List of Square Enix manga franchises
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Square Enix is a Japanese video game development and publishing company formed from the merger on April 1, 2003 of video game developer Square and publisher Enix.[1] The company is best known for its role-playing video game franchises, which include the Final Fantasy series, the Dragon Quest series, and the action-RPG Kingdom Hearts series.
This list contains notable manga franchises published by Square Enix through its Manga publisher Gangan Comics.
Manga franchises owned by Square Enix
Video games released
No video games released but live action films or drama series released
| Franchise | Genre | Date established and imprint | Total sales of franchise | Content | Last release |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full Metal Alchemist[2] | Action-adventure | 2001, Shonen Gangan[2] | 64,000,000 (as of 2015) [2] | 1 manga series, 2 anime series, 1 movie, 3 games | 2011, Fullmetal Alchemist: The Sacred Star of Milos |
| Black Butler[2] | Slice of Life | 2006, G Fantasy[2] | 20,000,000 (as of 2015) [2] | 1 manga series, 1 anime series, 1 movie, 1 game | 2013, Black Butler (film) |
| Soul Eater[2] | Action-adventure | 2004, Shonen Gangan[2] | 17,000,000 (as of 2015) [2] | 2 manga series (1 original manga, 1 spin off manga), 1 anime series, 1 game | 2014, Soul Eater Not! |
| Mahōjin Guru Guru[2] | Adventure, Romance | 1992, Shonen Gangan[2] | 12,000,000 (as of 2015) [2] | 1 manga series, 1 anime series, 3 games | 2000, Doki Doki Densetsu Mahōjin Guru Guru |
| A Certain Magical Index | Action, Fantasy | 2007, Monthly Shōnen Gangan | 9,000,000 (light novel only, as of 2010) [3] | 3 manga series (2 canon, 1 spin off), 2 anime series, 1 spin off anime, 1 movie, 2 games | 2013, A Certain Magical Index: Endyumion's Miracle |
| Violinist of Hameln | Adventure, Drama, Fantasy | 1991, Monthly Shōnen Gangan | 6,800,000 (as of 2015) [2] [lower-alpha 1] | 2 manga series, 1 anime series, 1 movie, 1 game | 2011, Violinist of Hameln: Shchelkunchik |
| Arakawa Under the Bridge |
Comedy, Romance | 2004, Young Gangan | 6,200,000 (as of 2015) [2] | 1 manga series, 2 anime series, 1 movie, 1 drama series | 2012, Arakawa Under the Bridge (film) |
| Papuwa | Comedy | 1991, Monthly Shōnen Gangan | 6,000,000 (as of 2015) [2] | 1 manga series, 2 anime series, 2 games | 1994, Nankoku Shōnen Papuwa-kun |
| Saki [2] | Sports, Mahjong | 2006, Young Gangan [2] | 5,100,000 (as of 2015) [2] | 3 manga series, 3 anime series, 2 games | 2015, Saki Biyori |
| Durarara!! | Action, Suspense | 2009, Monthly Shōnen Gangan | 5,000,000 (light novel only, as of 2014) [4] | 2 manga series, 2 anime series, 2 light novels, 2 games | 2015, Durarara!!x2 |
| The Irregular at Magic High School | Action, Romance, Supernatural | 1991, G Fantasy | 5,000,000 (light novel only, as of 2015) [5] | 5 manga series, 1 light novel, 2 games | 2014, Mahōka Kōkō no Rettōsei: Out of Order |
| Bamboo Blade | Comedy, Slice of life, Sports | 2004, Young Gangan | 3,200,000 (as of 2015) [2] | 4 manga series, 1 anime series, 1 game | 2009, Bamboo Blade: Sorekara no Chousen [6] |
| Sekirei | Action, Harem, Romantic | 2004, Young Gangan | 3,200,000 (as of 2015) [2] | 2 manga series, 2 anime series, 1 game | 2010, Sekirei: Pure Engagement |
| Saiyuki | Action-adventure | 1997, G Fantasy | 4 manga series, 2 anime series, 2 games | 2011, Saiyuki Gaiden | |
| Space Dandy | Action-adventure, Comedy | 2013, Young Gangan Comics | 1 manga series, 1 anime series, 1 game | 2014, Space Galaga | |
| Hero Tales | Action-adventure, Martial arts, Fantasy | 2006, Monthly Shōnen Gangan | 1 manga series, 1 anime series, 1 cancelled rpg game | 2007, Hero Tales for DS (cancelled) | |
| Lagrange: The Flower of Rin-ne | Sci-fi, Fantasy, Mecha, Comedy-drama | 2006, Young Gangan | 1 manga series, 2 anime series, 1 OVA, 1 game | 2012, Rinne no Lagrange: Kamogawa Dream Match | |
| Daily Lives of High School Boys |
Slice of life, Comedy | 2009, Gangan Online | 1 manga series, 1 anime series, 1 movie | 2013, Daily Lives of High School Boys (live action film) |
See also
Notes
- ↑ The Japanese title of this is Hamerun no Baiorin Hiki, the reference provided uses the Japanese name and provides sales data of 6.8 million
References
- ↑ "Consolidated Financial Results for the Six Months Ended September 30, 2004" (PDF). Square Enix. 2004-11-18. p. 1. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2006-05-06. Retrieved 2011-08-12.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Square, Enix. "Square Enix franchises and businesses". (archive)
- ↑ "電撃ポスマガ2010SUMMERより部数情報" [Number of Copies Sold from Dengeki Poster Magazine 2010 Summer] (in Japanese). Hatena Diary. August 14, 2010. Retrieved August 16, 2010.. (archive)
- ↑ Durarara!! x2 to Broadcast in January 2015, A New Story is Set to Begin in Ikebukuro, OtakuMode. (archive)
- ↑ Aniplex of America Announces Plans to Release The irregular at magic high school on Blu-ray, Anime News Network. (archive)
- ↑ Bamboo Blade: Sorekara no Chousen, GameFAQ. (archive)
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