is a Japanese seinen manga magazine published by Futabasha. It is currently published twice a month, on the first and third Thursday. The magazine was originally formed as and began publishing weekly from July 7, 1967. It is considered the first true seinen magazine. In 2003 it changed to its current publishing format and dropped the ''Weekly'' part of its name to reflect its new schedule. Circulation numbers between October 2009 and September 2010 was 200,000.

Manga titles

Currently serialized

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Bar Lemon Heart , sometimes referred to as "Bar Lemon Heart," is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Mitsutoshi Furuya and Family Kikaku and published by Futabasha from 1985 to 2021. A Japanese television drama series based on the manga premie ...

'' (since 1986,

Mitsutoshi Furuya was a Japanese manga artist. He made his debut as a manga artist in 1955 with kashi-hon manga. He started as an assistant of Osamu Tezuka in 1958, but was primarily known for starting out as an assistant of Fujio Akatsuka five years later. He ...

) *'' Ganpapatō no Zerosen Shōjo'' (since 2007, Sōichi Moto) *'' Koroshiya-san: The Hired Gun'' (since 2004, Tamachiku) *'' Mitsubachi no Kiss'' (since 2008, Tōru Izu) *'' My Pure Lady: Onegai Suppleman'' (since 2006, Kaoru Hazuki (artist), Chinatsu Tomisawa (creator)) *'' The New Dinosaurs: An Alternative Evolution'' (since ?, Takaaki Ogawa (artist),

Dougal Dixon Dougal Dixon (born 1 March 1947) is a Scottish geologist, palaeontologist, educator and author. Dixon has written well over a hundred books on geology and palaeontology, many of them for children, which have been credited with attracting many to ...

(writer)) *'' Ninja Papa'' (since 2006, Yasuhito Yamamoto) *'' Nōnai Kakutō Akiba Shoot'' (since 2007, Shingo Yamada) *'' Ōsaka Hamlet'' (since 2005,

Hiromi Morishita Hiromi may refer to: *Hiromi, Ehime, city in Shikoku, Japan *Hiromi (given name), unisex Japanese given name (including a list of persons with the name) *Hiromi (comedian), Japanese comedian *Hiromi (model), Japanese fashion model * Meitetsu Hiromi ...

) *''Porno Graffiti'' (since 2008,

Chinatsu Tomisawa is a feminine Japanese given name which is occasionally given to men. Possible writings Chinatsu can be written using different kanji characters and can mean: *千夏, "thousand summers/thousandth summer" *知夏, "wise summer" *智夏, "intelle ...

) *'' Samayoi Zakura'' (since 2008, Mamora Gōda) *''

Sensei no Kaban Sensei, Seonsaeng, Tiên sinh or Xiansheng, corresponding to Chinese characters , is an East Asian honorific term shared in Japanese, Korean, Vietnamese and Chinese; it is literally translated as "person born before another" or "one who com ...

'' (since 1999, Jiro Taniguchi (artist),

Hiromi Kawakami is a Japanese writer known for her off-beat fiction, poetry, and literary criticism. She has won numerous Japanese literary awards, including the Akutagawa Prize, the Tanizaki Prize, the Yomiuri Prize, and the Izumi Kyōka Prize for Literature. ...

(creator)) *''

Shin Shiawase no Jikan Shin may refer to: Biology * The front part of the human leg below the knee * Shinbone, the tibia, the larger of the two bones in the leg below the knee in vertebrates Names * Shin (given name) (Katakana: シン, Hiragana: しん), a Japanese ...

'' (since 2005, Yasuyumi Kunitomo) *'' Suzuki-sensei'' (since 2005,

Kenji Taketomi Kenji may refer to: *Kenji (given name), a masculine Japanese given name, and list of people & characters with this name *Kenji (era), a Japanese era spanned from 1275 to 1278 * ''Kenji'' (manga) (拳児), a 1980s manga by Matsuda Ryuchi * "Kenji" ...

) *'' Uchi no Tsumatte Dō Deshō?'' (since 2007,

Shigeyuki Fukumitsu Shigeyuki (written: , or ) is a masculine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include: *, Japanese speed skater *, Japanese boxer *, Japanese baseball player *, Japanese politician * Shigeyuki Hori, Japanese automotive engineer * Sh ...

) *''Wild Nights'' (since 2008, Tomohiro Koizumi)

Previously serialized

Listed by order of appearance. *''

009-1 is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Shotaro Ishinomori. The manga was serialized in the Futabasha publication ''Weekly Manga Action'' from 1967 to 1970, then returned briefly in 1974. The story concerns Miléne Hoffman (" ...

'' (1967-1970, Shotaro Ishinomori) *'' Lupin III'' (1967-1972, Monkey Punch) *'' Lone Wolf and Cub'' (1970-1976,

Kazuo Koike was a prolific Japanese manga writer ( gensakusha), novelist, screenwriter, lyricist and entrepreneur. He is best known for his violent, artful ''seinen'' manga, notably ''Lone Wolf and Cub'' (with Goseki Kojima, 1970–6), '' Lady Snowblood'' ...

, Goseki Kojima) *'' Ganbare!! Tabuchi-kun!!'' (1978-1979, Hisaichi Ishii) *''

Jarinko Chie is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Etsumi Haruki. It was serialized by Futabasha in '' Manga Action'' between 1978 and 1997 and collected in 67 bound volumes, making it the 45th longest manga released. ''Jarinko Chie' ...

'' (1978-1997,

Etsumi Haruki is a Japanese manga artist. He received the 1981 Shogakukan Manga Award The is one of Japan's major manga Manga (Japanese: 漫画 ) are comics or graphic novels originating from Japan. Most manga conform to a style developed in Japan ...

) *''

Judge A judge is a person who presides over court proceedings, either alone or as a part of a panel of judges. A judge hears all the witnesses and any other evidence presented by the barristers or solicitors of the case, assesses the credibility an ...

'' (1989-1991,

Fujihiko Hosono is a Japanese manga artist. Hosono was born in Ōta, Tokyo. In 1979, he made his debut with ''Crusher Joe'' while he was a student at Keio University. Around the same time, he joined the as an animator. He has had stories published in the manga ...

) *'' All Purpose Cultural Cat Girl Nuku Nuku'' (1990-1991,

Yuzo Takada is the pseudonym of , a popular Japanese manga artist. He worked as an assistant for manga artist Fujihiko Hosono before starting his career as an original author. His first work appeared in November 1983 in ''Young Magazine'', and his first ser ...

) *'' Crayon Shin-chan'' (1990-2000, Yoshito Usui) *'' Old Boy'' (1996-1998, Garon Tsuchiya &

Nobuaki Minegishi is a Japanese manga artist and illustrator, whose works include '' Old Boy'', ''Aburemon'', ''Jungle'', ''Tenpai'', ''Hoozuki'', ''Joi Reika'', and ''Maboroshi No Kakero''. Minegishi's series ''Old Boy'' won the 2007 Eisner Award The Will E ...

) *'' Shiawase no Jikan'' (1997-2001, Yasuyuki Kunitomo) *'' Shamo'' (1998-2007,

Izo Hashimoto is a Japanese screenwriter and film director. Biography In 1984, Hashimoto made his directorial debut with the independent film ''Pasokon Wars Isami'', after which he began writing for television with the hit drama series ''Sukeban Deka''. He c ...

Akio Tanaka Akio (written: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , or in hiragana) is a masculine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include: *, Japanese manga artist *, Japanese politician *, Japanese mathematician * Akio Ishii (石井昭男, bor ...

) *''

High School Girls is a Japanese manga series, created by Towa Oshima, which was originally serialized in Futabasha's ''Weekly Manga Action'' magazine from 2001, and then subsequently ''Comic High!'' from 2004. It was adapted in 2006 into an anime television ...

'' (2001-2004, Towa Oshima) *'' Cutie Honey Tennyo Densetsu'' (2001-2003, Go Nagai) *'' Sky Hawk'' (2002, Jiro Taniguchi) *'' Town of Evening Calm, Country of Cherry Blossoms'' (2003,

Fumiyo Kōno , commonly romanized Fumiyo Kouno, is a Japanese manga artist from Nishi-ku, Hiroshima, known for her 2004 manga ''Town of Evening Calm, Country of Cherry Blossoms'' and her 2007 manga ''In This Corner of the World'' which got an anime film adap ...

) *'' Maestro'' (2003-2007, Akira Sasō) *'' Kodomo no Kodomo'' (2004, Akira Sasō) *''

17-sai. is a manga with the story by and art by , published in 2004–2005. It depicts the kidnapping and rape of a girl, based on the murder of Junko Furuta. It was published in Japan by Futabasha and serialized in '' Manga Action''. It was published ...

'' (2004-2005, (story by and art by ) *'' Ochiken'' (2005-2008, Yoshio Kawashima) *'' Ekiben Hitoritabi'' (since 2006–2011, Jun Hayase (art & story), Kan Sakurai (editor)) *'' Hinotama Love'' (2006-2007,

Maya Koikeda is the pen name of a Japanese people, Japanese mangaka, manga artist. Her real name is , and her pen name was created by saying backward the syllables from her real name. Koikeda graduated with a degree in art from the Kyoto City University of Art ...

) *'' Gokudō Meshi'' (2006-2013, Shigeru Tsuchiyama) *'' Crime and Punishment: A Falsified Romance'' (January 23, 2007 – March 15, 2011, Naoyuki Ochiai) *'' In This Corner of the World'' (2006-2009,

) *''

Stargazing Dog is a Japanese manga by Takashi Murakami. The story is narrated by a dog named Happie, who lives with a working-class Japanese family until one day the man's wife requests a divorce, and he takes Happie on a road trip to southern Japan, eventua ...

'' (August 5, 2008 – February 3, 2009,

Takashi Murakami is a Japanese contemporary artist. He works in fine arts media (such as painting and sculpture) as well as commercial (such as fashion, merchandise, and animation) and is known for blurring the line between high and low arts as well as co ae ...

) *'' Drifting Net Cafe'' (February 28, 2009 – June 28, 2011,

Shūzō Oshimi is a Japanese manga artist who publishes works primarily for Kodansha. He made his debut with ''Superfly'' in Kodansha's Monthly Shōnen Magazine. He is best known for his manga '' Drifting Net Cafe,'' '' The Flowers of Evil'' and ''Happiness''. ...

) *'' Fujiyama-san wa Shishunki'' (November 2012 - December 2015,

Makoto Ojiro is a unisex Japanese name although it is more commonly used by males. As a noun, Makoto means "sincerity" (誠) or "truth" (真, 眞). People Given name * Makoto (musician) (born 1977), drum and bass artist *Makoto (Sharan Q) ( まこと), d ...

) *''

Inside Mari is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Shūzō Oshimi. It was serialized in Futabasha's '' Manga Action'' from March 2012 to September 2016, and published in nine volumes. A TV drama adaptation from Fuji TV was released in Ma ...

'' (March 2012 - September 2016,

) *'' Tomodachi x Monster'' (June 2014 – 27 June 2015, Yoshihiko Inui)

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Manga Action is a Japanese seinen manga magazine published by Futabasha. It is currently published twice a month, on the first and third Thursday. The magazine was originally formed as and began publishing weekly from July 7, 1967. It is considered the firs ...

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