is a Japanese

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

manga magazine 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 used ...

. The magazine was established in 1988. It is published by

Akita Shoten is a Japanese publishing company headquartered in Chiyoda, Tokyo. It was founded by Teio Akita on 10 August 1948. As of 2020, the company's president is Shigeru Higuchi. Magazines Male-oriented manga magazines ''Shōnen'' magazines * – Bimo ...

and has its headquarters in Tokyo.

History

Manga series

* ''

Alien Nine is a Japanese manga series by Hitoshi Tomizawa, which was later adapted into an original video animation (OVA) series by J.C.Staff. The manga was serialized in Akita Shoten's ''Young Champion'' magazine, spanning 3 volumes. In 2003, Tomiz ...

'' by Hitoshi Tomizawa (1998-1999) * ''Babel II: The Returner'' by Takashi Noguchi * ''Battle Royale (manga), Battle Royale'' by Masayuki Taguchi and Koushun Takami * ''Battle Royale: Angels' Border'' by Mioko Ōnishi and Koushun Takami * ''Battle Royale II: Blitz Royale'' (BR2/ブリッツ・ロワイアル) by Hitoshi Tomizawa and Koushun Takami (2003-2004) * ''Black Joke (manga), Black Joke'' by Rintaro Koike and Masayuki Taguchi * ''Cutie Honey Seed'' by Go Nagai and Komugi Hoshino * ''Gaki Rock'' by Daiju Yamauchi * ''Gichi Gichi-kun'' (ギチギチくん) by Suehiro Maruo * ''Ibitsu'', by Kazuto Okada * by Ira Ishida and Sena Aritō (2001-2004) * ''Inugami Hakase'' (犬神博士) by Suehiro Maruo * by Hiroshi Takahashi (artist), Hiroshi Takahashi (September 2016 - ongoing) * ''Kuzu!!'' by Dai Suzuki * ''Love Junkies (manga), Love Junkies'' by Kyo Hatsuki * ''Schoolmate'' by Yuki Azuma * ''Sundome'' by Kazuto Okada * ''Tanpen-Renai'' by Fumi Kanai * Warau Kyūketsuki, ''Warau Kyūketsuki'' (笑う吸血鬼, "Laughing Vampire") by Suehiro Maruo (1998-1999, 2003) * ''Young Black Jack'' by Yū-Go Ōkuma and Yoshiaki Tabata (2011-2019)

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* 1988 establishments in Japan Akita Shoten magazines Magazines established in 1988 Magazines published in Tokyo Seinen manga magazines {{manga-stub