List of series run in Shōnen Book
This list contains all of the series that have run in the monthly Shōnen manga magazine, . "Shōnen Book" was known for featuring many popular manga by many popular manga artists. Some found their way into the US in the 1970s, although the magazine remains little known there. Manga series. 1950s. 1958–1959. "Shōnen Book" had very few series at its commencement because it started as an offshoot of the already successful "Omoshiro Book". "Shōnen Book" is starting to gain more series, as it eases its way into a separate publication. 1960s. 1960–1964. "Shōnen Book  finally launched into a new magazine. In addition to the launch, it now has several more series. Like many other manga magazines, it also adds series along the way. Shōnen Book" grows with another set of series. Other manga pass and go. The past manga series end, a larger amount appears in the "Shōnen Book" magazine. The "God of Manga"; Osamu Tezuka gets hired to write and draw a manga for the "Shōnen Book" anthology, by the name of "Shinsengumi". 1965–1969. "Shōnen Book" announces more series. A video game of "Obake no Q-tarō" was released in the States as  Chubby Cherub. "Shōnen Book" closed, and was replaced with the offshoot: "Bessatsu Shōnen Jump". Light novel and monogatari series. "Shōnen Book", in addition to the manga titles, featured many Light novels and Monogatari (Picture stories).