was a Japanese seinen mixed-media magazine published by

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, aimed at adult men, but particularly at hardcore

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fans, featuring articles as well as manga tied into popular franchises. Original manga were also featured in the magazine. It was announced in September 2008 that ''Magazine Z'' would be discontinued. The last issue shipped on January 26, 2009.

Manga artists and series serialized in ''Magazine Z''

; Hideaki Nishikawa * '' Apocrypha Getter Robot Dash'' (2008 to 2009) ; Yuu Watase * '' Sakura Taisen'' (2005 to 2009) (manga commissioned by Sega Enterprises) ; Kia Asamiya * '' Batman: Child of Dreams'' (2000 to 2001) (manga commissioned by

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) ; Hoshi Itsuki * '' Kurau Phantom Memory'' (2005) * '' Skies of Arcadia'' (2000 to 2002) ; Baku Yumemakura/ Sei Itoh * '' Kouya ni Kemono Doukokusu'' (2004 to ???) ; Momotarō Miyano/ Masamune Shirow * '' RD Sennou Chousashitsu'' (2008 to 2009) ; Takuya Fujima * '' Deus Vitae'' (1999 to 2002) * '' Free Collars Kingdom'' (2002 to 2003) ; Q Hayashida * '' Maken X Another'' (1999 to 2001) ; Nishikawa Shinji * '' Chouseishin Gransazer'' (2003 to 2004) ; Toshitsugu Iida * '' Wolf's Rain'' (2003 to 2004) (created by Keiko Nobumoto) ; Shinya Kaneko * '' Culdcept'' (1999 to 2007) ; Yōsuke Kuroda/ Ichiro Inui * '' Bujingai: Zanou Densetsu'' (2004 to 2005) ; Takahiro Seguchi * '' Ai wa Kagerou'' (2004 to 2006) ; Itoh Shi * '' Puppet Revolution'' (2002) ; Katsu Aki * '' Psychic Academy'' (1999-2003) ; Asuka Katsura * '' Le Portrait de Petit Cossette'' (2004) ; Yuuichi Kumakura * '' King of Bandit Jing'' (1999 to 2005) ; Asato Mifune * '' Yukei Seikyo Kukla'' (story by Koji Tazawa) ; Satoru Akahori/ Ryuusei Deguchi *'' Magical Shopping Arcade Abenobashi'' (2001 to 2002) ; Yuuna Takanagi/ Tooru Zekuu *'' Shikigami no Shiro'' (2003 to 2004) * '' Shikigami no Shiro: Nejireta Shiro-hen'' (2004 to 2008) ; Nozomu Tamaki * '' Hakodate Youjin Buraichou Himegami'' (2007 to 2009) ; Haruhiko Mikimoto * '' Baby Birth'' (2001 to 2002) (story by Sukehiro Tomita) ; Kenichi Muraeda * '' Kamen Rider Spirits'' (2001 to 2009) (story and concept by Shotaro Ishinomori) ; Yuushi Kanoe * '' Ayakashi'' (2007 to 2008) ; Sasaki Yoshioka * ''

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'' ; Ran Satomi/ Maki Ebishi * '' Doll Star: Kotodama Tsukai Ihon'' (2008 to 2009) ; Sung-gyu Lee/ Kyoichi Nanatsuki * '' Void'' (2010) ; Auto Taguchi * '' Mobile Suit Gundam 00'' * '' Mobile Suit Gundam 00 Second Season'' ; Chiaki Ogishima * '' Heat Guy J'' (2003) (created by Kazuki Akane) ; Aikawa Shou/ Jinguuji Hajime * '' Karakuri Kiden: Hiwou Senki'' (1999 to 2001) ; Atsushi Soga * '' Turn A Gundam'' (1999 to 2002) (story by

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) ; Junji Ito * '' Junji Ito's Cat Diary: Yon & Mu'' (2008 to 2009) ; Mimi Natto/ Tokumo Sora * '' Ism/i'' (2007 to 2009) ; Hajime Ueda * '' FLCL'' (2000 to 2001) * '' Q·Ko-chan: The Earth Invader Girl'' (2003-2004) ; Yatate Hajime/

/ Masatsugu Iwase * '' Mobile Suit Gundam SEED'' (2002 to 2004) * '' Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny'' (2004 to 2006) ; Warabino Kugeko * '' Heroic Age'' (2007 to 2008) ; Yoshihiko Tomizawa/ Hiroyuki Kaidō * '' Kikinosuke Gomen (2006 to 2007) ; Go Nagai * '' Amon: The Darkside of the Devilman'' (1999 to 2004) (art by Yu Kinutani) * '' Demon Lord Dante'' (2003 to 2004) * '' Devilman Mokushiroku: Strange Days'' (2005) * '' Kikoushi Enma'' (2006) * '' Mazinger Angels'' (2004 to 2006) * '' Mazinger Angel Z'' (2007 to 2008) * '' Satanikus Enma Kerberos'' (2007 to 2009) ; Satoshi Urushihara * '' Vampire Master Dark Crimson'' (2000) ; You Higuri/ George Iida * '' Night Head Genesis'' (2006 to 2008) ; Takashige Hiroshi/ Soga Atsushi * '' Midori no Ou'' (2003 to 2009) ; Tohiro Konno * '' Pugyuru'' (2001 to 2009) ; Narumi Kakinouchi * '' Yakushiji Ryōko no Kaiki Jikenbo'' (2004 to 2009) (story by Yoshiki Tanaka) ; Tomo Umino * '' Aoi Sora no Neosphere'' (2005 to 2006) ; Yuu Kinutaki/ Mimi Natto * '' The Tales from the Far East'' (2006 to 2007) ; Momotarou Miyano * '' RD Senno Chosashitsu'' (2008 to 2009) ; Eishi Ozeki * '' Sky Girls'' (2007) ; Kyoichi Nanatsuki/ Takayuki Takashi * '' 8 Man Infinity'' (2005 - 2007) ; Masato Hisa * ''

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'' (2006 to 2009) ; Kakinouchi Narumi/ Hirano Toshiki * '' Fuun Sanshimai Lin³'' (1999 to 2001) * '' Shaolin Sisters: Reborn'' (2001 to 2003) ; Katsuhiro Otomo/ Yuu Kinutani * '' Steamboy'' (2005 to 2006) ; Ogishima Chiaki * '' The Legend of Mikazuchi'' (1999 to 2002) ; Takeaki Momose * '' Magikano'' (2003 to 2008) ; Hitoshi Ariga * '' The Big O'' (1999 to 2001) * '' Mimimi ~The Tale of a Cat and a Robot~'' (2002) ; Kaihou Norimitsu/ Ishiwatari Daisuke * '' Guilty Gear Xtra'' (2002 to 2003) ; Masato Hisa * ''

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'' (2003 to 2004) ; Yūjiro Izumi * '' Popotan'' (2003 to 2004) ; Takumi Kobayashi/ Masahiro Sonoda * '' Afureko'' (2007 to 2008) ; Tow Ubukata/ Kiriko Yumeji * '' Le Chevalier D'Eon'' (2005 to 2008) ; Hikaru Nikaidou * '' Atomic Nekokabutsu'' (2005 to 2007) ; Kenji Ishikawa/ Kouji Tazawa * '' Metroid'' (2002 to 2004) (manga commissioned by

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) ; Yoshitomo Akihito * '' Companion'' (2006 to 2008) ;Unknown authors; * '' Kitty Kitty Fancia'' (1999 to 2001) * '' Wild Arms Flower Thieves'' (1999 to 2001)

References

External links

Official ''Magazine Z'' Website
(in Japanese) * {{Kodansha manga magazines 1999 establishments in Japan 2009 establishments in Japan Defunct magazines published in Japan Kodansha magazines Magazines established in 1999 Magazines disestablished in 2009 Magazines published in Tokyo Monthly manga magazines published in Japan Seinen manga magazines