, also known as or ''WPB'', is a Japanese weekly magazine published by

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since 1966. Although the magazine publishes a variety of news and special interest articles, columns, celebrity interviews, and

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, it is considered an adult magazine. The target demographic is men, and each issue features several nude pictorials of female models. This magazine is not a regional edition of the American ''

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'' magazine; the Japanese edition of that magazine was published as '' Monthly Playboy'' (''MPB'') by Shueisha until its cancellation in January 2009.

Manga in ''WPB''

* '' Circuit no Ōkami II: Modena no Tsurugi'' by Satoshi Ikezawa * '' Lady Snowblood'' (修羅雪姫) by

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and Kazuo Kamimura * ''Modena no Ken'' (モデナの剣) by Satoshi Ikezawa * '' My Favorite Carrera'' (彼女のカレラ) by

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* ''Ore no Sora'' (俺の空) by Hiroshi Motomiya * ''Polo Shirt and Upper Cut'' by Norifusa Mita * '' The First President of Japan'' by Yoshiki Hidaka and Ryuji Tsugihara * '' Taiyō no Makibaō'' by

Tsunomaru is a Japanese people, Japanese mangaka, manga artist who writes mostly shōnen manga. He debuted in 1991 with , which received the ''Shōnen Weekly Jump'' newcomer's award. Tsunomaru is best known for the horse-racing comedy ''Midori no Makibaō ...

* ''

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'' by

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* '' Beat Shot!!'' by Satoshi Ikezawa

References

External links

Weekly Playboy Online
* (Lists appearances in ''Weekly Playboy'' from 1966 to 2011. 1966 establishments in Japan Men's magazines published in Japan Weekly magazines published in Japan Magazines established in 1966 Shueisha magazines {{Anime-mag-stub