Young Champion

Young Champion
CategoriesSeinen manga
FrequencySemimonthly
Circulation100,000
Founded1988
CompanyAkita Shoten
CountryJapan
Based inTokyo
LanguageJapanese
Websitewww.akitashoten.co.jp/youngchampion

Young Champion (Japanese: ヤングチャンピオン) is a Japanese seinen manga magazine. The magazine was established in 1988. It is published by Akita Shoten, and has its headquarters in Tokyo.

History

The original chief editor was Kabemura. Young Champion Retsu  [ja], launched in 2006, and Bessatsu Young Champion  [ja], launched in September 2014 are two spin-off magazines. Another spin-off that launched in November 2019, Dokodemo Young Champion, ended in May 2026 after it became too large to be sold in some digital retailers.

Manga series

References

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  6. ↑ 秋田書店『どこでもヤングチャンピオン』異例の休刊で7年の歴史に幕 成長順調も理由は「容量過多により一部電子書店で配信できないという問題に直面」. Oricon News (in Japanese). May 27, 2026. Retrieved July 25, 2026.
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  12. ↑ "New Crows Gangster Manga to Launch in Young Champion Mag". Anime News Network. 2012-01-25. Retrieved 2012-12-10.
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