is a semimonthly

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 ...

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published since July 1, 1987 by

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 H ...

in Japan. Its

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is somewhere between the audience for ''

Big Comic Original is a Japanese ''seinen'' manga magazine published by Shogakukan, aimed at an older adult and mostly male audience. It is a sister magazine to ''Big Comic'', the biggest difference being that it goes on sale twice a month in the weeks ''Big Comic ...

'' and ''

Big Comic Spirits is a weekly Japanese ''seinen'' manga magazine published by Shogakukan. The first issue was published on October 14, 1980. Food, sports, romance and business are recurring themes in the magazine, and the stories often question conventional va ...

''. The magazine has published works by a number of well-known

manga artists A is a comic artist who writes and/or illustrates manga. As of 2006, about 3,000 professional manga artists were working in Japan. Most manga artists study at an art college or manga school or take on an apprenticeship with another artist bef ...

, including

Ryoichi Ikegami is a Japanese manga artist that usually works as the illustrator in collaboration with a writer. He is best known for ''Crying Freeman'' (1986–1988), written by Kazuo Koike, and '' Heat'' (1999–2004), written by Buronson. The latter won the ...

, Mochiru Hoshisato,

Yū Koyama is a Japanese manga artist. After graduating from the University of Shizuoka he moved to Tokyo and in 1968 took a job with Saito Productions, the company run by Takao Saitō. In 1971 he worked with Kazuo Koike at Studio Ship. Koyama debuted in ...

, Yūji Aoki,

Fumi Saimon is a female Japanese manga artist and novelist. She is best known for the series '' Tokyo Love Story'', which was adapted as a live-action television series. She won the 1983 Kodansha Manga Award for general manga for '' P.S. Genki Desu, Shun ...

Norifusa Mita is a Japanese manga artist born in 1958 from Iwate Prefecture. He is best known for '' Dragon Zakura'' for which he received the 29th Kodansha Manga Award. ''Dragon Zakura'' has been adapted to live-action television series in Japan and South Ko ...

George Akiyama was a Japanese manga artist known for dealing with controversial and incendiary topics in many of his works. He was born the second boy of five siblings. He had an older brother and older sister, as well as a younger brother and younger sister. ...

, and

Buronson , known by the pen names and , is a Japanese manga writer. Making his debut in 1972, he first found success with the hardboiled detective manga series ''Doberman Deka'' (1975–1979) alongside illustrator Shinji Hiramatsu. He is best-known for ...

. ''Superior'' was originally a special issue of ''Big Comic Original'', published twice monthly on the 1st and 15th. However, since it was selling just as well as the main three magazines (''

Big Comic is a semimonthly Seinen manga, ''seinen'' manga List of manga magazines, magazine published since 18 February 1968 by Shogakukan in Japan. It was originally launched as a monthly magazine, but switched to twice monthly on the 10th and 25th begin ...

'', ''Big Comic Original'', and ''Big Comic Spirits''), it began to be released every other week. It is currently released twice monthly on the second and fourth Fridays. As of 2015, ''Superior'' has a reported circulation of 115,334 for each issue.Japan Magazine Publishers Association ''Magazine Data June 2015''
Retrieved Oct. 28, 2015.

Series

Currently running series

Past series

*''Aibō'' by Tamayo Koyasu *'' Aji Ichi Monme'' by Yoshimi Kurata, Yoshita Abe, and Yukie Fukuda *''Ankō: Kaizuri Kaijō Sōsasen,'' written by Masaki Kitahara and illustrated by Hideki Akiyama with assistance from Fishing Graph *''

Azumi is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yū Koyama. Its story concerns the title character, a young woman brought up as part of a team of assassins, charged with killing the warlords that threaten the uneasy peace in Feudal Jap ...

'' by

*'' Bow Wow'' by Terry Yamamoto *''Chūshun Komawari-kun'' by Tatsuhiko Yamagami *''Hannari!'' by

*'' Gigant'' by

Hiroya Oku is a Japanese manga artist, who is the creator of '' Gantz'', '' Gigant'', '' Hen'' and ''Inuyashiki'', the first two of which have been serialized in '' Weekly Young Jump''. Originally influenced by Katsuhiro Otomo and Ryoichi Ikegami,

*''Higake Kin'yūden Komanezumi Shussemichi,'' written by Toichi Akizuki and illustrated by Kōji Yoshimoto with supervision from Yūji Aoki *''

Kiichi!! is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Hideki Arai. It was serialized in Shogakukan's ''seinen'' manga magazine ''Big Comic Superior'' from 2001 to 2006, with its chapters collected in nine ''tankōbon'' volumes. It tells the ...

'' by

Hideki Arai (born 15 September 1963 in Kanagawa Prefecture) is a Japanese manga artist. He received the 38th Shogakukan Manga Award for general manga in 1993 for ''Miyamoto kara Kimi e''. His manga '' The World Is Mine'' was chosen by the editors of '' Pulp' ...

*''

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,'' written by

and illustrated by

*''Maihime: Diva,'' written by Ryō Kurashina and illustrated by Tomoya Ōishi *''Money no Ken'' by

*'' Mobile Suit Gundam Thunderbolt'' by Yasuo Ohtagaki (ongoing) *'' Moonlight Mile'' by Yasuo Ōtagaki *''Ojuken no Hoshi,'' story by Mayu Sugiura, illustrated by Kenjū Imatani and created by Nozomi Hashira *'' Okuribito'' by

Akira Sasō is a Japanese manga artist and educator. He has won a Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize and two Japan Media Arts Awards, the latter for his manga '' Shindō'' (1997–98) and ''Maestro'' (2003–07). Biography Sasō was born in Takarazuka, Hyōgo, Ja ...

*''Radio Jikan'' by Radio Wada *''Rāmen Hakkenden'', written by Rokurō Kube and illustrated by Tan Kawai *''Reiraku'' by

Inio Asano is a Japanese manga artist. Asano created the acclaimed manga '' Solanin'', which was released as a feature film in Japan in April 2010, starring Aoi Miyazaki. He is also famous for the series ''Goodnight Punpun''. Known for creating character- ...

*''Sekai no Chūshin de Kuda o Maku'' by Inosuke Rodriguez *''Shakaijin Misaki Satoru'' by Yasuyuki Kunitomo *'' Sprite'' by

Yūgo Ishikawa is a Japanese manga artist. He made his debut in Young Jump with Kakumei Route 163 in 1982. He is best known for his series ''Yoiko is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yūgo Ishikawa. It was serialized in Shogakukan's ...

*''

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'', written by Akira Nagai and illustrated by Tarō Nogizaka

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