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Japanese publishing company
Akita Publishing Co., Ltd.
Logo
Headquarters in 2006
Native name
株式会社秋田書店 Kabushiki-gaisha Akita Shoten Company type
Kabushiki gaisha Industry
Manga ,
magazines Founded August 10, 1948; 75 years ago (1948-08-10 ) Founder Teio Akita Headquarters , Key people
Shigeru Higuchi (president) Products
Published manga Number of employees
134
[1] (2022) Website
akitashoten .co .jp
Akita Publishing Co., Ltd. (株式会社秋田書店 , Kabushiki-gaisha Akita Shoten ) is a Japanese
publishing company headquartered in
Chiyoda, Tokyo . It was founded by Teio Akita in 1948.
[1]
[2] As of May 2023, the company's president is Shigeru Higuchi.
[1] The company is known for publishing the
manga magazine
Weekly Shōnen Champion , which serialized works such as
Osamu Tezuka 's
Black Jack ,
Keisuke Itagaki 's
Baki the Grappler , and
Shinji Mizushima 's
Dokaben .
Magazines
Male-oriented manga magazines
Shōnen magazines
Bessatsu Shōnen Champion (別冊少年チャンピオン , Bessatsu Shōnen Chanpion ) – Bimonthly (the 12th of month)
Monthly Shōnen Champion (月刊少年チャンピオン , Gekkan Shōnen Chanpion ) – Monthly (the 6th of month)
Weekly Shōnen Champion (週刊少年チャンピオン , Shūkan Shōnen Chanpion )
[3] – Weekly (each Thursday)
Manga Cross (マンガクロス , Mangakurosu ) – Weekly web comics (Tuesday and Thursday)
[4]
Defunct:
Bōken Ō - monthly from 1949 to 1983
Manga Ō
Seinen magazines
Champion Red (チャンピオンレッド , Chanpion Reddo ) – Monthly (the 19th of month)
Dokodemo Young Champion (どこでもヤングチャンピオン , Dokodemo Yangu Chanpion ) – Monthly (the 4th Tuesday of every month)
Golf Comic (ゴルフコミック , Gorufu Komikku ) – Monthly (the 1st of every month)
Play Comic (プレイコミック , Purei Comikku ) – Semimonthly (each 2nd and 4th Thursday of the month)
Young Champion (ヤングチャンピオン , Yangu Chanpion ) – Semimonthly (each 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month)
Young Champion Retsu (ヤングチャンピオン烈 , Yangu Chanpion Retsu ) – Bimonthly (the 3rd Monday of every month)
Defunct:
Female-oriented manga magazines
Princess (プリンセス , Purinsesu ) – Monthly (the sixth of every month)
[5]
Petit Princess (プチプリンセス , Puchi Purinsesu ) – Monthly (the first of every month, digital only)
[6]
Mystery Bonita (ミステリーボニータ , Misutarī Bonīta ) – the sixth of every month
Elegance Eve (エレガンスイブ , Eregansu Ibu ) – the twenty-sixth of every month
For Mrs. (フォアミセス , Foa Misesu ) – Monthly (the third of every month)
[7]
For Mrs. Special (フォアミセススペシャル , Foa Misesu Supesharu ) – Quarterly
[8]
Love MAX (恋愛 MAX , Rabu Makkusu ) – the sixth of every odd month
Love Cherry Pink (恋愛チェリーピンク , Rabu Cherī Pinku ) – the sixth of every even month
Desir SP (デジールSP , Dejīru Supesharu ) – the twenty-eighth of every even month
Defunct:
Princess Gold (プリンセスゴールド , Purinsesu Gōrudo )
[9]
Suspiria Mystery (サスペリアミステリー , Sasuperia Misutarī ) – the twenty-fourth of every odd month
[10]
Hitomi (ひとみ )
Other magazines
Family Computer Champion (ファミコンチャンピオン , Famikon Chanpion ) – defunct
J-TOON –
Webtoons
[11]
See also
References
External links
International National Academics