Young Champion
Japanese manga magazine
Young Champion (Japanese: ヤングチャンピオン) is a Japanese seinen manga magazine. The magazine was established in 1988. It is published by Akita Shoten, and has its headquarters in Tokyo.
01History
The original chief editor was Kabemura. Young Champion Retsu , launched in 2006, and Bessatsu Young Champion , launched in September 2014 are two spin-off magazines. Another spin-off that launched in November 2019, Dokodemo Young Champion, ended in May 2026 after it became too large to be sold in some digital retailers.
02Manga series
- Alien Nine by Hitoshi Tomizawa (1998-1999)
- Babel II: The Returner by Takashi Noguchi
- Battle Royale by Masayuki Taguchi and Koushun Takami
- Battle Royale: Angels' Border by Mioko Ōnishi and Koushun Takami
- Battle Royale II: Blitz Royale (BRII 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
- Gichi Gichi-kun (ギチギチくん) by Suehiro Maruo
- Hangure: Roppongi Matenrou no Requiem
- Ibitsu by Kazuto Okada
- Ikebukuro West Gate Park (池袋ウエストゲートパーク) 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) by Hiroshi Takahashi (September 2016 - ongoing)
- Jingi by Ayumi Tachihara
- Kuzu!! by Dai Suzuki
- Love Junkies by Kyo Hatsuki
- Schoolmate by Yuki Azuma
- Sundome by Kazuto Okada
- Tanpen-Renai by Fumi Kanai
- Tōhai (凍牌) by Kōji Shinasaka
- Warau Kyūketsuki (笑う吸血鬼) by Suehiro Maruo (1998-1999, 2003)
- Young Black Jack by Yū-Go Ōkuma and Yoshiaki Tabata (2011-2019)
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