Weekly Shōnen Magazine
It is one of the best-selling manga magazines. By March 2008, the magazine had 2,942 issues, having sold 4.55billion copies, with an average weekly circulation of . At an average issue price of ($3800/2942 round 2), the magazine had generated approximately () in sales revenue by March 2008. In addition, about compiled "tankōbon" volumes had been sold by March 2008. Jason Thompson stated that it is "more down-to-earth, as well as just a tad more guy-oriented" compared to "Weekly Shōnen Jump" and likened this magazine to "more like something you'd find in the  guys' locker room." Features. Series. There are currently 23 manga titles being serialized in "Weekly Shōnen Magazine". "Ahiru no Sora" is currently on hiatus. Reception. The "Weekly Shōnen Magazine" achieved success in the 1970s and subsequently had increased sales. As a result, it became the top-selling manga magazine in Japan of its period, appearing popular amongst many otaku. But the position was later occupied by "Weekly Shōnen Jump", when this competitor was born in 1968, knocking "Shōnen Magazine" off the top spot. "Shōnen Jump" had begun to circulate and dominate the manga magazine market. This started from the 1970s  and continued throughout the 1990s, owed mainly to Akira Toriyama's "Dragon Ball". In the middle of the 1990s, "Shōnen Jump" suffered the loss of "Dragon Ball", as the franchise had come to an end in 1996, and thus lost much of its readership. "Shōnen Magazine" had now made a comeback in October 1997, regaining its original position as the top-selling manga magazine of its day until this was brokered in 2002. Currently, the two magazines have competed closely in terms of market circulation. Sales of the two magazines now remain very close. Circulation has dropped below two million . In a rare event due to the closeness of the two magazine's founding dates, "Weekly Shōnen Magazine" and "Weekly Shōnen Sunday" released a special combined issue on March 19, 2008. In addition, other commemorative events, merchandise, and manga crossovers were planned for the following year as part of the celebrations. Others include "Shōnen Magazine", published by Kobunsha of the same Kodansha group. "Shōnen Magazine" famously serialized Tetsujin 28-go, the first mecha anime from July 1956 to May 1966.