, formerly , is a bimonthly Japanese manga magazine published by

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. The magazine was established in 1985. It is released on the 24th of every odd-numbered month as of May 2021. Much like its sibling publication '' Shōnen Ace'', it places some emphasis on

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tie-ins and spinoffs. Manga serialized in ''Asuka'' are published in format under the Asuka Comics imprint.

Notable manga artists and series featured in ''Asuka''

* Samamiya Akaza **''Bloody Mary'' **''Ballad x Opera'' **''Mr. Mallow Blue'' * Tamayo Akiyama **'' Hyper Rune'' **'' Mouryou Kiden'' **'' Secret Chaser'' * Sumiko Amakawa **''

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'' * Clamp **'' Clamp School Detectives'' **''

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'' **'' Shirahime-Syo: Snow Goddess Tales'' **'' Suki: A Like Story'' **'' Wish'' **'' X'' * Fumino Hayashi **'' Neon Genesis Evangelion: Angelic Days'' (spinoff of ''Neon Genesis Evangelion'') * Akira Hiyoshimaru **'' Book Girl and the Delicious Recipe'' ** '' Book Girl and the Lovesick Poet'' * Haruko Iida **'' Crescent Moon'' * Kasane Katsumoto **'' Hands Off!'' * Ayumi Kawahara **''

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'' * Yōko Kondō **''Suikyō Kitan'' (1988–1990) * Temari Matsumoto **''Kyo Kara MA no Tsuku Jiyuugyou!'' (based on the '' Kyo Kara Maoh!'' series) *Min Min **'' Neon Genesis Evangelion: Gakuen Datenroku'' (spinoff of ''Neon Genesis Evangelion'') *

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**'' Yamada Tarō Monogatari'' * Nakano **'' Biblia Koshodō no Jiken Techō'' * Majiko!, Gorō Taniguchi, and Ichirō Ōkouchi **''Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion'' (spinoff of the anime series ''

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'') *Aya Shouoto **'' Kiss of Rose Princess'' **'' The Demon Prince of Momochi House'' * Yukiru Sugisaki **'' D.N.Angel'' **'' Lagoon Engine'' **'' Lagoon Engine Einsatz'' * Satosumi Takaguchi **'' Hana no Asuka-gumi!'' **'' Sakende Yaruze'' * Kazusa Takashima **'' Harlem Beat wa Yoake Made'' * Keiko Takemiya **'' Tenma no Ketsuzoku'' * Yōko Tamotsu **'' Midnight Occult Civil Servants'' *Okamura Tensai and Nokiya **''Darker than Black: Kuro no Keiyakusha'' (based on the anime Darker than Black) *Setsuri Tsuzuki **'' Broken Angels'' * Cain Yuga **'' Cowboy Bebop Shooting Star'' (based on the anime ''

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'', created by

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) * Yutaka Nanten and

**''Cowboy Bebop'' (spinoff/adaptation of the anime series of the same name) * Kiyo Kujo and Sunao Yoshida **'' Trinity Blood'' * Kairi Yura **'' Angelique'' **'' Saiunkoku Monogatari'' * Odagiri Hotaru **'' The Betrayal Knows My Name'' * Suzuka Oda **'' Psychic Detective Yakumo''

Related magazines

* '' Monthly Asuka Fantasy DX'' * '' Mystery DX'' * '' The Horror''

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Asuka, Monthly 1985 establishments in Japan Kadokawa Shoten magazines Magazines established in 1985 Monthly manga magazines published in Japan Shōjo manga magazines Magazines published in Tokyo