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| Editor | Tatsuya Shishikura |
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| Categories | Seinen manga[1][2] |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Circulation | 69,310[1] (July-September, 2016) |
| Publisher | Kodansha |
| First issue | January 25, 1986 |
| Country | Japan |
| Based in | Tokyo |
| Language | Japanese |
| Website | afternoon |
Monthly Afternoon (月刊アフタヌーン, Gekkan Afutanūn) is a Japanese monthly seinen manga anthology published by Kodansha under the Afternoon line of magazines. The first issue was released with a cover date of January 25, 1986. Afternoon has spawned many successful seinen manga series such as Oh My Goddess!, Genshiken, Blade of the Immortal and Big Windup!. It is part of Kodansha's "1day" series, which also includes the magazines Morning and Evening. In its October 2008 issue, the launch of a spin-off magazine, good! Afternoon, was announced.[3][4]
Currently running manga series
| Series title | Author | Premiered |
|---|---|---|
| Aa! Shuukatsu no Megami-sama! (ああっ就活の女神さまっ) | Uhei Aoki (story) and Kumichi Yoshizuki (art) | January 2019 |
| Blade of the Immortal - Bakumatsu Arc (無限の住人～幕末ノ章～, Mugen no Jūnin ~ Nakumatsu no Fumi ~) | Kenji Takigawa (story), Ryū Suenobu (art) and Hiroaki Samura (collaboration) | May 2019 |
| Blue Period (ブルーピリオド, Burū Piriodo) | Tsubasa Yamaguchi | June 2017 |
| Darwin Jihen (ダーウィン事変, Dāuin Jihen) | Shun Umezawa | June 2020 |
| Fragile (フラジャイル, Furajairu) | Bin Kusamizu (story) and Megumi Saburo | June 2014 |
| Hashikko Ensemble (はしっこアンサンブル, Hashikko Ansanburu) | Shimoku Kio | February 2018 |
| Heavenly Delusion (天国大魔境, Tengoku Daimakyō) | Masakazu Ishiguro | January 2018 |
| Historie (ヒストリエ, Hisutorie) | Hitoshi Iwaaki | January 2003 |
| I Want to Hold Aono-kun so Badly I Could Die (青野くんに触りたいから死にたい, Aono-kun ni Sawaritai kara Shinitai) | Umi Shiina | December 2016 |
| Issak (イサック, Isakku) | Shinji Makari (story) and Ji-Hyung Song (art) | January 2017 |
| Inui to Tatsumi -Siberia Shuppei Hishi- (乾と巽 ―ザバイカル戦記―) | Yoshikazu Yasuhiko | September 2018 |
| Jukkakukan no Satsujin (十角館の殺人) | Yukito Ayatsuji (story) and Hiro Kiyohara (art) | August 2019 |
| Land of the Lustrous (宝石の国, Hōseki no Kuni) | Haruko Ichikawa | October 2012 |
| Medalist (メダリスト, Medarisuto) | Tsuruma Ikada | May 2020 |
| Ōkiku Furikabutte (おおきく振りかぶって) | Asa Higuchi | September 2003 |
| Puu-Neko (プ～ねこ) | Masayuki Kitamichi | December 2003 |
| Raise wa Tanin ga Ī (来世は他人がいい) | Asuka Konishi | August 2017 |
| Skip and Loafer (スキップとローファー, Sukippu to Rōfā) | Misaki Takamatsu | August 2018 |
| Spotlight (スポットライト, Supottoraito) | Kaze Miura | July 2020 |
| Tomodachi toshite Daisuki (友達として大好き) | Mikumi Yuuchi | January 2020 |
| Toppu GP (トップウGP) | Kōsuke Fujishima | May 2016 |
| Vinland Saga (ヴィンランド・サガ, Vinrando Saga) | Makoto Yukimura | December 2005 |
| Wandering Island (冒険エレキテ島, Bōken Erekite-tō) | Kenji Tsuruta | September 2011 |
| Wave, Listen to Me! (波よ聞いてくれ, Nami yo Kiitekure) | Hiroaki Samura | July 2014 |
| Wondance (ワンダンス, Wandansu) | Coffee | January 2019 |
Past series
1980s
- Oh My Goddess! (ああっ女神さまっ, Aa! Megami-sama) by Kōsuke Fujishima (1988–2014)
- Kū o Kiru (空を斬る) by (1989)
- Spirit of Wonder by Kenji Tsuruta (1989–1994) (originally serialized in Weekly Morning)
1990s
- Parasyte (寄生獣, Kiseijū) by Hitoshi Iwaaki (1990–1995) (moved from Morning Open Zōkan)
- Compiler (コンパイラ, Konpaira) by Kia Asamiya (1990–1992)
- Gunsmith Cats (ガンスミスキャッツ, Gansumisu Kyattsu) by Kenichi Sonoda (1991–1997)
- Discommunication (ディスコミュニケーション, Disukomyunikēshon) by Riichi Ueshiba (1991–1999)
- Ice Blade (地雷震, Jiraishin) by Tsutomu Takahashi (1992–1999)
- Assembler 0X (アセンブラ０Ｘ, Asenbura 0 X) by Kia Asamiya (1992–1995)
- Blade of the Immortal (無限の住人, Mugen no Jūnin) by Hiroaki Samura (1993–2012)
- Seraphic Feather]' (セラフィック・フェザー, Serafikku Fezā) by Yo Morimoto, Toshiya Takeda (story) and Hiroyuki Utatane (art) (1993–2008)
- Yokohama Kaidashi Kikō (ヨコハマ買い出し紀行) by Hitoshi Ashinano (1994–2006)
- Wings of Vendemiaire (ヴァンデミエールの翼, Vandemiēru no Tsubasa) by Mohiro Kitoh (1995–1997)
- Blame! by Tsutomu Nihei (1997–2003)
- Kamikaze (神・風) by Satoshi Shiki (1997–2003)
- Cannon God Exaxxion (砲神エグザクソン, Hōjin Eguzakuson) by Kenichi Sonoda (1997–2004)
- Eden: It's an Endless World! by Hiroki Endo (1997–2008)
- Narutaru (なるたる, Narutaru) by Mohiro Kitoh (1998–2003)
- Uchu Kazoku Carlvinson (宇宙家族カールビンソン, Uchū Kazoku Kārubinson) by Yoshito Asari (1999–2000)
2000s
- Nasu (茄子) by Iou Kuroda (2000–2002)
- Yume Tsukai (夢使い) by Riichi Ueshiba (2001–2003)
- LuCu LuCu (るくるく, Ruku Ruku) by Yoshito Asari (2001–2009)
- Genshiken (げんしけん) by Shimoku Kio (2002–2006)
- Mushishi (蟲師) by Yuki Urushibara (2002–2008) (moved from Afternoon Season Zōkan)
- Mokke (もっけ) by Takatoshi Kumakura (2003–2009) (moved from Afternoon Season Zōkan)
- Shadow Skill by Megumu Okada (2003–2006)
- Love Roma (ラブロマ, Rabu Roma) by Minoru Toyoda (2003–2005)
- Tokko (特公, Tokkō) by Tooru Fujisawa (2003–2004)
- Karapuri! (カラプリ) by Kia Asamiya (2004)
- Voices of a Distant Star (ほしのこえ, Hoshi no Koe) by Makoto Shinkai (original work) and Sumomo Yumeka (2004–2005)
- Shion no Ō (しおんの王) by Masaru Katori (story) and Jiro Ando (art) (2004–2008)
- Little Jumper (リトル・ジャンパー, Ritoru janpā) by Yuzo Takada (2004–2008)
- Gunsmith Cats BURST by Kenichi Sonoda (2004–2008)
- Shūsen no Lorelei (終戦のローレライ, Shūsen no Rōrerai) by Harutoshi Fukui (original novel) and Takayuki Kōsai (2005–2007)
- Gankutsuou: The Count of Monte Cristo (巌窟王, Gankutsuō) by Mahiro Maeda (2005–2008)
- The Place Promised in Our Early Days (雲のむこう、約束の場所, Kumo no Mukō, Yakusoku no Basho) by Makoto Shinkai (original work) and Sumomo Yumeka (2005–2006)
- Mysterious Girlfriend X (謎の彼女X, Nazo no Kanojo Ekkusu) by Riichi Ueshiba (2006–2014)
- Nacun (ナチュン, Nachun) by Daisaku Tsuru (2006–2010)
- Kabu no Isaki (カブのイサキ) by Hitoshi Ashinano (2007–2013)
- Octave (オクターヴ, Okutāvu) by Haru Akiyama (2008–2011)
- Jigopuri (ぢごぷり) by Shimoku Kio (2008–2010)
- Knights of Sidonia (シドニアの騎士, Shidonia no Kishi) by Tsutomu Nihei (2009–2015)
- Suiiki (水域) by Yuki Urushibara (2009–2010)
2010s
- Bullet the Wizard (ブレット・ザ・ウィザード, Buretto za Uizādo) by Kenichi Sonoda (2010–2012)
- Neko ga Nishi Mukya (猫が西向きゃ) by Yuki Urushibara (2018–2020)
- Weathering with You (天気の子, Tenki no Ko) by Makoto Shinkai (original work) and Wataru Kubota (2019–2020)
References
- ^ a b "Men's Manga" (in Japanese). Japanese Magazine Publishers Association. September 2016. Archived from the original on November 4, 2016. Retrieved November 6, 2016.
- ^ Thompson, Jason (2007). Manga: The Complete Guide. Del Rey Books. p. 327-239. ISBN 978-0-345-48590-8.
- ^ "Takahashi's Ice Blade Manga to Relaunch in Japan". Anime News Network. August 25, 2008. Retrieved February 21, 2009.
- ^ Keiko Suenobu Launches Life 2 Manga Anime News Network. April 24, 2016. Retrieved June 24, 2020.
External links
- Official website (in Japanese)
- Afternoon at Anime News Network's encyclopedia