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Manga Action (漫画アクション) is a Japanese seinen manga magazine published by Futabasha. It is currently published twice a month, on the first and third Thursday.[2] The magazine was originally formed as Weekly Manga Action (WEEKLY漫画アクション) and began publishing weekly from July 7, 1967. It is considered the first true seinen magazine.[3] In 2003 it changed to its current publishing format and dropped the Weekly part of its name to reflect its new schedule.
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| Categories | Seinen manga[1] |
|---|---|
| Frequency | Weekly (until 2003) Fortnightly (since 2003) |
| First issue | 7 July 1967 |
| Company | Futabasha |
| Country | Japan |
| Language | Japanese |
| Website | Official site |
Circulation numbers between October 2009 and September 2010 was 200,000.[4]
Manga titles
editCurrently serialized
editListed alphabetically.
- Koroshiya-san: The Hired Gun (since 2004, Tamachiku)
- Suzuki-sensei (since 2005, Kenji Taketomi)
- Even If You Don't Do It (since 2017, Haru Haruno)
- My Dear Detective: Mitsuko's Case Files (since 2021, Natsumi Ito)
- Outsider Paradise (since 2023, Rin Suzukawa)
- Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid (since 2024, Coolkyousinnjya)
Previously serialized
editListed by order of appearance.
- The New Dinosaurs: An Alternative Evolution (?-?, Takaaki Ogawa (artist), Dougal Dixon (writer))
- 009-1 (1967-1970, Shotaro Ishinomori)
- Lupin III (1967-1972, Monkey Punch)
- Lone Wolf and Cub (1970-1976, Kazuo Koike, Goseki Kojima)
- Ganbare!! Tabuchi-kun!! (1978-1979, Hisaichi Ishii)
- Kei no Seishun (1978-1980, Kazuo Koike, Goseki Kojima)
- Jarinko Chie (1978-1997, Etsumi Haruki)
- Bar Lemon Heart (1986–2021, Mitsutoshi Furuya)
- Judge (1989-1991, Fujihiko Hosono)
- All Purpose Cultural Cat Girl Nuku Nuku (1990-1991, Yuzo Takada)
- Crayon Shin-chan (1990-2000, Yoshito Usui)
- Acacia no Michi (1995, Yōko Kondō)
- Old Boy (1996-1998, Garon Tsuchiya & Nobuaki Minegishi)
- Shiawase no Jikan (1997-2001, Yasuyuki Kunitomo)
- Shin Shiawase no Jikan (2005–2014, Yasuyumi Kunitomo)
- Shamo (1998-2007, Izo Hashimoto & Akio Tanaka)
- High School Girls (2001-2004, Towa Oshima)
- Cutie Honey Tennyo Densetsu (2001-2003, Go Nagai)
- Sky Hawk (2002, Jiro Taniguchi)
- Town of Evening Calm, Country of Cherry Blossoms (2003, Fumiyo Kōno)
- Maestro (2003-2007, Akira Sasō)
- Kodomo no Kodomo (2004, Akira Sasō)
- 17-sai. (2004-2005, (story by Seiji Fujii and art by Yōji Kamata)
- Ochiken (2005-2008, Yoshio Kawashima)
- Ekiben Hitoritabi (since 2006–2011, Jun Hayase (art & story), Kan Sakurai (editor))
- Ninja Papa (2006–2009, Yasuhito Yamamoto)
- In This Corner of the World (2006-2009, Fumiyo Kōno)
- Hinotama Love (2006-2007, Maya Koikeda)
- Gokudō Meshi (2006-2013, Shigeru Tsuchiyama)
- My Pure Lady: Onegai Suppleman (2006–2015, Kaoru Hazuki (artist), Chinatsu Tomisawa (creator))
- Uchi no Tsumatte Dō Deshō? (2007–2015, Shigeyuki Fukumitsu)
- Crime and Punishment: A Falsified Romance (January 23, 2007 – March 15, 2011, Naoyuki Ochiai)
- Nōnai Kakutō Akiba Shoot (since 2008–2009, Shingo Yamada)
- Porno Graffiti (2008–2010, Chinatsu Tomisawa)
- Samayoi Zakura (2008, Mamora Gōda)
- Sensei no Kaban (2008, Jiro Taniguchi (artist), Hiromi Kawakami (creator))
- Mitsubachi no Kiss (2008–2009, Tōru Izu)
- Stargazing Dog (August 5, 2008 – February 3, 2009, Takashi Murakami)
- Drifting Net Cafe (February 28, 2009 – June 28, 2011, Shūzō Oshimi)
- Fujiyama-san wa Shishunki (November 2012 - December 2015, Makoto Ojiro)
- Inside Mari (March 2012 - September 2016, Shūzō Oshimi)
- Tomodachi × Monster (June 2014 – 27 June 2015, Yoshihiko Inui)
- Hikaru in the Light! (May 2021 – August 2022, Mai Matsuda)
References
edit- ^ Thompson, Jason (2007). Manga: The Complete Guide. Del Rey Books. p. xxiii-xxiv. ISBN 978-0-345-48590-8.
- ^ "漫画アクション". Futabasha. Retrieved April 8, 2014.
- ^ Thompson, Jason (2007). Manga: The Complete Guide. Del Rey. p. 327. ISBN 0-345-48590-4.
- ^ "2010 Japanese Manga Magazine Circulation Numbers". Anime News Network. January 17, 2011. Retrieved April 8, 2014.
External links
edit- Official website (in Japanese)