Young Champion Explained

Young Champion
Frequency:	Semimonthly
Circulation:	100,000^[1] ^[2]
Category:	Seinen manga^[3]
Company:	Akita Shoten
Founded:	1988
Country:	Japan
Based:	Tokyo
Language:	Japanese
Website:	Official website

is a Japanese seinen manga magazine.^[4] The magazine was established in 1988.^[4] It is published by Akita Shoten and has its headquarters in Tokyo.^[4]

History

The original chief editor was Kabemura. Young Champion Retsu, launched in 2006, and Bessatsu Young Champion, launched in 2014 are two spin-off series.

Manga series

• Alien Nine by Hitoshi Tomizawa (1998-1999)
• by Takashi Noguchi^[5]
• Battle Royale by Masayuki Taguchi and Koushun Takami
• by Mioko Ōnishi and Koushun Takami^[6]
• (BR2/ブリッツ・ロワイアル) by Hitoshi Tomizawa and Koushun Takami (2003-2004)
• Black Joke by Rintaro Koike and Masayuki Taguchi
• Cutie Honey Seed by Go Nagai and Komugi Hoshino
• Gaki Rock by Daiju Yamauchi^[7]
• Gichi Gichi-kun (ギチギチくん) by Suehiro Maruo
• Ibitsu, by Kazuto Okada^[8]
• by Ira Ishida and Sena Aritō (2001-2004)
• Inugami Hakase (犬神博士) by Suehiro Maruo
• by Hiroshi Takahashi (September 2016 - ongoing) ^[9]
• Jingi by Ayumi Tachihara
• Kuzu!! by Dai Suzuki^[10]
• Love Junkies by Kyo Hatsuki
• Schoolmate by Yuki Azuma^[11]
• Sundome by Kazuto Okada^[12]
• Tanpen-Renai by Fumi Kanai
• Tōhai (凍牌) by Kōji Shinasaka
• Warau Kyūketsuki (笑う吸血鬼, "Laughing Vampire") by Suehiro Maruo (1998-1999, 2003)^[13]
• Young Black Jack by Yū-Go Ōkuma and Yoshiaki Tabata (2011-2019)

Notes and References

1. Web site: 一般社団法人 日本雑誌協会.
2. From October 1, 2018 to September 30, 2019.
3. Web site: Men's Manga. Japanese Magazine Publishers Association. 26 July 2016.
4. Book: John E. Ingulsrud. Kate Allen. Reading Japan Cool: Patterns of Manga Literacy and Discourse. 30 October 2016. 3 February 2010. Lexington Books. 978-0-7391-3507-5. 21.
5. Web site: Kurozuka's Noguchi to Revive Babel II Sci-Fi Manga. 11 February 2012. 10 December 2012. Anime News Network.
6. Web site: Battle Royale Novel Gets New Manga Spinoff in January. 21 December 2012. 10 December 2012. Anime News Network.
7. Web site: Gaki Rock Fighting Manga Gets Live-Action Film by Rookies Director. May 1, 2014. May 2, 2014. Anime News Network.
8. Web site: Ibitsu Romantic Comedy Manga Gets Live-Action Film. 2012-12-09. 2012-12-10. Anime News Network.
9. Web site: Crows' Takahashi Launches New Jank Runk Family Manga in September. Anime News Network. 12 December 2017.
10. Web site: New Crows Gangster Manga to Launch in Young Champion Mag. 2012-01-25. 2012-12-10. Anime News Network.
11. Web site: Young Black Jack Manga Inspired by Tezuka Classic. 2011-11-08. 2012-12-10. Anime News Network.
12. Web site: Sundome Seinen Manga, She is Mine Shōjo Manga Ends. 2009-10-13. 2012-12-10. Anime News Network.
13. Web site: DIGITALIO, Inc. . 笑う吸血鬼（漫画） . 2022-11-16 . マンガペディア . ja.