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 Weekly Shōnen Champion cover for its 50th anniversary | |
| Categories | Shōnen manga[1] |
|---|---|
| Frequency | Weekly |
| Circulation | 250,000[2][3] |
| First issue | July 15, 1969 |
| Company | Akita Shoten |
| Country | Japan |
| Based in | Tokyo |
| Language | Japanese |
| Website | Official website |
Weekly Shōnen Champion (週刊少年チャンピオン, Shūkan Shōnen Champion) is a Japanese shōnen manga magazine published by Akita Shoten.
History
Shōnen Champion was first published on July 15, 1969. It has had numerous popular series by manga artists such as Osamu Tezuka, Go Nagai, Shinji Mizushima, Masami Kurumada, and Keisuke Itagaki. The magazine is published every Thursday. It had a circulation of 250,000 from 1 October 2018 to 30 September 2019.[4]
A digital supplement manga magazine titled Champion Buzz began publication on October 5, 2023.[5]
Currently running manga series
There are currently 27 manga titles being serialized in Weekly Shōnen Champion. Out of them Manga Yūenchi: Baki Gaiden is serialized monthly; Welcome to Demon School! Iruma-kun: IruMafia Edition is serialized biweekly; Baki Gaiden: Scarface and Shiraken! are published on an irregular basis and The Vampire Dies in No Time is on indefinite hiatus.
| Series Title | Author(s) | Premiered |
|---|---|---|
| Baki Rahen (刃牙らへん) | Keisuke Itagaki | August 24, 2023 |
| Baki Gaiden: Scarface (バキ外伝 疵面-スカーフェイス-) | Keisuke Itagaki, Yukinao Yamauchi | January 17, 2009 |
| Campioni (カンピオーニ) | Tatsuya Ara | December 25, 2025 |
| Cherry Yūsha to "Sei" naru Tsurugi (チェリー勇者と"せい"なる剣) | Yuzuki Uchiba | October 24, 2024 |
| Enma's Classroom (閻魔の教室, Enma no Kyōshitsu) | Yūji Tanaka | April 17, 2025 |
| Gakuen Idolmaster GOLD RUSH (学園アイドルマスター GOLD RUSH) | Bandai Namco Entertainment, Kotoba Inoya, Yū Okino | October 3, 2024 |
| Girly Debut (ガーリーデビュー) | Urara Urano | August 21, 2025 |
| Hanzo and 13 Kunoichis (半蔵と十三人の女忍たち, Hanzo to Jusannin no Kunoichi-tachi) | Yūji Nakamura | January 15, 2026 |
| Lupin the Third: Neighbor World Princess (ルパン三世 異世界の姫君) | Monkey Punch, Yōsuke Saeki, Keyaki Uchi-Uchi | August 26, 2021 |
| Manga Yūenchi: Baki Gaiden (漫画 ゆうえんち-バキ外伝-) | Keisuke Itagaki, Baku Yumemakura, Yuria Fujita | March 17, 2022 |
| MOGAKU | Gumimaru | July 25, 2024 |
| Mokuyōbi no Furutto (木曜日のフルット) | Masakazu Ishiguro | January 10, 2009 |
| Mōretsu! Super Radical Gag Family (モーレツ！浦安鉄筋家族, Mōretsu! Urayasu Tekkin Kazoku) | Kenji Hamaoka | November 13, 2025 |
| Obaka Love! (お葉花を愛でる, Obaka o Mederu) | Kenshirō Shibata | July 31, 2025 |
| Oedo Fire Slayer: The Legend of Phoenix (火喰鳥 羽州ぼろ鳶組, Hikuidori: Ushū Borotobi-Gumi) | Shōgo Imamura, Shinobu Seguchi | April 24, 2025 |
| Rappa: Badboys Ninja Chronicle (乱破-ヤンキー忍風帖-, Rappa: Yankī Ninpūchō) | Eiji Hashimoto | September 26, 2024 |
| Shiraken! (しらないこと研究会, Shiranai Koto Kenkyūkai) | Shiranui Kensetsu, Tsumumi | January 12, 2024 |
| The Shy Hero and the Assassin Princesses (気絶勇者と暗殺姫, Kizetsu Yūsha to Ansatsu Hime) | Yukichi Yukida, Norishiro-chan | October 27, 2022 |
| Taika's Reason (タイカの理性, Taika no Risei) | Paru Itagaki | January 16, 2025 |
| Tougen Anki: Legend of the Cursed Blood (桃源暗鬼, Tōgen Anki) | Yura Urushibara | June 11, 2020 |
| The Vampire Dies in No Time (吸血鬼すぐ死ぬ, Kyūketsuki Sugu Shinu) | Itaru Bonnoki | June 25, 2015 |
| Welcome to Demon School! Iruma-kun (魔入りました!入間くん, Mairimashita! Iruma-kun) | Osamu Nishi | March 2, 2017 |
| Welcome to Demon School! Iruma-kun: IruMafia Edition (漫画：魔入りました!入間くん if Episode of 魔フィア, Mairimashita! Iruma-kun if Episode of Mafia) | Osamu Nishi, hiroja | December 11, 2025 |
| Worst Gaiden Guriko (WORST外伝 グリコ) | Hiroshi Takahashi, Ryuuta Suzuki | January 17, 2019 |
| Yankee JK Kuzuhana-chan (ヤンキーJKクズハナちゃん) | Toshinori Sogabe | March 19, 2020 |
| You Are a Four Leaf Clover (きみは四葉のクローバー, Kimi wa Yotsuba no Kurobā) | Koushi | July 18, 2024 |
| Yowamushi Pedal (弱虫ペダル) | Wataru Watanabe | February 21, 2008 |
Champion Buzz
Champion Buzz (チャンピオンBUZZ) is a digital suplement magazine running since October 5, 2023 in conjuction with digital issue releases of Weekly Shonen Champion every first thursday of the month.
Currently featured series
There are currently 15 manga titles being serialized in Champion Buzz.
| Series Title | Author(s) | Premiered |
|---|---|---|
| Baki no Wa! ~ Baki o Kataru Joshi Kōkōsei-tachi ~ (バキのわ！～バキを語る女子高校生たち～) | Keisuke Itagaki, Norito Naka | December 4, 2025 |
| Fukushuu Hime Lola ~Onee-sama wo Ikenie ni Shita Kono Kuni wa Mou Iranai~ (復讐姫ローラ～お姉様を生贄にしたこの国はもう要らない～) | Amino Nozawa, Kōki Fuyutsuki | October 5, 2023 |
| Girls x Vampire (ガールズ×ヴァンパイア, Gāruzu × Vanpaia) | Teren Mikami, Minori Chigusa | December 4, 2025 |
| Gokujo-shī ~ Gokudō, Joshi Shōgakusei ni Naru ~ (ごくじょしー極道、女子小学生になるー) | Mitsuhiro Kimura | July 3, 2025 |
| Hōkago Fantajī (放課後ファンタジー) | Yuu Muraoka | February 6, 2025 |
| Inaka de Hajimeru Kyūkatsu Surō Raifu ~ Chotto Shigoto Yamete Jikka ni Kaeru wa ~ (田舎ではじめる休活スローライフ～ちょっと仕事辞めて実家に帰るわ～) | Kabuo, Renkin-Ō | January 8, 2026 |
| Kyūkei Hairimasu (休憩入ります) | Tremolo Shirakawa | December 4, 2025 |
| Ochiyomeru no Kokuin (オチヨメルの刻印) | Hinome Minu, Kyūjū Takeo | December 4, 2025 |
| Punpun – Ressā Ninkyōden – (ぷんぷんーレッサー任侠伝-) | Kōdai Ozaki | December 4, 2025 |
| Seekers: Meikyuu Saikyou no Ojisan, Kami Haishinsha to Naru~ (シーカーズ～迷宮最強のおじさん、神配信者となる～) | AteRa, Naka Murata | October 5, 2023 |
| The Skill Tree Unlocker (スキルツリーの解錠者～A級パーティーを追放されたので【解錠&施錠】を活かして、S級冒険者を目指す～, Sukiru Tsurī no Kaijōsha ~ Ē-kyū Pātī o Tsuihō Sareta node [Kaijō & Seijō] o Ikashite, Esu-kyū Bōkensha o Mezasu ~) | Kei Ichimatsu, Renkin-Ō | December 4, 2025 |
| Tenshi to Akuma Meshi (天使と悪魔メシ) | Konisuke | September 5, 2024 |
| Unsōya no Ossan ga Nazeka Fukugyō de Zettai Muteki Kenshi o Tsutomeru Koto ni ~ Saenai Jinsei o Okutteta Ore ga Maō Tōbatsu no Kirifuda ni?~ (運送屋のおっさんがなぜか副業で絶対無敵剣士を務めることに～さえない人生を送ってた俺が魔王討伐の切り札に？～) | Konoha Sakuya, Kōichirō Hoshino | June 6, 2024 |
| Yuusha Goroshi no Moto Ansatsusha. ~Mushoku no Ossan kara Hajimaru Second Life~ (勇者殺しの元暗殺者。～無職のおっさんから始まるセカンドライフ～) | Kikuchi, Takeya Okamoto | February 1, 2024 |
| Yūshibi (友死日) | Masami Hosokawa | December 4, 2025 |
Past series
- 750 Rider
- The Abashiri Family
- AI no Idenshi
- Akumetsu
- Alabaster
- Apocalypse Zero
- Atsumare! Fushigi Kenkyū-bu
- Babel II
- Baki the Grappler
- Beastars
- Black Jack by Osamu Tezuka
- Clover
- The Crater by Osamu Tezuka (1969-1970)
- Cutie Honey by Go Nagai (1973-1974)
- The Dangers in My Heart – transferred to Champion Cross
- Dokaben by Shinji Mizushima (1972-1981)
- Don Dracula
- Duke Goblin
- Eiken
- Eko Eko Azarak
- Fuan no Tane Plus by Masaaki Nakayama (2007- 2008)
- Hachigatsu no Cinderella Nine S - transferred to Manga Cross
- Geniearth by Rensuke Oshikiri
- Harigane Service
- Harigane Service Ace
- Hungry Heart: Wild Striker
- Ippon Again! - transferred to Manga Cross
- Iron Wok Jan
- Jitsu wa Watashi wa
- Kaze ga Gotoku
- Koe ga Dasenai Shōjo wa "Kanojo ga Yasashisugiru" to Omotte Iru
- Low Teen Blues
- Magical Girl Site - transferred from Champion Tap!
- Meika-san wa Oshi Korosenai - transferred to Manga Cross
- Mirai Keisatsu Urashiman
- Mitsudomoe
- Muteki Kanban Musume
- My-Hime
- My-Otome
- Nanaka 6/17
- Nine Peaks - transferred to Manga Cross
- Penguin Musume
- Plawres Sanshiro
- Rainbow Parakeet
- Rokudou no Onna-tachi
- Saint Seiya: Next Dimension
- Saint Seiya: The Lost Canvas
- Sanda
- s-CRY-ed
- Seven of Seven
- Shūkan Shōnen Hachi
- Shūjin Riku
- Shy
- Squid Girl
- Sugarless
- Super Radical Gag Family
- Uchū Jūbe (肥前屋兵衛, "Treasure Hunter Jubei") by Hitoshi Tomizawa (1994-1995)
- Yuuyake Banchō
- Zenikko
References
- ^ Thompson, Jason (2007). Manga: The Complete Guide. Del Rey Books. p. xxiii-xxiv. ISBN 978-0-345-48590-8.
- ^ "一般社団法人 日本雑誌協会". Archived from the original on November 27, 2021. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
- ^ From October 1, 2018 to September 30, 2019.
- ^ "一般社団法人 日本雑誌協会". Archived from the original on November 27, 2021. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
- ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (September 18, 2023). "Weekly Shōnen Champion Gets New Champion Buzz Digital Supplement". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 18, 2023.
External links
- Official website (in Japanese)
- Weekly Shōnen Champion at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
