Weekly Shōnen Sunday (週刊少年サンデー, Shūkan Shōnen Sandē), first published on April 5, 1959, is a weekly shōnen manga magazine published in Japan by Shogakukan. Contrary to its title, Weekly Shōnen Sunday issues are released on Wednesdays.
History[]
Shōnen Sunday was first published on Sunday, April 5, 1959, as a response to its rival Shōnen Magazine. The debut issue featured Shigeo Nagashima, the star player of the Yomiuri Giants on the cover, and a congratulatory article by Isoko Hatano, a noted child psychologist.
Despite its name, Shōnen Sunday was originally published on Tuesdays of each week, switching to Wednesdays in 2011. The "Sunday" in the name was the creation of its first editor, Kiichi Toyoda, who wanted the title to be evocative of a relaxing weekend.
Shōnen Sunday's distinctive "pointing finger" that appears in the lower corner of every page on the left side of the magazine made its subtle debut in the 4/5 issue from 1969. This understated feature, ever present but easily overlooked, was referenced as a plot element in 20th Century Boys. Sunday's more noticeable mascot, a helmeted fish debuted in the 1980s.
Prior to the 1990s and 2000s no serial in Shōnen Sunday had run over 40 volumes, but that began to change with series such as Detective Conan, MAJOR, InuYasha, Shijō Saikyō no Deshi Kenichi and Karakuri Circus, which maintained a high level of popularity. Consequently, another change that has met with mixed feelings is the early discontinuation of series by non-veteran manga artist which has led to newer artists, Kōji Kumeta for example, leaving for other publishers' magazines.
In a rare event due to the closeness of the two magazine's founding dates, Weekly Shōnen Sunday and Weekly Shōnen Magazine released a special combined issue[1] on March 19, 2008. In addition, other commemorative events, merchandise, and manga crossovers were planned for the following year as part of the celebrations.[2]
Currently running manga-series[]
| Series title | Author | Premiered |
|---|---|---|
| Detective Conan (名探偵コナン) | Gōshō Aoyama | January 1994 |
| MAJOR 2nd | Takuya Mitsuda | March 2015 |
| Aozakura: The Story of National Defense Academy (あおざくら 防衛大学校物語, Aozakura: Bōei Daigakukō Monogatari) | Hikaru Nikaidō | April 2016 |
| Sleepy Princess in the Demon Castle (魔王城でおやすみ, Maōjō de Oyasumi) | Kagiji Kumanomata | May 2016 |
| Komi Can't Communicate (古見さんは、コミュ症です。) | Tomohito Oda | May 2016 |
| The Makanai: Cooking for the Maiko House (舞妓さんちのまかないさん, Maiko-san Chino Makanai-san) | Aiko Koyama | initial appearance December 2016; serialization May 2017 |
| Tokachi Alone Plantation (十勝ひとりぼっち農園, Tokachi Hitoribocchi Nōen) | Yūji Yokoyama | November 2017; serialization January 2018 |
| TONIKAWA: Over The Moon For You (トニカクカワイイ/FLY ME TO THE MOON, Tonikaku Kawaii/FLY ME TO THE MOON) | Kenjiro Hata | February 2018 |
| You Are 008 (君は008, Kimi wa 008) | Syun Matsuena | February 2018 |
Serialized manga series from 2017 or earlier[]
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| Series title | Author | Premiered | Ended |
|---|---|---|---|
| -Asaoka Kōkō Yakyūbu Nisshi- Over Fence (-浅丘高校野球部日誌- オーバーフェンス) | Mitsuru Adachi | April 2011 | ? |
| Ane Log Moyako Neesan no Tomaranai Monologue (姉ログ 靄子姉さんの止まらないモノローグ) | Kenji Taguchi | September 2012 | ? |
| Arata Kangatari〜Engaku Kōgatari〜 (アラタ カンガタリ〜革神語〜) | Yū Watase | October 2008 | ? |
| Area D Inō Ryōiki (AREA D 異能領域) | Yang Kyung-il, Kyōichi Nanatsuki | March 2012 | ? |
| Be Blues!〜Ao ni Nare〜 (BE BLUES!〜青になれ〜) | Motoyuki Tanaka | January 2011 | ? |
| Birdmen (バードメン) | Yellow Tanabe | July 2013 | ? |
| Captain Earth (キャプテン・アース) | Bones, Hiroshi Nakanishi | April 2014 | ? |
| Charactimes (キャラクタイムズ) | Fujiminosuke Yorozuya | January 2013 | ? |
| Chrono Monochrome (クロノ・モノクローム) | Jingetsu Isomi | December 2013 | ? |
| Dagashi Kashi (だがしかし) | Kotoyama | June 2014 | ? |
| Denpa Kyōshi (電波教師) | Takeshi Azuma | November 2011 | ? |
| E to T。〜Eiga to Tenshi。〜 (EとT。〜えいがとてんし。〜) | Ippei Nekosuna | June 2014 | ? |
| Fantasista Stella (ファンタジスタ ステラ) | Michiteru Kusaba | October 2012 | ? |
| Silver Spoon (銀の匙 Silver Spoon) | Hiromu Arakawa | April 2011 | ? |
| Ginpaku no Paladin -Seikishi- (銀白のパラディン -聖騎士-) | Keisuke Oka, Yūki Ohta, Toshimi Oriyama | April 2014 | ? |
| Hayate no Gotoku! (ハヤテのごとく!) | Kenjirō Hata | October 2004 | ? |
| Heavens Runner Akira (ヘブンズランナーアキラ) | Hikaru Nikaidō | April 2014 | ? |
| Hyōkyūhime×Tokiwagi Kantoku no Kajō na Aijō (氷球姫×常磐木監督の過剰な愛情) | Haruka Ono | November 2013 | ? |
| Inubu! -Bokura no Shippo Senki- (犬部! -ボクらのしっぽ戦記-) | Yuka Katano, Haruki Takakura, Aki Hamanaka | May 2011 | ? |
| Jōjū Senjin!! Mushibugyo (常住戦陣!!ムシブギョー) | Hiroshi Fukuda | January 2011 | ? |
| Kiriwo Terrible (キリヲテリブレ) | Hiro Morita | March 2014 | ? |
| Rin-ne (境界のRINNE) | Rumiko Takahashi | April 2009 | ? |
| Nanimo Naikedo Sora wa Aoi (何もないけど空は青い) | Hiroyuki Nishimori, Yūki Iinuma | March 2014 | ? |
| Nobelu (NOBELU -演-) | Shinji Nojima, Yuzuru Yoshida | March 2013 | ? |
| Nozo×Kimi -2-nensei-hen- (ノゾ×キミ -2年生編-) | Wakō Honna | May 2014 | ? |
| Psyche Matashitemo (サイケまたしても) | Tsubasa Fukuchi | July 2014 | ? |
| Shijō Saikyō no Deshi Kenichi (史上最強の弟子ケンイチ) | Shun Matsuena | April 2002 | ? |
| Yugami-kun Niwa Tomodachi ga Inai (湯神くんには友達がいない) | Jun Sakura | October 2013 | ? |
| Zettai Karen Children (絶対可憐チルドレン) | Takashi Shiina | July 2004 | ? |
Other well-known Sunday series[]
Main article: List of series run in Weekly Shōnen Sunday In its nearly fifty year history Shōnen Sunday has been host to many series that are considered classics of their genre. From the works of Osamu Tezuka and Shotaro Ishinomori to Rumiko Takahashi, Mitsuru Adachi and Gosho Aoyama, some of the biggest names in the industry have called Shōnen Sunday their home.
Circulation[]
- 2000 - 2.02 million
- 2002 - 1.53 million
- 2003 - 1.31 million
- 2004 - 1.16 million
- 2005 - 1.06 million
- 2006 - 1.01 million
- 2007 - 0.94 million
- 2008 - 873,438[3]
- 2009 - 773,062[4]
- 2010 - 678,917[5]
- 2011 - 583,750
Editors[]
- 1991 - 1993
- Takashi Hirayama
- 1994 - 2000
- Toyohiko Okuyama
- 2000 - 2002
- Shinichiro Tsuzuki
- 2002 - 2004
- Shinichi Mikami
- 2004–present
- Masato Hayashi
International version[]
- Shōnen Star - Indonesia
North American edition[]
Anime News Network also confirmed that Viz Media plans on launching Shonen Sunday titles in the U.S. Starting with Rumiko Takahashi's Rin-ne manga adaptation, which was released on October 20, 2009.
See also[]
- Bessatsu Shōnen Sunday
- Shōnen Sunday Super
References[]
- ↑ "Shōnen Sunday's 50th Anniversary". Rumic World. April 13, 2008. http://www.furinkan.com/features/articles/shonensunday50.html.
- ↑ "Shōnen Magazine Shōnen Sunday Mark 50th Anniversary". Anime News Network. March 22, 2008. http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2008-03-18/shonen-magazine-shonen-sunday-mark-50th-anniversary.
- ↑ "Where's The Manga Magazine Bailout?". Manga Cast. 2009-02-22. http://mangacast.net/?p=2616. Retrieved 2010-02-04.
- ↑ "2009 Japanese Manga Magazine Circulation Numbers". Anime News Network. 2010-01-18. http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2010-01-18/2009-japanese-manga-magazine-circulation-numbers. Retrieved 2010-02-04.
- ↑ "2010 Japanese Manga Magazine Circulation Numbers". JMPA. 2010-06-01. http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2011-01-17/2010-japanese-manga-magazine-circulation-numbers. Retrieved 2010-08-08.
External links[]
- Official website (in Japanese)
- Viz Media Shonen Sunday webpage (in English)
- Other info
