Young Champion
| Categories | Seinen manga[1] | 
|---|---|
| Frequency | Semimonthly | 
| Circulation | 100,000[2][3] | 
| Founded | 1988 | 
| Company | Akita Shoten | 
| Country | Japan | 
| Based in | Tokyo | 
| Language | Japanese | 
| Website | Official website | 
Young Champion (ヤングチャンピオン) 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)
 - Babel II: The Returner by Takashi Noguchi[5]
 - Battle Royale by Masayuki Taguchi and Koushun Takami
 - Battle Royale: Angels' Border by Mioko Ōnishi and Koushun Takami[6]
 - Battle Royale II: Blitz Royale (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
 - Hangure: Roppongi Matenrou no Requiem
 - Ibitsu, by Kazuto Okada[8]
 - Ikebukuro West Gate Park ((池袋ウエストゲートパーク, ikebukuro wesuto gēto pāku) by Ira Ishida and Sena Aritō (2001-2004)
 - Inugami Hakase (犬神博士) by Suehiro Maruo
 - Jank Runk Family (ジャンク・ランク・ファミリー, janku ranku famirī) 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[11]
 - 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[11] (2011-2019)
 
References
- ^ "Men's Manga". Japanese Magazine Publishers Association. Retrieved 26 July 2016.
 - ^ "一般社団法人 日本雑誌協会". Archived from the original on 2022-01-29. Retrieved 2020-04-23.
 - ^ From October 1, 2018 to September 30, 2019.
 - ^ a b c John E. Ingulsrud; Kate Allen (3 February 2010). Reading Japan Cool: Patterns of Manga Literacy and Discourse. Lexington Books. p. 21. ISBN 978-0-7391-3507-5. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
 - ^ "Kurozuka's Noguchi to Revive Babel II Sci-Fi Manga". Anime News Network. 11 February 2012. Retrieved 10 December 2012.
 - ^ "Battle Royale Novel Gets New Manga Spinoff in January". Anime News Network. 21 December 2012. Retrieved 10 December 2012.
 - ^ "Gaki Rock Fighting Manga Gets Live-Action Film by Rookies Director". Anime News Network. May 1, 2014. Retrieved May 2, 2014.
 - ^ "Ibitsu Romantic Comedy Manga Gets Live-Action Film". Anime News Network. 2012-12-09. Retrieved 2012-12-10.
 - ^ "Crows' Takahashi Launches New Jank Runk Family Manga in September". Anime News Network. Retrieved 12 December 2017.
 - ^ "New Crows Gangster Manga to Launch in Young Champion Mag". Anime News Network. 2012-01-25. Retrieved 2012-12-10.
 - ^ a b c "Young Black Jack Manga Inspired by Tezuka Classic". Anime News Network. 2011-11-08. Retrieved 2012-12-10.
 - ^ "Sundome Seinen Manga, She is Mine Shōjo Manga Ends". Anime News Network. 2009-10-13. Retrieved 2012-12-10.
 - ^ "笑う吸血鬼(漫画)". マンガペディア (in Japanese). DIGITALIO, Inc. Retrieved 2022-11-16.
 
External links
- Young Champion at Anime News Network's encyclopedia