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Written by | Ayumi Tachihara | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Published by | Akita Shoten | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Magazine | Young Champion | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Demographic | Seinen | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Original run | 1988 –2002 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Volumes | 33 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Jingi (stylized in all caps) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Ayumi Tachihara. It was serialized in Akita Shoten's Young Champion from 1998 to 2002 and published in 33 volumes. A sequel,titled JingiS,was serialized in Young Champion from 2006 to 2012 and published in 19 volumes. Another sequel,titled Jingi Zero,was serialized in Young Champion from 2012 to October 2017. Two spin-offs,titled Jingi Before and Jingi After,were published in Young Champion in January 2020. The series has been adapted into two OVAs and a live-action film.
Written and illustrated by Ayumi Tachihara,the series was serialized in Akita Shoten's Young Champion magazine from 1998 to 2002. [1] Its individual chapters were collected into 33 tankōbon volumes. [2] A sequel series,titled JingiS,was serialized in Young Champion from 2006 to 2012. Its individual chapters were collected into 19 tankōbon volumes. [1] Another sequel series,titled Jingi Zero,was serialized in Young Champion from 2012 to October 30,2017. Its individual chapters were collected into 14 tankōbon volumes. [1]
Two spin-offs,Jingi Before and Jingi After,were published in Young Champion on January 20,2020. [3]
A two-episode original video animation adaptation of the manga was released from 1991 to 1992. [1]
A live-action film adaptation,directed by Keiji Hasegawa and starring Tsuyoshi Ihara and Riki Takeuchi,was released by the Toei Company in Japan in 1991. [4]
The series and its sequels combined have 30 million copies in circulation. [5]
Fūma no Kojirō is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Masami Kurumada. It was published in Weekly Shōnen Jump from January 1982 to November 1983. It tells the story of sword legends and rivalry between ninja clans. The main character Kojiro is a young boy who is a member of the Fuma clan.
Kagaku na Yatsura is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Hideaki Yoshikawa. It was serialized in Akita Shoten's seinen manga magazine Champion Red Ichigo from February 2010 to December 2013,with its chapters collected in six tankōbon volumes. An original video animation (OVA),produced by Hoods Entertainment and directed by Hiraku Kaneko,was released in February 2013.
Magical Girl Site is a Japanese magical girl manga series written and illustrated by KentarōSatō. It is a spin-off of Magical Girl Apocalypse. The series is about a severely tormented,abused and suicidal high school student named Aya,who gains the ability to become a magical girl through a mysterious website. She soon finds friends,who are also magical girls like herself,that provide her strength. Aya and her friends also face enemies. The series becomes a climactic race for Aya because she must keep herself and her friends alive. It was serialized on Akita Shoten's Champion Tap! website from July 2013 to October 2017 and later in the shōnen manga magazine Weekly Shōnen Champion from October 2017 to August 2019,with its chapters collected in sixteen tankōbon volumes. The manga is licensed for English release in North America by Seven Seas. An anime television series adaptation produced by production doA aired from April to June 2018.
The Island of Giant Insects is a Japanese manga series written by Yasutaka Fujimi and illustrated by Redice and later by Shu Hirose. It was published online on Akita Shoten's Champion Cross web platform from October 2014 to May 2018,and on Manga Cross from December 2018 to March 2019. A sequel,titled Die! The Island of Giant Insects,began on Manga Cross in April 2019. A prologue original animation DVD (OAD) adaptation produced by Passione was released in June 2019 and a film adaptation premiered in January 2020.
Devilman Grimoire is a Japanese manga series written by Go Nagai and illustrated by Rui Takato. It is part of the Devilman franchise created by Nagai. The manga ran in Akita Shoten's Champion Red from March 2012 to December 2013,with its chapters collected in five tankōbon volumes.
Ippon Again! is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yu Muraoka. It was serialized in Akita Shoten's shōnen manga magazine Weekly Shōnen Champion from October 2018 to March 2023,before being transferred to the Manga Cross website from April 2023. As of April 2024,the series has been collected in twenty-eight tankōbon volumes. An anime television series adaptation by Bakken Record aired from January to April 2023.
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Harigane Service is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Tatsuya Ara. It was serialized in Akita Shoten's shōnen manga magazine Weekly Shōnen Champion from May 2014 to October 2018,with its chapters collected in 24 tankōbon volumes. A sequel,titled Harigane Service Ace,was serialized in the same magazine from November 2018 to July 2023. An anime television short film adaptation of Harigane Service premiered in the 15th episode of Animation x Paralympic in August 2022 to promote the 2024 Summer Paralympics.
Sanda is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Paru Itagaki. It has been serialized in Akita Shoten's shōnen manga magazine Weekly Shōnen Champion since July 2021,with its chapters collected in twelve tankōbon volumes as of January 2024. The story takes place in the future,where the birth rate in Japan has been rapidly declining. The main character,Sanda Kazushige,is found to be the descendant of Santa Claus by his classmate,Shiori Fuyumura. Together,they attempt to find Fuyumura's missing classmate,Ono Ichie.
Shūjin Riku (囚人リク) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Shinobu Seguchi. It was serialized in Akita Shoten's shōnen manga magazine Weekly Shōnen Champion from February 2011 to February 2018,with its chapters collected in 38 tankōbon volumes. The story follows Riku Kurita,a 13-year-old boy from the slums,witnesses the assassination of an old police officer wanting to denounce the Tokyo police chief's countless trafficking activities. The latter accuses Riku of the murder and sends him to a prison on an island isolated from the rest of the country,the Paradise Island Penitentiary.
Yankee JK Kuzuhana-chan is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Toshinori Sogabe. It has been serialized in Akita Shoten's shōnen manga magazine Weekly Shōnen Champion since March 2020.
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The Voynich Hotel (ヴォイニッチホテル) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Seiman Douman. It was serialized in Akita Shoten's Young Champion Retsu magazine from October 2006 to March 2015 and published in three volumes.
Kimi o Shinasenai Tame no Storia is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Toriko Gin. It was serialized in Akita Shoten's shōjo manga magazine Mystery Bonita from October 2016 to September 2020. The series' chapters were collected in eight tankōbon volumes.
Tōhai (凍牌) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Kōji Shinasaka. It was serialized in Akita Shoten's seinen manga magazine Young Champion from June 2006 to April 2011. A sequel manga,Tōhai:Hitobashira-hen,was serialized in Young Champion from May 2011 to May 2017. A third series,Tōhai:Minagoroshi-hen,was serialized in Young Champion from September 2017 to June 2021. A fourth series,Tōhai:Cold Girl,has been serialized in Young Champion since September 2021.
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Shonan Bakusozoku:Bomber Bikers of Shonan is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Satoshi Yoshida. It was serialized in Shōnen Gahōsha's Shōnen King magazine from 1982 to 1987 and published in 16 volumes. A prequel has been serialized in Young Champion No. 3 since January 2022,with its individual chapters collected into three volumes. The series has been adapted into 12 OVAs and a live-action film.