Weekly Shōnen Magazine

Weekly Shōnen Magazine (Japanese: 週刊少年マガジン, Hepburn: Shūkan Shōnen Magajin), also known as Shōnen Magazine, is a shōnen manga magazine published by Kodansha, first published on 17 March 1959. Despite some unusual censorship policies (until just recently, it was one of the only shōnen magazines to forbid the depiction of female nipples), it's mainly read by an older audience, with a large portion of its readership falling under the male high school or college student demographic.

Reception

The Weekly Shōnen Magazine achieved success in the 1970s and subsequently had increased sales. As a result it became the top selling manga magazine in Japan of its period, appearing popular amongst many otaku. But the position was later occupied by Weekly Shōnen Jump, when this competitor was born in 1968, knocking Shonen Magazine off the top spot. Shōnen Jump had now begun to circulate and dominate the manga magazine market. This began from the 1970s and continued throughout the 1990s, largely owed to Akira Toriyama's Dragon Ball. In the middle of the 1990s, Shōnen Jump suffered the loss of Dragon Ball, as the franchise had come to an end in 1996, and thus lost much of its readership. Shōnen Magazine had now made a comeback in October 1997, regaining its original position as the top selling manga magazine of its day until this was brokered in 2002. Currently, the two magazines have competed closely in terms of market circulation. Sales of the two magazines now remain very close. Circulation has dropped below two million.^[2] In a rare event due to the closeness of the two magazine's founding dates, Weekly Shōnen Magazine and Weekly Shōnen Sunday released a special combined issue on March 19, 2008. In addition, other commemorative events, merchandise, and manga crossovers were planned for the following year as part of the celebrations.^[3]

Currently running manga series

Series in Shōnen Magazine

• Notable works in Bold.

1950s

• GeGeGe no Kitarō (1959-1969, Shigeru Mizuki)

1960s

• Chikai no Makyū (1961-1962, Tetsuya Chiba, Kazuya Fukumoto)
• Eightman (1963–1966, Kazumasa Hirai, Jiro Kuwata)
• Daisuke-chan (1963–1967, Yoshio Surugu)
• Shiden-kai no Taka (1963–1965, Tetsuya Chiba)
• W3 (1965)
• Haris no Kaze (1965-1967, Tetsuya Chiba)
• Cyborg 009 (1966, Shotaro Ishinomori) *only episode 2
• Kyojin no Hoshi (1966–1971, Ikki Kajiwara, Noboru Kawasaki)
• Makaroni Boy (1966–1969, Yoshio Surugu)
• Tensai Bakabon (1967–1976, Fujio Akatsuka)
• Ashita no Joe (1968–1973, Asao Takamori, Tetsuya Chiba)

1970s

• Skull Man (1970, Shotaro Ishinomori)
• Kamen Rider (1971, Shotaro Ishinomori)
• Karate Baka Ichidai (1971–1977, Ikki Kajiwara, Jiro Tsunoda, Jouya Kagemaru)
• Tiger Mask (1971, Ikki Kajiwara, Naoki Tsuji)
• Ai to Makoto (1972-1976, Ikki Kajiwara, Takumi Nagayasu)
• Devilman (1972–1973, Go Nagai)
• Nonsense No.13 (1972–1975, Yoshio Surugu) *Originally published in Bessatsu Shōnen Magazine
• Yakyū-kyō no Uta (1972-1976, Shinji Mizushima)
• Tsurikichi Sanpei (1973–1983, Takao Yaguchi)
• Violence Jack (1973–1974, Go Nagai)
• Iyahaya Nantomo (1974-1976, Go Nagai)
• The Three-Eyed One (1974–1978, Osamu Tezuka)
• Shutendoji (1976-1978, Go Nagai)
• Shōnen Jidai (1978–1979, Fujiko Fujio A.)
• Susano Oh (1979-1981, Go Nagai)

1980s

• The Kabocha Wine (1981-1984, Mitsuru Miura)
• Ashita Tenki ni Naare (1981-1991, Tetsuya Chiba)
• Bats & Terry (1982-1987, Yasuichi Oshima)
• Kōtarō Makaritōru! (1982–2001, Tatsuya Hiruta) *The title was changed to Shin - in 1995.
• Baribari Legend (1983–1991, Shuichi Shigeno)
• Iron Muscle (1983-????, Go Nagai)
• Parotto Ikka (1983–1986, Yoshio Surugu) *Originally and also serialized in Bessatsu Shōnen Magazine
• Ekushisu (1984-????, Takatoshi Yamada)
• Mister Ajikko (1986–1989, Daisuke Terasawa)
• Break Shot (1987-1990, Takeshi Maekawa)
• Meimon! Daisan-yakyūbu (1987–1993)
• Doctor K (1988-????, Kazuo Mafune)

1990s

• Captain Kid (1990-????, Uno Hiroshi)
• Chameleon (1990-1999, Atsushi Kase)
• Shonan Junai Gumi (1990–1996, Tohru Fujisawa)
• Aoki Densetsu Shoot! (1990-2003, Tsukasa Ōshima)
• Hajime no Ippo (1990, George Morikawa)
• Boys Be... (1991–2001, Masahiro Itabashi, Hiroyuki Tamakoshi)
• Kindaichi Case Files (1992–2000, Yōzaburō Kanari, Tadashi Agi, Fumiya Satō)
• A.I. Love You (1993–1998, Ken Akamatsu)
• Gyagu Waarudo 1990 (1993–1995, Yoshio Surugu)
• J-Dream (1993-????, Natsuko Heiuchi)
• Harlem Beat (1994-2000, Yuriko Nishiyama)
• Maya (1994-????, Motoshima Yukihisa)
• Chūka Ichiban! (1995-1999, Etsushi Ogawa) *moved to Magazine Special, and returned to Shōnen Magazine again
• Henachoko Daisakusen Z (1995-????, Hideo Nishimoto)
• DESPERADO (1996-????, Daiji Matsumoto)
• Psychometrer Eiji (1996-2000, Tadashi Agi, Masashi Asaki)
• Bad Company (1997, Tooru Fujisawa)
• Gachinko! (1997-????, Tetsuo Yamashita)
• Great Teacher Onizuka (1997–2002, Tooru Fujisawa)
• Legendary Gambler Tetsuya (1997-2004, Fūmei Sai, Yasushi Hoshino)
• Love Hina (1998–2001, Ken Akamatsu)
• Rave (1999–2005, Hiro Mashima)
• GetBackers (1999–2007, Tadashi Agi, Rando Ayamine)
• Samurai Deeper Kyo (1999–2006, Akimine Kamijyo)

2000s

• Buraiden Gai (2000-2001, Nobuyuki Fukumoto)
• Sakigake!! Cromartie High School (2000–2004)
• Date Groove (2000, Eijirou Shimada)
• Gin no Kodou (2000, Akira Yanagiha)
• Gründen (2000, Takashi Takayuki)
• 3.3.7 Byooshi!! (2001-????, Mitsurou Kubo)
• Assobot Senki Goku (2001-2002, Tadashi Agi, Romu Aoi)
• Bakushou Mondai no Kyou no Joe (2001-????, Hideo Nishimoto)
• Big Star Daikichi (2001-????, Akira Tsubaki)
• Detective School Q (2001–2005, Tadashi Agi, Fumiya Satō)
• Dragon Voice (2001-2003, Yuriko Nishiyama)
• Gorio (2001-????, Takashi Hamori)
• Hot Shot (2001-????, Junji Oono)
• Howling (2001-????, Takeshi Hinata)
• Idaten (2001, Tetsuo Yamashita)
• Jipangu Hououden (2001-????, Etsushi Ogawa, Kazutoshi Ozasa)
• Air Gear (2002-2012, Ito Ōgure)
• Cross Over (2002-2003, Kouji Seo)
• Daihyoubito (2002, Yasuaki Kita)
• Gacha Gacha (2002-2008, Hiroyuki Tamakoshi)
• Jigoro Jigorou (2002-2007, Atsushi Kase)
• Jump Man (2002-????, Masaharu Inoue)
• Pastel (2002-2003) *moved to Magazine Special
• School Rumble (2002-2008, Jin Kobayashi)
• Chanbara (2003, Keiyou Yamada)
• Densetsu no Head Shou (2003-2005, Takashi Hamori)
• Gold Rush! (2003, Tetsuo Yamashita)
• Joshidaisei Kateikyoushi Hamanaka Ai (2003-2006, Tozen Ujiie)
• Tsubasa: Reservoir Chronicle (2003-2009, CLAMP)
• Negima! Magister Negi Magi (2003-2012, Ken Akamatsu)
• Food Hunter Futaraiden (2004, Etsushi Ogawa, Kazutoshi Ozasa)
• Suzuka (2004–2007, Kouji Seo)
• 090 - Eko to Issho. (2005, Maru Asakura)
• Bokura no Sengoku Hakkyuuden (2005, Seiji Uozumi)
• Full Spec (2005-????, Taro Sekiguchi)
• Haou no Ken (2005-????, Natsuko Heiuchi)
• Kenkō Zenrakei Suieibu Umishō (2005-2008, Mitsuru Hattori)
• Koma Koma (2005)
• Over Drive (2005-2008, Tsuyoshi Yasuda)
• Sayonara, Zetsubou-Sensei (2005-2012, kouji Kumeta)
• Crack!! (2006, Keisuke Honna)
• Fairy Tail (2006, Hiro Mashima)
• Fashion Leader Imai Shoutarou (2006, Yuuta Nishiyama)
• Hammer Session! (2006-2009, Namoshiro Tanahashi, Yamato Koganemaru)
• Idol no Akahon (2006, Tozen Ujiie)
• Joppare Shun! (2006-2007, Hiroshi Wakamatsu)
• Flunk Punk Rumble (2006-2011, Miki Yoshikawa)
• Bloody Monday (2007–2009, Ryō Ryūmon, Kouji Megumi)
• Junjou Karen na Oretachi da! (2008-2009, Yuriko Nishiyama)
• Cage of Eden (2008-2013, Yoshinobu Yamada)
• Cøde:Breaker (2008-2013, Akimine Kamijyo)
• Kimi no Iru Machi (2008–2014, Kouji Seo)
• Muromi-san (2009-2014, Keiji Najima)
• Brass Boy! (2009, Yumika Tsuru)
• A-bout! (2009, Masa Ichikawa)

2010s

• Tobaku Haouden Zero: Gyanki-hen (2011-2013, Fukumoto Nobuyuki)
• Again!! (2011-2014, Mitsurou Kubo)
• Sherlock Bones (2011-2012, Yuma Ando, Yuki Sato)
• Yamada-kun and the Seven Witches (2012, Miki Yoshikawa)
• Nanatsu no Taizai (2012, Nakaba Suzuki)
• Koe no Katachi (2013-2014, Yoshitoki Ohima)
• Fuuka (2014, Kouji Seo)

Circulation

See also

• List of manga magazines
• Shonen Magz - Indonesian Version

References

External links

• Magazine Website (in Japanese)