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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''

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* '' Batman: Child of Dreams'' (2000 to 2001) (manga commissioned by

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/ Ichiro Inui * '' Bujingai: Zanou Densetsu'' (2004 to 2005) ;

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* '' Hakodate Youjin Buraichou Himegami'' (2007 to 2009) ;

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* '' Vampire Master Dark Crimson'' (2000) ; You Higuri/ George Iida * '' Night Head Genesis'' (2006 to 2008) ; Takashige Hiroshi/ Soga Atsushi * ''

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'' (2003 to 2009) ; Tohiro Konno * '' Pugyuru'' (2001 to 2009) ;

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* '' Yakushiji Ryōko no Kaiki Jikenbo'' (2004 to 2009) (story by Yoshiki Tanaka) ;

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* '' Aoi Sora no Neosphere'' (2005 to 2006) ;

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* '' The Tales from the Far East'' (2006 to 2007) ; Momotarou Miyano * '' RD Senno Chosashitsu'' (2008 to 2009) ;

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* '' Fuun Sanshimai Lin³'' (1999 to 2001) * '' Shaolin Sisters: Reborn'' (2001 to 2003) ;

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'' (2005 to 2006) ; Ogishima Chiaki * '' The Legend of Mikazuchi'' (1999 to 2002) ; Takeaki Momose * '' Magikano'' (2003 to 2008) ;

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'' (2003 to 2004) ; Yūjiro Izumi * '' Popotan'' (2003 to 2004) ; Takumi Kobayashi/

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* '' Afureko'' (2007 to 2008) ;

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/ Kiriko Yumeji * ''

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'' (2005 to 2008) ;

Hikaru Nikaidou is a Japanese unisex given name meaning "light" or "radiance". Possible writings Hikaru can be written using different kanji characters and can mean: * 光, "light" * 輝, "radiance" The name can also be written in hiragana or katakana. It is m ...

* '' Atomic Nekokabutsu'' (2005 to 2007) ;

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* '' Metroid'' (2002 to 2004) (manga commissioned by Nintendo) ; Yoshitomo Akihito * ''

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'' (2006 to 2008) ;Unknown authors; * ''

Kitty Kitty Fancia Kitty or Kittie may refer to: Animals * Cat, a small, domesticated carnivorous mammal ** Kitten, a young cat Film * Kitty Films, an anime production company in Japan * ''Kitty'' (1929 film), based on the Deeping novel; the first British talkin ...

'' (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