Weekly Shonen Champion
Encyclopedia
is a weekly shōnen
manga
magazine
published by Akita Shoten
.
, Go Nagai
, Shinji Mizushima
, and Keisuke Itagaki
. The magazine is published every Thursday.
Shonen
The term refers to manga marketed to a male audience aged roughly 10 and up. The Kanji characters literally mean "few" and "year", respectively, where the characters generally mean "comic"...
manga
Manga
Manga is the Japanese word for "comics" and consists of comics and print cartoons . In the West, the term "manga" has been appropriated to refer specifically to comics created in Japan, or by Japanese authors, in the Japanese language and conforming to the style developed in Japan in the late 19th...
magazine
Magazine
Magazines, periodicals, glossies or serials are publications, generally published on a regular schedule, containing a variety of articles. They are generally financed by advertising, by a purchase price, by pre-paid magazine subscriptions, or all three...
published by Akita Shoten
Akita Shoten
is a Japanese publishing company established on August 10, 1948 in Chiyoda, Tokyo. Its main editorial target has always been teenagers , and it currently publishes mostly manga...
.
History
Shōnen Champion was first published 15 July 1969. It has had numerous popular series by manga artists such as Osamu TezukaOsamu Tezuka
was a Japanese cartoonist, manga artist, animator, producer, activist and medical doctor, although he never practiced medicine. Born in Osaka Prefecture, he is best known as the creator of Astro Boy, Kimba the White Lion and Black Jack...
, Go Nagai
Go Nagai
, better known by the penname , 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 Cutie Honey, Devilman, and Mazinger Z in the 1970s. In 2005, he became a...
, Shinji Mizushima
Shinji Mizushima
is a Japanese manga artist. He is best known as an author of baseball manga, such as Yakyū-kyō no Uta, Dokaben, and Abu-san. He is a two-time recipient of the Shogakukan Manga Award.-Biography:...
, and Keisuke Itagaki
Keisuke Itagaki
is a Japanese manga artist. His most famous works are Grappler Baki. Prior to becoming a manga artist, he served 5 years in the 1st Airborne Brigade of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force. During his service he practiced amateur boxing, and has competed in the National Sports Festival...
. The magazine is published every Thursday.
Well-known Champion Series
- 24 no Hitomi
- 750 Rider
- Aihoshi Modoki
- AlabasterAlabaster (manga)is a manga series written and illustrated by Osamu Tezuka, published in Akita Shoten's Weekly Shōnen Champion from December 1970 to June 1971.- Plot :...
- AkumetsuAkumetsuis a Japanese shōnen manga series written by Yoshiaki Tabata and illustrated by Yuki Yugo. Akumetsu was serialized in Akita Shoten's Weekly Shōnen Champion from 2002 to 2006.-Plot:...
- ANGEL VOICE
- Apocalypse ZeroApocalypse Zerois a manga series written and illustrated by Takayuki Yamaguchi.The manga was adapted into a two-part original video animation in 1996.- Plot :...
- Babel IIBabel IIis a 1971 manga series by Mitsuteru Yokoyama.Yokoyama's manga has been animated three times: in 1973 as a television series, in 1992 as an original video animation series, and in 2001 as a 13 episode television series....
- Baki the GrapplerBaki the GrapplerGrappler Baki , or Baki the Grappler, is a manga series written and illustrated by Keisuke Itagaki. It was originally serialized in the Weekly Shōnen Champion from 1991 to 1999, lasting 42 collected volumes...
- Baron Gong Battle
- Bio-Meat: Nectar
- Black JackBlack Jack (manga)is a manga written and illustrated by Osamu Tezuka in the 1970s, dealing with the medical adventures of the title character, doctor Black Jack....
- Black Jack - Kuroi Ishi
- Chaosic Rune
- The CraterThe Crateris a manga by Osamu Tezuka that began serialization in 1969.-Plot:"The Crater" is a collection of self-contained short stories that follow a wide range of themes. From Horror to Mystery to Science Fiction, each story focuses on different characters in different settings...
- Cross Heart
- Cutie HoneyCutie Honeyis a Japanese media franchise created by Go Nagai. Cutie Honey first appears on volume 41 of the 1973 edition of Shōnen Champion. According to Nagai, she is the first female to be the protagonist of a shōnen manga series....
- Dai Koshien
- Dämons
- Dengeki Oshioki Musume Gōtaman
- DokabenDokabenis a baseball manga by Shinji Mizushima, serialized in Akita Shoten Weekly Shōnen Champion magazine from April 24, 1972 to March 27, 1981. Chapters of the series published in 48 Tankōbon volumes by Akita Shoten. It was later made into an anime by the same name...
- Dokaben Professional Baseball
- Dokaben Superstars
- Don DraculaDon Draculais a manga by Osamu Tezuka that began serialization in 1979.-Plot:After living in Transylvania for several years, "Earl Dracula" has moved to Japan...
- Drill Enji
- Duke GoblinDuke Goblinis a manga by Osamu Tezuka that began serialization in 1985.-Plot:In the story, a Japanese boy named Chinki has a dream where he foresees the future. In it, he has excavated a bronze giant from the ruins of Angyang in China. This Todaiki, or "Giant Lighthouse Demon" was constructed by the Yin...
- Eiken
- Eko Eko AzarakEko Eko Azarak (manga)is a Japanese manga by Shinichi Koga. This is also known as the Wizard of Darkness. The manga serves as the basis of live-action TV-series and live-action movies.- Plot summary :...
- FULLAHEAD!COCO
- FULLAHEAD!COCO SIDE STORIES
- Gaki Deka
- Ganso! Urayasu Tekkin Kazoku
- Gang Life
- GARAKUTA
- Get you magokorobin.
- Hae!BunBun
- Hanaukyo Maid TeamHanaukyo Maid Teamis an anime and manga bishōjo series created by Morishige.Hanaukyo Maid Team is about a young boy, Taro Hanaukyo, who has inherited a vast family fortune and, more importantly, the hundreds of employees working at the family mansion...
- Hanma Baki
- Hoshin no Bunga
- Hungry Heart: Wild StrikerHungry Heart: Wild Strikeris a Japanese soccer manga and anime series, authored by Captain Tsubasa creator Yōichi Takahashi. The manga series was serialized in Akita Shoten's Weekly Shōnen Champion...
- Ippon!
- Iron Wok JanIron Wok Janis a Japanese manga written and illustrated by Shinji Saijyo. The manga was licensed in English by ComicsOne before the license was transferred to DrMaster. The manga is licensed in French by Soleil Manga....
- Kaze ga GotokuKaze ga Gotokuis a manga series by . It was originally serialized in Weekly Shōnen Champion since October 2008 and is currently still in serialization...
- Kensei Tsubame
- Kireru-kun
- Kyofu Shinbun
- Macaroni Houren-sou
- Maji!
- Meitantei Mikeneko Holmes
- Microid S
- MidnightMidnightMidnight is the transition time period from one day to the next: the moment when the date changes. In the Roman time system, midnight was halfway between sunset and sunrise, varying according to the seasons....
- Minowadou-densetsu
- MitsudomoeMitsudomoe (manga)is a gag manga series by manga creator Norio Sakurai about the adventures of the Marui triplets in sixth grade and their newly hired teacher Satoshi Yabe as he falls in love with the school nurse. It's serialized in Akita Shoten Shōnen magazine Weekly Shōnen Champion since 2006 and the serial...
- Muteki Kanban MusumeMuteki Kanban Musumeis a manga series by Jun Sadogawa, and a televised anime series based on it and directed by Nobuo Tomizawa. The English edition of the manga is referred to as Noodle Fighter Miki, while the anime is referred to as Ramen Fighter Miki...
- Muteki Kanban Musume Napalm
- My-HimeMy-HiME (manga)is a manga based on Sunrise's My-HiME series, following a storyline different from that of the anime. It is authored by Hajime Yatate , Noboru Kimura , and Kenetsu Satō . During its 44-chapter run, it was published in Shōnen Champion. It has been licensed for English distribution by Tokyopop; all...
- My-OtomeMy-Otome (manga)is the manga counterpart to Sunrise's My-Otome series, following a storyline different from that of the anime. It is authored by Hajime Yatate , Tatsuhito Higuchi , Hiroyuki Yoshino and Kenetsu Satō...
- Namba MG5
- Nanairo Inko
- Nanaka 6/17Nanaka 6/17is a 12-tankoubon manga and 12-episode anime series created by Ken Yagami.The manga was published by Akita Shoten, while the anime was aired on TV Tokyo. The series is licensed for distribution in the United States by ADV Films...
- Nehan Hime Midoro
- No BraNo Brais a Japanese teenage boy's romance manga written and illustrated by Kenjiro Kawatsu that was serialized in Weekly Shōnen Champion from 2002 to 2004....
- Noodle Fighter Miki N!
- Omakase! Peace Denki-Ten
- The Original! Super Radical Gag Family
- Penguin MusumePenguin Musumeis a Japanese manga series, written by manga author Tetsuya Takahashi. The manga was serialized in the Japanese shōnen manga magazine Weekly Shōnen Champion between 2006 and 2007. After the manga ended serialization in Weekly Shōnen Champion, the serialization was restarted from the February 2008...
- Ping Pong Dash!!
- Pound for PoundPound for PoundPound for Pound is the fifth studio album by Canadian heavy metal band Anvil.-Track listing:*All songs written by Anvil, except where noted.#"Blood on the Ice" - 5:26#"Corporate Preacher" - 4:07#"Toe Jam" - 2:46#"Safe Sex" - 3:22...
- Prime Rose
- PunisherPunisherThe Punisher is a fictional character, an anti-hero appearing in comic books based in the . Created by writer Gerry Conway and artists John Romita, Sr., and Ross Andru, the character made its first appearance in The Amazing Spider-Man #129 .The Punisher is a vigilante who employs murder,...
- Rainbow ParakeetRainbow Parakeetis a manga series created by Osamu Tezuka dealing with the adventures of the eponymous phantom thief. Collected in seven volumes, it has been published in France by Asuka.- Plot :...
- Ranpou
- Saikachi - Manatsu no Konchū Kakutōki
- Saint Seiya: The Lost CanvasSaint Seiya: The Lost Canvas, also known as simply The Lost Canvas, is a manga by Japanese author Shiori Teshirogi, a spin-off based on the manga series Saint Seiya, which was created, written and illustrated by Japanese author Masami Kurumada...
- Saint Seiya: Next DimensionSaint Seiya: Next Dimension, also known as simply Next Dimension, is an ongoing manga written and illustrated by Masami Kurumada. It is a prequel and continuation to his manga series Saint Seiya; placed during the previous "Holy War" between the deities Hades and Athena and their respective minions; the Specters and the...
- Say Hello to Bookila!
- s-CRY-edS-CRY-ed, also known as s.CRY.ed or Scryed, is a 26 episode Japanese anime TV series, produced by Sunrise, directed by Gorō Taniguchi and written by Yōsuke Kuroda, which first aired in Japan on TV Tokyo and Animax. The music for the series was composed by Kōtarō Nakagawa...
- Seven of SevenSeven of Sevenis an anime TV series created by Yasuhiro Imagawa and produced by A.C.G.T.The TV series premiered January 10, 2002 on TV Tokyo and finished in run on June 27, 2002, totaling 25 episodes. A New Year's special episode was included in the seventh DVD volume released on October 2 of the same year...
- Shinryaku! Ika MusumeShinryaku! Ika MusumeSquid Girl, known in Japan as , a comedy manga series written by Masahiro Anbe, which began serialization in Weekly Shōnen Champion from 2007. It is published in Taiwan by Chingwin Publishing Group...
- Sho☆Ban
- Super Radical Gag FamilySuper Radical Gag Familyis a Japanese comedy manga series by Hamaoka Kenji. An anime adaptation by Studio Deen aired on Tokyo Broadcasting System in 1998....
- SwitchSwitch (manga)is a shōnen, action manga written by Otoh Saki and illustrated by Tomomi Nakamura. It was serialized in Square Enix's GFantasy from 2002 to October 2008. The individual chapters were collected and published in 13 tankōbon volumes by Square Enix, with the first volume released on June 21, 2002 and...
- The Abashiri FamilyThe Abashiri Familyis a manga series created by Go Nagai that originally ran in the magazine Weekly Shōnen Champion. Some of its characters returned with different names as part of other series, such as Cutie Honey, UFO Robot Grendizer and Mazinger Angels Z among others.Some of the first stories were adapted into an...
- The Violence School Gag
- Tsubaki Nightclub
- Uda Uda Yatteru Hima wa Ne!
- WorstWorst (manga)Worst is an ongoing Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Hiroshi Takahashi. The plot revolves around a group of teenage boys who to fight their way through the notorious high school, Suzuran....
- Yakeppachi no Maria
- Yowamushi Pedal