Weekly Shōnen Magazine

A Japanese weekly manga anthology published by Kodansha since 1959. It serializes comics across genres, including sports, comedy, romance, and action.

Hajime no Ippo: A boxing manga by George Morikawa that has run in Weekly Shōnen Magazine since 1989. Its decades-long run makes it one of the magazine’s signature sports series.
Kodansha: A Japanese publishing company founded in 1909 and publisher of Weekly Shōnen Magazine. Kodansha launched the magazine and continues to publish it.
Manga magazine: A periodical that publishes multiple manga series, often in installments. Weekly Shōnen Magazine uses the anthology format to present many serials in each issue.
Manga industry in Japan: The network of creators, publishers, distributors, and businesses that produce and circulate manga in Japan. The magazine is a major part of Japan’s commercial manga publishing system.
Monthly Shōnen Magazine: A Kodansha manga magazine published monthly and aimed primarily at boys and young men. Its monthly schedule contrasts with Weekly Shōnen Magazine’s rapid installment cycle.
The Seven Deadly Sins: A fantasy manga by Nakaba Suzuki about a band of knights accused of treason. Its international success exemplifies the magazine’s modern fantasy hits.
Shōnen Magazine: The first issue of Weekly Shōnen Magazine, published by Kodansha on March 17, 1959. The inaugural issue began the publication’s weekly serialization history.
Serialization: The publication of a narrative in successive installments over time. Its stories unfold chapter by chapter in weekly issues.
Manga circulation: The number of copies of a manga publication distributed or sold over a given period. Circulation figures have tracked the magazine’s changing reach and readership.
Bessatsu Shōnen Magazine: A Kodansha manga magazine launched in 2009 and published monthly. It offers a separate monthly venue within Kodansha’s shōnen publishing.

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