is a Japanese

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anthology marketed to a ''seinen'' audience that was edited by

Coamix Coamix Co., Ltd. is a Japanese manga and anime production company headquartered in the in Kichijōji, Musashino, Tokyo.事� ...

and published weekly by Shinchosha from 2001 throughout 2010 and became monthly since 2011. The collected editions of their titles are published under the ''Bunch Comics'' imprint.

History

In 2000, Nobuhiko Horie, former editor-in-chief of ''

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'', along with former ''Jump'' authors who worked under Horie such as

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and

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, founded the manga editing company

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, with

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acting as their business partner. The premiere issue of Coamix's ''Comic Bunch'' was published on May 15, 2001 (but dated May 29 on the cover). Prior to the publication of the actual first issue, Coamix released a free preview issue featuring illustrations and interviews with various artists. The magazine was originally published on Tuesday, but was changed to Friday from 2002 and onward. In 2010, Shinchosha ceased publication of ''Weekly Comic Bunch'' with its September 10 issue (published on August 27). On the day of the final issue's publication, Shinchosha relaunched the official ''Comic Bunch'' website, announcing their plans to revive the magazine as a monthly publication titled ''Monthly Comic Bunch'' which later began publication on January 21, 2011. Coamix began publishing an unrelated manga anthology titled ''

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'', which debuted on October 25, 2010.

List of works

Weekly Comic Bunch (2001–2010)

* '' Angel Heart'' by

(2001–2010) * '' Gau Gau Wāta'' by Umekawa Kazumi (2001–2004, continued in ''

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'') * '' Nemuri Kyoshirō'' by Yoshihiro Yanagawa (2001–2003) * '' Sōten no Ken'' by

(2001–2010) * ''Tsūkai!! My Home'' by Satoshi Ikezawa (2001) * '' Brave Story'' by Yoichiro Ono (2003–2008) * ''Concierge'' by Hideyuki Ishizeki (2003–2010) * '' The President of Japan: Sakurazaka Mantarō'' by Yoshiki Hidaka (2003–2006) * ''

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'' by Makoto Akane (2005–2007) * '' Shin Violence Jack'' by Go Nagai (2005–2008) * ''Attack'' by Tsukasa Oshima (2006–2010) * 51 Ways to Save Her by Usamaru Furuya (2006–2007) * ''Gu-Ra-Me! - Daisaishō no Ryōrinin'' written by Mitsuru Nishimura and drawn by Mitsuru Ohsaki (2006–2010) * ''My Girl'' by Mizu Sahara (2006–2010) * '' Ten no Haō - Hokuto no Ken Raō Gaiden'' by Yowkow Osada (2006–2007) * ''Shirogane no Seija - Hokuto no Ken Toki Gaiden'' by Yuka Nagate (2007–2008) * ''Sōkoku no Garō - Hokuto no Ken Rei Gaiden'' by Yasuyuki Nekoi (2007–2009) * '' Btooom!'' by Jun'ya Inoue (2009–2018) * ''Gokuaku no Hana - Hokuto no Ken Jagi Gaiden'' by Sin-ichi Hiromoto (2009) * ''Miquiztli II - Taiyō no Shinigami'' by Kōji Maki (2009–2010) * ''

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'' by Usamaru Furuya (2009–2010) * ''Hōkō no Kumo - Hokuto no Ken Jūza Gaiden'' by Missile Kakurai (2010)

Monthly Comic Bunch (since 2011)

* ''Lunatic Circus'' by Usamaru Furuya (2020–Present) * ''Tosho Lin Kai'' by Usamaru Furuya (2021–2022)

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* 2001 establishments in Japan 2010 disestablishments in Japan Defunct magazines published in Japan Weekly manga magazines published in Japan Magazines established in 2001 Magazines disestablished in 2010 Seinen manga magazines Shinchosha magazines Magazines published in Tokyo {{Anime-mag-stub