Gangan Comics Explained

Gangan Comics
Japanese: ガンガンコミックス
Status:Active
Country:Japan
Headquarters:Tokyo, Japan
Distribution:Japan
Publications:Manga, magazines, light novels, graphic novels
Genre:Shōnen manga, seinen manga

is a manga imprint owned by Square Enix Holdings. It originated as a manga imprint for Enix before the company re-branded as Square Enix. It publishes manga in several anthologies aimed at different reader demographic groups in the Japanese market. Its anthologies are home to some popular Square Enix manga series which were adapted into anime series, like Fullmetal Alchemist, , Nabari no Ou, Inu x Boku SS, The Case Study of Vanitas and Soul Eater.[1] The comics are later collected in paperback volumes under brand names such as, and, which identify the anthology of serialisation. These paperback brand names are formed by omitting any or in the magazine name and inserting directly after the word Gangan.

Anthologies

Monthly Shōnen Gangan (since 1991)

Monthly Shōnen Gangan
Frequency:Monthly
Category:Shōnen manga[2]
Firstdate:March 12, 1991 (April 1991)
Country:Japan
Language:Japanese

is a monthly manga anthology that regularly has over 600 pages. Shōnen Gangan was launched by Enix (now Square Enix) in 1991, to compete with other magazines such as Monthly Shōnen Magazine, Monthly Shōnen Jump and Shōnen Sunday Super, and is targeted toward the same young teen male demographic (shōnen means "young man"). It features manga with much action and adventure; science fiction and fantasy elements in the stories are very common. Square Enix also publishes the related Gangan YG and Monthly Gangan Wing.

Series

MangaFirst IssueAuthor
Shin Araki, Koara Kishida
Hazuki Minase, Itsuki Kameya
Taichi Kawazoe
Kouta Amana, Youko Umezu
Looseboy, Iori Furuya
Takeshi Fujishiro
Umi Sakurai
Imari Arita
Kazuma Kamachi, Chuya Kogino
Iori Miyazawa, Eita Mizuno
Hiromu Arakawa

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Monthly GFantasy (since 1993)

, also known as Gangan Fantasy, is a Japanese shōnen manga magazine.[3] Launched in 1992 as a special issue of Shounen Gangan under the name Fantastic Comic (ファンタスティックコミック). In 1993 it became its own magazine under the name of Monthly Gangan Fantasy (月刊ガンガンファンタジー). In the April 1994 issue it was renamed to GFantasy.The manga tend to be set in a fantasy setting with large amounts of supernatural themes and a fair amount of action and/or horror scenes.

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Young Gangan (since 2004)

is a Japanese seinen manga magazine published by Square Enix twice a month, on the first and third Friday.[5] The magazine was first published on December 3, 2004.

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Gangan Online (since 2008)

is a free manga and light novel web magazine and smartphone app published and updated by Square Enix. The online web magazine was activated on October 2, 2008.

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Light Novels featured:

Gangan Joker (since 2009)

is a Japanese shōnen manga anthology that was launched by Square Enix on April 22, 2009.

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Monthly Big Gangan (since 2010)

Monthly Big Gangan is a seinen manga publication entry in Square Enix's Gangan imprint.

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Gangan Pixiv (since 2017)

On February 22, 2017, Gangan Pixiv was launched as a collaboration between Pixiv and Square Enix.[6]

Manga UP! (since 2017)

See main article: Manga Up!. Like Gangan Online, Manga Up! is a manga app and website which serializes a lot of popular media mix works with manga adaptations of novels exclusively published on the service. In July 2022, Square Enix launched an English version of the Manga UP! featuring titles from Manga UP! and other Square Enix magazines.[7]

Gangan BLiss (since 2021)

In September 2021, Square Enix launched Gangan BLiss, a manga label dedicated to publishing boy's love manga. The manga published under this label will be serialized on the CMOA website.[8]

Discontinued magazines

Gangan Powered (2001–2009)

was a Japanese shōnen/seinen manga magazine published by Square Enix. The last release of the magazine was with the April 2009 issue sold on February 21, 2009, and it was subsequently replaced by Gangan Joker.[9]

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Monthly Gangan Wing (1996–2009)

was a Japanese shōnen manga magazine published by Square Enix. The last release of the magazine was with the May 2009 issue sold on March 21, 2009, and it was subsequently replaced by Gangan Joker.[9]

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See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2007 profile . October 2007 . April 28, 2008 . . PDF . 6.
  2. Book: Thompson, Jason . . Jason Thompson (writer) . . 978-0-345-48590-8 . 2007 . xxiii-xxiv.
  3. Web site: Beasi . Melinda . Fanservice Friday: A Girl's (G)Fantasy . Manga Book Shelf . August 31, 2022 . November 5, 2010.
  4. Web site: Skate-Leading Stars Skating Anime Gets Manga. March 18, 2020. March 18, 2020. Anime News Network.
  5. Web site: Square Enix Comic Magazines. January 31, 2008. ja.
  6. Web site: ja:スクエニ×pixivのWebマガジン創刊！「幸色のワンルーム」など4タイトル. https://natalie.mu/comic/news/221760. Natasha, Inc.. Comic Natalie. February 22, 2017. March 14, 2024. ja.
  7. Web site: Pineda. Rafael Antonio. Square Enix Launches English Version of Manga Up! Web Manga Site, App. Anime News Network. July 25, 2022. July 25, 2022.
  8. Web site: Hodgkins. Crystalyn. Square Enix Reveals New 'Gangan BLiss' Boys-Love Manga Label. Anime News Network. October 18, 2023. October 18, 2023.
  9. Web site: Gangan Joker to Replace Gangan Powered, Wing Mags. Anime News Network. March 1, 2009. June 30, 2009.

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