictory propositions, unable to be certain of any of them. Doubt on an emotional level is indecision between belief and disbelief. It may involve uncertainty ...
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Yoshiki Tonogai is a Japanese manga artist from Shiga Prefecture, Japan. He is notable as the illustrator of one of the ''Higurashi When They Cry'' manga adaptations: ''Himatsubushi-hen'', or Time Killing Arc. He is also the artist and writer of '' Doubt'', whi ...
) (completed) * '' Dragon Quest: Eden no Senshitachi'' (
Kamui Fujiwara is a Japanese character designer and manga artist. Fujiwara's father was a soldier in the Imperial Japanese Army during World War II. He excelled in mathematics and computer science when in grade school. He graduated from the Kuwasawa Design Sch ...
) * '' Dragon Quest Monsters +'' (
Mine Yoshizaki is a Japanese manga creator. His most well known works are ''Sgt. Frog'', a manga he created which later received an anime adaption, and '' Kemono Friends'', a multimedia franchise for which Yoshizaki serves as concept designer. Career Yoshiz ...
) * '' Dragon Quest Retsuden: Roto no Monshō'' (Kamui Fujiwara) * '' Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Hatenaki Sora no Mukou ni'' ( Ryunosuke Ichikawa) * '' Final Fantasy Type-0'' (
Takatoshi Shiozawa Takatoshi (written: 高資, 高俊, 高利, 高松, 孝駿, 隆敏, 貴俊, 昂聡 or 宝寿) is a masculine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include: *, Japanese hurdler *, Japanese ''daimyō'' *, Japanese economist and academic ...
) * '' Final Fantasy Type-0 Gaiden: The Icy Blade of Death'' (
Takatoshi Shiozawa Takatoshi (written: 高資, 高俊, 高利, 高松, 孝駿, 隆敏, 貴俊, 昂聡 or 宝寿) is a masculine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include: *, Japanese hurdler *, Japanese ''daimyō'' *, Japanese economist and academic ...
) * ''
Fullmetal Alchemist is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Hiromu Arakawa. It was serialized in Square Enix's ''shōnen'' manga anthology magazine '' Monthly Shōnen Gangan'' between July 2001 and June 2010; the publisher later collected th ...
'' (
Hiromu Arakawa is a Japanese manga artist. She is best known for the manga series '' Fullmetal Alchemist'' (2001–2010), which became a hit both domestically and internationally, and was adapted into two anime television series. She is also known for '' Silv ...
) (completed) * ''
Guardian Eito Guardian usually refers to: * Legal guardian, a person with the authority and duty to care for the interests of another * ''The Guardian'', a British daily newspaper (The) Guardian(s) may also refer to: Places * Guardian, West Virginia, Uni ...
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Mine Yoshizaki is a Japanese manga creator. His most well known works are ''Sgt. Frog'', a manga he created which later received an anime adaption, and '' Kemono Friends'', a multimedia franchise for which Yoshizaki serves as concept designer. Career Yoshiz ...
) * ''
Guardian of the Spirit is a Japanese novel that was first published in July 1996. It is the first in the 12-volume series of Japanese fantasy novels by Nahoko Uehashi. It was the recipient of the Batchelder Award An ALA Notable Children's Book in 2009. It ha ...
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Nahoko Uehashi (born July 15, 1962 in Tokyo, Japan) is a Japanese writer, primarily of fantasy books, for which she has won many awards. Uehashi is also Professor of Ethnology at Kawamura Gakuen Women's University, having completed a PhD focusing on the Yamat ...
,
Kamui Fujiwara is a Japanese character designer and manga artist. Fujiwara's father was a soldier in the Imperial Japanese Army during World War II. He excelled in mathematics and computer science when in grade school. He graduated from the Kuwasawa Design Sch ...
) (completed) * '' Handa-kun'' (Satsuki Yoshino) (completed) * ''
Haré+Guu is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Renjuro Kindaichi which ran in Square Enix's '' Monthly Shōnen Gangan'' magazine from 1997 to 2002. The series focuses on the story of a 10-year-old boy named Haré who lives in the ju ...
'' (''Jungle wa Itsumo Hare nochi Gū'' & ''Hare Guu'') ( Renjuro Kindaichi) * '' Hazama no Uta'' (
Kaishaku A ''kaishakunin'' ( ja, 介錯人) is a person appointed to behead an individual who has performed seppuku, Japanese ritual suicide, at the moment of agony. The role played by the ''kaishakunin'' is called ''kaishaku''. Aside from being spared p ...
) * ''
Heroman ''Heroman'' (stylized as ''HEROMAN'') is a Japanese manga and anime series created by Marvel's Stan Lee and Bones. The manga was published in Square Enix's magazine '' Monthly Shōnen Gangan'' from August 2009 to October 2011, with its chapte ...
'' ( Stan Lee, Tamon Ōta) * '' Jūshin Enbu'' (
Hiromu Arakawa is a Japanese manga artist. She is best known for the manga series '' Fullmetal Alchemist'' (2001–2010), which became a hit both domestically and internationally, and was adapted into two anime television series. She is also known for '' Silv ...
) (originally Gangan Powered) (completed) * '' Hidamari no Pinyu'' (
Misaki Ogawa Misaki ( ja, 御先, "misaki") are a collective term for spirit-like existences in Japan like gods, demons and spirits, among other supernatural entities. Their name comes from a kannushi's vanguard. Summary Misaki are subordinate to the hig ...
) * '' Flash! Funny-face Club'' ( Motoei Shinzawa) * ''
Higurashi no Naku Koro ni is a Japanese murder mystery dōjin soft visual novel series produced by 07th Expansion that comprises the first two entries of the ''When They Cry'' franchise. The series focuses on a group of young friends living in the ficti ...
: Himatsubushi-hen'' (
Yoshiki Tonogai is a Japanese manga artist from Shiga Prefecture, Japan. He is notable as the illustrator of one of the ''Higurashi When They Cry'' manga adaptations: ''Himatsubushi-hen'', or Time Killing Arc. He is also the artist and writer of '' Doubt'', whi ...
,
Ryukishi07 is the pen name for a Japanese writer who is the leading member for the group 07th Expansion. He is the creator of the ''When They Cry'' visual novel series, which includes ''Higurashi When They Cry'', ''Umineko When They Cry'' and '' Ciconia Whe ...
) * '' It's a Wonderful World'' (
Shiro Amano is a Japanese Mangaka, manga artist who has worked on several projects, including his adaptation on the popular Kingdom Hearts (series), ''Kingdom Hearts'' series. Career Amano worked on the manga adaptation of the ''Legend of Mana'' video game ...
) * ''Judge'' (
Yoshiki Tonogai is a Japanese manga artist from Shiga Prefecture, Japan. He is notable as the illustrator of one of the ''Higurashi When They Cry'' manga adaptations: ''Himatsubushi-hen'', or Time Killing Arc. He is also the artist and writer of '' Doubt'', whi ...
) * '' Kingdom Hearts'' (
Shiro Amano is a Japanese Mangaka, manga artist who has worked on several projects, including his adaptation on the popular Kingdom Hearts (series), ''Kingdom Hearts'' series. Career Amano worked on the manga adaptation of the ''Legend of Mana'' video game ...
) * '' Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories'' (
Shiro Amano is a Japanese Mangaka, manga artist who has worked on several projects, including his adaptation on the popular Kingdom Hearts (series), ''Kingdom Hearts'' series. Career Amano worked on the manga adaptation of the ''Legend of Mana'' video game ...
) * ''
Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days (subtitle read as "Three-Five-Eight Days over Two") is an Action role-playing game, action role-playing video game developed by h.a.n.d. and Square Enix (in collaboration with Disney Interactive Studios) for the Nintendo DS. It is the fifth ins ...
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Shiro Amano is a Japanese Mangaka, manga artist who has worked on several projects, including his adaptation on the popular Kingdom Hearts (series), ''Kingdom Hearts'' series. Career Amano worked on the manga adaptation of the ''Legend of Mana'' video game ...
) * '' Kingdom Hearts II'' (
Shiro Amano is a Japanese Mangaka, manga artist who has worked on several projects, including his adaptation on the popular Kingdom Hearts (series), ''Kingdom Hearts'' series. Career Amano worked on the manga adaptation of the ''Legend of Mana'' video game ...
) * ''Kurenai Ouji'' (Souta Kuwahara) * '' Luno'' (
Kei Toume is a Japanese mangaka, manga artist. Kei Toume studied at the Tama Art University in Tokyo. Her first manga, ''Rokujō gekijō'', was published in Comic Burger magazine in 1992. The manga won her the Shiki prize in a contest held by Kodansha i ...
) * '' Maboroshi no Daichi'' ( Masomi Kanzaki) * ''
Mahōjin Guru Guru ''Magical Circle Guru Guru'' ( ja, 魔法陣グルグル, Mahōjin Guru Guru) is a Japanese manga by Hiroyuki Etō, which was serialized in Enix's '' Monthly Shōnen Gangan'' from 1992 to 2003. It was later adapted into an anime series on ...
'' (Hiroyuki Etou) * '' Mamotte Shugogetten'' ( Minene Sakurano) * ''
Material Puzzle is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Masahiro Totsuka. It was serialized in Square Enix's Shōnen manga, ''shōnen'' manga magazine ''Monthly Shōnen Gangan'' from 2002 to 2007, followed by ''gaiden'' chapters and a short s ...
'' (Masahiro Totsuka) (completed) * '' Matantei Loki'' (
Sakura Kinoshita is a Japanese manga artist. She's most famous for two of her works: Matantei Loki Ragnarok and Tactics (with Kazuko Higashiyama). Biography Kinoshita wrote ''The Mythical Detective Loki'', a story about the titular Norse god of mischief who w ...
) (completed) * ''Megalomania'' ( Daisuke Hiyama) * ''
Meteo Emblem Meteo may refer to: *The spelling, without accents, of Météo * Meteo (film), a 1989 Hungarian film *Meteo, an asteroid belt in the ''Star Fox'' series of video games *Meteo, a magic spell in some of the ''Final Fantasy'' video games *Meteo, a de ...
'' ( Park Sung-woo) * '' Ninpen Manmaru'' (
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 ...
) (completed) * '' Onikiri-sama no Hakoiri Musume'' (
Akinobu Uraku is a Japanese manga artist best known for creating ''Tokyo Underground''. Uraku won one of two grand prizes (the other winner being Diachiken Ise) at the 4th Enix 21st Century Manga Awards in 1997 for his work ''Yojō Mahō Shoriban''. This st ...
) * '' Ousama no Mimi Okonomimi'' ( Kei Natsumi) * ''Ore no Kanojo ni Nanika Youkai'' (Karino Takatsu) * ''
Papuwa ''Papuwa'' (stylized as ''PAPUWA'') is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Ami Shibata and adapted into a 26-episode anime television series. The series follows Kotaro who is stranded on an uncharted island inhabited by stran ...
'' & ''Nangoku Shōnen Papuwa-kun'' (
Ami Shibata AMI or Ami may refer to: Arts, entertainment and media *AMI-tv, a Canadian TV channel **AMI-télé, the French-language version *AMI-audio, a Canadian audio broadcast TV service *''Ami Magazine'', an Orthodox Jewish news magazine Businesses ...
) * '' Peace Maker'' (
Nanae Chrono Nanae Chrono, known in Japan as is a female Japanese manga artist. She is best known as the creator of the manga series ''Peacemaker Kurogane'', ''Senki Senki Momotama'', and ''Vassalord''. Works Serials *; (1999) :This was a oneshot manga or ...
) (completed) * ''
Phantom Dead or Alive Phantom may refer to: * Spirit (animating force), the vital principle or animating force within all living things ** Ghost, the soul or spirit of a dead person or animal that can appear to the living Aircraft * Boeing Phantom Ray, a stealthy unm ...
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Michiaki Watanabe , born , (August 19, 1925 – June 23, 2022) was a Japanese film score and television score composer. He worked on various tokusatsu shows and mecha anime. Personal life His son, Toshiyuki Watanabe Toshiyuki Watanabe (渡辺 俊幸 ''Watanabe ...
) * '' Red Raven'' (
Shinta Fujimoto Shinta (written: 真太 or 新太) is a masculine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include: * (born 2000), German footballer * (born 1989), Japanese footballer * (born 1971), Japanese video game designer * (1927–2005), Japanese ...
) * ''Rokushou!'' (
Sakurako Gokurakuin is a Japanese manga artist. She is also known in the manga community under the name , under which she is the writer and artist of ''Juvenile Orion'' and ''Sekirei''. Ashika Sakura has done numerous manga under the yaoi and shotacon genre, includ ...
) * ''
Saga of Queen Knight is a series of science fantasy role-playing video games by Square Enix. The series originated on the Game Boy in 1989 as the creation of Akitoshi Kawazu at Square. It has since continued across multiple platforms, from the Super NES to the Play ...
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Tomohiro Shimomura Tomohiro is a masculine Japanese given name. Possible writings Tomohiro can be written using many different combinations of kanji characters. Some examples: *友弘, "friend, vast" *友広, "friend, wide" *友寛, "friend, generosity" *友博, ...
) * '' Shugen Byakuryū Rubikura'' (
Ryūsuke Mita is a Japanese manga artist. He is best known as the creator of ''Dragon Half'', which was adapted into an OVA series animated by Production I.G by the same name. He also illustrates Futabasha game books under the pen name . Mita's father is Mun ...
) * '' Soul Eater'' (
Atsushi Ōkubo , is a Japanese manga artist known for his work on the manga series '' Soul Eater'' and ''Fire Force'', both of which have been adapted into anime television series. Ohkubo worked as an assistant under Rando Ayamine, on the manga series ''GetBack ...
) (completed) * ''
Soul Eater Not! is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Atsushi Ohkubo. It is a spin-off of the main series, '' Soul Eater'', taking place prior to the events of the manga. It began serialization in Square Enix's ''Monthly Shōnen Gangan'' maga ...
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Atsushi Ōkubo , is a Japanese manga artist known for his work on the manga series '' Soul Eater'' and ''Fire Force'', both of which have been adapted into anime television series. Ohkubo worked as an assistant under Rando Ayamine, on the manga series ''GetBack ...
) (completed) * '' Spiral: Suiri no Kizuna'' (
Eita Mizuno (born 17 January) is a Japanese manga artist and illustrator, best known for illustrating the '' Spiral: The Bonds of Reasoning'' series. Works Manga * '' Spiral: The Bonds of Reasoning'' (story by Kyō Shirodaira) * '' Spiral: Alive'' (st ...
, Kyo Shirodaira) * ''
Spiral Alive In mathematics, a spiral is a curve which emanates from a point, moving farther away as it revolves around the point. Helices Two major definitions of "spiral" in the American Heritage Dictionary are:Eita Mizuno (born 17 January) is a Japanese manga artist and illustrator, best known for illustrating the '' Spiral: The Bonds of Reasoning'' series. Works Manga * '' Spiral: The Bonds of Reasoning'' (story by Kyō Shirodaira) * '' Spiral: Alive'' (st ...
, Kyo Shirodaira) * '' Star Ocean: Blue Sphere'' (Aoi Mizuki) * '' Star Ocean: The Second Story'' (
Mayumi Azuma is a Japanese manga artist, who is the creator of the now completed manga ''Elemental Gelade'', which finished with eighteen volumes and was adapted into a 26-episode anime television series, and its ongoing spinoff manga ''Elemental Gelade: Fl ...
) * '' Star Ocean: Till the End of Time'' (
Akira Kanda Akira may refer to: Arts and entertainment *Akira (franchise), ''Akira'' (franchise), a Japanese cyberpunk franchise **Akira (manga), ''Akira'' (manga), a 1980s cyberpunk manga by Katsuhiro Otomo **Akira (1988 film), ''Akira'' (1988 film), an ani ...
) * '' Straykeys'' (
Tarō Yuzunoki Taro (''Colocasia esculenta'') is a tropical plant grown primarily for its edible corms. Taro may also refer to: Plants * ''Alocasia macrorrhizos'', giant taro * ''Cyrtosperma merkusii'', swamp taro *''Xanthosoma sagittifolium'', blue taro Place ...
) * '' The Comic Artist and Assistants'' (
Hiroyuki is a common masculine Japanese given name. Possible writings Hiroki can be written using different kanji characters and can mean: extensive, good fortune, spacious. , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , . It is written in hir ...
) (completed) * ''
Today's Cerberus is a Japanese manga series by Ato Sakurai. It has been serialized in Square Enix's monthly manga magazine ''Monthly Shōnen Gangan'' since January 2014. Yen Press acquired the license for an English release in April 2015. Plot Chiaki Mikado ...
'' (Ato Sakurai) (completed) * '' Tokyo Fantasy Gakuen Yuushaka: Rua no Noel'' (
Kaishaku A ''kaishakunin'' ( ja, 介錯人) is a person appointed to behead an individual who has performed seppuku, Japanese ritual suicide, at the moment of agony. The role played by the ''kaishakunin'' is called ''kaishaku''. Aside from being spared p ...
) * ''
Tokyo Underground is a Japanese manga series by Akinobu Uraku and published by Square Enix. It was adapted into an anime television series by Pierrot and directed by Hayato Date. It was broadcast on TV Tokyo from April to September 2002. The anime series ...
'' ( Akinobu Uraka) (completed) * '' Totsugeki! Papparatai'' ( Natsuki Matsuzawa) * '' Tozasareta Nerugaru'' ( Rumi Aruma) * '' Tripeace'' (
Maru Tomoyuki Maru may refer to: People * Maru (given name), a Spanish given name, a shortened form of Maria Eugenia * Maru (surname), a surname of Indic origin * Maru (mythology), a Māori war god * Ngāti Maru (disambiguation), several Māori tribes of New ...
) * ''
Twin Signal is a manga series written by Sachi Oshimizu. It was later animated into a 3 episode anime OVA series in 1996. Both the manga and the OVA have been licensed by Media Blasters Media Blasters, sometimes abbreviated as MB, is an American en ...
'' (Sachi Oshimizu) (completed) * ''
UFO Ultramaiden Valkyrie is a Japanese manga series created by Kaishaku. The series was adapted into a 32-episode anime series and one specially released OVA episode by TNK. Seasons 1 and 2 were broadcast in Japan on Kids Station between 2002 and 2004. The anime ...
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Kaishaku A ''kaishakunin'' ( ja, 介錯人) is a person appointed to behead an individual who has performed seppuku, Japanese ritual suicide, at the moment of agony. The role played by the ''kaishakunin'' is called ''kaishaku''. Aside from being spared p ...
) (completed) * '' Umineko no Naku Koro Ni: Episode 07 - Requiem of the Golden Witch'' (
Ryukishi07 is the pen name for a Japanese writer who is the leading member for the group 07th Expansion. He is the creator of the ''When They Cry'' visual novel series, which includes ''Higurashi When They Cry'', ''Umineko When They Cry'' and '' Ciconia Whe ...
,
Eita Mizuno (born 17 January) is a Japanese manga artist and illustrator, best known for illustrating the '' Spiral: The Bonds of Reasoning'' series. Works Manga * '' Spiral: The Bonds of Reasoning'' (story by Kyō Shirodaira) * '' Spiral: Alive'' (st ...
) (completed) * '' Vampire Juuji Kai'' (Yuri Kimura, Kyo Shirodaira) (completed) * ''
Violinist of Hameln is a Japanese manga series created by Michiaki Watanabe. The manga centers around a group of adventurers named Hamel, Flute, Raiel, Trom and Sizer. All 5 are attempting to travel North, to the "Continent of Demons" in order to avert a gre ...
'' (Michiaki Watanabe) (completed) * '' Watashi no Messiah-sama'' ( Suu Minazuki) (completed) * '' Z MAN'' ( Hideaki Nishikawa)


''Monthly GFantasy'' (since 1993)

, also known as ''Gangan Fantasy'', is a Japanese ''shōnen'' manga magazine. Launched in 1992 as a special issue of ''Shounen Gangan'' under the name ''Fantastic Comic'' (ファンタスティックコミック). In 1993 it became its own magazine under the name of ''Monthly Gangan Fantasy'' (月刊ガンガンファンタジー). In the April 1994 issue it was renamed to ''GFantasy''. The manga tend to be set in a
fantasy Fantasy is a genre of speculative fiction involving magical elements, typically set in a fictional universe and sometimes inspired by mythology and folklore. Its roots are in oral traditions, which then became fantasy literature and d ...
setting with large amounts of supernatural themes and a fair amount of
action Action may refer to: * Action (narrative), a literary mode * Action fiction, a type of genre fiction * Action game, a genre of video game Film * Action film, a genre of film * ''Action'' (1921 film), a film by John Ford * ''Action'' (1980 fil ...
and/or horror scenes. Manga featured: * ''10-4'' ( Hashiba Maki) * ''
Aoharu × Machinegun is a Japanese manga series by NAOE, serialized in Gangan Comics' ''shōnen'' manga magazine ''Monthly GFantasy'' from January 2013 to August 2019 and collected in eighteen ''tankōbon'' volumes. An anime television series adaptation was anno ...
'' (NAOE) * '' Assistant Teacher at a Girls Magic Academy'' (Go Todo, Sakura Fujimoto) * '' Black Butler'' (
Yana Toboso is a Japanese manga artist. She was born in Warabi, Saitama Prefecture, Japan and currently resides in Yokohama. Selected works ''Rust Blaster'' is a 2006 six-chapter manga published by Square Enix in one volume. It tells the story of a hum ...
) (ongoing) * '' Crimson-Shell'' (
Jun Mochizuki is a Japanese manga artist. She is best known for creating the manga series ''Pandora Hearts'' and ''The Case Study of Vanitas''. Biography Jun Mochizuki was born on December 22 in Kanagawa Prefecture. After graduating from high school, Mochizuk ...
) * ''
Cuticle Detective Inaba is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Mochi. It was adapted into an anime television series in 2013. Plot The story revolves around Hiroshi Inaba, a genetically altered part human and part wolf being. Inaba is also a private d ...
'' (Mochi) * '' D-Drops'' ( Seana) * '' Daisuke!'' ( Hasu Kikuzuki) * '' Devil Survivor 2: The Animation'' (Makoto Uezu) * '' Durarara!!'' (
Ryōgo Narita is a Japanese light novelist and manga writer. He won the Gold Prize in the 9th Dengeki Novel Prize for '' Baccano!'', which was made into an anime television series in 2007. His series ''Durarara!!'' was also made into two anime television seri ...
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Akiyo Satorigi Akiyo (written: 明代, 啓代 or 聡生) is a feminine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include: *, Tokyo councilwoman who died under mysterious circumstances *, Japanese mixed martial artist and kickboxer *, Japanese rock climbe ...
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E's is a Japanese shōnen manga series written and drawn by Satoru Yuiga. It was originally serialized in ''Monthly GFantasy'' from 1997 through 2005, and later published in 16 ''tankōbon'' volumes by Square Enix from March 18, 2003 to Februa ...
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Yun Kōga , better known by her pen name is a Japanese Mangaka, manga artist. She is married to fellow manga artist Tatsuneko, from whom he took the name of . She is a graduate of Mita Senior High School, Tokyo. She currently lives in Setagaya, Tokyo with ...
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Rihito Takarai is a Japanese manga artist and illustrator. Takarai started her career illustrating covers for novels in 2004 and later debuted as a manga artist in 2007 with '' Seven Days''. She also publishes manga under the pseudonym Octo. Works Series ...
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Higurashi no Naku Koro ni is a Japanese murder mystery dōjin soft visual novel series produced by 07th Expansion that comprises the first two entries of the ''When They Cry'' franchise. The series focuses on a group of young friends living in the ficti ...
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Ryukishi07 is the pen name for a Japanese writer who is the leading member for the group 07th Expansion. He is the creator of the ''When They Cry'' visual novel series, which includes ''Higurashi When They Cry'', ''Umineko When They Cry'' and '' Ciconia Whe ...
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Higurashi no Naku Koro ni is a Japanese murder mystery dōjin soft visual novel series produced by 07th Expansion that comprises the first two entries of the ''When They Cry'' franchise. The series focuses on a group of young friends living in the ficti ...
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Ryukishi07 is the pen name for a Japanese writer who is the leading member for the group 07th Expansion. He is the creator of the ''When They Cry'' visual novel series, which includes ''Higurashi When They Cry'', ''Umineko When They Cry'' and '' Ciconia Whe ...
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Higurashi no Naku Koro ni is a Japanese murder mystery dōjin soft visual novel series produced by 07th Expansion that comprises the first two entries of the ''When They Cry'' franchise. The series focuses on a group of young friends living in the ficti ...
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Mimori Mimori (written: 未森) is a feminine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include: * (born 1964), Japanese singer-songwriter Fictional characters: * Mimori Kiryu, character in the anime series ''s-CRY-ed'' *, character in the anime ...
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Ryukishi07 is the pen name for a Japanese writer who is the leading member for the group 07th Expansion. He is the creator of the ''When They Cry'' visual novel series, which includes ''Higurashi When They Cry'', ''Umineko When They Cry'' and '' Ciconia Whe ...
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Horimiya is a Japanese '' shōnen'' web manga series written and illustrated by Hiroki Adachi, under the pseudonym Hero. It was self-published on Hero's website, ''Dokkai Ahen'', from February 2007 to December 2011 in a four-panel format. The seri ...
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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. ...
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Pandora Hearts ''Pandora Hearts'' (stylized as ''PandoraHearts'') is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Jun Mochizuki. It was serialized in Square Enix's ''shōnen'' manga magazine '' Monthly GFantasy'' from May 2006 to March 2015, with its ...
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Jun Mochizuki is a Japanese manga artist. She is best known for creating the manga series ''Pandora Hearts'' and ''The Case Study of Vanitas''. Biography Jun Mochizuki was born on December 22 in Kanagawa Prefecture. After graduating from high school, Mochizuk ...
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Pani Poni , also known by the title of its anime adaptation, , is a Japanese manga series by Hekiru Hikawa that uses parody, frequently referencing Japanese and American pop-culture in many ways. It features several first year students and their teach ...
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Yana Toboso is a Japanese manga artist. She was born in Warabi, Saitama Prefecture, Japan and currently resides in Yokohama. Selected works ''Rust Blaster'' is a 2006 six-chapter manga published by Square Enix in one volume. It tells the story of a hum ...
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Skate-Leading Stars is an original Japanese anime television series produced by J.C.Staff, created by Gorō Taniguchi, and directed by Toshinori Fukushima. The series aired from January 10 to March 28, 2021. Plot The series will follow a group of high school bo ...
'' (Chiaki Nagaoka, Sumika Sumio) (ongoing) * '' Tales of Reincarnation in Maydare: This World's Worst Witch'' (Midori Yuma, Nana Natsunishi) (ongoing) * ''
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The Royal Tutor is a Japanese manga series by Higasa Akai. It was serialized in Square Enix's ''shōnen'' manga magazine ''Monthly GFantasy'' from November 2013 to May 2021. It has been collected in seventeen ''tankōbon'' volumes as of August 2021. Yen ...
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Toilet-Bound Hanako-kun is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by AidaIro. It has been serialized in Square Enix's magazine ''Monthly GFantasy'' since 2014. It has been collected in eighteen ''tankōbon'' volumes as of August 2022. The story follows Nen ...
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Tokyo Aliens is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Naoe. It has been serialized in Square Enix's ''shōnen'' manga magazine '' Monthly GFantasy'' since April 2020. Publication Written and illustrated by , ''Tokyo Aliens'' started in Squ ...
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Kazuya Minekura is a Japanese manga artist widely known for the '' Saiyuki'' series. Biography She was born in Kanagawa-ken, and still resides there. Her blood type is A. Her other manga series include ''Wild Adapter'', ''Shiritsu Araiso Koto Gakko Seitokai Shi ...
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Yumekui Kenbun is a Japanese manga series created by Shin Mashiba. It was first serialized in Enix's ''shōjo'' manga magazine ''Monthly Stencil'' in 2001 and was later transferred to Square Enix ''shōnen'' manga magazine ''Monthly GFantasy'', where it ra ...
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Zombie-Loan ''Zombie-Loan'' (stylized as ''ZOMBIE-LOAN'') is a Japanese manga series created by Peach-Pit: Banri Sendo and Shibuko Ebara. It is published by Square Enix and is serialized in the Japanese shōnen manga magazine '' GFantasy''. The series is ...
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''Young Gangan'' (since 2004)

is a Japanese ''seinen'' manga magazine published by Square Enix twice a month, on the first and third Friday. The magazine was first published on December 3, 2004. Manga featured: * ''Amigo x Amiga'' ( Takahiro Seguchi) * ''
Arakawa Under the Bridge is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Hikaru Nakamura. The manga was first serialized in the ''seinen'' manga magazine ''Young Gangan'' from December 2004 to July 2015. An anime television series adaptation consisting of 26 e ...
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Hikaru Nakamura Christopher Hikaru NakamuraAstro Fighter Sunred is a Japanese manga created by Makoto Kubota. It started serialization on Square Enix's seinen manga magazine ''Young Gangan'' from December 3, 2004 to December 19, 2014. An anime adaptation produced by AIC A.S.T.A. aired from October 3 ...
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Bamboo Blade ''Bamboo Blade'' (stylized as ''BAMBOO BLADE'') is a Japanese manga series written by Masahiro Totsuka and illustrated by Aguri Igarashi. It was serialized in Square Enix's ''Young Gangan'' magazine from December 2004 to September 2010. The ...
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Aguri Igarashi is a Japanese manga artist. She is the illustrator for best selling manga series, ''Bamboo Blade''. Bibliography * (2004, Square Enix); (2009, Yen Press Yen Press, LLC is an American manga and graphic novel publisher co-owned by Kadokawa ...
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Masahiro Totsuka Masahiro is a masculine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include: *, Japanese councillor (''Rōjū'') *, Japanese baseball player *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese ski jumper *, Japanese artist *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese ...
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Beauty and the Feast is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Satomi U. It was serialized in Square Enix's ''Young Gangan'' from March 2016 to March 2021, and published in eleven volumes. Plot 28-year-old Shuuko Yakumo is aimlessly living day-to-da ...
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Satomi U is a feminine Japanese given name which is also used as a surname. Possible writings Satomi can be written using different kanji characters and can mean: *里美, "hometown, beauty" *怜美, "wise, beauty" *聡美, "wise, beauty" *智美, "wisdo ...
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Bitter Virgin is a ''seinen'' manga presented by Kei Kusunoki and serialized in ''Young Gangan''. Prior to producing this manga, Kusunoki had stopped writing for a period in order to cope with a miscarriage. ''Bitter Virgin'' is the story of high schoo ...
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Kei Kusunoki , better known by her pen name , is a Japanese manga artist known for her horror and comedy manga series. Her notable works include '' Yagami-kun no Katei no Jijō'', '' Ogre Slayer'', and ''Girls Saurus''. Biography Kusunoki was born on 24 M ...
) (completed) * '' Black God'' ( Park Sung-woo, Dall-Young Lim) (completed) * '' Darker than Black: Shikkoku no Hana'' (
Yūji Iwahara is a Japanese manga artist. After graduating from art school he joined Hudson Soft as a graphic artist for video games such as '' Mega Bomberman'' and '' Kishin Dōji Zenki FX: Vajra Fight''. He made his manga debut in 1994 in ''Afternoon'' wi ...
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Dead Mount Death Play is a Japanese manga series written by Ryohgo Narita and illustrated by Shinta Fujimoto. It began serialization in Square Enix's ''Young Gangan'' in October 2017. As of April 2023, the series' individual chapters have been collected into ele ...
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Shinta Fujimoto Shinta (written: 真太 or 新太) is a masculine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include: * (born 2000), German footballer * (born 1989), Japanese footballer * (born 1971), Japanese video game designer * (1927–2005), Japanese ...
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Dimension W ''Dimension W'' is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yūji Iwahara. It was published in Square Enix's ''seinen'' manga magazine ''Young Gangan'' from September 2011 to November 2015 and later in '' Monthly Big Gangan'' fr ...
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Yūji Iwahara is a Japanese manga artist. After graduating from art school he joined Hudson Soft as a graphic artist for video games such as '' Mega Bomberman'' and '' Kishin Dōji Zenki FX: Vajra Fight''. He made his manga debut in 1994 in ''Afternoon'' wi ...
) (switched over to ''Monthly Gangan'' in November 2015) * ''Dōsei Recipe'' (
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Hanamaru Kindergarten is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yuto and published by Square Enix. The series follows Anzu, a kindergarten girl who is in love with her teacher and tries to win his affection but always fails. It has been adapted into an ...
'' ( Yuto) (completed) * '' Hohzuki Island'' ( Sanbe Kei) (completed) * ''Iroha-saka, Agatte Sugu'' ( Yuto) * ''Jackals'' (
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, Shinya Murata) (completed) * ''Kiba no Tabishounin'' (
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), ( Nanatsuki Kyouchi) * ''Manhole'' ( Tsutsui Tetsuya) (completed) * ''
Mononoke ''Mononoke'' (物の怪) are vengeful spirits (onryō), dead spirits ( shiryō), live spirits ( ikiryō), or spirits in Japanese classical literature and folk religion that were said to do things like possess individuals and make them suffer, cau ...
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Kei Sanbe is a Japanese manga artist born in Tomakomai, Hokkaido and raised in Chiba Prefecture. He has formerly worked under the pseudonym . He is married to illustrator . Sanbe was an honorable mention in the 1990 40th Tezuka Award and a semi-final wi ...
) * ''My Awkward Senpai'' (Makoto Kudo) (ongoing) * ''
My Dress-Up Darling is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Shinichi Fukuda. It began serialization in Square Enix's ''Young Gangan'' in January 2018, and has been compiled into ten volumes . An anime television series adaptation by CloverWorks ai ...
'' (Shinichi Fukuda) * ''Nikoichi'' ( Renjuro Kindaichi) * '' Rinne no Lagrange - Akatsuki no Memoria'' ( Yoshioka Kimitake) * ''
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Ritsu Kobayashi Ritsu may refer to: * Vinaya, the Japanese term for the Buddhist regulatory framework * Risshū (Buddhism), a name of a Japanese school of Buddhism strictly following this framework * the historical Japanese term for a criminal code as part of the ...
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Sekirei is a Japanese manga series by Sakurako Gokurakuin. The manga was serialized in Square Enix's ''seinen'' magazine ''Young Gangan'' between December 2004 and August 2015. A sequel to the manga began serialization in the same magazine in May 2 ...
'' ( Ashika Sakura) (completed) * ''Shishunki no Iron Maiden'' (
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) (ongoing) * '' Space☆Dandy'' (Masafumi Harada), ( Park Sung-woo), (RED ICE) * ''
Sumomomo Momomo is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Shinobu Ohtaka. It was serialized in Square Enix's Seinen manga, ''seinen'' manga magazine ''Young Gangan'' (first named ''Gangan YG'') from January 2004 to February 2009, with its chapter ...
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Shinobu Ohtaka is a Japanese manga artist. She is best known for her manga works '' Sumomomo, Momomo'' and '' Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic''. Works Publication *'' Sumomomo, Momomo'' (2004–2009) — Serialized in Square Enix's ''Young Gangan''. *'' Magi: ...
) (completed) * '' The Comic Artist and Assistants'' (
Hiroyuki is a common masculine Japanese given name. Possible writings Hiroki can be written using different kanji characters and can mean: extensive, good fortune, spacious. , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , . It is written in hir ...
) (completed) * '' The Comic Artist and Assistants 2'' (
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The Executioner and Her Way of Life is a Japanese yuri light novel series, written by Mato Sato and illustrated by Nilitsu. SB Creative have released seven volumes since July 2019 under their GA Bunko imprint. A manga adaptation with art by Ryo Mitsuya has been serialized i ...
'' (Mato Sato, Ryo Mitsuya) * '' The iDOLM@STER Cinderella Girls Ensemble!'', Sadoru Chiba &
Haruki Kashiba Haruki is both a masculine/neutral Japanese given name and a Japanese surname. Notable people with the name include: Given name: *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese-born theatre performer *, Japanese footballer *, Nippon Professional Baseball pla ...
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Übel Blatt is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Etorouji Shiono. It was serialized in the semi-monthly seinen manga magazine ''Young Gangan'' from December 2004 to 2009, when it was transferred to '' Monthly Big Gangan'' where it con ...
'' (Etorouji Shiono) * '' Übel Blatt Gaiden'' (Etorouji Shiono) * ''Umeboshi'' (
Maya Koikeda is the pen name of a Japanese people, Japanese mangaka, manga artist. Her real name is , and her pen name was created by saying backward the syllables from her real name. Koikeda graduated with a degree in art from the Kyoto City University of Art ...
) * '' Until Death Do Us Part '' ( DOUBLE-S, Hiroshi Takashige) (completed) * '' Violinist of Hameln: Shchelkunchik'' (
Michiaki Watanabe , born , (August 19, 1925 – June 23, 2022) was a Japanese film score and television score composer. He worked on various tokusatsu shows and mecha anime. Personal life His son, Toshiyuki Watanabe Toshiyuki Watanabe (渡辺 俊幸 ''Watanabe ...
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Working!! ''Working!!'', released in English territories as ''Wagnaria!!'', is a Japanese four-panel comic strip manga series written and illustrated by Karino Takatsu, which follows the activities of the unusual employees at one of the units of the ...
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''Gangan Online'' (since 2008)

is a free manga and light novel web magazine and smartphone app published and updated by Square Enix. The online web magazine was activated on October 2, 2008. Manga featured: * '' Adachi to Shimamura'' (Author:Mani, artist: Non) (manga adaption started in 2016) * ''Ai wa Noroi no Nihon Ningyou'' (Kiki Suihei) * ''Alba Rose no Neko'' (KARASU) * ''Asao-san to Kurata-kun'' (Hero) * ''Amanonadeshiko'' (Haruka Ogataya) * ''Aphorism'' (Karuna Kujo) (originally ''Gangan Wing'') * ''Are You Okay With a Slightly Older Girlfriend?'' (Kota Nozomi, Enya Uraki) * '' Barakamon'' (Satsuki Yoshino) (completed) * ''Buyuuden Kita Kita'' (Hiroyuki Etou) * ''Chokotto Hime'' (Ayami Kazama) (originally ''Gangan Wing'') * ''Cyoku!'' (Nico Tanigawa) * ''
Daily Lives of High School Boys is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yasunobu Yamauchi. The manga was serialized in ''Gangan Online'' and was released in seven manga volumes between May 21, 2009, and September 27, 2012. A twelve-episode anime series produ ...
'' (Yamauchi Yasunobu) (completed) * ''
Day Break Illusion is an original anime series produced by AIC and Aniplex. The series aired in Japan between July and September 2013, and was simulcast by Crunchyroll. A manga adaptation was serialized in the June 2013 issue of Square Enix's online magazin ...
'' (Kōki Katō) (completed) * ''En Passant'' (Taro Yuzunoki) * ''Esoragoto'' (usi) * ''Gōkon ni Ittara Onna ga Inakatta Hanashi'' (Nana Aokawa) * ''Hayachine!'' (Aiko Fukumorita) (completed) * '' Hori-san to Miyamura-kun Omake'' (HERO) (completed) * ''How I Attended an All-Guy's Mixer'' (Nana Aokawa) (ongoing) * ''Hyakuen!'' (
Ema Tōyama is a female Japanese manga artist and illustrator. She made her debut in September 2003 in the monthly manga magazine ''Nakayoshi'' with her story, ''Tenshi no Tamago'' ("Angel's Egg", no relation to the anime movie of the same name). Tokyopop ...
) * ''I'm a Maid, but I've Pulled Out the Holy Sword?!'' (Midori Akino, Genen, Fua Yamazaki) * ''Life is Money'' (author Asaniji Teru, artist Yaguraba Tekka) * ''Karasu-tengu Ujyu'' (Iwanosuke Neguragi) * ''
Keiken Zumi na Kimi to, Keiken Zero na Ore ga, Otsukiai Suru Hanashi is a Japanese light novel series written by Makiko Nagaoka and illustrated by Magako. The series began publication under Fujimi Shobo's Fujimi Fantasia Bunko imprint in September 2020. A manga adaptation by Noyama Carpaccio began serializati ...
.'' (Makiko Nagaoka, Naoyama Carpaccio) (ongoing) * '' Kitakubu Katsudō Kiroku'' (Kuroha) * ''Kyou mo Machiwabite'' (Ichi Saeki) * ''Kyousou no Simulacra'' (Hideaki Yoshimura) * ''
Monthly Girls' Nozaki-kun is a Japanese four-panel manga series written and illustrated by Izumi Tsubaki. The chapters are serialized online in '' Gangan Online'', and have been published in both physical and digital releases of Shoujo Romance Girly and ''tankōb ...
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Izumi Tsubaki is a Japanese manga artist, known for creating '' Oresama Teacher'' and ''Monthly Girls' Nozaki-kun''. She began drawing manga in her first year of high school. She was soon selected to be in the top 10 of Hana to Yume Mangaka Course, and subse ...
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The Morose Mononokean is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Kiri Wazawa. An anime television adaptation aired from June to September 2016. A second season aired from January to March 2019. Characters ; : :Ashiya is a high school student who was p ...
'' (Kiri Wazawa) (completed) * ''
My Happy Marriage is a Japanese light novel series written by Akumi Agitogi and illustrated by Tsukiho Tsukioka. Initially published online via the user-generated novel publishing website Shōsetsuka ni Narō, it was later acquired by Fujimi Shobo, who has ...
'' (Rito Kousaka, Akumi Agitogi) (ongoing) * ''
No Matter How I Look at It, It's You Guys' Fault I'm Not Popular! , commonly referred to as , is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by two people under the pseudonym Nico Tanigawa. It began serialization on Square Enix's ''Gangan Online'' service from August 4, 2011 and is published by Yen P ...
'' (Nico Tanigawa) (ongoing) * ''Oji-chan Yuusha'' (Tarou Sakamoto) * ''Pochi Gunsō'' ( Mao Momiji, Akira) * ''
Princess of Mana The ''Mana'' series, known in Japan as , is a high fantasy action role-playing game series created by Koichi Ishii, with development formerly from Square, and is currently owned by Square Enix. The series began in 1991 as '' Final Fantasy Adv ...
'' (''Seiken Densetsu: Princess of Mana'') (Satsuki Yoshino) (originally ''Gangan Powered'') (completed) * ''RealPG'' (Yuki Domoto) * ''Reincarnation of the Unrivalled Time Mage'' (Shusui Hazuki, Yui Sakumi) (ongoing) * ''Ryuushika Ryuushika'' (
Yoshitoshi ABe is a Japanese graphic artist who works predominantly in anime and manga. He first gained fame in his work on the avant-garde anime ''Serial Experiments Lain''. He is also responsible for the concept and character design for the series '' NieA_7' ...
) * ''Seitokai no Wotanoshimi.'' (Marumikan) * ''Sengoku Sukuna'' (Nekotama) * ''Shikisou'' (Akira Kanda) * ''Shougakusei Host Pochi'' (SAORI) * ''Sougiya Riddle'' (Akai Higasa) * ''
Suppose a Kid From the Last Dungeon Boonies Moved to a Starter Town , abbreviated as , is a Japanese light novel series written by Toshio Satō and illustrated by Nao Watanuki. SB Creative released fifteen volumes under their GA Bunko label from February 2017 to July 2022. The light novel is licensed in Nor ...
'' (ongoing) * ''The Gender of Mona Lisa'' (Tsumuji Yoshimura) * ''The Ice Guy and His Cool Female Colleague'' (Miyuki Tonogaya) (ongoing) * '' The iDOLM@STER Cinderella Girls Shuffle!!'' (Kouka Mijin) (ongoing) * ''The Lady Likes a Nerd over Princes'' (Yuma Tosaka, Noyama Carpaccio) * ''Tokyo Innocent'' (Naru Narumi) (originally ''Gangan Wing'') * ''Wa!'' (
Akira Kojima is a Mangaka, manga artist from Ibaraki prefecture who works for Square Enix. He is best known for ''Mahoraba'', which was published in ''Gangan WING'' and adapted as an anime television show broadcast on TV Tokyo. He often represented himself in ...
) Light Novels featured:


''Gangan Joker'' (since 2009)

is a Japanese ''shōnen'' manga anthology that was launched by Square Enix on April 22, 2009. Manga featured: * ''
Akame ga Kill! is a Japanese manga series written by Takahiro and illustrated by Tetsuya Tashiro. It was serialized in Square Enix's ''Monthly Gangan Joker'' from March 2010 to December 2016, with its chapters collected in 15 ''tankōbon'' volumes. The s ...
'' (Takahiro, Tetsuya Tashiro) (completed) * '' Book Girl and the Famished Spirit'' (Rito Kōsaka) * '' Book Girl and the Suicidal Mime'' ( Rito Kōsaka) (originally ''Gangan Powered'') * '' Bottom-tier Character Tomozaki'' (Eight Chida) * '' Corpse Party: Blood Covered'' (
Team Guriguri A team is a group of individuals (human or non-human) working together to achieve their goal. As defined by Professor Leigh Thompson of the Kellogg School of Management, " team is a group of people who are interdependent with respect to infor ...
, adapted by Toshimi Shinomiya) (originally ''Gangan Powered'') * ''
Dusk Maiden of Amnesia is a Japanese manga series, written and illustrated by the duo Maybe. It was published by Square Enix and serialized in the '' Monthly Gangan Joker'' magazine. An anime adaptation by Silver Link aired between April and June 2012. It has been ...
'' (Maybe) (completed) * '' Damekko Kissa Dear'' (
Ryōta Yuzuki Ryōta, Ryota or Ryouta is a masculine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include: *, Nippon Professional Baseball player for the Orix Buffaloes * Ryota Aoki (footballer, born 1984), Japanese footballer who plays for JEF United Ichi ...
) * '' Eighth'' ( Izumi Kawachi) * '' Grimgar of Fantasy and Ash'' (Mutsumi Okubashi) * ''
Gugure! Kokkuri-san is a Japanese manga series by Midori Endō, serialized in Square Enix's ''Gangan Joker'' since 2011. It has been collected in 12 (plus 1) ''tankōbon'' volumes until 2016 when it ended. An anime television series adaptation by TMS Entertainme ...
'' (Midori Endō) (completed) * ''
Happy Sugar Life is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Tomiyaki Kagisora. It was serialized in Square Enix's ''shōnen'' manga magazine ''Gangan Joker'' from May 2015 to June 2019. The series is licensed by Yen Press. An anime television se ...
'' (Tomiyaki Kagisori) (completed) * '' Himawari'' ( Blank-Note, adapted by Daisuke Hiyama) * ''
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 Na ...
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Cocoa Fujiwara was a Japanese manga artist and illustrator from Fukuoka Prefecture. Her debut was with a work called ''Calling'', which she made when she was only fifteen. She chose not to go to high school so that she could draw manga. Fujiwara was a fan of R ...
) (completed) * '' Jahy-sama Won't Be Discouraged!'' (Wakame Konbu) (ongoing) * '' Kakegurui - Compulsive Gambler'' ( Tōru Naomura,
Homura Kawamoto is a Japanese manga artist and writer. After publishing manga anonymously, he launched his first series, '' Kakegurui – Compulsive Gambler'', in 2014, which has achieved commercial success. Following ''Kakegurui – Compulsive Gambler''s succes ...
) (ongoing) * ''
Love x Rob x Stockholm Love encompasses a range of strong and positive emotional and mental states, from the most sublime virtue or good habit, the deepest interpersonal affection, to the simplest pleasure. An example of this range of meanings is that the lov ...
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Hiroki Haruse is a common masculine Japanese given name. It can be written in many ways. In the following lists, the kanji in parentheses are the individual's way of writing the name Hiroki. Possible writings Hiroki can be written using different kanji charac ...
) * ''Manabiya'' (
Akira Kojima is a Mangaka, manga artist from Ibaraki prefecture who works for Square Enix. He is best known for ''Mahoraba'', which was published in ''Gangan WING'' and adapted as an anime television show broadcast on TV Tokyo. He often represented himself in ...
) * ''Miss Miyazen Would Love to Get Closer to You'' (Akitaka) * ''
My Clueless First Friend is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Taku Kawamura. It has been serialized in Square Enix's ''shōnen'' manga magazine '' Monthly Gangan Joker'' since May 2018, with its chapters collected in 16 volumes as of November 20 ...
'' (Taku Kawamura) (ongoing) * ''My First Times with Suwa-san'' (Yasuka Manuma) (ongoing) * ''
Natsu no Arashi! is a Japanese manga written and illustrated by Jin Kobayashi. The manga was serialized in Square Enix's ''Gangan Wing'' ''shōnen manga'' magazine from August 2006 to September 2010, with its chapters collected in eight bound volumes. ''Nat ...
'' ( Jin Kobayashi) (originally ''Gangan Wing'') (completed) * ''
NEET Princess Terrass NEET, an acronym for "Not in Education, Employment, or Training", refers to a person who is unemployed and not receiving an education or vocational training. The classification originated in the United Kingdom in the late 1990s, and its use ha ...
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Tomohiro Shimomura Tomohiro is a masculine Japanese given name. Possible writings Tomohiro can be written using many different combinations of kanji characters. Some examples: *友弘, "friend, vast" *友広, "friend, wide" *友寛, "friend, generosity" *友博, ...
) * '' Ochikazuki ni Naritai Miyazen-san'' (Akitaka) (ongoing) * ''
One Week Friends is a manga series by Matcha Hazuki. It was serialized in Square Enix's '' Gangan Joker'' magazine between January 21, 2012 and January 22, 2015. It was first published as a one-shot manga in the magazine's September 2011 issue. The series h ...
'' (Matcha Hazuki) (completed) * ''
Ore no Kanojo to Osananajimi ga Shuraba Sugiru , short for , is a Japanese light novel series written by Yūji Yūji, with illustrations provided by Ruroo. SoftBank Creative published eighteen main novels and one extra from February 2011 to February 2022. There have been four manga ada ...
'' ( Nanasuke) * '' Prunus Girl'' * '' Ragna Crimson'' (Daiki Kobayashi) * '' rail aile bleue'' ( Kazuyoshi Karasawa) * '' Satsui no Senki'' (
Kobayashi Daiki Kobayashi (written: lit. "small forest") is the 8th most common Japanese surname. A less common variant is . Notable people with the surname include: Art figures Film, television, theater and music *, Japanese actress and voice actress *, ...
) * '' Sengoku Strays'' ( Shingo Nanami) (originally ''Gangan Wing'') * '' Shibuya Goldfish'' ( Hiroumi Aoi) * '' My Bride Is a Mermaid'' ( Tahiko Kimura) (originally ''Gangan Wing'') (completed) * '' Shinigami-sama ni Saigo no Onegai wo'' (
YAMAGUCHI Mikoto Yamaguchi may refer to: People *Yamaguchi (surname), the 14th most popular Japanese surname. Places *Yamaguchi Prefecture, the westernmost prefecture of Honshū island of Japan **Yamaguchi (city), capital of Yamaguchi Prefecture ***Yamaguchi Sta ...
) * '' Shitsurakuen'' ( Tōru Naomura) (completed) * ''
The Case Study of Vanitas is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Jun Mochizuki. It has been serialized in Square Enix's ''shōnen'' manga magazine ''Monthly Gangan Joker'' since December 2015. In North America, the manga is published in English by Yen ...
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Jun Mochizuki is a Japanese manga artist. She is best known for creating the manga series ''Pandora Hearts'' and ''The Case Study of Vanitas''. Biography Jun Mochizuki was born on December 22 in Kanagawa Prefecture. After graduating from high school, Mochizuk ...
) (ongoing) * '' The Girl I Like Forgot Her Glasses'' (Koume Fujichika) (ongoing) * '' The iDOLM@STER Cinderella Girls New Generations'', namo (ongoing) * ''
The Maid I Hired Recently Is Mysterious , also known as ''My Recently Hired Maid Is Suspicious'', is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Wakame Konbu. The series debuted as a webcomic in 2019 before it began serialization in Square Enix's ''Monthly Gangan Joker'' maga ...
'' (Wakame Konbu) (ongoing) * '' Today's Great Satan II'' ( Yūichi Hiiragi) * ''
Umineko no Naku Koro ni is a Japanese dōjin soft visual novel series produced by 07th Expansion. Its first episode debuted at Comiket 72 for Windows on August 17, 2007. The story focuses on a group of eighteen people on a secluded island for a period of two d ...
'' ( Kei Natsumi,
Ryukishi07 is the pen name for a Japanese writer who is the leading member for the group 07th Expansion. He is the creator of the ''When They Cry'' visual novel series, which includes ''Higurashi When They Cry'', ''Umineko When They Cry'' and '' Ciconia Whe ...
) (originally ''Gangan Powered'') * '' Watashi no Tomodachi ga Motenai no wa dō Kangaetemo Omaera ga Warui.'' (Nico Tanigawa) * ''Yandere Kanojo'' (
Shinobi A or was a covert agent or mercenary in feudal Japan. The functions of a ninja included reconnaissance, espionage, infiltration, deception, ambush, bodyguarding and their fighting skills in martial arts, including ninjutsu.Kawakami, pp. 21 ...
) * '' Yowai 5000-nen no Sōshoku Dragon, Iwarenaki Jaryū Nintei'' (Kōichi Muro) (completed)


''Monthly Big Gangan'' (since 2010)

''Monthly Big Gangan'' is a ''seinen'' manga publication entry in Square Enix's Gangan imprint. Manga featured: * '' ACCA: 13-Territory Inspection Dept.'' (
Natsume Ono is a Japanese manga artist. In addition to her mainstream manga work, Ono publishes boys' love (male-male romance) comics under the pen name basso. Career Ono began creating (self-published manga) after graduating from high school. In 2001 ...
) (completed) * ''
Akame ga Kill! Zero is a Japanese manga series written by Takahiro and illustrated by Tetsuya Tashiro. It was serialized in Square Enix's ''Monthly Gangan Joker'' from March 2010 to December 2016, with its chapters collected in 15 ''tankōbon'' volumes. The s ...
'' ( Toru Kei) (artist) ( Takahiro) (writer) (completed) * '' Bamboo Blade C'' ( Takao Jingu) (artist) (
Totsuka Masahiro Totsuka (written: 戸塚) is a Japanese surname. Notable people with the surname include: *, Japanese footballer and manager *, Japanese physicist *, Japanese snowboarder See also * Totsuka Station, a railway station in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefectu ...
) (writer) (completed) * '' Candy Pop Nightmare'' ( Hikawa Hekiru) (completed) * '' Deep Insanity: Nirvana'' (Etorouji Shiono) (artist) (
Norimitsu Kaihō is a Japanese light novel writer and translator. Born in Kanagawa prefecture. He is from Keio University Fantasy Study Group. When he was a college student, he posted a coterie translation of an English tabletop RPG "TORG" supplement to Shinki ...
and
Makoto Fukami is a Japanese manga artist, novelist, and screenwriter. He started writing manga in 1999 and since has had multiple of his series adapted into other media. In addition to manga, he also did screenwriting for ''Psycho-Pass'' and its first film ' ...
) (writer) (ongoing) * ''
Dimension W ''Dimension W'' is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yūji Iwahara. It was published in Square Enix's ''seinen'' manga magazine ''Young Gangan'' from September 2011 to November 2015 and later in '' Monthly Big Gangan'' fr ...
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Yūji Iwahara is a Japanese manga artist. After graduating from art school he joined Hudson Soft as a graphic artist for video games such as '' Mega Bomberman'' and '' Kishin Dōji Zenki FX: Vajra Fight''. He made his manga debut in 1994 in ''Afternoon'' wi ...
) (switched over from Monthly Gangan in November 2015) (completed) * ''
Goblin Slayer stylized as GOBLIN SLAYER! in Latin script, is a Japanese dark fantasy light novel series written by Kumo Kagyu and illustrated by Noboru Kannatsuki. A manga adaptation by Kōsuke Kurose is serialized in the ''Monthly Big Gangan'' m ...
'' ( Kurose Kousuke) (artist) ( Kumo Kagyu) (writer) (ongoing) * '' Ginsai no Kawa'' (
Kurata Uso Kurata (written: or ) is a Japanese surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Hideyuki Kurata, writer * Hyakuzō Kurata, writer *, Japanese rower * Kogoro Kurata, designer of the Kuratas mecha * Masayo Kurata, voice actor * Satoru Ku ...
) (artist) ( Kayashima Nozomi) (writer) (completed) * '' High Score Girl'' (Rensuke Oshikiri) (completed) * '' Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Rei: Hoshi Watashi-hen'' (Seigo Tokiya) * ''
Kusuriya no Hitorigoto is a Japanese light novel series written by Natsu Hyūga and illustrated by Touko Shino. It was serialized online since 2011 on the user-generated novel publishing website Shōsetsuka ni Narō. In the following year, it was acquired by Sh ...
'' (Nekokurage) (artist) (Natsu Hyūga and Ikki Nanao) (writers) (ongoing) * ''
Magical Girl Spec-Ops Asuka is a Japanese magical girl/military manga series written by Makoto Fukami and illustrated by Seigo Tokiya. Naoya Tamura is the series' military advisor. It was serialized in Square Enix's ''seinen'' manga magazine '' Monthly Big Gangan'' ...
'' (Seigo Tokiya) (artist) (Makoto Fukami) (writer) (completed) * '' MonsTABOO'' (TALI) (artist) (Yuya Takahashi) (writer) (ongoing) * '' Moscow 2160'' ( Kotaro Sekine) (artist) (
Noboru Kannatsuki Noboru (written: , , , , in hiragana or katakana) is a masculine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include: *, official in the government of Japan's Okinawa Prefecture *, former professional sumo wrestler and current politician fr ...
) (character designs) ( Kumo Kagyu) (upcoming) * ''
Reincarnated as the Daughter of the Legendary Hero and the Queen of Spirits Something reincarnated is the subject of reincarnation Reincarnation, also known as rebirth or transmigration, is the philosophical or religious concept that the non-physical essence of a living being begins a new life in a different physica ...
'' (Yutaka Ohhori) (artist) (Matsuura) (writer) (ongoing) * '' Shimekiri Mae ni wa Yuri ga Hakadoru'' (Saki Sakida) (artist) (Manatsu Suzuki) (writer) (ongoing) * ''
Shiori Experience is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yuko Osada and Kazuya Machida. It has been serialized in Square Enix's ''seinen'' manga magazine ''Monthly Big Gangan'' since October 2013. Synopsis Shiori Honda is a high school Englis ...
'' (Yu-ko Osada) (Artist) (Machida Kazuya) (Writer) (ongoing) * '' Songuri!'' (
Fujisaki Yuu Fujisaki may refer to: * Fujisaki (surname) * Fujisaki, Aomori, a town in Minamitsugaru District, Aomori Prefecture, Japan * Fujisaki Station (disambiguation), multiple railway stations in Japan See also * Fujisaki Hachiman-gū, a Shinto shrin ...
) (completed) * '' Star Wars: Visions'' (
Kamome Shirahama is a Japanese freelance manga artist and illustrator. She is best known for her '' Witch Hat Atelier'' series. She has created variant covers and other illustrations for Marvel Comics, DC Comics, and stories in the ''Star Wars'' franchise. She ...
, Haruichi, Yusuke Õsawa,
Keisuke Sato Keisuke (written: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , or ) is a masculine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include: *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese general *, Japanese mixed martial artist *, Japanese footballer * ...
) * '' Super no Ura de Yani Suu Hanashi'' ( Jinushi) (ongoing) * '' Tales of Wedding Rings'' (Maybe) * ''
The Greatest Demon Lord Is Reborn as a Typical Nobody is a Japanese light novel series written by Myōjin Katō and illustrated by Sao Mizuno. It began serialization online in August 2017 on the user-generated novel publishing website Shōsetsuka ni Narō. It was later acquired by Fujimi Shobo, ...
'' (Misuho Kotoba) (artist) (Myōjin Katō) (writer) (completed) * ''
The Mandalorian ''The Mandalorian'' is an American space Western television series created by Jon Favreau for the streaming service Disney+. It is the first live-action series in the ''Star Wars'' franchise, beginning five years after the events of '' Retur ...
'' ( Yusuke Ōsawa) * '' Tohyo Game: One Black Ballot to You'' (Tatsuhiko) (artist) (G.O. and Chihiro) (writers) (completed) * ''
Übel Blatt is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Etorouji Shiono. It was serialized in the semi-monthly seinen manga magazine ''Young Gangan'' from December 2004 to 2009, when it was transferred to '' Monthly Big Gangan'' where it con ...
'' (Etorouji Shiono) (completed) * '' The Vexations of a Shut-In Vampire Princess'' (Riichu) (artist) (Kotei Kobayashi) (writer)


''Gangan Pixiv'' (since 2017)

* ''A Man and His Cat'' * '' Cherry Magic! Thirty Years of Virginity Can Make You a Wizard?!'' * ''
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 ...
'' * ''Mr. Villain's Day Off'' * ''
One Room of Happiness is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Hakuri. The manga was first published in Square Enix and Pixiv's web manga magazine ''Gangan Pixiv'' since February 22, 2017 and reached more than 75 million viewers as of June 2017. A tel ...
'' * '' Play It Cool, Guys'' * ''
The Ice Guy and His Cool Female Colleague is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Miyuki Tonogaya. It began serialization on Square Enix's ''Gangan Pixiv'' manga website in July 2019. As of December 2022, the series' individual chapters have been collected into seven vo ...
''


''Manga UP!'' (since 2017)

Like ''Gangan Online'', ''Manga UP!'' is a manga app and website which serializes a lot of popular media mix works with manga adaptations of novels exclusively published on the service. In July 2022, Square Enix launched an English version of the ''Manga UP!'' featuring titles from ''Manga UP!'' and other Square Enix magazines. * ''A Dating Sim of Life or Death'' * ''Academia Eorzea'' * '' Beast Tamer'' * ''
By the Grace of the Gods is a Japanese light novel series written by Roy and illustrated by Ririnra about a man who dies alone who is chosen by three gods to reincarnate into a world of fantasy, using his past knowledge combined with new powers bestowed by the gods ...
'' * ''Cheat Mode Farming in Another World'' * ''
Chitose is in the Ramune Bottle is a Japanese light novel series written by Hiromu and illustrated by raemz. Shogakukan published the first volume under its Gagaga Bunko imprint in June 2019. A manga adaptation with illustrations by Bobcat began serialization in Square En ...
'' * ''Demoted to a Teacher, the Strongest Sage Raises an Unbeatable Class'' * ''
Do It Yourself!! is an original Japanese anime television series produced by Pine Jam and directed by Kazuhiro Yoneda. The series aired from October to December 2022 on TV Tokyo and other channels. A manga adaptation by Koyubita Beru began serialization in ...
'' * ''
Engage Kiss ''Engage Kiss'' is a Japanese mixed-media project created by Aniplex. It consists of a manga series, which began serialization in ''Manga UP!'' in July 2022, and an anime television series produced by A-1 Pictures and written by Fumiaki Maru ...
'' * ''Final Boss Fake-out: The Protagonist Thinks He Killed Me So Now I'm Free!'' * ''From Leveling Up the Hero to Leveling Up a Nation'' * ''How to Survive a Thousand Deaths: Accidentally Wooing Everyone as an Ex-gamer Made Villainess!'' * ''I Became a Legend After My 10 Year-Long Last Stand'' * ''I Got Reincarnated as a Son of Innkeepers!'' * '' I Kissed My Girlfriend's Little Sister?!'' * ''I Time-Traveled and Confessed to My Teacher Crush'' * ''I'm an Alchemist Who Doesn’t Know How OP I Am'' * ''I'm Not Even an NPC in This Otome Game!'' * ''In Her Fifth Life, the Villainess Lives With the Evil Dragon -The Evil Dragon of Ruin Wants to Spoil His Bride-'' * ''Killer Alchemist -Assassinations in Another World-'' * ''Level 0 Demon King Becomes an Adventurer in Another World'' * ''My Adventurer Life: I Became the Strongest Magic-Refining Sage in a New World'' * '' My Friend's Little Sister Has It In for Me!'' * '' My Isekai Life'' * ''Revolutionary Restart for The Blue Rose Princess'' * ''
Sabikui Bisco , also known as ''Rust-Eater Bisco'', is a Japanese light novel series written by Shinji Cobkubo and illustrated by K Akagishi, with world-building art by mocha. ASCII Media Works have released nine volumes since March 2018 under their Deng ...
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Sakugan is a Japanese anime television series produced by Satelight. It is directed and written by Jun'ichi Wada, with character designs by Yūji Iwahara, and music by Tatsuya Kato. It aired from October to December 2021. It is an adaptation of th ...
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Selection Project ''Selection Project'' (stylized as ''SELECTION PROJECT'') is a Japanese anime television series produced by Doga Kobo. It is based on Kadokawa's ''Idol x Audition x Reality Show'' multimedia project, which began in December 2019. It aired from ...
'' * ''
The Angel Next Door Spoils Me Rotten is a Japanese light novel series written by Saekisan and illustrated by Hanekoto. Originally published online on Shōsetsuka ni Narō, SB Creative has released eight volumes of the series under their GA Bunko label since June 2019. Yen Pr ...
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The Diofield Chronicle ''The Diofield Chronicle'' is a strategy role-playing video game co-developed by Square Enix and Lancarse. It was released in September 2022 for the Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, and Windows platforms. ...
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The Genius Prince's Guide to Raising a Nation Out of Debt is a Japanese light novel series, written by Toru Toba and illustrated by fal_maro. SB Creative has released the light novel series since May 2018 under their GA Bunko label. The light novel is licensed in North America by Yen Press. A man ...
'' * '' The Greatest Magicmaster's Retirement Plan: The Alternative'' * ''The Isekai Returnee is Too OP for the Modern World'' * ''
The Misfit of Demon King Academy also known simply as or is a Japanese light novel series written by Shu and illustrated by Yoshinori Shizuma. The series originally began as a web novel in April 2017 on the user-generated novel publishing website Shōsetsuka ni Narō whe ...
'' * ''The Perks of Working in the Black Magic Industry'' * ''The Reincarnated Prince Becomes an Alchemist and Brings Prosperity to His Country'' * ''
The Strongest Sage With the Weakest Crest , also known as or simply , is a Japanese light novel series, written by Shinkoshoto and illustrated by Huuka Kazabana. It began serialization online in December 2016 on the user-generated novel publishing website Shōsetsuka ni Narō. It ...
'' * ''The Strongest Swordsman Has Zero Equipment Slots, but He Can Equip up to 9999 Items if It’s (Cute) Cursed Equipment'' * '' Wandering Witch: The Journey of Elaina'' * ''YoRHa – Pearl Harbor Descent Record – A NieR:Automata Story''


Discontinued magazines


''Gangan Powered'' (2001–2009)

was a Japanese ''shōnen''/ ''seinen'' manga magazine published by Square Enix. The last release of the magazine was with the April 2009 issue sold on February 21, 2009, and it was subsequently replaced by ''
Gangan Joker is a manga imprint owned by Square Enix Holdings. It originated as a manga imprint for Enix before the company re-branded as Square Enix. It publishes manga in several anthologies aimed at different reader demographic groups in the Japanese mark ...
''. Manga featured: * '' Blan no Shokutaku ~Bloody Dining~'' ( Tsubasa Hazuki,
Shogo Mukai , (born Iyo, October 2, 1961) is a Japanese former rugby union coach who coached the Japan national rugby union team from 2001 up to the 2003 Rugby World Cup. Mukai played as a full back and won 13 caps for the Japan national rugby union team bet ...
) (completed) * '' Book Girl and the Suicidal Mime'' (Miho Takeoka) * ''
Final Fantasy XII is a role-playing video game developed and published by Square Enix. The twelfth main installment of the '' Final Fantasy'' series, it was first released for the PlayStation 2 in 2006. It introduced several innovations to the series: an open ...
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Gin Amou Gin () is a distilled alcoholic drink that derives its flavour from juniper berries (''Juniperus communis''). Gin originated as a medicinal liquor made by monks and alchemists across Europe, particularly in southern Italy, Flanders and the Ne ...
) * '' Jūshin Enbu'' (
Hiromu Arakawa is a Japanese manga artist. She is best known for the manga series '' Fullmetal Alchemist'' (2001–2010), which became a hit both domestically and internationally, and was adapted into two anime television series. She is also known for '' Silv ...
) * '' HEAVEN'' (
Aoi Nanase is a Japanese Mangaka, manga artist. Works Anime *''Seraphim Call'' *''Samurai Spirits 2: Asura Zanmaeden'' Printed Works *Artbooks **''Angel Flavor'' **''Seven Colors of Wind'' *Manga ** **Nguyen, Dominic. "Angel/Dust neo". (January 2007) ''N ...
) (completed) * ''
Higurashi no Naku Koro ni is a Japanese murder mystery dōjin soft visual novel series produced by 07th Expansion that comprises the first two entries of the ''When They Cry'' franchise. The series focuses on a group of young friends living in the ficti ...
:
Onikakushi-hen The ''Higurashi When They Cry'' visual novel Video game series, series is originally produced by the Japanese dōjin soft maker 07th Expansion, but features games produced in collaboration with Alchemist (company), Alchemist and Twilight Frontie ...
'' (completed), ''
Tsumihoroboshi-hen The ''Higurashi When They Cry'' visual novel series is originally produced by the Japanese dōjin soft maker 07th Expansion, but features games produced in collaboration with Alchemist and Twilight Frontier. The games take place in the fictiona ...
'' (completed), and ''
Matsuribayashi-hen The '' Higurashi When They Cry'' visual novel series is originally produced by the Japanese dōjin soft maker 07th Expansion, but features games produced in collaboration with Alchemist and Twilight Frontier. The games take place in the ficti ...
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Karin Suzuragi is a Japanese manga artist and illustrator. She writes mainly for anthologies of video games published by Square Enix and Ohzora Publishing. Since 2005, she has serialized four manga based on the '' Higurashi When They Cry'' visual novel serie ...
,
Ryukishi07 is the pen name for a Japanese writer who is the leading member for the group 07th Expansion. He is the creator of the ''When They Cry'' visual novel series, which includes ''Higurashi When They Cry'', ''Umineko When They Cry'' and '' Ciconia Whe ...
) * ''
He Is My Master is a Japanese manga series written by Mattsuu and illustrated by Asu Tsubaki, a formerly married couple. It originally ran in '' Monthly Shōnen Gangan'' from February 2002 to February 2007. It was adapted into an anime television series by G ...
'' ( Asu Tsubaki, Mattsu) * '' Kimi to Boku'' ( Kiichi Hotta) * '' Nusunde Ri-Ri-Su'' (
Tinker Tinker or tinkerer is an archaic term for an itinerant tinsmith who mends household utensils. Description ''Tinker'' for metal-worker is attested from the thirteenth century as ''tyckner'' or ''tinkler''. Some travelling groups and Romani p ...
) * ''
Princess of Mana The ''Mana'' series, known in Japan as , is a high fantasy action role-playing game series created by Koichi Ishii, with development formerly from Square, and is currently owned by Square Enix. The series began in 1991 as '' Final Fantasy Adv ...
'' (Seiken Densetsu: Princess of Mana) (
Satsuki Yoshino Satsuki is a traditional Japanese language, Japanese name for the month of . It is commonly used as a feminine Japanese given name, given name and, more rarely, as a surname or a masculine name. Possible spellings Satsuki can be spelled using diff ...
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Shining Tears is an action role-playing game co-developed by Nextech and Amusement Vision and published by Sega in 2004 for the PlayStation 2 as a part of the '' Shining'' video game series. It tells the story of a mysterious boy named Xion. An anime adap ...
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Akira Kanda Akira may refer to: Arts and entertainment *Akira (franchise), ''Akira'' (franchise), a Japanese cyberpunk franchise **Akira (manga), ''Akira'' (manga), a 1980s cyberpunk manga by Katsuhiro Otomo **Akira (1988 film), ''Akira'' (1988 film), an ani ...
) (completed) * '' Superior'' (
Ichtys The ichthys or ichthus (), from the Greek (, 1st cent. AD Koine Greek pronunciation: , "fish") is (in its modern rendition) a symbol consisting of two intersecting arcs, the ends of the right side extending beyond the meeting point so as to re ...
) * ''
Umineko no Naku Koro ni is a Japanese dōjin soft visual novel series produced by 07th Expansion. Its first episode debuted at Comiket 72 for Windows on August 17, 2007. The story focuses on a group of eighteen people on a secluded island for a period of two d ...
'' ( Kei Natsumi,
Ryukishi07 is the pen name for a Japanese writer who is the leading member for the group 07th Expansion. He is the creator of the ''When They Cry'' visual novel series, which includes ''Higurashi When They Cry'', ''Umineko When They Cry'' and '' Ciconia Whe ...
)


''Monthly Gangan Wing'' (1996–2009)

was a Japanese ''shōnen'' manga magazine published by Square Enix. The last release of the magazine was with the May 2009 issue sold on March 21, 2009, and it was subsequently replaced by ''
Gangan Joker is a manga imprint owned by Square Enix Holdings. It originated as a manga imprint for Enix before the company re-branded as Square Enix. It publishes manga in several anthologies aimed at different reader demographic groups in the Japanese mark ...
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Alice on Deadlines is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Shiro Ihara. The manga was serialized in Square Enix's shōnen magazine, '' Gangan Wing''. Square Enix released the manga's four ''tankōbon'' volumes between March 26, 2005 and May 27, ...
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Yoshiki Naruse Yoshiki is a masculine Japanese given name. Possible writings Yoshiki can be written using many different combinations of kanji characters. Here are some examples: *義樹, "justice, tree" *義基, "justice, foundation" *義機, "justice, opportu ...
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Cocoa Fujiwara was a Japanese manga artist and illustrator from Fukuoka Prefecture. Her debut was with a work called ''Calling'', which she made when she was only fifteen. She chose not to go to high school so that she could draw manga. Fujiwara was a fan of R ...
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Chokotto Hime is a Japanese manga series written by Gō Zappa and illustrated by Sakura Takeuchi. It is published by Hakusensha in the magazine ''Young Animal (magazine), Young Animal'' and collected in 8 tankōbon volumes. The series has been adapted int ...
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Ayami Kazama Ayami (written: , , , , or in hiragana) is a feminine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include: *, Japanese illustrator and video game artist *, Japanese idol and singer *, Japanese actress and model *, Japanese rower *, Japanes ...
) * '' Enchanter'' ( Izumi Kawachi) * '' Fire Emblem Hikari wo Tsugumono'' ( Nea Fuyuki) * ''
Higurashi no Naku Koro ni is a Japanese murder mystery dōjin soft visual novel series produced by 07th Expansion that comprises the first two entries of the ''When They Cry'' franchise. The series focuses on a group of young friends living in the ficti ...
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Meakashi-hen The ''Higurashi When They Cry'' visual novel series is originally produced by the Japanese dōjin soft maker 07th Expansion, but features games produced in collaboration with Alchemist and Twilight Frontier. The games take place in the fictiona ...
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) * '' Ignite'' ( Sasa Hiiro) * '' Kon Jirushi'' ( Toyotaro Kon) * ''
Mahoraba is a Japanese manga series by Akira Kojima. It was serialized in Square Enix' ''Monthly Gangan WING'' manga magazine between January 2000 and July 2006, spanning a total of 12 tankōbon volumes. An anime television series adaptation, entit ...
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Akira Kojima is a Mangaka, manga artist from Ibaraki prefecture who works for Square Enix. He is best known for ''Mahoraba'', which was published in ''Gangan WING'' and adapted as an anime television show broadcast on TV Tokyo. He often represented himself in ...
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Natsu no Arashi! is a Japanese manga written and illustrated by Jin Kobayashi. The manga was serialized in Square Enix's ''Gangan Wing'' ''shōnen manga'' magazine from August 2006 to September 2010, with its chapters collected in eight bound volumes. ''Nat ...
'' ( Jin Kobayashi) * '' NecromanciA'' ( Hamashin) * '' Otoshite Appli Girl'' ( Kako Mochizuki) * ''
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'' ( Izumi Kawachi) * '' Sengoku Strays'' ( Shingo Nanami) * '' My Bride Is a Mermaid'' ( Tahiko Kimura) * '' Stamp Dead'' ( Kanoto Kinatsu) * '' Shyo Shyo Rika'' (
Takumi Uesugi Takumi (匠) is a Japanese word meaning "artisan". It is also a masculine Japanese given name or a surname using various kanji characters. The given name can also be written in hiragana or katakana. Possible writings Takumi can be written using ...
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Tales of Eternia , known as ''Tales of Destiny II'' in its original North America release, is an action role-playing game published by Namco as the third main title in their '' Tales'' series. Initially released for the PlayStation in November 2000 in Japan, an ...
'' ( Yoko Koike) (completed) * '' Tenshou Yaoyorozu'' ( Kanoto Kinatsu) * ''Tokyo Innocent'' (
Naru Narumi Naru may refer to: Fiction * Naru Narusegawa, a character in the ''Love Hina'' series * Naaru, a Races and factions of Warcraft#Naaru, race of energy beings in World of Warcraft * Kazuya Shibuya, a character in the ''Ghost Hunt'' series * Naru Osa ...
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Mayumi Azuma is a Japanese manga artist, who is the creator of the now completed manga ''Elemental Gelade'', which finished with eighteen volumes and was adapted into a 26-episode anime television series, and its ongoing spinoff manga ''Elemental Gelade: Fl ...
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Satoru Matsuba is a Japanese verb meaning "to know" or "understand". It is a common masculine Japanese given name. Satoru is the root of the Zen Buddhist word . Possible writings ''Satoru'' can be written using different kanji characters and can mean: * ...
) * '' Watashi no Messiah-sama'' ( Suu Minazuki) * ''Watashi no Ookami-san'' (
Cocoa Fujiwara was a Japanese manga artist and illustrator from Fukuoka Prefecture. Her debut was with a work called ''Calling'', which she made when she was only fifteen. She chose not to go to high school so that she could draw manga. Fujiwara was a fan of R ...
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See also

* List of manga magazines *
List of Square Enix manga franchises is a manga imprint owned by Square Enix. 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 s ...


References


External links


''Monthly Shōnen Gangan'' official website



''Monthly GFantasy'' official website

''Young Gangan'' official website

''Gangan Online'' official website

''Monthly Gangan Wing'' official website

''Monthly Big Gangan'' official website



''Gansuma Information Agency'' official website

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