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 is a Japanese manga artist. He is best known for his sci-fi series ''Alien Nine.'' Career Tomizawa worked as an assistant to '' Baki the Grappler'' author Keisuke Itagaki, before publishing his first work as a professional manga artist with ...

(1998-1999) * '' Babel II: The Returner'' by Takashi Noguchi * '' Battle Royale'' by Masayuki Taguchi and

Koushun Takami is a Japanese author and journalist. He is best known for his 1999 novel '' Battle Royale'', which was later adapted into two live-action films, directed by Kinji Fukasaku, and three manga series. Takami was born on 10 January 1969 in Amag ...

* '' 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

and Koushun Takami (2003-2004) * ''

Black Joke The Black Joke, sometimes spelled Black Joak, was a bawdy song heard in London around 1730. William Hogarth referenced the song in the Tavern Scene of A Rake's Progress. Grose's dictionary of the vulgar tongue notes that the refrain of the song was ...

'' by Rintaro Koike and Masayuki Taguchi * '' Cutie Honey Seed'' by

Go Nagai , better known by the pen name , is a Japanese manga artist and a prolific author of science fiction, fantasy, horror and erotica. He made his professional debut in 1967 with ''Meakashi Polikichi'', but is best known for creating popular 1970s ...

and

Komugi Hoshino Komugi may refer to: *, a character from Hunter × Hunter ''Hunter × Hunter'' (stylized as ''HUNTER×HUNTER'' and pronounced "hunter hunter") is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yoshihiro Togashi. It has been serializ ...

* '' Gaki Rock'' by Daiju Yamauchi * ''Gichi Gichi-kun'' (ギチギチくん) by

Suehiro Maruo (born January 28, 1956 in Nagasaki, Japan) is a Japanese manga artist, illustrator, and painter. Biography Maruo graduated from junior high school in March 1972 but dropped out of senior high school. At the age of 15, he moved to Tokyo and began ...

* ''

Ibitsu is a 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 ...

'', by Kazuto Okada * by

Ira Ishida is a Japanese novelist and TV commentator. After graduating from Seikei University, he worked for a number of different advertising production companies and as a freelance copywriter. In 1997, he published his first short story collection, '' ...

and

Sena Aritō Sena may refer to: Places * Sanandaj or Sena, city in northwestern Iran * Sena (state constituency), represented in the Perlis State Legislative Assembly * Sena, Dashtestan, village in Bushehr Province, Iran * Sena, Huesca, municipality in Hue ...

(2001-2004) * ''Inugami Hakase'' (犬神博士) by Suehiro Maruo * by Hiroshi Takahashi (September 2016 - ongoing) * '' Kuzu!!'' by Dai Suzuki * '' Love Junkies'' by Kyo Hatsuki * '' Schoolmate'' by Yuki Azuma * '' Sundome'' by Kazuto Okada * '' Tanpen-Renai'' by Fumi Kanai * ''Warau Kyūketsuki'' (笑う吸血鬼, "Laughing Vampire") by Suehiro Maruo (1998-1999, 2003) * ''

Young Black Jack is a Japanese manga series written by Yoshiaki Tabata and illustrated by Yūgo Ōkuma. It is based on '' Black Jack'' by Osamu Tezuka and serves as its prequel. It was serialized in Akita Shoten's ''Young Champion'' magazine between Novembe ...

'' by Yū-Go Ōkuma and Yoshiaki Tabata (2011-2019)

References

External links

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