Shōnen Sunday S

***Shōnen Sunday S*** (週刊少年サンデーS, *Shōnen Sandē Esu*), formerly known as ***Shōnen Sunday Super***, is a monthly *shōnen* manga magazine published by Shogakukan in Japan.

## History and background

Originally billed as a special edition of *Weekly Shōnen Sunday*, titled *Shōnen Sunday Zōkan* (週刊少年サンデー 増刊, *Shōnen Sandē Zōkan*), it was renamed *Shōnen Sunday Super* (少年サンデー超, *Shōnen Sandē Chō*) in 1995. It is often the home of short term serials by established Shogakukan artists, as well as a place to break in new, up-and-coming Japanese manga artist. In April 2004 the magazine switched from being published monthly to bi-monthly. In March 2009, it changed back to the monthly basis. In January 2012, the magazine changed its name to simply *Shōnen Sunday S*.

## Series

There are currently thirteen manga series being serialized in *Shōnen Sunday S*.

## Past series

### 1978–1989

* *Phantom Burai* (ファントム無頼, *Fantomu Burai*) – Buronson (story) and Kaoru Shintani (art) (1978–1984)
* *Nine* (ナイン, *Nain*) – Mitsuru Adachi (1978–1980)
* *Chance* (チャンス, *Chansu*) – Kei Satomi (1981–1985)
* *Justy* (ジャスティ, *Jasuti*) – Tsuguo Okazaki (1981–1984)
* *Kaze no Senshi Dan* (風の戦士ダ) – Tetsu Kariya (story) and Kazuhiko Shimamoto (art) (1982–1986)
* *Saraba Jinrui* (さらば人類) – Noboru Rokuda (1982)
* *Takeru* (タケル) – Osamu Ishiwata (1983–1984)
* *Night* (ナイト, *Naito*) – Mitsuo Hashimoto (1983–1984)
* *Kenritsu Chikyū Bōei Gun* (県立地球防衛軍) – Kōichirō Yasunaga (1983–1985)
* *Striker Retsuden* (ストライカー列伝, *Sutoraikā Retsuden*) – Takeshi Miya (1984–1985)
* *Mermaid Saga* (人魚シリーズ, *Ningyo Shirīzu*) – Rumiko Takahashi (1984–1985) (infrequently published in *Weekly Shōnen Sunday*)
* *Birdy the Mighty* (鉄腕バーディー, *Tetsuwan Bādī*) – Yuki Masami (1985–1988) (re-launched in *Weekly Young Sunday* in 2002)
* *Maboroshi Ugen* (まぼろし佑幻) – Katsu Aki (1985–1987)
* *Caravan Kidd* (キャラバン・キッド, *Kyaraban Kiddo*) – Johji Manabe (1986–1989)
* *Yagami-kun no Katei no Jijō* (八神くんの家庭の事情) – Kei Kusunoki (1986–1990)
* *Magic Kaito* (まじっく快斗, *Majikku Kaito*) – Gosho Aoyama (1987–1988) (infrequently published in *Weekly Shōnen Sunday*)
* *Seventeen Cop* (セブンティーン・コップ, *Sebuntīn Koppu*) – Toshiyuki Tanabe (story) and Yu Nakahara (art) (1988)
* *Kyō Kara Ore Wa!!* (今日から俺は!!) – Hiroyuki Nishimori (moved to *Weekly Shōnen Sunday*) (1988–1990)
* *Kenta Yarimasu!* (健太やります) – Takuya Mitsuda (moved to *Weekly Shōnen Sunday*) (1988–1989)
* *Seishun Tiebreak!* (青春タイブレーク!, *Seishun Taiburēku!*) – Harumi Matsuzaki (1989–1990)
* *Kōjirō* (光路郎) – Kenichi Muraeda (1989–1993)

### 1990–2003

* *Yūgen Gaisha Shīna Hyakkaten* ((有) 椎名百貨店) – Takashi Shiina (1990–1991)
* *Junk Party* (ジャンクパーティ, *Janku Pāti*) – Johji Manabe (1990)
* *Sengoku Kōshien: Kyukenshi Densetsu* (戦国甲子園〜九犬士伝説〜) – Kōji Kiriyama (1991) (moved to *Weekly Shōnen Sunday*)
* *Rappa S.S.* (乱破S.S.) – Takashi Shiina (1991–1992)
* *Yoban Sādo* (4番サード) – Gosho Aoyama (1991–1993)
* *Ogre Slayer* (鬼切丸) – Kei Kusunoki (1991–2001)
* *Kaitei Jinrui Anchovy* (海底人類アンチョビー, *Kaitei Jinrui Anchobī*) – Kōichirō Yasunaga (1992–1994)
* *Spriggan* (スプリガン, *Supurigan*) – Hiroshi Takashige (story) and Ryoji Minagawa (art) (moved from *Weekly Shōnen Sunday*) (1992–1996)
* *Byakuren no Fang* (白蓮のファング, *Byakuren no Fangu*) – Yoshihiro Takahashi (1993–1995)
* *Super Street Fighter II: Cammy Gaiden* (スーパーストリートファイターII キャミィ外伝, *Sūpā Sutorīto Faitā II Kyamyi-gaiden*) – Masahiko Nakahira (1994)
* *Samurai Spirits: Makai Bugeichō* (サムライスピリッツ －魔界武芸帖－, *Samurai Supirittsu Makai Bugeichō*) - Kyōichi Nanatsuki (story) and Yūki Miyoshi (art) (1994)
* *Sodatte Darling!!* (育ってダーリン!!, *Sodatte Dārin!!*) – Kōji Kumeta (1994–2002)
* *Tennen Senshi G* (天然戦士G) – Naoya Matsumori (1996–1998)
* *Meibutsu!! Utsuke Mono Honpo* (名物!!うつけモノ本舗) – Pero Sugimoto (1996–1999)
* *Salad Days* – Shinobu Inokuma (1997–1998) (moved to *Weekly Shōnen Sunday*)
* *Wind Mill* (ウインドミル, *Uindo Miru*) – Takashi Hashiguchi (1997–2001)
* *Dolphin Brain* (ドルフィン・ブレイン, *Dorufin Burein*) – Reiji Yamada (1997) (moved from *Weekly Shōnen Sunday*)
* *Ten Man* (天MAN) – Mondo Takimura (1998)
* *Southern Cross* (南十字星, *Sazan Kurosu*) – Michiteru Kusaba (1999)
* *New Town Heroes* (ニュータウン・ヒーローズ, *Nyū Taun Hīrōzu*) – Makoto Raiku (1999–2000)
* *Tatakae! Ryōzanpaku Shijō Saikyō no Deshi* (戦え!梁山泊 史上最強の弟子) – Syun Matsuena (1999–2002)
* *Chō Ikusei Shinwa Pagunasu* (超育成神話パグナス) – Ryō Ōkuma (2000–2001)
* *Heat Wave* – Kazurou Inoue (2001)
* *Girls Saurus* (ガールズザウルス, *Gāruzu Zaurusu*) – Kei Kusunoki (2001–2002)
* *Shigeshida ☆ Shokun!!* (茂志田★諸君!!) – Taishi Mori (2001–2002)
* *Break Through!: Niji no Petal* (BREAK THROUGH!〜虹のペダル〜) – Yōhei Suginobu (2002)
* *Kowashiya Gamon* (こわしや我聞) – Shun Fujiki (2003) (moved to *Weekly Shōnen Sunday*)
* *Peace Maker* – Shūichirō Satō (2003–2004)

### 2009–2019

* *Takkoku!!!* (タッコク!!!) – Tsubasa Fukuchi (2009–2011)
* *Akira* (阿鬼羅) – Shirō Otsuka (2009–2011)
* *Mahō Gyōshōnin Roma* (魔法行商人ロマ) – Toshihiko Kurazono (2009–2011)
* *Mirai no Football* (未来のフットボール, *Mirai no Futtobōru*) – Eko Yamatoya (2009)
* *Chōdokyū Shōjo 4946* (超弩級少女4946) – Takeshi Azuma (2009–2011)
* *Ping Pong Rush* – Aiko Koyama (2009–2010)
* *Undead* – Masashi Terajima (2009–2010)
* *Samurai High School* (サムライハイスクール, *Samurai Hai Sukūru*) – Hiro Kashiwaba (2009–2011)
* *Shōgaku ni Nyansei* (小学ににゃんせい) – Fujiminosuke Yorozuya (2009–2013)
* *Mushibugyō* (ムシブギョー) – Hiroshi Fukuda (2009–2010)
* *Mahō no Iroha!* (魔法のいろは!) – Kazurou Inoue (2009–2011)
* *Alice in Borderland* (今際の国のアリス, *Imawa no Kuni no Arisu*) – Haro Aso (2010–2015) (moved to *Weekly Shōnen Sunday*)
* *Mobile Suit Gundam AGE: Memories of SID* (機動戦士ガンダムAGE 〜追憶のシド〜, *Kidō Senshi Gandamu AGE Tsuioku no Shido*) – Hiroshi Nakanishi (art), Hajime Yatate, Yoshiyuki Tomino (original) (2012)
* *Aura: Maryūinkōga Saigo no Tatakai* (AURA ～魔竜院光牙最後の闘い～) – Romeo Tanaka (original story) and Kōichirō Hoshino (art) (2012–2013)
* *Nozo × Kimi* (ノゾ×キミ) – Wakō Honna (2012–2014) (moved to *Weekly Shōnen Sunday*)
* *Yugami-kun ni wa Tomodachi ga Inai* (湯神くんには友達がいない) – Jun Sakura (2012–2013) (moved to *Weekly Shōnen Sunday*)
* *The Unlimited: Hyōbu Kyōsuke* (THE UNLIMITED 兵部京介) – Rokurō Ōgaki (2013–2015)
* *Sasami-san@Ganbaranai* (ささみさん@がんばらない) – Akira (original story) and Akira Nishikawa (art) (2013) (moved from *Weekly Shōnen Sunday*)
* *Toaru Hikūshi e no Koiuta* (とある飛空士への恋歌) – Koroku Inumura (original story) and Takeshi Kojima (art) (2014–2015)
* *Amano Megumi wa Sukidarake!* (天野めぐみはスキだらけ!) – Nekoguchi (2015) (moved to *Weekly Shōnen Sunday*)
* *Bestiarius* (闘獣士 ベスティアリウス, *Tōjūshi Besutiariusu*) – Masasumi Kakizaki (2015–2018) (moved from *Weekly Shōnen Sunday*)
* *Bokutachi Tsukiattemasu...?* (ぼくたちつきあってます…?) – Tenya (2015–2021)
* *Outrage Girl Shiomi* (指定暴力少女 しおみちゃん, *Shitei Bōryoku Shōjo Shiomi-chan*) – Kazurou Inoue (2016–2018)
* *Snack World* (スナックワールド, *Sunakku Wārudo*) – Level-5 (original) and sho.t (2017–2018)
* *Cat + Gamer* (猫暮らしのゲーマーさん, *Nekogurashi no Gēmā-san*) by (2018–2022)
* *Kyō Kara Ore Wa!!: Yūsha Sagawa to Ano Futari-hen* (今日から俺は!!～勇者サガワとあの二人編～) by Hiroyuki Nishimori (2018–2019)
* *Seiso na Furi wo Shitemasu ga* (清楚なフリをしてますが) – Chihiro Kurachi (2019–2021)

### 2020–present

* *Detective Conan: The Fist of Blue Sapphire* (名探偵コナン 紺青の拳, *Meitantei Konan Konjō no Fisuto*) – Yutaka Abe (story) and Jirō Maruden (art) (2020–2021)
* *Fuzoroi Bokura wa Uso wo Tsuku* (ふぞろい僕らは嘘をつく。) by Yuki Shoyo (2020–2021)
* *Detective Conan: Quarter of Silence* (名探偵コナン 沈黙の15分, *Meitantei Konan Chinmoku no Kwōtā*) by Yutaka Abe and Jirō Maruden (art) (2021–2022)