# Weekly Shōnen Champion

Weekly Shōnen Champion (週刊少年チャンピオン, Shūkan Shōnen Champion) is a Japanese shōnen manga magazine published by Akita Shoten.

## History

Shōnen Champion was first published on July 15, 1969. It has had numerous popular series by manga artists such as Osamu Tezuka, Go Nagai, Shinji Mizushima, Masami Kurumada, Keisuke Itagaki. The magazine is published every Thursday. It had a circulation of 250,000 from 1 October 2018 to 30 September 2019.
A digital supplement manga magazine titled Champion Buzz began publication on October 5, 2023.

## Currently running manga series

There are currently 26 manga titles being serialized in Weekly Shōnen Champion. Out of them Baki Gaiden: Scarface is published on an irregular basis.
| Series Title | Author(s) | Premiered |
| Appare! Urayasu Tekkin Kazoku (あっぱれ!浦安鉄筋家族) | Kenji Hamaoka | March 15, 2018 |
| Baki Rahen (刃牙らへん) | Keisuke Itagaki | August 24, 2023 |
| Baki Gaiden: Scarface (バキ外伝 疵面-スカーフェイス-) | Keisuke Itagaki, Yukinao Yamauchi | January 17, 2009 |
| Cherry Yūsha to "Sei" naru Tsurugi (チェリー勇者と"せい"なる剣) | Yuzuki Uchiba | October 24, 2024 |
| Davre no Ōkan (ダヴルの王冠) | Akira Todoroki | July 4, 2024 |
| Dogō no Blue (怒業の蒼（ブルー）) | Ren Kawahara [ja] | September 12, 2024 |
| Dr. Muscle Beetle (Dr.マッスルビートル) | Uoto [ja], Furumachi | January 16, 2025 |
| Gakuen Idolmaster GOLD RUSH (学園アイドルマスター GOLD RUSH) | Bandai Namco Entertainment, Kotoba Inoya, Yū Okino | October 3, 2024 |
| Kimi wa Yotsuba no Clover (きみは四葉のクローバー) | Koushi | July 18, 2024 |
| Kizetsu Yūsha to Ansatsu Hime (気絶勇者と暗殺姫) | Yukichi Yukida, Norishiro-chan | October 27, 2022 |
| Lupin the Third: Neighbor World Princess (ルパン三世　異世界の姫君ネイバーワールドプリンセス) | Monkey Punch, Yōsuke Saeki, Keyaki Uchi-Uchi | August 26, 2021 |
| Manga Yūenchi: Baki Gaiden (漫画 ゆうえんち-バキ外伝-) | Keisuke Itagaki, Baku Yumemakura, Yuria Fujita | March 17, 2022 |
| Marimo Kyōdai no Sahanji (まりも兄弟の茶飯事) | Yukiaki Kurando, Itonoko | June 20, 2024 |
| MOGAKU | Gumimaru | July 25, 2024 |
| Mokuyōbi no Furutto (木曜日のフルット) | Masakazu Ishiguro | January 10, 2009 |
| Nine Peaks | Tetsuhiro Hirakawa | June 2, 2022 |
| Rappa: Yankee Ninpūchō (乱破〜ヤンキー忍風帖〜) | Eiji Hashimoto [ja] | September 26, 2024 |
| Shy | Bukimi Miki | August 1, 2019 |
| Taika no Risei (タイカの理性) | Paru Itagaki | January 16, 2025 |
| Toki no Yūsha (廻刻（トキ）の勇者) | Yūto Yotsuba, Takaaki Saitō | December 5, 2024 |
| Tougen Anki: Dark Demon of Paradise (桃源暗鬼, Tōgen Anki) | Yura Urushibara | June 11, 2020 |
| The Vampire Dies in No Time (吸血鬼すぐ死ぬ) | Itaru Bonnoki | June 25, 2015 |
| Welcome to Demon School! Iruma-kun (魔入りました!入間くん) | Osamu Nishi | March 2, 2017 |
| Worst Gaiden Guriko (WORST外伝 グリコ) | Hiroshi Takahashi, Ryuuta Suzuki | January 17, 2019 |
| Yankee JK Kuzuhana-chan (ヤンキーJKクズハナちゃん) | Toshinori Sogabe | March 19, 2020 |
| Yowamushi Pedal (弱虫ペダル) | Wataru Watanabe | February 21, 2008 |

## Past series

* 750 Rider
* The Abashiri Family
* AI no Idenshi
* Akumetsu
* Alabaster
* Apocalypse Zero
* Atsumare! Fushigi Kenkyū-bu
* Babel II
* Baki the Grappler
* Beastars
* Black Jack by Osamu Tezuka
* Clover
* The Crater by Osamu Tezuka (1969-1970)
* Cutie Honey by Go Nagai (1973-1974)
* The Dangers in My Heart - transferred to Manga Cross
* Dokaben by Shinji Mizushima (1972-1981)
* Don Dracula
* Duke Goblin
* Eiken
* Eko Eko Azarak
* Fuan no Tane Plus by Masaaki Nakayama (2007- 2008)
* Hachigatsu no Cinderella Nine S - transferred to Manga Cross
* Geniearth by Rensuke Oshikiri
* Harigane Service
* Harigane Service Ace
* Hungry Heart: Wild Striker
* Ippon Again! - transferred to Manga Cross
* Iron Wok Jan
* Jitsu wa Watashi wa
* Kaze ga Gotoku
* Koe ga Dasenai Shōjo wa "Kanojo ga Yasashisugiru" to Omotte Iru
* Low Teen Blues
* Magical Girl Site - transferred from Champion Tap!
* Meika-san wa Oshi Korosenai - transferred to Manga Cross
* Mirai Keisatsu Urashiman
* Mitsudomoe
* Muteki Kanban Musume
* My-Hime
* My-Otome
* Nanaka 6/17
* Penguin Musume
* Plawres Sanshiro
* Rainbow Parakeet
* Rokudou no Onna-tachi
* Saint Seiya: Next Dimension
* Saint Seiya: The Lost Canvas
* Sanda
* s-CRY-ed
* Seven of Seven
* Shūkan Shōnen Hachi
* Shūjin Riku
* Squid Girl
* Sugarless
* Super Radical Gag Family
* Uchū Jūbe (肥前屋兵衛, "Treasure Hunter Jubei") by Hitoshi Tomizawa (1994-1995)
* Yuuyake Banchō
* Zenikko