Akita Shoten


Akita Publishing Co., Ltd. is a Japanese publishing company headquartered in Chiyoda, Tokyo. It was founded by Teio Akita in 1948. As of May 2023, the company's president is Shigeru Higuchi. The company is known for publishing the manga magazine Weekly Shōnen Champion, which serialized works such as Osamu Tezuka's Black Jack, Keisuke Itagaki's Baki the Grappler, and Shinji Mizushima's Dokaben.

Magazines

Male-oriented manga magazines

''Shōnen'' magazines

Bessatsu Shōnen Champion – Bimonthly Monthly Shōnen Champion – Monthly Weekly Shōnen ChampionWeekly Manga Cross – Weekly web comics
Defunct:Bōken Ō - monthly from 1949 to 1983
  • ''Manga Ō''

''Seinen'' magazines

Champion Red – Monthly Dokodemo Young Champion – Monthly Golf Comic – Monthly Play Comic – Semimonthly Young Champion – Semimonthly Young Champion Retsu – Bimonthly
Defunct:Champion Red Ichigo – Bimonthly
  • ''Champion Jack''

Female-oriented manga magazines

Princess – Monthly Petit Princess – Monthly Mystery Bonita – the sixth of every monthElegance Eve – the twenty-sixth of every monthFor Mrs. – Monthly For Mrs. SpecialQuarterlyLove MAX – the sixth of every odd monthLove Cherry Pink – the sixth of every even monthDesir SP – the twenty-eighth of every even month
Defunct:
  • Bessatsu Princess
  • Monthly Bonita Princess Gold''
  • Suspiria – the twenty-fourth of every odd month
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Other magazines

Family Computer Champion – defunctJ-TOONWebtoons