is a Japanese
seinen
is an editorial category of Japanese comics marketed toward young adult men. In Japanese, the word ''seinen'' literally means "youth", but the term "''seinen'' manga" is also used to describe the target audience of magazines like '' Weekly Ma ...
manga magazine
Manga (Japanese: 漫画 ) are comics or graphic novels originating from Japan. Most manga conform to a style developed in Japan in the late 19th century, and the form has a long prehistory in earlier Japanese art. The term ''manga'' is used ...
published by
Futabasha
is a Japanese publishing company headquartered in Higashigokenchō, Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan.[会社概要]
" Futabasha. ...
.
History
''Monthly Action'' was launched on May 25, 2013, the anniversary of publisher
Futabasha
is a Japanese publishing company headquartered in Higashigokenchō, Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan.[会社概要]
" Futabasha. ...
's founding.
The magazine was formed from a merging of the editorial departments of the manga magazines ''
Manga Action'', ''
Comic High!
was a Japanese seinen manga magazine published on a monthly basis by Futabasha. It was launched as a special issue of ''Weekly Manga Action'' but became its own independent monthly anthology. The magazine was first published on 2 March 2004 as th ...
'', and '.
While typically categorized as ''
seinen
is an editorial category of Japanese comics marketed toward young adult men. In Japanese, the word ''seinen'' literally means "youth", but the term "''seinen'' manga" is also used to describe the target audience of magazines like '' Weekly Ma ...
'' magazine (manga for young adult men), the magazine follows a philosophy of publishing "anything interesting", and does not strictly conform to a specific genre or target demographic.
The magazine launched with ', a series based on a fictional in-universe super hero from the manga series ''
Crayon Shin-chan''.
Serializations
Current
* ''
Holmes of Kyoto'' by Mai Mochizuki & Yamōchishizu (2015 – present)
* ''
Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid'' by
Coolkyousinnjya (2013 – present)
* ''
Peter Grill and the Philosopher's Time
is a Japanese fantasy manga series by Daisuke Hiyama. It has been serialized in Futabasha's seinen manga, ''seinen'' manga magazine ''Monthly Action'' since August 2017 and has been collected in twelve ''tankōbon'' volumes. The manga is lice ...
'' by Daisuke Hiyama (2017 – present)
* ''
Seishōnen Ashibe'' by Hiromi Morishita & Shouhei (2018 – present)
* ''
Shikizakura'' by Hayato Aoki (2020 – present)
* ''
Tsugumomo
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yoshikazu Hamada, started in 2007. Two volumes of the series were published in English by the now-defunct JManga service. An anime television series adaptation aired in 2017. A second s ...
'' by Yoshikazu Hamada (2013 – present)
* ''
Uchi no Maid ga Uzasugiru!'' by Kanko Nakamura (2016 – present)
Former
* ''
ComaGoma Goma-chan'' by Hiromi Morishita (2017 – 2018)
* ''
Crossing Time'' by Yoshimi Sato (2016 – 2021)
* ''
Dreamin' Sun'' by
Ichigo Takano
is a Japanese manga artist from Nagano in Japan and is best known for ''Orange''.
Biography
Takano made her debut in high school in 2002 with ''START.'' She first achieved success with her work ''Dreamin' Sun''. Takano is also the creator an ...
(2015 – 2017)
* ''
Hana & Hina After School'' by
Milk Morinaga
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(2015 – 2016)
* ''
I Had That Same Dream Again'' by
Izumi Kirihara
is a Japanese Manga artist. She is the author and illustrator for the manga series '' Hitohira'', the first of her works to be adapted into an anime television series.
Works
*'' Chocolate: maid cafe "curio"
*'' Fw: Zombienes Regina''
*'' Hitohir ...
(2017 – 2018)
* ''
I Want to Eat Your Pancreas
, also known as ''Let Me Eat Your Pancreas'', is a novel by the Japanese writer Yoru Sumino. Initially serialized as a web novel in the user-generated site Shōsetsuka ni Narō in 2014, the book was published in print in 2015 by Futabash ...
'' by Izumi Kirihara (2016 – 2017)
* ''
My Brother's Husband
is a manga series by Gengoroh Tagame. Serialized in '' Monthly Action'' from 2014 to 2017, and adapted into a live-action television drama by NHK in 2018, the series follows the relationship between single father Yaichi, his daughter Kana, an ...
'' by
Gengoroh Tagame
is a pseudonymous Japanese manga artist. Regarded as the most influential creator in the gay manga genre, he has produced over 20 books in four languages over the course of his nearly four decade-long career. Tagame began contributing manga ...
(2014 – 2017)
* ''
Nobunaga Teacher's Young Bride
is a Japanese romantic comedy manga series by Azure Konno. It was serialized in Futabasha's ''seinen'' manga magazine '' Monthly Action'' from May 2017 to August 2019 and has been collected in five ''tankōbon'' volumes. An anime television s ...
'' by Azure Konno (2017 – 2019)
* ''
Orange
Orange most often refers to:
*Orange (fruit), the fruit of the tree species '' Citrus'' × ''sinensis''
** Orange blossom, its fragrant flower
* Orange (colour), from the color of an orange, occurs between red and yellow in the visible spectrum ...
'' by Ichigo Takano (2013 – 2017)
* ''
Our Colors
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Gengoroh Tagame. It was serialized in Futabasha's '' Monthly Action'' magazine from March 2018 to May 2020 and collected into three volumes. ''Our Colors'' is Tagame's second manga for g ...
'' by Gengoroh Tagame (2018 – 2020)
* ''
Over Drive Girl 1/6'' by Öyster (2012 – 2015)
* ''
Shōnen Ashibe: GO! GO! Goma-chan'' by Hiromi Morishita & Ogino Junko (2016 – 2017)
References
External links
Official website*
2013 establishments in Japan
Magazines established in 2013
Monthly manga magazines published in Japan
Seinen manga magazines
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