Akita Shoten

Akita Publishing Co., Ltd. (株式会社秋田書店, Kabushiki-gaisha Akita Shoten) is a Japanese publishing company headquartered in Chiyoda, Tokyo. It was founded by Teio Akita in 1948.[1][2] As of May 2023, the company's president is Shigeru Higuchi.[1] The company is known for publishing the manga magazine Weekly Shōnen Champion, which serialized works such as Osamu Tezuka's Black Jack, Keisuke Itagaki's Baki the Grappler, and Shinji Mizushima's Dokaben.

Akita Publishing Co., Ltd.
Native name
株式会社秋田書店
Kabushiki-gaisha Akita Shoten
TypeKabushiki gaisha
IndustryManga, magazines
FoundedAugust 10, 1948 (1948-08-10)
FounderTeio Akita
Headquarters
Chiyoda, Tokyo
,
Japan
Key people
Shigeru Higuchi (president)
ProductsPublished manga
Number of employees
134[1] (2022)
Websiteakitashoten.co.jp

Magazines

Shōnen magazines
  • Bessatsu Shōnen Champion (別冊少年チャンピオン, Bessatsu Shōnen Chanpion) – Bimonthly (the 12th of month)
  • Monthly Shōnen Champion (月刊少年チャンピオン, Gekkan Shōnen Chanpion) – Monthly (the 6th of month)
  • Weekly Shōnen Champion (週刊少年チャンピオン, Shūkan Shōnen Chanpion)[3] – Weekly (each Thursday)
  • Manga Cross (マンガクロス, Mangakurosu) – Weekly web comics (Tuesday and Thursday)[4]

Defunct:

Seinen magazines
  • Champion Red (チャンピオンレッド, Chanpion Reddo) – Monthly (the 19th of month)
  • Golf Comic (ゴルフコミック, Gorufu Komikku) – Monthly (the 1st of every month)
  • Play Comic (プレイコミック, Purei Comikku) – Semimonthly (each 2nd and 4th Thursday of the month)
  • Young Champion (ヤングチャンピオン, Yangu Chanpion) – Semimonthly (each 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month)
  • Young Champion Retsu (ヤングチャンピオン烈, Yangu Chanpion Retsu) – Bimonthly (the 3rd Monday of month)

Defunct:

  • Champion Red Ichigo (チャンピオンレッドいちご, Chanpion Reddo Ichigo) – Bimonthly (the 5th of month)

Female-oriented manga magazines
  • Princess (プリンセス, Purinsesu) – Monthly (the sixth of every month)[5]
  • Petit Princess (プチプリンセス, Puchi Purinsesu) – Monthly (the first of every month, digital only)[6]
  • Mystery Bonita (ミステリーボニータ, Misutarī Bonīta) – the sixth of every month
  • Elegance Eve (エレガンスイブ, Eregansu Ibu) – the twenty-sixth of every month
  • For Mrs. (フォアミセス, Foa Misesu) – Monthly (the third of every month)[7]
  • For Mrs. Special (フォアミセススペシャル, Foa Misesu Supesharu) – Quarterly[8]
  • Love MAX (恋愛 MAX, Rabu Makkusu) – the sixth of every odd month
  • Love Cherry Pink (恋愛チェリーピンク, Rabu Cherī Pinku) – the sixth of every even month
  • Desir SP (デジールSP, Dejīru Supesharu) – the twenty-eighth of every even month

Defunct:

  • Princess Gold (プリンセスゴールド, Purinsesu Gōrudo)[9]
  • Suspiria Mystery (サスペリアミステリー, Sasuperia Misutarī) – the twenty-fourth of every odd month[10]
  • Hitomi (ひとみ)

Other magazines
  • Family Computer Champion (ファミコンチャンピオン, Famikon Chanpion) – defunct
  • J-TOON – Webtoons[11]

See also

References
  1. 企業情報 [Company Profile]. Akita Shoten (in Japanese). Retrieved 23 June 2023.
  2. 秋田書店 [Akita Shoten]. Kotobank (in Japanese). The Asahi Shimbun Company. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
  3. Loo, Egan (18 January 2010). "2009 Japanese Manga Magazine Circulation Numbers". Anime News Network. Retrieved 2 August 2014.
  4. "Manga Cross". MangaCross.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 20 September 2020.
  5. 虫ん坊 2013年4月号 (133). Tezuka Osamu Official (in Japanese). Retrieved 20 September 2020. About Monthly Princess: Akita Shoten's flagship shōjo manga magazine for middle and high school girls, which has been running since 1974! Released on the sixth of each month, with a special list price of 540 yen (tax included). ...
  6. プチプリンセス. Akita Shoten (in Japanese). Retrieved 20 September 2020.
  7. フォアミセス. Kotobank (in Japanese). The Asahi Shimbun Company. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
  8. for Mrs.スペシャル. Media Arts Database (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
  9. Pineda, Rafael Antonio (18 December 2019). "Princess Gold Magazine Ends Publication in January After 40 Years". Anime News Network. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
  10. "[Suspiria]". Anime News Network. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
  11. "Akita Shoten Launches New Webtoons Brand J-Toon". Anime News Network. 21 February 2023. Retrieved 21 February 2023.
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