VIZ Media LLC is an American
manga
Manga ( Japanese: 漫画 ) are comics or graphic novels originating from Japan. Most manga conform to a style developed in Japan in the late 19th century, and the form has a long prehistory in earlier Japanese art. The term ''manga'' is ...
publisher,
anime
is Traditional animation, hand-drawn and computer animation, computer-generated animation originating from Japan. Outside of Japan and in English, ''anime'' refers specifically to animation produced in Japan. However, in Japan and in Japane ...
distributor and
entertainment
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company headquartered in
San Francisco
San Francisco (; Spanish for " Saint Francis"), officially the City and County of San Francisco, is the commercial, financial, and cultural center of Northern California. The city proper is the fourth most populous in California and 17t ...
,
California
California is a state in the Western United States, located along the Pacific Coast. With nearly 39.2million residents across a total area of approximately , it is the most populous U.S. state and the 3rd largest by area. It is also the m ...
. It was founded in 1986 as VIZ LLC. In 2005, VIZ LLC and ShoPro Entertainment merged to form the current VIZ Media LLC, which is owned by Japanese publishing conglomerates
Shueisha
(lit. "Gathering of Intellect Publishing Co., Ltd.") is a Japanese company headquartered in Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan. The company was established in 1925 as the entertainment-related publishing division of Japanese publisher Shogakukan. The fol ...
and
Shogakukan
is a Japanese publisher of dictionaries, literature, comics ( manga), non-fiction, DVDs, and other media in Japan.
Shogakukan founded Shueisha, which also founded Hakusensha. These are three separate companies, but are together called the ...
, as well as Japanese production company
Shogakukan-Shueisha Productions (ShoPro).
In 2017, Viz Media was the largest publisher of
graphic novel
A graphic novel is a long-form, fictional work of sequential art. The term ''graphic novel'' is often applied broadly, including fiction, non-fiction, and anthologized work, though this practice is highly contested by comic scholars and industry ...
s in the United States, with a 23% share of the market. In 2020, Viz Media saw a 70% growth in the U.S. market, in line with a 43% increase in overall manga sales in the United States the same year.
Early history
Seiji Horibuchi, originally from
Tokushima Prefecture in
Shikoku, Japan, moved to
California
California is a state in the Western United States, located along the Pacific Coast. With nearly 39.2million residents across a total area of approximately , it is the most populous U.S. state and the 3rd largest by area. It is also the m ...
, United States in 1975. After living in the suburbs for almost two years, he moved to San Francisco, where he started a business exporting American cultural items to Japan, and became a writer of cultural information. He also became interested in publishing Japanese
manga
Manga ( Japanese: 漫画 ) are comics or graphic novels originating from Japan. Most manga conform to a style developed in Japan in the late 19th century, and the form has a long prehistory in earlier Japanese art. The term ''manga'' is ...
in the United States, though he himself was not a fan of Japanese comics until a visit to Japan in 1985 exposed him to
Katsuhiro Otomo
is a Japanese manga artist, screenwriter, animator and film director. He is best known as the creator of '' Akira'', in terms of both the original 1982 manga series and the 1988 animated film adaptation. He was decorated a ''Chevalier'' of t ...
's single-volume title ''
Domu: A Child's Dream''. His idea came to fruition after he met Masahiro Ohga, then managing director of
Shogakukan
is a Japanese publisher of dictionaries, literature, comics ( manga), non-fiction, DVDs, and other media in Japan.
Shogakukan founded Shueisha, which also founded Hakusensha. These are three separate companies, but are together called the ...
, in 1985 and shared his vision. Shogakukan provided Horibuchi with
$200,000 in startup capital, which Horibuichi used in 1986 to found VIZ Communications.
VIZ Communications released its first titles in 1987, which included ''
Legend of Kamui''; however, sales were mediocre due to the specialist comic market being averse to venturing into new territory. To counteract this problem, VIZ expanded into the general publishing business and began publishing various art related books in 1992. Into these titles, Horibuchi began publishing manga, calling them
graphic novel
A graphic novel is a long-form, fictional work of sequential art. The term ''graphic novel'' is often applied broadly, including fiction, non-fiction, and anthologized work, though this practice is highly contested by comic scholars and industry ...
s so they would be carried by mainstream bookstores. The plan worked, and after several years, leading booksellers began to have dedicated shelves for manga titles. Sales also picked up when VIZ Communications acquired the license for the comedy series ''
Ranma ½'', which became an instant hit.
The company continued to see success when it expanded into the
anime
is Traditional animation, hand-drawn and computer animation, computer-generated animation originating from Japan. Outside of Japan and in English, ''anime'' refers specifically to animation produced in Japan. However, in Japan and in Japane ...
distribution market, began publishing ''
Shonen Jump'', an English adaptation of the popular Japanese magazine ''
Weekly Shōnen Jump''. It also acquired another huge selling title, ''
Inuyasha
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Rumiko Takahashi. It was serialized in Shogakukan's ''shōnen'' manga magazine ''Weekly Shōnen Sunday'' from November 1996 to June 2008, with its chapters collected in fifty-six '' ...
''. In the late 1990s, VIZ began making the push to move into the European and South American markets.
Shueisha co-ownership and mergers: 2000 to present
When
Shueisha
(lit. "Gathering of Intellect Publishing Co., Ltd.") is a Japanese company headquartered in Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan. The company was established in 1925 as the entertainment-related publishing division of Japanese publisher Shogakukan. The fol ...
became a joint owner of Viz Media in 2002, both Shogakukan and Shueisha began to release manga exclusively through Viz. Shueisha's deal with Viz may have been prompted by competition with
Raijin Comics, a rival manga publisher created in 2002 by editors and artists who had split off from Shueisha, taking their properties with them. Some exceptions to this exclusivity exist, however: Shueisha permitted
DC Comics
DC Comics, Inc. ( doing business as DC) is an American comic book publisher and the flagship unit of DC Entertainment, a subsidiary of Warner Bros. Discovery.
DC Comics is one of the largest and oldest American comic book companies, with the ...
's subsidiary
CMX Manga
CMX was an imprint of DC Comics, a division of Warner Bros. Entertainment. It was DC's line of manga translations. CMX was known for its censored release of ''Tenjho Tenge'' and the print version of Fred Gallagher's ''Megatokyo'' web manga se ...
to license ''
Tenjho Tenge'' (although it was later re-licensed and re-released by Viz Media) and ''
Kamikaze Kaito Jeanne
is a magical girl ''shōjo'' manga series written and illustrated by Arina Tanemura. The story is about the adventures of a high school girl, Maron Kusakabe, who is the reincarnation of Joan of Arc (Jeanne d'Arc) and transforms into a ph ...
'', permitted
Dark Horse Comics
Dark Horse Comics is an American comic book, graphic novel, and manga publisher founded in Milwaukie, Oregon by Mike Richardson in 1986. The company was created using funds earned from Richardson's chain of Portland, Oregon comic book shops know ...
to license ''
Gantz'', ''
Lady Snowblood ''Lady Snowblood'' may refer to:
* ''Lady Snowblood'' (manga), 1972–1973 serialized manga
* ''Lady Snowblood'' (film), 1973 film adaptation of the manga
** '' Lady Snowblood: Love Song of Vengeance'', the 1974 sequel to the film
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'', ''
Shadow Lady'', ''
The Monkey King'', and recently
Yasuhiro Nightow's ''
Blood Blockade Battlefront'' and
CLAMP's ''
Gate 7
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by the manga artist group Clamp. It was originally published as a one-shot in December 2010, and later began serialization in the March 2011 issue of Shueisha's monthly '' shōnen'' manga ma ...
''. Shueisha also permitted
Udon Entertainment to license ''
The Rose of Versailles'',
Seven Seas Entertainment to license ''
Hayate X Blade'' and will later permit Seven Seas Entertainment to license ''
Yuuna and the Haunted Hot Springs
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Tadahiro Miura. The manga was serialized in Shueisha's ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' magazine from February 2016 to June 2020, and collected into twenty-four ''tankōbon'' volumes.
In North Am ...
'' and ''
Super HxEros
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Ryōma Kitada. It was serialized in Shueisha's ''Jump Square'' magazine from May 2017 to February 2021, with its chapters collected into twelve ''tankōbon'' volumes. In North America, the ...
'', and permitted
Tokyopop
Tokyopop (styled TOKYOPOP; formerly known as Mixx Entertainment) is an American distributor, licensor and publisher of anime, manga, manhwa and Western manga-style works. The German publishing division produces German translations of licensed ...
to license ''
Kodocha'', ''
Marmalade Boy'' and ''
Digimon Next
is a Japanese manga series written by Tatsuya Hamazaki and illustrated by Takeshi Okano. It is the second ''Digimon'' manga and was serialized in Shueisha's ''V Jump'' magazine from 2006 to 2008. The main character is Tsurugi Tatsuno and is par ...
'' and Manga Planet to license
Silver Fang -The Shooting Star Gin- and will allow Kodansha USA to license the ''
Battle Angel Alita'' manga in America. Shogakukan permitted Tokyopop to license ''
Corrector Yui
is a Japanese anime television series created by Kia Asamiya. The anime series was produced by Nippon Animation and broadcast on NHK Educational TV from 1999 to 2000. It was licensed for North American release by Viz Media. This series h ...
'' (even though Viz Media licensed the anime) and
Yumi Tsukirino's Stitch! manga (because Tokyopop had the rights to Disney), Seven Seas Entertainment to license ''
Dai Dark
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Q Hayashida. It has been serialized in Shogakukan's '' Monthly Shōnen Sunday'' magazine since March 2019, with its chapters collected into five ''tankōbon'' volumes as of August 2022. Th ...
'' and the ''
Himitsu Sentai Gorenger'' manga,
Udon Entertainment to license the ''
Infini-T Force'' manga (even though Viz Media licensed the anime), the now-defunct
ComicsOne
ComicsOne Corp. was an American distributor of Asian Comics (manga, manhwa, and manhua), established in 1999. ComicsOne was based in Fremont, California, in the San Francisco Bay Area. ComicsOne also served as the distributor for videos and mer ...
to license ''Wounded Man - The White Haired Demon'', permitted
Dark Horse Comics
Dark Horse Comics is an American comic book, graphic novel, and manga publisher founded in Milwaukie, Oregon by Mike Richardson in 1986. The company was created using funds earned from Richardson's chain of Portland, Oregon comic book shops know ...
to license ''
Crying Freeman'' (even though it was previously licensed by Viz), ''New Lone Wolf and Cub'' (however, this is because Dark Horse has
the original series), ''The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword'' and ''
Mob Psycho 100'', and permitted
Hachette Book Group
Hachette Book Group (HBG) is a publishing company owned by Hachette Livre, the largest publishing company in France, and the third largest trade and educational publisher in the world. Hachette Livre is a wholly owned subsidiary of Lagardère Gr ...
's subsidiary
Yen Press to license ''
Azumanga Daioh'', ''
Silver Spoon'', ''
Karakai Jōzu no Takagi-san'', ''
My Teen Romantic Comedy SNAFU'' and ''
Cirque du Freak'' (however for ''Cirque du Freak'', this is because
their sister company publishes the original novels. For ''Azumanga Daioh'', Yen Press's license of the manga was a month before
Shogakukan
is a Japanese publisher of dictionaries, literature, comics ( manga), non-fiction, DVDs, and other media in Japan.
Shogakukan founded Shueisha, which also founded Hakusensha. These are three separate companies, but are together called the ...
reprinted the manga in May 2009, resulting in a change of license holders from
ASCII Media Works
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(when Yen Press announced the license) to
Shogakukan
is a Japanese publisher of dictionaries, literature, comics ( manga), non-fiction, DVDs, and other media in Japan.
Shogakukan founded Shueisha, which also founded Hakusensha. These are three separate companies, but are together called the ...
(when Yen Press released it). The Yen Press edition is a newly translated and lettered version of ADV Manga's edition (taken from ASCII Media Works) as opposed to the 3-volume edition by Shogakukan. Yen Press has expressed interest in releasing the 3-volume edition although editor Kurt Hassler said he is not "sure this will be possible.", possibly because Shogakukan owns Viz and that they almost exclusively license their titles to them). In March 2010, Shogakukan began a partnership with
Fantagraphics Books to issue a line of manga to be edited by Matt Thorn. In 2003, possibly in response to Shogakukan and Shueisha's co-ownership of Viz, Japanese publisher
Kodansha formed a co-venture with
Del Rey.
In 2004, VIZ Communications was merged with ShoPro Entertainment, funding company Shogakukan's American distribution division. Horibuchi became the new company's chairman. In 2005, Horibuchi started a related division, Viz Pictures, for releasing selected live-action films in the US to theaters and DVD.
On December 17, 2008, Viz Media announced that starting on April 1, 2009,
Warner Home Video would be handling the distribution of both its new and existing catalog releases. Viz itself is still the licensor and will do all production, while tapping the distribution powerhouse that distributes the works of other major companies such as
BBC,
National Geographic Channel, and
Cartoon Network
Cartoon Network (often abbreviated as CN) is an American cable television channel owned by Warner Bros. Discovery. It is a part of The Cartoon Network, Inc., a division that also has the broadcasting and production activities of Boomerang, ...
. Viz President and CEO Hidemi Fukuhara stated that he believes the partnership will help the company grow its anime holdings more effectively. Distribution was then transferred to Studio Distribution Services, LLC, a joint venture between WBHE and
Universal Pictures Home Entertainment
Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (formerly Universal Studios Home Entertainment, Universal Studios Home Video, MCA/Universal Home Video, MCA Home Video, MCA Videodisc and MCA Videocassette, Inc.) is the home video distribution division of Am ...
, though Warner Home Video's logo still appears on the cover art.
On February 20, 2009, Viz Media laid off an unknown number of employees in order to help be more streamlined to face the current economic climate. On May 11, 2010, Viz Media again laid off a number of workers, 60 this time, again in order to try to become more streamlined. This time they released a press release claiming that none of their current product lines would be affected.
On April 2, 2012, it was announced that the Senior Vice-President and General Manager of Viz Media Ken Sasaki would be succeeding executive producer Hidemi Fukuhara as President and CEO; Fukuhara will subsequently take up the position of Vice-President at the end of the month.
In Fall 2013, Viz began distributing titles to the Philippines. In 2014, it announced it would do the same in India with 75 Shueisha titles being released in that country; Viz titles had been distributed unofficially to that country prior to the announcement.
On July 3, 2019, Viz Media partnered with
Crunchyroll
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to distribute select Crunchyroll licensed titles on home video and electronic sell-through in the United States and Canada.
On July 3, 2020,
Funimation announced that they would begin streaming the original ''
Naruto'' series on July 6. More content from Viz Media started to launch in their catalog such as ''
Hunter × Hunter'', ''
Sailor Moon R: The Movie'' and two ''
Berserk'' films.
On September 9, 2020, Funimation announced that they had reached a distribution partnership with Viz Media, with Viz Media titles being made available to stream on Funimation's website. The deal was made after select Viz titles were previously made available on Funimation.
Manga ratings
In contrast to similar TV and film ratings, Viz also has set up certain "manga ratings" for their products based on their content.
A (ALL AGES): May be suitable for readers or consumers of any age. For example, may contain mild language and fantasy violence but no swearing or nudity.
T (TEEN): May be suitable for early teens and older. For example, may contain violence, infrequent use of strong language, suggestive themes or situations, crude humor, alcohol and/or tobacco use.
T+ (TEEN PLUS): May be suitable for older teens and adults. For example, may contain intense and/or gory violence, sexual content, frequent strong language, alcohol, tobacco and/or other substance use.
M (MATURE): Suitable for adults only. May contain extreme violence, mature themes and graphic depictions.
Despite its name, Viz's manga ratings were also used on licensed anime titles, though, in the later 2000s, they instead relied on local countries' rating systems.
Reception
Viz Media was awarded the Manga Publisher of the Year Gem Award by
Diamond Comic Distributors in 2007. VIZ continues to publish many titles, some of the most popular including: ''
Dragon Ball'', ''
One Piece
''One Piece'' (stylized in all caps) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Eiichiro Oda. It has been serialized in Shueisha's ''shōnen'' manga magazine '' Weekly Shōnen Jump'' since July 1997, with its individual chap ...
'', ''
Detective Conan'' (as ''Case Closed''), ''
Bleach'', ''
Inuyasha
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Rumiko Takahashi. It was serialized in Shogakukan's ''shōnen'' manga magazine ''Weekly Shōnen Sunday'' from November 1996 to June 2008, with its chapters collected in fifty-six '' ...
'', and ''
Naruto'' which results a high success of the company as well as a large amount of the North American readers.
Viz also received an award for Manga Trade Paperback of the Year for its release of the fourteenth volume of the ''
Naruto'' series.
Publication style
By 2002, Viz Communications kept some publications in the original right-to-left format, while in other publications it mirrored pages from Japan's right-to-left reading format to fit the Western left-to-right reading style. During that year Dallas Middaugh, the senior marketing manager of Viz, stated that the left-to-right version of ''Neon Genesis Evangelion'' outsold the right-to-left version of ''Neon Genesis Evangelion'' on a three to one basis; Middaugh concluded that readers wanted "an easy reading experience."
Akira Toriyama, creator of ''
Dragon Ball'', requested that his work, which was separated by Viz into ''Dragon Ball'' and ''Dragon Ball Z'', be published in the original right-to-left format. ''
Vagabond'' was printed in right-to-left to preserve historical accuracy. Middaugh said that younger readers of ''Dragon Ball'' adapted to the right to left format more easily than their parents.
VIZ has
censored some of its titles. Some titles, such as ''Dragon Ball'', were published in both censored and uncensored forms.
Divisions
Viz Productions
Based in
Los Angeles
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, Viz Productions coordinates the licenses of Japanese material (manga, books, and film) to American film companies. Their goal is to involve the Japanese creators in the production and facilitate communication between all parties in the US and Japan. VIZ Productions' first film is the live action adaptation of ''
All You Need is Kill
''All You Need Is Kill'' is a Japanese science fiction light novel by Hiroshi Sakurazaka with illustrations by Yoshitoshi Abe. The book was published in Japanese by Shueisha under their Super Dash Bunko imprint in December 2004, and was late ...
'', ''
Edge of Tomorrow'', starring
Tom Cruise and
Emily Blunt. Their second production was the American live-action adaptation to the supernatural thriller manga series: ''
Death Note'', which was directed by
Adam Wingard and starred
Nat Wolff, as the film's lead.
Viz also has many partnerships with various authors and celebrities, perhaps the most famous being the
cosplay film that debuted in the 2013 Tokyo Anime Festival with Kirata Uchiha, played by JadexRoyal. Winning multiple awards for the board including
Masashi Kishimoto. Others include Full Moon, and Last Quarter.
Films
* ''
Edge of Tomorrow''
Television
* ''
Seis Manos''
New People
In November 2005, New People was officially formed as a sister company for releasing live-action Japanese films as theatrical releases in selected markets called Viz Pictures. According to Horibuchi, the company will focus on films that focus on the "Japanese 'kawaii (cute) and cool' pop culture."
In 2007, the division released seven films to theaters, including ''
Train Man: Densha Otoko'' and ''
Honey and Clover''. DVD releases for all VIZ Pictures films are distributed exclusively by its parent, VIZ Media.
Viz Pictures renamed themselves to New People and no longer shares office space or employees with Viz Media. Viz Media no longer distributes DVD and Blu-ray releases of their products.
Entertainment complex
In August 2009, Viz Pictures (now known as New People and a separate entity from Viz Media) opened a three-story entertainment complex in San Francisco called New People. The center piece of the complex is a 143-seat movie theater that screens anime and Japanese live-action films. The center also has a cafe, a store selling anime and manga related items, and clothing stores offering Japanese clothing items.
Neon Alley
Neon Alley was a streaming service dedicated to anime and related programming established in October 2012. After moving streaming content from its own platform to
Hulu
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, the branding would be retired in May 2016.
Publications
''Animerica''
''Animerica'' is a quarterly anime and manga
digest
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*Digestion of food
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*Digest size magazine format
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that initially started as a monthly
magazine featuring reviews of
anime
is Traditional animation, hand-drawn and computer animation, computer-generated animation originating from Japan. Outside of Japan and in English, ''anime'' refers specifically to animation produced in Japan. However, in Japan and in Japane ...
and
manga
Manga ( Japanese: 漫画 ) are comics or graphic novels originating from Japan. Most manga conform to a style developed in Japan in the late 19th century, and the form has a long prehistory in earlier Japanese art. The term ''manga'' is ...
titles, as well as related works. After a preview issue was released in November 1992, the magazine's first issue was released in February 1993 with a March 1993 cover date.
The magazine originally featured articles and reviews on manga, anime, and related media, as well as manga preview chapters. In 1998, ''
Animerica Extra'' was launched as a manga anthology that eventually focused specifically on ''
shōjo'' titles. It was canceled in 2004.
VIZ changed the magazine's format in April 2005, with the new magazine really being two free publications of the same name. One is advertising-oriented and created specially for distribution at anime and manga conventions while the other is more general in scope and distributed through retail stores. Both versions have fewer and briefer articles and a lower page count.
The last monthly issue of the original format ''Animerica'' had a cover date of June 2005 (Volume 13, No. 6).
''Animurica'' was one of the first professional anime and manga magazines released in the United States, and one of the most popular in the 1990s. In 2004, it had a circulation of 45,000 readers, but low sales and high competition from ''
Newtype USA'' resulted in the essential cancellation of the original magazine and its reformatting as a free digest.
''Game On! USA''
''Game On! USA'' was a monthly magazine that focused primarily on Japanese-developed video games, with an emphasis on the import scene. It served as the American counterpart to Shogakukan's ''Game On!'' magazine. It was published in May 1996 and ran for 7 monthly issues before being discontinued that same year in November. The magazine had news and reviews and other articles about classic fighting games like ''
Street Fighter'', ''
Samurai Shodown
''Samurai Shodown'', known in Japan as is a fighting game series by SNK. The series began in 1993 and is known for being one of the earliest in the genre with a primary focus on weapon-based combat.
Plot
The stories in the series take place ...
'' and ''
Virtua Fighter''. Two video game-based manga series, ''
Super Street Fighter II: Cammy'' by
Masahiko Nakahira, and ''
Samurai Shodown
''Samurai Shodown'', known in Japan as is a fighting game series by SNK. The series began in 1993 and is known for being one of the earliest in the genre with a primary focus on weapon-based combat.
Plot
The stories in the series take place ...
'' by Kyoichi Nanatsuki and Yuki Miyoshi, were serialized in the magazine. A one shot story based on ''
Battle Arena Toshinden
is a weapons-based fighting game developed by Tamsoft and published by Takara and Sony Computer Entertainment in 1995 for the PlayStation, followed by 1996 ports for the Sega Saturn, Game Boy and MS-DOS. It was one of the first fighting gam ...
'', illustrated by the game's character designer
Tsukasa Kotobuki
is a Japanese character designer for various games and anime series such as ''Saber Marionette J'', '' VS Knight Ramune & 40 Fire'', '' Cyber Team in Akihabara'' and ''Battle Arena Toshinden''. He also did the art for '' Sword of the Dark Ones'' ...
was published in the magazine as well.
''Manga Vizion''
''Manga Vizion'', sometimes misspelled ''Manga Vision'', is a manga anthology introduced by VIZ in 1995. It is believed to be the first manga anthology published in the United States. The premiere issue was dated March 1995 and featured three series: ''
The Tragedy of P'', ''
Samurai Crusader: The Kumomaru Chronicles'', and ''
Ogre Slayer''. It ran for four years until it was canceled in 1999.
''Pulp''
''Pulp'' was a monthly manga anthology introduced by Viz in 1997. The magazine featured more mature titles, marketed at adults rather than teenage readers. Some of titles serialized in the magazine included: ''
Uzumaki'', ''
Banana Fish
''Banana Fish'' (stylized in all caps) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Akimi Yoshida. It was originally serialized from May 1985 to April 1994 in '' Bessatsu Shōjo Comic'', a manga magazine publishing manga (girls' ...
'', and ''
Dance Till Tomorrow
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Naoki Yamamoto. It is a romantic comedy which details the life of Suekichi Terayama, a student who will inherit a fortune when he graduates from college and gets married with unexpected ...
''. The magazine was canceled in 2002.
''Shonen Jump''
''Shonen Jump'' is a
shōnen manga
is an editorial category of Japanese comics targeting an audience of adolescent boys. It is, along with manga (targeting adolescent girls and young women), manga (targeting young adult and adult men), and manga (targeting adult women), ...
anthology
In book publishing, an anthology is a collection of literary works chosen by the compiler; it may be a collection of plays, poems, short stories, songs or excerpts by different authors.
In genre fiction, the term ''anthology'' typically cate ...
that debuted in November 2002, with a January 2003 cover date. Based on the popular Japanese anthology ''
Weekly Shōnen Jump'', published by
Shueisha
(lit. "Gathering of Intellect Publishing Co., Ltd.") is a Japanese company headquartered in Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan. The company was established in 1925 as the entertainment-related publishing division of Japanese publisher Shogakukan. The fol ...
, ''Shonen Jump'' is retooled for English readers and the American audience and is published monthly, instead of weekly. It features serialized chapters from seven manga series, and articles on Japanese language and culture, as well as manga, anime, video games, and figurines. In conjunction with the magazine, Viz launched new imprints for releasing media related to the series presented in the magazine, and other shōnen works. This includes two new manga imprints, an
anime
is Traditional animation, hand-drawn and computer animation, computer-generated animation originating from Japan. Outside of Japan and in English, ''anime'' refers specifically to animation produced in Japan. However, in Japan and in Japane ...
DVD imprint, a fiction line for releasing
light novels, a label for fan and data books, and a label for the release of art books.
Prior to the magazine's launch, Viz launched an extensive marketing campaign to promote the magazine and help it succeed where other manga anthologies in North America have failed.
Shueisha purchased an equity interest in Viz to help fund the venture,
and
Cartoon Network
Cartoon Network (often abbreviated as CN) is an American cable television channel owned by Warner Bros. Discovery. It is a part of The Cartoon Network, Inc., a division that also has the broadcasting and production activities of Boomerang, ...
,
Suncoast, and
Diamond Distributors
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became promotional partners in the magazine.
The first issue required three printings to meet demand, with over 300,000 copies sold. It was awarded the ICv2 "Comic Product of the Year" award in December 2002, and has continued to enjoy high sales with a monthly circulation of 215,000 in 2008.
''Shojo Beat''
''Shojo Beat'' was a
shōjo manga
Manga ( Japanese: 漫画 ) are comics or graphic novels originating from Japan. Most manga conform to a style developed in Japan in the late 19th century, and the form has a long prehistory in earlier Japanese art. The term ''manga'' is ...
magazine Viz launched in June 2005 as a sister magazine for ''Shonen Jump''.
It featured serialized chapters from six manga series as well as articles on Japanese culture, manga,
anime
is Traditional animation, hand-drawn and computer animation, computer-generated animation originating from Japan. Outside of Japan and in English, ''anime'' refers specifically to animation produced in Japan. However, in Japan and in Japane ...
, fashion and beauty.
Viz launched related "Shojo Beat"
imprint
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Entertainment
* ''Imprint'' (TV series), Canadian television series
* "Imprint" (''Masters of Horror''), episode of TV show ''Masters of Horror''
* ''Imprint'' (film), a 2007 independent drama/thriller film
...
s in its manga,
light novel, and anime divisions to coordinate with the magazine's contents.
Targeted at women ages 16–18, the first issue of ''Shojo Beat'' launched with a circulation of 20,000 copies.
By 2007, average circulation was approximately 38,000 copies. Half of its circulation came from
subscriptions
The subscription business model is a business model in which a customer must pay a recurring price at regular intervals for access to a product or service. The model was pioneered by publishers of books and periodicals in the 17th century, and ...
rather than
store sales.
In May 2009, the magazine was discontinued after 49 issues, with the July 2009 issue being the last released. Viz stated the "difficult economic climate" was behind the magazine's cancellation, and that it would continue releasing the magazine's titles, as well as others, using the "Shojo Beat" imprint.
Haikasoru
In January 2009, Viz Media announced plans to launch a Japanese
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 ...
novel line called Haikasoru. The first novels were scheduled to be released in the summer of the same year, with four novels: ''The Lord of the Sands of Time'' by
Issui Ogawa is a science fiction writer of more than a dozen novels. His stories are often sociological in nature dealing with issues like disaster and democracy.
Awards
*2004: Seiun Award Best Japanese Novel of the Year for
*2006: Seiun Award Best Japanese ...
, ''ZOO'' by
Otsuichi
is the pen name of , born 1978. He is a Japanese writer, mostly of horror short stories, as well as a filmmaker. He is a member of the Mystery Writers of Japan and the Honkaku Mystery Writers Club of Japan.
He made his debut with ''Summer, Fi ...
, ''
All You Need Is Kill
''All You Need Is Kill'' is a Japanese science fiction light novel by Hiroshi Sakurazaka with illustrations by Yoshitoshi Abe. The book was published in Japanese by Shueisha under their Super Dash Bunko imprint in December 2004, and was late ...
'' by
Hiroshi Sakurazaka, and ''Usurper of the Sun'' by
Hōsuke Nojiri
(born 1961 in Mie Prefecture) is a Japanese science fiction writer.
After a career as a CAD programmer and game designer, he was first published in 1992, the ''Creguian'' game novelization.
He admires Arthur C. Clarke, and his own works are ...
.
In addition, the imprint released an expanded edition of
Kōshun Takami's ''Battle Royale''. In 2010, the imprint release
Project Itoh
, real name , was a Japanese science fiction writer and essayist.
History
Itō was born in Tokyo and graduated from the Department of Imaging Arts and Sciences at Musashino Art University. While working as a web designer, he wrote ''Genocidal Or ...
's novel ''Harmony'', which later won a Special Citation
Philip K. Dick Award
The Philip K. Dick Award is an American science fiction award given annually at Norwescon and sponsored by the Philadelphia Science Fiction Society and (since 2005) the Philip K. Dick Trust. Named after science fiction writer Philip K. Dick, ...
. The imprint is distributed to trade by
Simon & Schuster
Simon & Schuster () is an American publishing company and a subsidiary of Paramount Global. It was founded in New York City on January 2, 1924 by Richard L. Simon and M. Lincoln Schuster. As of 2016, Simon & Schuster was the third largest publi ...
.
SuBLime
In October 2011, Viz Media launched SuBLime as an imprint for titles. The imprint was formed in collaboration with the Japanese yaoi publisher
Libre
Libre may refer to:
Computing
* Libre software, free software
* Libre Computer Project, developer of open-hardware single-board computers
Medicine
*FreeStyle Libre, a glucose monitoring device
Media
* Libre Times, news site which people can free ...
and its parent company
Animate
Animation is a method by which still figures are manipulated to appear as moving images. In traditional animation, images are drawn or painted by hand on transparent celluloid sheets to be photographed and exhibited on film. Today, most anim ...
to publish English-language yaoi manga for the print and worldwide digital market.
Although the first slate of books announced under SuBLime are Libre titles, the imprint will potentially offer titles from other Japanese publishers in the future.
During FujoCon in July 2020, Viz Media stated that SuBLime had only been partnered with Animate for the first three years after the imprint's initial launch and are currently not partnered with them.
Business partnerships
In March 2016, Viz Media announced that they are collaborating with
United Talent Agency on their live action projects based on anime series. On July 3, 2019, Viz Media announced that they had partnered with
Crunchyroll
Crunchyroll is an American subscription video on-demand over-the-top streaming service owned by Sony through a joint venture between Sony Pictures and Sony Music Entertainment Japan's Aniplex. The service primarily distributes films and t ...
to distribute select Crunchyroll licensed titles on home video and electronic sell-through in the United States and Canada, as well as stream selected Viz Media titles on Crunchyroll.
Titles
Manga
Currently licensed
= Viz Originals
=
* ''Devil's Candy'' †
* ''Fangirl'' †
* ''I'm the Grim Reaper''†
* ''The Girl That Can't Get a Girlfriend'' †
* ''World Piece'' †
= Viz Media
=
* ''
07-Ghost
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yuki Amemiya and Yukino Ichihara. It is set in a fantasy world with different laws, kingdoms, gods and magic. It was serialized in '' Monthly Comic Zero Sum'', a josei manga magazine publ ...
''
* ''
After Hours''
* ''
Animal Crossing New Horizons: Deserted Island Diary''
* ''
BakéGyamon
is a Japanese manga and anime series, with its concept created by Kazuhiro Fujita. The manga series, written and illustrated by , was published in Shogakukan's ''Weekly Shōnen Sunday'' from March 2006 to April 2007, with its chapters collect ...
''
* ''The Children Nowadays''
* ''
Deadman Wonderland''
* ''
Detroit Metal City''
* ''
Dinosaur Hour''
* ''
Dogs''
* ''
Excel Saga
is a manga series written and illustrated by Kōshi Rikudō. It was serialized in '' Young King OURs'' from 1996 to 2011, and its individual chapters were collected and published in 27 ''tankōbon'' volumes by Shōnen Gahōsha. The series fo ...
''
* ''
Firefighter! Daigo of Fire Company M
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Masahito Soda. It was serialized in Shogakukan's ''Weekly Shōnen Sunday'' from September 1995 to June 1999. The manga has been licensed in North America by Viz Media.
An anime film ...
''
* ''
Flame of Recca''
* ''
Fluffy Fluffy Cinnamoroll''
* ''
Fullmetal Alchemist'' †††
* ''
Gestalt''
* ''
Happy Happy Clover
is a Japanese Slice of life manga series created and illustrated by Sayuri Tatsuyama, serialized in Shogakukan's '' shōjo'' magazine ''Ciao'' from August 2005 to November 2008. Five ''tankōbon'' volumes were serialized in April 2006 to No ...
''
* ''
Homestuck''
* ''
How Do We Relationship?'' †
* ''
Ikigami: The Ultimate Limit''
* ''
Jormungand''
* ''
Kirby Manga Mania'' †
* ''
The Law of Ueki''
* ''
Leave it to PET!''
* ''
The Legend of Zelda
''The Legend of Zelda'' is an action-adventure game franchise created by the Japanese game designers Shigeru Miyamoto and Takashi Tezuka. It is primarily developed and published by Nintendo, although some portable installments and re-relea ...
'' †
** ''
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess'' †
* ''
Little Battlers Experience''
* ''
Love's in Sight!
is a Japanese four-panel manga series written and illustrated by Uoyama. It was serialized online via Niconico Seiga and Pixiv from June 2018 to February 2022, with its chapters collected into eight '' tankōbon'' volumes. A television dr ...
'' †
* ''
Loveless'' †
* ''
MÄR''
* ''
Marvel × Shōnen Jump+ Super Collaboration''
** ''
Deadpool: Samurai''
** ''
Secret Reverse''
* ''
MegaMan NT Warrior''
* ''
Neon Genesis Evangelion''
* ''
Nightmare Inspector: Yumekui Kenbun'' †††
* ''
O-Parts Hunter'' †††
* ''
One-pound Gospel''
* ''
Persona 5
is a 2016 role-playing video game developed by Atlus. It takes place in modern-day Tokyo and follows a high school student known by the pseudonym Joker who transfers to a new school after being falsely accused of assault and put on probation ...
'' (manga) †
* ''
Pokémon'' †
* ''
Pokémon Adventures'' †
* ''
Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure!
''Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure!'' (sometimes abbreviated as DPA) is a Pokémon manga based on Pokémon Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum. The series is written and illustrated by Shigekatsu Ihara and published by Shogakukan. All eight v ...
''
* ''
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Ginji's Rescue Team''
* ''Portus''
* ''
Radiant
Radiant may refer to:
Computers, software, and video games
* Radiant (software), a content management system
* GtkRadiant, a level editor created by id Software for their games
* Radiant AI, a technology developed by Bethesda Softworks for '' ...
'' †
* ''
The Record of a Fallen Vampire'' †††
* ''
Record of Grancrest War''
* ''
Requiem of the Rose King'' †
* ''
Sexy Voice and Robo''
* ''Spider-Man: Fake Red'' †
* ''
Splatoon'' †
** ''
Splatoon: Squid Kids Comedy Show'' †
* ''
Star Wars: Guardians of the Whills''
* ''
Star Wars: The High Republic – The Edge of Balance'' †
* ''
Star Wars: The Legends of Luke Skywalker''
* ''
Super Mario Adventures''
* ''
Switch''
* ''That Blue Sky Feeling''
* ''
Tiger & Bunny
''Tiger & Bunny'' (stylized as ''TIGER & BUNNY'') is a 2011 Japanese anime superhero television series produced by Sunrise and directed by Keiichi Sato. The screenplay was written by Masafumi Nishida with original character design by ...
''
* ''
Transformers: The Manga''
* ''
A Tropical Fish Yearns for Snow''
* ''Turning Red: 4*Town 4*Real'' †
* ''
Tuxedo Gin''
* ''Until I Love Myself: The Journey of a Nonbinary Manga Artist'' †
* ''
Video Girl Ai''
* ''
Wolf's Rain''
* ''
Wolverine: Snikt!''†
* ''
X''
* ''
Yo-kai Watch'' †
= Shojo Beat
=
* ''
A Devil and Her Love Song
is a '' shōjo'' manga by Miyoshi Tomori first serialized in '' Biweekly Margaret'' and licensed by Viz Media.
Plot
Maria Kawai transfers to Totsuka High School after being expelled from her previous school St. Katria - a catholic school ...
''
* ''
Absolute Boyfriend''
* ''
Ai Ore!
is a Japanese manga series by Mayu Shinjo. It was adapted into a live action film in 2012.
Plot
''Ai o Utau Yori Ore Ni Oborero!''
Akira Shiraishi, a young high school boy with feminine features, joins Blaue Rosen, the all-female band for ...
''
* ''
Aishiteruze Baby
is a shōjo romance manga by Yoko Maki. It was serialized by Shueisha in ''Ribon'' from April 2002 and January 2005 and collected in seven bound volumes. It was adapted as a 26-episode anime television series produced by TMS Entertainment ...
''
* ''
Alice 19th''
* ''
An Incurable Case of Love
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Maki Enjōji. It was serialized in Shogakukan's '' Petit Comic'' magazine from June 2016 to January 2019 and published in seven volumes. A live-action television drama adaptation aired fr ...
''
* ''
Angel Sanctuary''
* ''
Anonymous Noise''
* ''
Ao Haru Ride''
* ''
Baby and Me''
* ''
Backstage Prince
is a Japanese '' shōjo'' manga series written and illustrated by Kanoko Sakurakoji. It was serialized in Shogakukan's ''Betsucomi'' and ''Deluxe Betsucomi'' magazines from 2004 to 2005. ("Act 1" of ''Backstage Prince'' is listed in the tab ...
''
* ''
Banana Fish
''Banana Fish'' (stylized in all caps) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Akimi Yoshida. It was originally serialized from May 1985 to April 1994 in '' Bessatsu Shōjo Comic'', a manga magazine publishing manga (girls' ...
''
* ''
Basara''
* ''
Beast Master''
* ''
Beauty is the Beast''
* ''
Beauty Pop''
* ''Behind the Scenes!!''
* ''
Black Bird''
* ''
Blank Slate''
* ''Bloody Mary''
* ''
Boys Over Flowers''
* ''
Boys Over Flowers Season 2''
* ''
Butterflies, Flowers''
* ''
Cactus's Secret''
* ''
Captive Hearts''
* ''
Ceres, Celestial Legend
''Ceres, Celestial Legend'', known in Japan as , is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yuu Watase. It was originally serialized in Shōgakukan's magazine ''Shōjo Comic'' from May 1996 to March 2000, with its chapters colle ...
''
* ''
Crown of Love''
* ''Crown of Thorns''
* ''
Dawn of the Arcana''
* ''
Daytime Shooting Star''
* ''
Demon Love Spell''
* ''
The Demon Prince of Momochi House''
* ''
Dengeki Daisy''
* ''
Descendants of Darkness
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yoko Matsushita. The story revolves around shinigami. These Guardians of Death work for '' Enma Daiō'', the king of the dead, sorting out the expected and unexpected arrivals to the Under ...
'' ††
* ''
Dolls
A doll is a model typically of a human or humanoid character, often used as a toy for children. Dolls have also been used in traditional religious rituals throughout the world. Traditional dolls made of materials such as clay and wood are found ...
''
* ''
Doubt!!''
* ''
The Earl and the Fairy''
* ''
Earl Cain''
* ''Everyone's Getting Married''
* ''
Fairy Cube
is a ''shōjo'' (targeted towards girls) fantasy manga written and illustrated by Kaori Yuki. Appearing as a serial in the Japanese manga magazine '' Hana to Yume'' from February 2005 to 2006, the ''Fairy Cube'' chapters were collected in ...
''
* ''
Fall in Love Like a Comic!''
* ''
Flower in a Storm''
* ''
From Far Away
is a Japanese '' shōjo'' manga by Kyoko Hikawa. It was published by Hakusensha in ''LaLa'' from 1993 to 2003 and collected in 14 tankōbon volumes. It is licensed in North America by Viz Media. The story follows a high schoolgirl who is sent ...
''
* ''
Full Moon o Sagashite''
* ''
Fushigi Yûgi
, also known as ''Fushigi Yûgi: The Mysterious Play'' or ''Curious Play'', is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yuu Watase. It tells the story of two teenaged girls, Miaka and Yui, who are pulled into ''The Universe of th ...
''
* ''
Fushigi Yûgi Byakko Senki'' †
* ''
Fushigi Yûgi Genbu Kaiden''
* ''
Gaba Kawa''
* ''
The Gentlemen's Alliance Cross''
* ''
Godchild''
* ''
Grand Guignol Orchestra
is a gothic horror ''shōjo'' (targeted towards girls) manga series written and illustrated by Kaori Yuki. Appearing as a monthly serial in the Japanese manga magazine ''Bessatsu Hana to Yume'' from the August 2008 issue to the June 2010 ...
''
* ''
Hana-Kimi''
* ''
Happy Hustle High''
* ''
Happy Marriage!?
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Maki Enjōji. It began serialization in Shogakukan's josei magazine '' Petit Comic'' on June 14, 2009 and ran until September 23, 2012. It is completed in 10 volumes. It has been published ...
''
* ''
Heaven's Will''
* ''The Heiress and the Chauffeur''
* ''
Here is Greenwood''
* ''
High School Debut''
* ''
Honey and Clover''
* ''Honey Blood''
* ''
Honey Hunt''
* ''
Honey So Sweet
is a Japanese romance '' shōjo'' manga series written and illustrated by Amu Meguro. Published by Shueisha, it was serialized on '' Bessatsu Margaret'' magazine and has been compiled into eight volumes. It was originally released as a one-sh ...
''
* ''
Hot Gimmick
is a Japanese '' shōjo'' manga series written and illustrated by Miki Aihara. It was serialized in Shogakukan's ''Betsucomi'' magazine from the December 2000 issue (released in November) to the August 2005 issue (released in July). Shogak ...
''
* ''
Idol Dreams'' †
* ''
I.O.N''
* ''
Ima Koi: Now I'm in Love'' †
* ''
Imadoki!''
* ''Jiu Jiu''
* ''
Kakuriyo: Bed and Breakfast for Spirits'' †
* ''
Kamikaze Girls
''Kamikaze Girls'', originally released in Japan as , is a 2002 Japanese light novel written by Novala Takemoto. The story centers on the friendship between two students named Momoko Ryugasaki and Ichigo "Ichiko" Shirayuri. These two are from ...
''
* ''
Kamisama Kiss''
* ''
Kare First Love
is a Japanese ''shōjo'' manga series by Kaho Miyasaka. It was originally serialized in ''Shōjo Comic'' from March 2002 to August 2004, and the individual chapters were published in ten '' tankōbon'' volumes by Shogakukan from September 20 ...
''
* ''
Kaze Hikaru'' †
* ''
Kenka Bancho Otome: Girl Beats Boys''
* ''
Kimi ni Todoke''
* ''
The King's Beast'' †
* ''
Kiss of the Rose Princess''
* ''Komomo Confiserie''
* ''
La Corda d'Oro
is a Japanese role-playing game series targeted at a female demographic audience from Koei. The title is Italian for ''The Golden String''.
The story was adapted into a manga by the game's character designer, Yuki Kure, which i ...
''
* ''
Library Wars''
* ''
Like a Butterfly
is a Japanese slice of life romance '' shōjo'' manga series written and illustrated by Suu Morishita and published by Shueisha in ''Margaret'' magazine. Volume 1 was released on July 25, 2012 and a total of 12 volumes have been published. ...
'' †
* ''
Love Com
, also known as ''Lovely Complex'', is a romantic comedy shōjo manga by Aya Nakahara. It was published by Shueisha in '' Bessatsu Margaret'' from 2001 to 2006 and collected in 17 ''tankōbon'' volumes. The series is about the romance betw ...
''
* ''
Love Me, Love Me Not''
* ''
The Magic Touch''
* ''
Maid Sama!''
* ''
MeruPuri''
* ''
Meteor Prince''
* ''
Midnight Secretary''
* ''
Millennium Snow
, also known as ''A Thousand Years of Snow'', is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Bisco Hatori. It was originally serialized in Hakusensha's '' LaLa'' magazine from July 2001 to May 2002, and later resumed in the January 2013 ...
''
* ''
Mistress Fortune''
* ''
Mixed Vegetables''
* ''
Monkey High!''
* ''
My Love Mix-Up!
is a Japanese manga series written by Wataru Hinekure and illustrated by Aruko. It was serialized in ''Bessatsu Margaret'' from June 2019 to June 2022. A spin-off, titled ''Kieta Hatsukoi: Shōgekijō'', began serialization in July 2021. A l ...
'' †
* ''
My Love Story!!
, is a Japanese romantic comedy manga series written by Kazune Kawahara and illustrated by Aruko. The manga was serialized in Shueisha's '' Bessatsu Margaret'' magazine from October 2011 to July 2016. Viz Media published the series in Engli ...
''
* ''My Special One'' †
* ''
Nana''
* ''
Natsume's Book of Friends
is a Japanese manga series by Yuki Midorikawa. It began serialization by Hakusensha in the '' shōjo'' manga magazine '' LaLa DX'' in 2005, before switching to ''LaLa'' in 2008. The chapters have been collected in twenty-nine bound volu ...
'' †
* ''Not Your Idol'' †
* ''
Oresama Teacher''
* ''
Otomen
is a Japanese romantic comedy manga written and illustrated by Aya Kanno, which began in '' Bessatsu Hana to Yume'' in late 2006 and concluded on November 26, 2012. The series has been adapted into a live action TV drama. The series has bee ...
''
* ''
Ouran High School Host Club''
* ''
Phantom Thief Jeanne
is a magical girl ''shōjo'' manga series written and illustrated by Arina Tanemura. The story is about the adventures of a high school girl, Maron Kusakabe, who is the reincarnation of Joan of Arc (Jeanne d'Arc) and transforms into a phan ...
''
* ''
Please Save My Earth''
* ''Prince Freya'' †
* ''
Punch!''
* ''
QQ Sweeper
is a Japanese '' shōjo'' manga series written and illustrated by Kyousuke Motomi. After it ended in 2015, a sequel, titled , began publication later the same year.
Both series are published in North America by Viz Media.
Plot
Sixteen-ye ...
''
* ''
Queen's Quality'' †
* ''
Rainbow Days'' †
* ''
Rasetsu''
* ''
Red River''
* ''
Revolutionary Girl Utena''
* ''
Revolutionary Girl Utena: After the Revolution''
* ''
Romantic Killer'' †
* ''
Rosen Blood'' †
* ''
S · A: Special A''
* ''
Sakura Hime: The Legend of Princess Sakura''
* ''
Sand Chronicles
is a Japanese '' shōjo'' manga series written and illustrated by Hinako Ashihara. It was serialized in Shogakukan's ''Betsucomi'' magazine from the May 2003 issue (released in April) to the July 2006 issue (released in June). Shogakukan ...
''
* ''Seiho Boys' High School!''
* ''
Short-Tempered Melancholic''
* ''Shortcake Cake''
* ''Shuriken and Pleats''
* ''
Skip Beat!'' †
* ''
Snow White with the Red Hair'' †
* ''
So Cute it Hurts!!''
* ''SP Baby''
* ''Spell of Desire''
* ''
St. Dragon Girl''
* ''
Stepping on Roses''
* ''
The Story of Saiunkoku''
* ''
Strobe Edge''
* ''
Sugar Princess
is a Japanese ''shōjo manga, shōjo'' manga series by Hisaya Nakajo. The series premiered in the 5th issue of Hana to Yume in 2005 and ended in the 2nd issue of 2007. The series was licensed in English by Viz Media.
Plot
Her first time ice ...
''
* ''
Sweet Rein''
* ''
Tail of the Moon''
* ''
Takane and Hana''
* ''
Time Stranger Kyoko
is a manga series written and illustrated by Arina Tanemura. Originally serialized in ''Ribon'' from the September 2000 issue to the September 2001 issue, the individual chapters were collected and published in three ''tankōbon'' volumes in ...
''
* ''
Tokyo Boys & Girls''
* ''
Ultra Maniac''
* ''
Vampire Knight
is a Japanese manga series written by Matsuri Hino. It was serialized in Hakusensha's ''shōjo'' manga magazine ''LaLa'' from 2004 to 2013, with its chapters collected in nineteen '' tankōbon'' volumes. The manga series is licensed in Eng ...
''
* ''
Vampire Knight Memories'' †
* ''
Voice Over! Seiyu Academy''
* ''
W Juliet
is a shōjo romantic comedy manga series by Emura. It was published by Hakusensha in '' Hana to Yume'' between 1997 and 2002 and collected in 14 bound volumes. It is about the relationship between tomboy Ito Miura and the feminine Mako ...
''
* ''
Wanted
Wanted may refer to:
Law enforcement
* Fugitive, a person wanted by the authorities
* Wanted poster, a poster put up to inform the public of one or more criminals whom authorities wish to apprehend
Film
* ''Wanted!'', a 1937 British comedy film
...
''
* ''
The Water Dragon's Bride''
* ''
We Were There
The ''We Were There'' books are a series of historical novels written for children. The series consists of 36 titles, first released between 1955 and 1963 by Grosset & Dunlap. Each book in the series is a fictional retelling of an historica ...
''
* ''
Wild Ones''
* ''
Wolf Girl and Black Prince'' †
* ''
Yakuza Lover'' †
* ''
Yona of the Dawn'' †
* ''The Young Master's Revenge''
* ''
Yukarism
is a Japanese shōjo manga written and illustrated by Shiomi Chika. The manga was first serialized in ''Bessatsu Hana to Yume'' magazine in 2010 and published in tankōbon form by Hakusensha in June 2011. The series was licensed in North Americ ...
''
* ''
Yume Kira Dream Shoppe''
* ''
Yurara
is a supernatural shōjo manga by Chika Shiomi (the manga artist of '' Night of the Beasts'' and ''Canon''). It was serialized in Japan between 2003 and 2005 by Hakusensha in ''Bessatsu Hana to Yume'' and collected in five bound volumes. A ...
''
= Shonen Jump
=
* ''
7thGarden'' †
* ''
Agravity Boys
''Agravity Boys'' (stylized in all caps) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Atsushi Nakamura. It was serialized in Shueisha's ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' magazine from December 2019 to January 2021 and epilogue chapter was publis ...
''
* ''
Akane-banashi'' †
* ''
Akira Toriyama's Manga Theater''
* ''
All You Need Is Kill
''All You Need Is Kill'' is a Japanese science fiction light novel by Hiroshi Sakurazaka with illustrations by Yoshitoshi Abe. The book was published in Japanese by Shueisha under their Super Dash Bunko imprint in December 2004, and was late ...
''
* ''
Assassination Classroom''
* ''
Astra Lost in Space''
* ''
Ayashimon'' †
* ''
Bakuman''
* ''
Barrage''
* ''Beast Children''
* ''
Black Cat''
* ''
Black Clover'' †
* ''
Black Torch''
* ''
Bleach''
* ''
Blue Box'' †
* ''
Blue Exorcist'' †
* ''
Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo'' ††
* ''Bone Collection''
* ''
Boruto: Naruto Next Generations'' †
* ''
Build King''
* ''
Burn the Witch'' †
* ''
Buso Renkin''
* ''
Candy Flurry'' †
* ''
Chainsaw Man
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Tatsuki Fujimoto. Its first part was serialized in Shueisha's ''shōnen'' manga magazine '' Weekly Shōnen Jump'' from December 2018 to December 2020; its second part began serializat ...
'' †
* ''
Claymore''
* ''
The Comiq'' †
* ''
Cowa!
''Cowa!'' (stylized as ''COWA!'') is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Akira Toriyama. It was serialized in Shueisha's ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' from 1997 to 1998, with the fourteen chapters collected into a single ''tankōbon' ...
''
* ''
Cross Manage''
* ''
D.Gray-man
''D.Gray-man'' is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Katsura Hoshino. Set in an alternate 19th century, it tells the story of a young Allen Walker, who joins an organization of exorcists named the Black Order. They use an a ...
'' †
* ''
Dandadan'' †
* ''
Dark Gathering'' †
* ''
Death Note''
* ''
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba''
* ''
Doron Dororon''
* ''Double Taisei''
* ''
Dr. Slump''
* ''
Dr. Stone
''Dr. Stone'' (stylized as ''Dr.STONE'') is a Japanese manga series written by Riichiro Inagaki and illustrated by the South Korean artist Boichi. It was serialized in Shueisha's ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' from March 2017 to March 2022, with ...
'' †
* ''
Dr. Stone Reboot: Byakuya''
* ''
Dragon Ball''
* ''
Dragon Ball Super
is a Japanese manga series written by Akira Toriyama and illustrated by Toyotarou. A sequel to Toriyama's original ''Dragon Ball'' manga, it follows the adventures of Goku and friends during the ten-year timeskip after the defeat of Maji ...
'' †
* ''
Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai'' †
* ''
The Elusive Samurai
is a Japanese historical manga series written and illustrated by Yusei Matsui. It has been serialized in Shueisha's ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' since January 2021, with its chapters collected in eight ''tankōbon'' volumes as of November 2022.
P ...
'' †
* ''
Eyeshield 21''
* ''
Food Wars!''
* ''
Genkaku Picasso
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Usamaru Furuya. It was serialized in Shueisha's ''shōnen'' manga magazine ''Jump Square'' from September 2008 to April 2010, with its chapters collected in three ''tankōbon'' volumes. Th ...
''
* ''
Ghost Reaper Girl'' †
* ''
Gin Tama'' ††
* ''
Goodbye, Eri''
* ''
Guardian of the Witch''
* ''
Gun Blaze West''
* ''
Haikyu!!''
* ''
Hard-Boiled Cop and Dolphin''
* ''
Heart Gear'' †
* ''Hell Warden Higuma''
* ''Hi-Fi Cluster''
* ''
High School Family: Kokosei Kazoku''
* ''
Hikaru no Go''
* ''
Hoshin Engi
, also known as ''Soul Hunter'', is a Japanese manga series by Ryu Fujisaki. ''Hoshin Engi'' is inspired by the Chinese literary classic '' Investiture of the Gods'', a '' shenmo'' novel. The story involves the Chinese mythology and hi ...
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Hunter × Hunter'' †
* ''
The Hunters Guild: Red Hood'' †
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I"s''
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* ''
Jaco the Galactic Patrolman
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Akira Toriyama. It was serialized in ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' from July to October 2013, with the eleven chapters collected into a single volume by Shueisha. It follows Jaco, an extraterres ...
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JoJo's Bizarre Adventure'' †
* ''
Jujutsu Kaisen'' †
* ''
Jujutsu Kaisen 0''
* ''
Juni Taisen: Zodiac War''
* ''
Just Listen to the Song''
* ''
Kaguya-sama: Love Is War'' †
* ''
Kaiju No. 8'' †
* ''
Kaiu Shirai x Posuka Demizu: Beyond The Promised Neverland''†
* ''
Knights of the Zodiac''
* ''
Kubo Won't Let Me Be Invisible'' †
* ''
Kuroko's Basketball''
* ''The Last Saiyuki''
* ''Love Rush!''
* ''
Magu-chan: God of Destruction''
* ''
Mashle: Magic and Muscles'' †
* ''
Me & Roboco'' †
* ''
Mission: Yozakura Family'' †
* ''
Mitama Security: Spirit Busters''
* ''
Moriarty the Patriot'' †
* ''
Moriking''
* ''
Muhyo & Roji's Bureau of Supernatural Investigation''
* ''
My Hero Academia
is a Japanese superhero manga series written and illustrated by Kōhei Horikoshi. It has been serialized in Shueisha's ''shōnen'' manga magazine '' Weekly Shōnen Jump'' since July 2014, with its chapters additionally collected i ...
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* ''
My Hero Academia: Smash!!''
* ''
My Hero Academia: Team-Up Missions'' †
* ''
My Hero Academia: Vigilantes'' †
* ''
Naruto''
* ''
Naruto: Chibi Sasuke's Sharingan Legend''
* ''
Naruto: The Seventh Hokage and the Scarlet Spring''
* ''ne0;lation''
* ''
Neru: Way of the Martial Artist'' †
* ''
Nine Dragons' Ball Parade'' †
* ''
Nisekoi: False Love''
* ''
Nora: The Last Chronicle of Devildom''
* ''
Nura: Rise of the Yokai Clan''
* ''
One Piece
''One Piece'' (stylized in all caps) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Eiichiro Oda. It has been serialized in Shueisha's ''shōnen'' manga magazine '' Weekly Shōnen Jump'' since July 1997, with its individual chap ...
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* ''
One-Punch Man'' †
* ''Our Blood Oath''
* ''
Phantom Seer''
* ''
Platinum End
is a Japanese manga series written by Tsugumi Ohba and illustrated by Takeshi Obata. It was serialized in Shueisha's ''Jump Square'' monthly magazine from November 2015 to January 2021, with its chapters collected in 14 ''tankōbon'' volumes. ...
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PPPPPP'' †
* ''
Pretty Face''
* ''
The Prince of Tennis''
* ''
The Promised Neverland''
* ''
Psyren
, literally meaning ''Siren'' and stylized as ''PSYЯEN'', is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Toshiaki Iwashiro. The manga was serialized in Shueisha's shōnen manga, ''shōnen'' manga magazine ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' from De ...
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* ''
Ral Grad''
* ''Red Sprite''
* ''The Right Way to Make Jump!''
* ''
Robot x LaserBeam''
* ''
Rosario + Vampire''
* ''
Rosario + Vampire: Season II''
* ''
Rurouni Kenshin''
* ''
Rurouni Kenshin: Restoration''
* ''
Sakamoto Days
''Sakamoto Days'' (stylized in all caps) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yuto Suzuki. It began serialization in Shueisha's ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' in November 2020. It is simultaneously published in English by Viz Media a ...
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* ''
Samurai 8: The Tale of Hachimaru''
* ''
Sand Land''
* ''
School Judgment: Gakkyu Hotei''
* ''
Seraph of the End'' †
* ''
Show-ha Shoten!'' †
* ''
Slam Dunk
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* ''
Spy × Family'' †
* ''Stealth Symphony''
* ''
Super Smartphone''
* ''Takama-ga-hara''
* ''
Tatsuki Fujimoto Before Chainsaw Man: 17–21 and 22–26'' †
* ''
Tegami Bachi
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Hiroyuki Asada. The series was first serialized in Shueisha's ''shōnen'' manga magazine ''Monthly Shōnen Jump'' from 2006 to 2007, and then transferred to ''Jump Square'', where it ran ...
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* ''
Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan
''Thus Spoke Rohan Kishibe'', known in Japan as , is a series of manga one-shots created by Hirohiko Araki. It is a spin-off from '' Diamond Is Unbreakable'', the fourth part of Araki's ''JoJo's Bizarre Adventure'' series, and features the c ...
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* ''Time Killers''
* ''
Time Paradox Ghostwriter''
* ''
Tista'' †
* ''Tokyo Shinobi Squad''
* ''
Toriko''
* ''
Twin Star Exorcists'' †
* ''
Ultimate Muscle
is a Japanese manga series created by the duo Yoshinori Nakai and Takashi Shimada, known as Yudetamago. It follows Suguru Kinniku, a superhero who must win a wrestling tournament to retain the title of prince of Planet Kinniku. N ...
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Undead Unluck
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yoshifumi Tozuka. It has been serialized in Shueisha's ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' magazine since January 2020, with its chapters collected in 15 ''tankōbon'' volumes as of February 2023. An ...
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* ''
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We Never Learn
, also known as , is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Taishi Tsutsui. The series follows the story of Nariyuki Yuiga, a high school student tasked with tutoring three female geniuses as they start to gradually develop roman ...
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* ''
Whistle!
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Daisuke Higuchi. The series was published in Shueisha's ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' from March 1998 to October 2002. The series was adapted into a 39-episode anime television series broadca ...
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Witch Watch
is a Japanese fantasy and romantic comedy manga series written and illustrated by Kenta Shinohara. It has been serialized in Shueisha's ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' since February 2021, with its chapters collected into nine ''tankōbon'' volumes as ...
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* ''
World Trigger
, also known in short form as , is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Daisuke Ashihara. It was initially serialized in '' Weekly Shōnen Jump'' from February 2013 to November 2018, and transferred to ''Jump Square'' in December ...
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* ''
Yu-Gi-Oh!''
* ''
Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's''
* ''
Yu-Gi-Oh! Arc-V''
* ''
Yu-Gi-Oh! Duelist''
* ''
Yu-Gi-Oh! GX''
* ''
Yu-Gi-Oh! Millennium World''
* ''
Yu-Gi-Oh! R''
* ''
Yu-Gi-Oh! Zexal''
* ''
Yui Kamio Lets Loose''
* ''Zipman!!''
* ''
Zombiepowder.''
= Shonen Sunday
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* ''
Arata: The Legend'' †
* ''
Call of the Night'' †
* ''
Case Closed'' †
* ''
Cross Game
is a Japanese baseball-themed manga series written and illustrated by Mitsuru Adachi. It was serialized in Shogakukan ''shōnen'' manga magazine ''Weekly Shōnen Sunday'' from April 2005 to February 2010, with its chapters collected in 17 ' ...
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Fly Me to the Moon'' †
* ''
Frieren: Beyond Journey's End'' †
* ''
Hayate the Combat Butler'' †
* ''
Helck'' †
* ''
Hyde & Closer''
* ''
Inuyasha
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Rumiko Takahashi. It was serialized in Shogakukan's ''shōnen'' manga magazine ''Weekly Shōnen Sunday'' from November 1996 to June 2008, with its chapters collected in fifty-six '' ...
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* ''
Itsuwaribito''
* ''
Kekkaishi
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yellow Tanabe. The series is about Yoshimori Sumimura and Tokine Yukimura, heirs to rival families of ''kekkai'' (barrier magic) users, who must defend their school from the spirits dr ...
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* ''
Komi Can't Communicate'' †
* ''
Kurozakuro''
* ''
Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic''
* ''
Maison Ikkoku''
* ''
Mao
Mao Zedong pronounced ; also romanised traditionally as Mao Tse-tung. (26 December 1893 – 9 September 1976), also known as Chairman Mao, was a Chinese communist revolutionary who was the founder of the People's Republic of China (PRC ...
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* ''
Maoh: Juvenile Remix''
* ''
Ranma ½''
* ''
Rin-ne''
* ''
Sleepy Princess in the Demon Castle
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Kagiji Kumanomata. It has been serialized in Shogakukan's ''Weekly Shōnen Sunday'' magazine since May 2016, with its chapters collected in twenty-four ''tankōbon'' volumes as of March 2 ...
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* ''
Yakitate!! Japan''
* ''
Yashahime: Princess Half-Demon'' †
= Studio Ghibli Library
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* ''
Baron: The Cat Returns''
* ''
Castle in the Sky
, titled ''Laputa: Castle in the Sky'' for release in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand, is a 1986 Japanese animated fantasy adventure film written and directed by Hayao Miyazaki. The first film produced by Studio Ghibli, i ...
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Howl's Moving Castle
''Howl's Moving Castle'' is a fantasy novel by British author Diana Wynne Jones, first published in 1986 by Greenwillow Books of New York. It was a runner-up for the annual Boston Globe–Horn Book Award, and won the Phoenix Award twenty years ...
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Kiki's Delivery Service'' (film comic)
* ''
My Neighbor Totoro'' (film comic)
* ''
Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind''
* ''
Ponyo
is a 2008 Japanese animated fantasy film written and directed by Hayao Miyazaki, animated by Studio Ghibli for the Nippon Television Network, Dentsu, Hakuhodo DY Media Partners, Buena Vista Home Entertainment, Mitsubishi, and distribute ...
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Princess Mononoke'' (film comic)
* ''
Spirited Away'' (film comic)
* ''
The Secret World of Arrietty'' (film comic)
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* ''
AiON'' ††
* ''
Calling You''
* ''
Chibi Vampire
''Chibi Vampire'', originally released in Japan as , is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yuna Kagesaki. The story is about an unusual vampiress girl, who instead of drinking blood must inject it into others because she produ ...
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* ''
Chocolate Cosmos''
* ''
Clamp School Detectives''
* ''Crazy For You''
* ''
D.N.Angel
''D.N.Angel'' (stylized as ''D•N•ANGEL'') is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yukiru Sugisaki. The manga premiered in Japan in the Kadokawa Shoten magazine ''Monthly Asuka'' in November 1997. After two extended hiatu ...
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* ''
Duklyon: Clamp School Defenders''
* ''
Eureka Seven''
* ''
Fate/stay night'' ††
* ''
Flower of the Deep Sleep''
* ''
Future Diary
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Sakae Esuno. It was serialized in Kadokawa Shoten's '' Shōnen Ace'' between January 2006 and December 2010, and has been collected into 12 ''tankōbon'' volumes. The plot depicts the Di ...
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* ''
The Girl Who Leapt Through Time''
* ''
Girls Bravo''
* ''
Glass Wings
is a one-shot manga anthology by Misuzu Asaoka. Kadokawa Shoten originally published it in Japan on December 17, 2003 under the Asuka Comics label. Tokyopop released it in the United States on February 7, 2006. In 2005, they also released it ...
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Goth''
* ''
Grenadier''
* ''
Guardian Hearts
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Sae Amatsu, published from 2001 to 2005 in '' Monthly Shōnen Ace''.
An OVA series was released in 2003, with three sets of episodes. Two years later, a new OVA series was released, na ...
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* ''
Hanako and the Terror of Allegory''
* ''
Hands Off!''
* ''Haru Hana''
* ''
Hibiki's Magic'' ††
* ''
Judas''
* ''
Kamiyadori''
* ''
Kannazuki no Miko
is a Japanese ''yuri'' manga series created by Kaishaku. The series, centering on the relationship between main characters Himeko and Chikane, also has elements of mecha themes in its plot. The 14-chapter series was serialized by Kadokawa ...
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* ''
Kyo Kara Maoh!'' ††
* ''
Lagoon Engine''
* ''
Lucky Star'' ††
* ''
Mad Love Chase''
* ''
Man of Many Faces
is a manga by Clamp about a nine-year-old boy named Akira Ijyuin who steals beautiful and valuable objects to please his two mothers and is known to the public as the dashing, clever thief named the ''Man of 20 Faces''. The manga took inspir ...
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Metamo Kiss''
* ''Mikansei No. 1''
* ''Million Tears''
* ''
Miyuki-chan in Wonderland
is a comedy, ''yuri'' (love between women) manga written and illustrated by Clamp, an all-female manga artist team consisting of Satsuki Igarashi, Mokona, Tsubaki Nekoi, and Nanase Ohkawa. The story focuses on the eponymous protagonist, ...
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* ''Momogumi Plus Senki'' ††
* ''
Mouryou Kiden''
* ''
The One I Love''
* ''
Ratman
''Ratman'' (Italian: ''Quella villa in fondo al parco'') is a 1988 Italian exploitation horror film directed by Giuliano Carnimeo.
Plot
Two models, Marlis and Peggy, are on a Caribbean Island for a photoshoot.
One night Peggy is found dead an ...
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* ''Red Hot Chili Samurai'' ††
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Rizelmine''
* ''
Saber Marionette J''
* ''
Samurai Girl: Real Bout High School''
* ''Saving Life'' ††
* ''
Sgt. Frog
''Sgt. Frog'', known in Japan as , is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Mine Yoshizaki. It was launched in ''Monthly Shōnen Ace'' in April 1999. The story follows the attempts of a platoon of frog-like alien invaders to c ...
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* ''
Shirahime-Syo''
* ''
Someday's Dreamers''
* ''St. Lunatic High School''
* ''
Suki: A Like Story''
* ''
The Third''
* ''
Trinity Blood''
* ''
Welcome to the N.H.K.''
* ''ZONE-00'' ††
* ''
Zyword
is a single-volume manga created by ex- Clamp member Tamayo Akiyama. It was first published in Japan by Kadokawa Shoten in September 2000.
Story
Zyword is an unbalanced dimensional structure held by three connection spells called Dawn, Deep, ...
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20th Century Boys''
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21st Century Boys''
* ''
Abara
''Abara'' (stylized in all caps) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Tsutomu Nihei. It was serialized in Shueisha's ''seinen'' manga magazine ''Ultra Jump'' from May 19, 2005, to March 18, 2006, with its chapters collected in ...
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Afterschool Charisma''
* ''
Alice in Borderland'' †
* ''
All My Darling Daughters''
* ''
Asadora!'' †
* ''
Assassin's Creed: Blade of Shao Jun''
* ''
Battle Royale: Angels' Border''
* ''
Beastars
''Beastars'' (stylized in all caps) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Paru Itagaki. It was serialized in Akita Shoten's ''Weekly Shōnen Champion'' from September 2016 to October 2020, with its chapters collected in 22 '' ...
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* ''Beast Complex'' †
* ''
Biomega''
* ''
Black Lagoon'' †
* ''Black Paradox''
* ''
Blue Flag''
* ''
Bokurano: Ours''
* ''
Boy's Abyss'' †
* ''Came the Mirror & Other Tales''
* ''
Cat Eyed Boy
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Kazuo Umezu. The story is narrated by the titular cat-eyed boy, hated by both humans and demons, who gets involved in tales of horror including monsters and children. The manga was initi ...
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Cats of the Louvre''
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Children of the Sea''
* ''
Children of the Whales'' †
* ''
Choujin X'' †
* ''
Crazy Food Truck'' †
* ''
Dead Dead Demon's Dededede Destruction'' †
* ''Deserter: Junji Ito Story Collection''
* ''
Dorohedoro''
* ''
Downfall''
* ''
The Drifting Classroom''
* ''Drip Drip'' †
* ''
Fire Punch''
* ''
Fist of the North Star'' †
* ''
Fragments of Horror''
* ''Frankenstein: Junji Ito Story Collection''
* ''
Gangsta'' †
* ''
Gangsta: Cursed''
* ''Gente''
* ''
GoGo Monster
is a Japanese manga written and illustrated by Taiyō Matsumoto.
Plot
In an elementary school, more and more unfortunate events accumulate. The third grader Yuki claims to have a connection with and visions about a parallel world and he ...
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Golden Kamuy'' †
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Golgo 13'' ††
* ''
Goodnight Punpun''
* ''
Gyo
, fully titled in Japan, is a horror ''seinen'' manga written and illustrated by Junji Ito, appearing as a serial in the weekly manga magazine ''Big Comic Spirits'' from 2001 to 2002. Shogakukan collected the chapters into two bound volumes ...
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* ''
Hell's Paradise: Jigokuraku''
* ''
House of Five Leaves
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Natsume Ono. It was serialized in Shogakukan's manga magazine ''Monthly Ikki'' from November 2005 to July 2010, with its chapters published in eight volumes under the Ikki Comix impri ...
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I'll Give It My All... Tomorrow''
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Insomniacs After School'' †
* ''The Kingdom of the Gods''
* ''
Kingyo Used Books'' ††
* ''La Quinta Camera''
* ''
Levius''
* ''
Levius/est''
* ''The Liminal Zone''
* ''
Look Back''
* ''
Lovesickness: Junji Ito Story Collection''
* ''
March Story''
* ''
Master Keaton''
* ''
Mermaid Saga
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Rumiko Takahashi. It consists of 9 stories told in 16 chapters irregularly published in Shogakukan's '' Shōnen Sunday Zōkan'' and ''Weekly Shōnen Sunday'' from 1984 to 1994. In North ...
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* ''Mermaid Scales and the Town of Sand'' †
* ''
Mobile Suit Gundam Thunderbolt
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yasuo Ohtagaki. It has been serialized in Shogakukan's ''seinen'' manga magazine ''Big Comic Superior'' since March 2012, with its chapters collected in twenty ''tankōbon'' volumes as ...
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Monster''
* ''
Mujirushi: The Sign of Dreams''
* ''
No Guns Life
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Tasuku Karasuma. It was serialized in Shueisha's ''seinen'' manga magazine ''Ultra Jump'' from September 2014 to September 2021, with its chapters collected in thirteen ''tankōbon'' volu ...
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* ''
No Longer Human''
* ''
No. 5''
* ''
Not Simple''
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Oishinbo'' ††
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Ōoku: The Inner Chambers''
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Orochi'' †
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Phoenix''
* ''
Ping Pong''
* ''
Pluto
Pluto (minor-planet designation: 134340 Pluto) is a dwarf planet in the Kuiper belt, a ring of trans-Neptunian object, bodies beyond the orbit of Neptune. It is the ninth-largest and tenth-most-massive known object to directly orbit the S ...
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Ran and the Gray World
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Aki Irie. It was serialized in '' Harta'' from December 2008 to April 2015 and published in seven '' tankōbon'' volumes.
Publication
The series is written and illustrated by Aki Irie. I ...
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Real'' †
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Record of Ragnarok
is a Japanese manga series written by Shinya Umemura and Takumi Fukui and illustrated by Ajichika. It began in Coamix's (formerly also published by Tokuma Shoten) ''seinen'' manga magazine '' Monthly Comic Zenon'' in November 2017. It was ...
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Remina''
* ''
Ristorante Paradiso
, also known as , is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Natsume Ono, detailing the daily lives of the staff of a restaurant in Rome. The first iteration of the series was serialized in Ohta Publishing's ''Manga Erotics F'' man ...
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Rooster Fighter'' †
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RWBY
''RWBY'' (pronounced "Ruby") is an American anime-influenced computer-animated web series created by Monty Oum for Rooster Teeth. It is set in the fictional world of Remnant, where young people train to become warriors (called "Huntsmen" and " ...
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Saturn Apartments''
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Sensor''
* ''Shiver: Junji Ito Selected Stories''
* ''Smashed: Junji Ito Story Collection''
* ''
Sneeze: Naoki Urasawa Story Collection''
* ''Soichi: Junji Ito Story Collection'' †
* ''
Solanin''
* ''
Sunny''
* ''
Sweet Blue Flowers''
* ''
Tekkonkinkreet
, also known as ''Black & White'', is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Taiyō Matsumoto, originally serialized from 1993 to 1994 in Shogakukan's ''seinen'' manga magazine ''Big Comic Spirits''. The story takes place in th ...
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Tenjo Tenge
, also written as ''Tenjo Tenge'', is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Oh! great. The story primarily focuses on the members of the Juken Club and their opposition, the Executive Council, which is the ruling student body o ...
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* ''
Terra Formars
is a Japanese manga series written by Yū Sasuga and illustrated by Kenichi Tachibana. It was originally serialized in Shueisha's ''seinen'' manga magazine ''Miracle Jump'' from January to December 2011, and was transferred to ...
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* ''Tesoro''
* ''
To Strip the Flesh'' †
* ''
Tokyo Ghoul''
* ''
Tokyo Ghoul:re''
* ''Tombs: Junji Ito Story Collection'' †
* ''
Tomie''
* ''
Ultraman'' †
* ''
Urusei Yatsura'' †
* ''
Uzumaki''
* ''
Vagabond'' †
* ''Venus in the Blind Spot''
* ''
The Way of the Househusband'' †
* ''
What a Wonderful World!
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Inio Asano. It consists of loosely connected short stories about young adults in modern Japan and their life decisions. The manga was serialized in Shogakukan's manga magazine ''Monthl ...
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* ''Will I Be Single Forever?''
* ''
Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead'' †
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2001 Nights''
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A, A Prime''
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A.D. Police: Dead End City''
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Act-Age'' (rescinded)
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Adolf'' (now licensed by
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The All-New Tenchi Muyo!''
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Aqua Knight''
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Area 88'' ††
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Ashen Victor
''Ashen Victor'', known in Japan as , is a futuristic manga by Yukito Kishiro
is a Japanese manga artist born in Tokyo in 1967 and raised in Chiba. As a teenager he was influenced by the mecha anime '' Armored Trooper Votoms'' and ''Mobi ...
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Ayakashi Triangle'' (new chapters are released on the ''Shonen Jump'' app, volumes are licensed by
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B.B. Explosion''
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B.O.D.Y.'' ††
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Baoh''
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Bastard!!'' ††
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Battle Angel Alita'' (now licensed by
Kodansha USA)
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Battle Angel Alita: Last Order'' (now licensed by Kodansha USA) ††
* ''
Beet the Vandel Buster
is a Japanese manga series written by Riku Sanjo and illustrated by Koji Inada. It takes place in a fantasy world where humans have been suffering from the attacks of the demon-like Vandels. Humans can fight back by becoming a Vandel Buster ...
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* ''
Benkei in New York
is a one-volume manga written by Jinpachi Mori and illustrated by Jiro Taniguchi. It is a collection of short stories revolving around a Japanese artist who moves to New York, but secretly works as a hitman in his spare time. It was originall ...
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Beyblade''
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The Big O''
* ''
Bio Booster Armor Guyver
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yoshiki Takaya. The Guyver itself is a symbiotic techno-organic (or biomechanical) device that enhances the capabilities of its host.
The manga was originally serialized in Tokuma Sho ...
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Black Jack'' (now licensed by Vertical) ††
* ''
Black Rose Alice
is a Japanese fantasy romance manga series written and illustrated by Setona Mizushiro. It was serialized in Akita Shoten's '' Princess'' magazine from 2008 to 2011, after which the manga was put on hold for eight years. Mizushiro resumed ...
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Blood: The Last Vampire''
* ''
Blue Spring''
* ''
Cheeky Angel
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Hiroyuki Nishimori. The story revolves around the adventures of 15-year-old schoolgirl Megumi Amatsuka, a popular and beautiful tomboy that always get into fights with a secret: she used t ...
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Chicago
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ChocoMimi
is a shōjo 4-panel manga series written and illustrated by Konami Sonoda. It was first serialized in the magazine ''Ribon Original'' in 2003, and later the main '' Ribon'' magazine in March 2004. 11 volumes of the manga have been publishe ...
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* ''
Cobra'' ††
* ''
Crimson Hero'' ††
* ''
Dance till Tomorrow
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Naoki Yamamoto. It is a romantic comedy which details the life of Suekichi Terayama, a student who will inherit a fortune when he graduates from college and gets married with unexpected ...
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Di Gi Charat''
* ''
Dinosaur King''
* ''
Doraemon
''Doraemon'' ( ja, ドラえもん ) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Fujiko F. Fujio. The manga was first serialized in December 1969, with its 1,345 individual chapters compiled into 45 ''tankōbon'' volumes and ...
''
* ''
Dragon Drive''
* ''
Eagle: The Making of an Asian-American President''
* ''
Eat-Man
''Eat-Man'' (stylized as ''EAT-MAN'') is a Japanese manga series created by Akihito Yoshitomi in 1996 which was serialized by MediaWorks monthly in 19 volumes until 2003 in '' Dengeki Comic Gao!'' magazine. In 1997, Studio Deen adapted t ...
'' ††
* ''
El-Hazard''
* ''Flowers & Bees''
* ''
Galaxy Express 999''
* ''
Getter Robo Go
, sometimes romanized as ''Getter Robot Go'' and known in the United States as ''Venger Robo'', is a Japanese mecha anime and manga series and the third entry in the ''Getter Robo'' franchise originally created by Go Nagai and Ken Ishikawa.
...
''
* ''
Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence'' (film comic)
* ''
Gimmick!''
* ''
Grey
Grey (more common in British English) or gray (more common in American English) is an intermediate color between black and white. It is a neutral or achromatic color, meaning literally that it is "without color", because it can be compos ...
''
* ''
Haou Airen
is a Japanese ''shōjo'' manga series created by Mayu Shinjo.
Plot
One day while walking home from her job, Kurumi Akino finds a wounded young man, and saves his life. He mysteriously disappears after that, and leaves only the name "Hakuron ...
''
* ''
Haruka: Beyond the Stream of Time''
* ''
Inubaka: Crazy for Dogs'' ††
* ''
Kurohime'' ††
* ''
The Legend of Kamui'' ††
* ''
Legendz
is a Japanese multimedia franchise created by Bandai and WiZ in 2003. The franchise began with a manga created by Rin Hirai and illustrated by Makoto Haruno, first serialized in Shueisha's ''Monthly Shōnen Jump'' in Japan. The manga was pub ...
''
* ''
Macross II
is a six episode OVA in the ''Macross'' franchise. It was the first installment of ''Macross'' to feature a new cast of characters. ''Macross II'' was produced by Big West, with no involvement from the original series creators from Studio ...
''
* ''
Magical Pokémon Journey
''Magical Pokémon Journey'', originally published in Japan as , is a shōjo manga series set in the fictional universe of the ''Pokémon'' franchise. The manga is by Yumi Tsukirino and serialized by Shogakukan in the manga magazine '' Ciao'', ...
'' ††
* ''
Mai, the Psychic Girl
is a Japanese manga series written by Kazuya Kudō and illustrated by Ryoichi Ikegami. It was serialized in Shogakukan's ''shōnen'' manga magazine ''Weekly Shōnen Sunday'' from March 1985 to April 1986, with its chapters collected in six '' ...
''
* ''
Marionette Generation''
* ''
Medabots''
* ''
Midori Days''
* ''
Mobile Police Patlabor'' ††
* ''
Mobile Suit Gundam 0079'' ††
* ''
Mobile Suit Gundam Wing''
* ''
Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin'' (now licensed by Vertical) ††
* ''
Monster Hunter: Flash Hunter''
* ''
Neko Majin
is a Japanese one-shot manga series written and illustrated by Akira Toriyama. Spanning eight total installments published irregularly between 1999 and 2005 in ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' and ''Monthly Shōnen Jump'', they were collected into a s ...
'' ††
* ''
No Need for Tenchi''
* ''
Ogre Slayer'' ††
* ''
Pineapple Army
is a Japanese manga series written by Kazuya Kudo and illustrated by Naoki Urasawa. It was serialized in Shogakukan's magazine ''Big Comic Original'' from 1985 to 1988, with the individual chapters collected into eight ''tankōbon'' volumes. ...
'' ††
* ''
Pokémon: The Electric Tale of Pikachu''
* ''
Project ARMS''
* ''
RahXephon''
* ''
Read or Die''
* ''
Read or Dream''
* ''
Reborn!'' ††
* ''
Resident Evil: The Marhawa Desire''
* ''
Rumic Theater
, or , is a Japanese manga collective composed of short stories written and illustrated by Rumiko Takahashi. New stories are published annually in Shogakukan's ''Big Comic Original'' magazine (and other Shogakukan magazines) since 1987.
A 13- ...
'' ††
* ''
Rumic World'' ††
* ''
Rurouni Kenshin: The Hokkaido Arc'' (rescinded)
* ''
Saikano''
* ''
Samurai Crusader
is a Japanese manga series written by Oji Hiroi and illustrated by Ryoichi Ikegami. It was serialized in Shogakukan's ''Weekly Shōnen Sunday'' from July 1991 to March 1992, with its chapters collected in three ''tankōbon'' volumes. In North ...
''
* ''
Sanctuary
A sanctuary, in its original meaning, is a sacred place, such as a shrine. By the use of such places as a haven, by extension the term has come to be used for any place of safety. This secondary use can be categorized into human sanctuary, a sa ...
''
* ''
Sensual Phrase''
* ''
Shakugan no Shana'' ††
* ''
Shaman King'' (now licensed by Kodansha USA)
* ''
Short Cuts''
* ''
Short Program''
* ''
Silent Möbius
is a twelve-volume manga series created by manga artist Kia Asamiya. Both anime versions have been licensed by Bandai Entertainment. It is heavily influenced by the film ''Blade Runner'' and is centered on the lives of a dedicated group ...
'' (now licensed by
Udon Entertainment)
* ''
Socrates in Love''
* ''SOS''
* ''
Spriggan'' (now licensed by
Seven Seas Entertainment) ††
* ''
Steam Detectives
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Kia Asamiya. The manga was originally serialized in ''Monthly Shōnen Jump'' and later moved to '' Ultra Jump'' at the magazines start. It was later adapted into a 26-episode anime tele ...
''
* ''
Strain''
* ''
Strawberry 100%
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Mizuki Kawashita. It was serialized in Shueisha's ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' from February 2002 to August 2005, with its chapters collected in 19 ''tankōbon'' volumes. The series was l ...
'' ††
* ''
They Were Eleven
is a Japanese science fiction manga series written and illustrated by Moto Hagio. It was serialized in three issues of Shogakukan's '' Bessatsu Shōjo Comic'' magazine in 1975. The following year, it won the 21st Shogakukan Manga Award i ...
'' (now licensed by
Denpa
, also or , is a Japanese term for individuals or persons who may feel disconnected or dissociated from the people around them. They may entertain wild fantasies and persecutory delusions or other strong beliefs, and their speech or actions ma ...
)
* ''Times Two''
* ''
Togari''
* ''
Tough
Tough may refer to:
* Toughness, the resistance to fracture of a material when stressed
* Machismo, prominently exhibited or excessive masculinity
* Psychological resilience
Tough may also refer to:
People
* Allen Tough (1936–2012), Canadian ...
'' ††
* ''
Train Man: Densha Otoko''
* ''
Ultimo''
* ''
Voyeur'' ††
* ''
Wedding Peach
is a '' shōjo'' manga written by Sukehiro Tomita and illustrated by Nao Yazawa that was originally serialized in Shogakukan's '' Ciao'' magazine. In North America, it was translated and published by VIZ Media in its entirety, consistin ...
''
* ''Wild Com.''
* ''
Wish''
* ''
Xenon
Xenon is a chemical element with the symbol Xe and atomic number 54. It is a dense, colorless, odorless noble gas found in Earth's atmosphere in trace amounts. Although generally unreactive, it can undergo a few chemical reactions such as the ...
''
* ''
Zatch Bell!'' ††
* ''
Zoids: Chaotic Century''
* ''
Zoids: New Century''
†† - Series not published in entirety
Anime
Currently licensed
* ''
Accel World''
* ''
Accel World: Infinite Burst'' (film)
* ''
Bakuman'' (originally licensed by
Media Blasters) †
* ''
Berserk: The Golden Age Arc I: The Egg of the King'' (film)
* ''
Berserk: The Golden Age Arc II - The Battle for Doldrey'' (film)
* ''
Berserk: The Golden Age Arc III - The Advent'' (film)
* ''
Blame!'' (film) ††
* ''
Bleach''
* ''
Bleach: Memories of Nobody'' (film)
* ''
Bleach: The DiamondDust Rebellion'' (film)
* ''
Bleach: Fade to Black'' (film)
* ''
Bleach: Hell Verse'' (film)
* ''
Blue Dragon''
* ''
Blue Dragon: Trials of the Seven Shadows''
* ''
Blood Lad''
* ''
Boruto: Naruto Next Generations''
* ''
Buso Renkin''
* ''
Captain Tsubasa (2018)''
* ''
Castlevania
''Castlevania'' (), known in Japan as is a gothic horror action-adventure video game series and media franchise about Dracula, created and developed by Konami. It has been released on various platforms, from early systems to modern consoles, ...
'' ††
* ''
Coppelion''
* ''
Death Note''
* ''
Doraemon
''Doraemon'' ( ja, ドラえもん ) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Fujiko F. Fujio. The manga was first serialized in December 1969, with its 1,345 individual chapters compiled into 45 ''tankōbon'' volumes and ...
''
* ''
Gargantia on the Verdurous Planet
is a Japanese anime television series produced by Production I.G and directed by Kazuya Murata, and aired between April and June 2013. A manga adaptation began serialization in Kadokawa Shoten's ''Newtype Ace'' magazine in January 2013.
...
''
* ''The Genie Family, The Genie Family (2020)'' †
* ''
Hikaru no Go''
* Hunter × Hunter, ''Hunter × Hunter'' (2011)
* ''Hunter × Hunter: Phantom Rouge'' (film)
* ''Hunter × Hunter: The Last Mission'' (film)
* ''
Infini-T Force''
* ''Infini-T Force, Infini-T Force the Movie: Farewell, Friend''
* ''
Inuyasha
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Rumiko Takahashi. It was serialized in Shogakukan's ''shōnen'' manga magazine ''Weekly Shōnen Sunday'' from November 1996 to June 2008, with its chapters collected in fifty-six '' ...
''
* ''Inuyasha, Inuyasha: The Final Act''
* ''Inuyasha the Movie: Affections Touching Across Time'' (film)
* ''Inuyasha the Movie: The Castle Beyond the Looking Glass'' (film)
* ''Inuyasha the Movie: Swords of an Honorable Ruler'' (film)
* ''Inuyasha the Movie: Fire on the Mystic Island'' (film)
* ''JoJo's Bizarre Adventure (TV series), JoJo's Bizarre Adventure'' (originally licensed by Warner Bros.)
* ''JoJo's Bizarre Adventure (TV series), JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Stardust Crusaders''
* ''JoJo's Bizarre Adventure (TV series), JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Diamond Is Unbreakable''
* ''JoJo's Bizarre Adventure (TV series), JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Golden Wind''
* ''K (TV series), K''
* ''K: Missing Kings'' (film)
* ''K (TV series), K: Return of Kings''
* ''K (TV series), K: Seven Stories'' (film)
* ''Mazinger Z, Mazinger Z: Infinity'' (film)
* ''Megalobox'' (First season only)
* ''Mr. Osomatsu''
* ''
Naruto''
* ''Naruto the Movie: Ninja Clash in the Land of Snow'' (film)
* ''Naruto the Movie: Legend of the Stone of Gelel'' (film)
* ''Naruto the Movie: Guardians of the Crescent Moon Kingdom'' (film)
* ''Naruto, Naruto: Shippuden''
* ''Naruto Shippuden the Movie'' (film)
* ''Naruto Shippuden the Movie: Bonds, Naruto Shippuden the Movie 2: Bonds'' (film)
* ''Naruto Shippuden the Movie: The Will of Fire, Naruto Shippuden the Movie 3: The Will of Fire'' (film)
* ''Naruto Shippuden the Movie: The Lost Tower'' (film)
* ''Naruto the Movie: Blood Prison'' (film)
* ''Road to Ninja: Naruto the Movie'' (film)
* ''The Last: Naruto the Movie'' (film)
* ''Boruto: Naruto the Movie'' (film)
* ''Naruto, Naruto SD: Rock Lee and his Ninja Pals''
* ''
Nura: Rise of the Yokai Clan''
* ''Nura: Rise of the Yokai Clan, Nura: Rise of the Yokai Clan - Demon Capital''
* ''
One-Punch Man''
* ''Pokémon (TV series), Pokémon: The Series''
** ''Pokémon: Indigo League'' ††
** ''Pokémon: Adventures on the Orange Islands'' ††
** ''Pokémon: The Johto Journeys'' ††
** ''Pokémon: Johto League Champions'' ††
** ''Pokémon: Master Quest'' ††
** ''Pokémon: Advanced'' ††
** ''Pokémon: Advanced Challenge'' ††
** ''Pokémon: Advanced Battle'' ††
** ''Pokémon: Battle Frontier'' ††
** ''Pokémon: Diamond and Pearl'' ††
** ''Pokémon: Diamond and Pearl: Battle Dimension'' ††
** ''Pokémon: Diamond and Pearl: Galactic Battles'' ††
** ''Pokémon: Diamond and Pearl: Sinnoh League Victors'' ††
** ''Pokémon: Black & White'' ††
** ''Pokémon: Black & White: Rival Destinies'' ††
** ''Pokémon: Black & White: Adventures in Unova'' ††
** ''Pokémon: Black & White: Adventures in Unova and Beyond'' ††
** ''Pokémon the Series: XY'' ††
** ''Pokémon the Series: XY Kalos Quest'' ††
** ''Pokémon the Series: XYZ'' ††
** ''Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon'' ††
** ''Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon – Ultra Adventures'' ††
** ''Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon – Ultra Legends''††
** ''Pokémon Journeys: The Series'' ††
** ''Pokémon Master Journeys: The Series'' ††
* ''Pokémon: The Movie''
** ''Pokémon: The First Movie'' (film; originally licensed by Kids' WB) ††
** ''Pokémon: The Movie 2000'' (film; originally licensed by Kids' WB) ††
** ''Pokémon 3: The Movie'' (film; originally licensed by Kids' WB) ††
** ''Pokémon: Lucario and the Mystery of Mew'' (film) ††
** ''Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea'' (film) ††
** ''Pokémon: The Rise of Darkrai'' (film) ††
** ''Pokémon: Giratina & the Sky Warrior'' (film; originally licensed by Universal Studios Home Entertainment) ††
** ''Pokémon: Arceus and the Jewel of Life'' (film) ††
** ''Pokémon: Zoroark: Master of Illusions'' (film) ††
** ''Pokémon the Movie: Black—Victini and Reshiram and White—Victini and Zekrom, Pokémon the Movie: Black—Victini and Reshiram'' (film) ††
** ''Pokémon the Movie: Black—Victini and Reshiram and White—Victini and Zekrom, Pokémon the Movie: White—Victini and Zekrom'' (film) ††
** ''Pokémon the Movie: Kyurem vs. the Sword of Justice'' (film) ††
** ''Pokémon the Movie: Genesect and the Legend Awakened'' (film) ††
** ''Pokémon the Movie: Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction'' (film) ††
** ''Pokémon the Movie: Hoopa and the Clash of Ages'' (film) ††
** ''Pokémon the Movie: Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel'' (film) ††
** ''Pokémon the Movie: I Choose You!'' (film) ††
** ''Pokémon the Movie: The Power of Us'' (film) ††
** ''Pokémon: Mewtwo Strikes Back—Evolution'' (film) ††
** ''Pokémon the Movie: Secrets of the Jungle'' (film) ††
* ''
Ranma ½''
* ''Ranma ½, Ranma ½: Big Trouble in Nekonron, China'' (film)
* ''Ranma ½, Ranma ½: Nihao My Concubine'' (film)
* ''
Reborn!'' (streaming only; Discotek Media has the home video rights)
* ''Sailor Moon (TV series), Sailor Moon'' (The first two seasons were originally licensed by DIC Entertainment and A.D. Vision#ADV Films, ADV Films, while the third and fourth seasons were originally licensed by Cloverway Inc. and NBCUniversal Entertainment Japan, Pioneer Entertainment)
* ''Sailor Moon Crystal''
* ''
Sailor Moon R: The Movie'' (film; originally licensed by Pioneer Entertainment)
* ''Sailor Moon S: The Movie'' (film; originally licensed by Pioneer Entertainment)
* ''Sailor Moon SuperS: The Movie'' (film; originally licensed by Pioneer Entertainment)
* ''
Terra Formars
is a Japanese manga series written by Yū Sasuga and illustrated by Kenichi Tachibana. It was originally serialized in Shueisha's ''seinen'' manga magazine ''Miracle Jump'' from January to December 2011, and was transferred to ...
''
* ''Terra Formars, Terra Formars: Revenge''
* ''
Tiger & Bunny
''Tiger & Bunny'' (stylized as ''TIGER & BUNNY'') is a 2011 Japanese anime superhero television series produced by Sunrise and directed by Keiichi Sato. The screenplay was written by Masafumi Nishida with original character design by ...
''
* ''Tiger & Bunny, Tiger & Bunny: The Beginning'' (film)
* ''Tiger & Bunny, Tiger & Bunny: The Rising'' (film)
* ''
Vampire Knight
is a Japanese manga series written by Matsuri Hino. It was serialized in Hakusensha's ''shōjo'' manga magazine ''LaLa'' from 2004 to 2013, with its chapters collected in nineteen '' tankōbon'' volumes. The manga series is licensed in Eng ...
''
* ''Vampire Knight, Vampire Knight: Guilty''
* ''
Yashahime: Princess Half-Demon''
* ''Zetman''
† - Not currently dubbed or released outside of streaming
†† - Viz only has home video rights
Formerly licensed
* ''Galaxy Express 999, Adieu Galaxy Express 999'' (film; now licensed by Discotek Media)
* ''
Boys Over Flowers'' (now licensed by Discotek Media)
* ''
Ceres, Celestial Legend
''Ceres, Celestial Legend'', known in Japan as , is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yuu Watase. It was originally serialized in Shōgakukan's magazine ''Shōjo Comic'' from May 1996 to March 2000, with its chapters colle ...
'' (now licensed by Discotek Media)
* ''
Corrector Yui
is a Japanese anime television series created by Kia Asamiya. The anime series was produced by Nippon Animation and broadcast on NHK Educational TV from 1999 to 2000. It was licensed for North American release by Viz Media. This series h ...
''
* ''
Cross Game
is a Japanese baseball-themed manga series written and illustrated by Mitsuru Adachi. It was serialized in Shogakukan ''shōnen'' manga magazine ''Weekly Shōnen Sunday'' from April 2005 to February 2010, with its chapters collected in 17 ' ...
'' (streaming only)
* ''Deko Boko Friends''
* ''
Eyeshield 21'' (now licensed by Sentai Filmworks)
* ''Fatal Fury: Legend of the Hungry Wolf'' (film; now licensed by Discotek Media)
* ''Fatal Fury: The Motion Picture'' (film; now licensed by Discotek Media)
* ''Fatal Fury 2: The New Battle'' (film; now licensed by Discotek Media)
* ''
Flame of Recca'' (now licensed by Discotek Media)
* ''
Full Moon o Sagashite''
* ''Galaxy Express 999 (film), Galaxy Express 999'' (film; now licensed by Discotek Media)
* ''Grandpa Danger''
* ''Great Dangaioh''
* ''Grey (manga), Grey: Digital Target''
* ''Hamtaro''
* ''
Honey and Clover'' (now licensed by Discotek Media)
* ''Honey and Clover, Honey and Clover II'' (now licensed by Discotek Media)
* Hunter × Hunter (1999 TV series), ''Hunter × Hunter'' (1999)
* ''
I"s''
* ''I"s, I"s Pure''
* ''Jin-Roh'' (with Bandai Entertainment, now licensed by Discotek Media)
* ''
Kekkaishi
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yellow Tanabe. The series is about Yoshimori Sumimura and Tokine Yukimura, heirs to rival families of ''kekkai'' (barrier magic) users, who must defend their school from the spirits dr ...
'' (now licensed by Discotek Media)
* ''Key the Metal Idol'' (now licensed by Discotek Media)
* ''Lagrange: The Flower of Rin-ne''
* ''
Maison Ikkoku''
* ''
MÄR'' (First 52 episodes only)
* ''
MegaMan NT Warrior'' (First and Second (Axess) season only)
* ''Mega Man Star Force (anime), Mega Man Star Force'' (First 13 episodes only)
* ''Mermaid Saga, Mermaid's Scar''
* ''Mirmo!''
* ''
Monster''
* ''Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit'' (now licensed by Sentai Filmworks, originally licensed by NBCUniversal Entertainment Japan, Geneon and later by
Media Blasters)
* ''
Nana'' (now licensed by Sentai Filmworks)
* ''Neuro: Supernatural Detective'' (streaming only)
* ''Night Warriors: Darkstalkers' Revenge (anime), Night Warriors: Darkstalkers' Revenge'' (now licensed by Discotek Media)
* ''
Ogre Slayer''
* ''
One-pound Gospel''
* ''
Please Save My Earth''
* ''
The Prince of Tennis'' (First 50 episodes only; now licensed by
Crunchyroll
Crunchyroll is an American subscription video on-demand over-the-top streaming service owned by Sony through a joint venture between Sony Pictures and Sony Music Entertainment Japan's Aniplex. The service primarily distributes films and t ...
)
* ''Professor Layton and the Eternal Diva'' (film)
* ''
Project ARMS'' (now licensed by Discotek Media)
* ''
Saikano'' (now licensed by Sentai Filmworks)
* ''
Sanctuary
A sanctuary, in its original meaning, is a sacred place, such as a shrine. By the use of such places as a haven, by extension the term has come to be used for any place of safety. This secondary use can be categorized into human sanctuary, a sa ...
''
* ''
Strawberry 100%
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Mizuki Kawashita. It was serialized in Shueisha's ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' from February 2002 to August 2005, with its chapters collected in 19 ''tankōbon'' volumes. The series was l ...
'' (streaming only)
* ''Trouble Chocolate''
* ''
Ultra Maniac'' (Originally licensed by NBCUniversal Entertainment Japan, Geneon, now licensed by Discotek Media)
* ''
Video Girl Ai''
* ''
Zatch Bell!'' (now licensed by New Video)
* ''
Zoids: Chaotic Century''
* ''Zoids: Genesis''
Live-action films
Previously distributed
* ''Death Note (2006 film), Death Note'' (now licensed by
Funimation)
* ''Death Note 2: The Last Name'' (now licensed by Funimation)
* ''Densha Otoko (film), Densha Otoko''
* ''
Detroit Metal City''
* ''Funky Forest: The First Contact''
* ''
Honey and Clover''
* ''
Kamikaze Girls
''Kamikaze Girls'', originally released in Japan as , is a 2002 Japanese light novel written by Novala Takemoto. The story centers on the friendship between two students named Momoko Ryugasaki and Ichigo "Ichiko" Shirayuri. These two are from ...
''
* ''L: Change the World''
* ''Love Com, Love*Com''
* ''Nana (2005 film), Nana''
* ''Nana 2''
* ''Ping Pong (2002 film), Ping Pong''
Website
For a period, Viz offered an e-mail service called Viz Mail. In the first two weeks of service, it had 1,000 members. The service allowed users to use stationery and letterheads decorated with characters from Viz Media properties.
Despite the fact that Viz Media's licensed distribution territory includes Canada, the company has been criticized for not providing online anime simulcasts to that country.
See also
* Crunchyroll EMEA, formerly known as Viz Media Europe
References
External links
*
Official VIZ Media Facebook Fan Page*
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