Monthly Shōnen Ace (月刊少年エース, Gekkan Shōnen Ēsu) is a monthly shōnen manga magazine in Japan published by Kadokawa Shoten, started in 1994. Unlike the big shōnen weeklies with circulation figures in the millions, Ace is aimed at a less mainstream audience, and has a particular emphasis on anime tie-ins.
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| Categories | Shōnen manga[1] |
|---|---|
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Circulation | 100,000 (2017)[2] |
| Founded | 1994 |
| Company | Kadokawa Shoten |
| Country | Japan |
| Based in | Tokyo |
| Language | Japanese |
| Website | web-ace |
An online version of the magazine, titled Shōnen Ace Plus was launched in June 2019.[3]
Manga artists and series featured in Shōnen Ace
edit- Imaru Adachi
- Natsume Akatsuki
- Kemono Michi (ongoing)
- Katsu Aki
- The Vision of Escaflowne (shōnen version; shōjo version was serialized in Asuka Fantasy DX)
- Sae Amatsu
- Keiichi Arawi
- Nichijou (ongoing)
- Clamp
- Nishiwaki Datto
- Sakae Esuno
- Kamui Fujiwara
- Kerberos Panzer Cop (story by Mamoru Oshii, previously ran in Combat Comic and Amazing Comics)
- Masaru Gotsubo
- Ryūsuke Hamamoto
- Petit Eva (original work by Gainax & khara inc.)
- Yuichi Hasegawa
- Mobile Suit Crossbone Gundam (story by Yoshiyuki Tomino)
- Ikumi Hino
- Masahiro Ikeno
- Banished from the Heroes' Party (ongoing)
- Mobile Suit Victory Gundam Outside Story
- Sekihiko Inui
- Yūji Iwahara
- Sōsuke Kaise
- Kaishaku
- Kannazuki no Miko
- Steel Angel Kurumi (originally featured in Monthly Shonen Ace Dash/A' DASH, later moved to Monthly Ace Next; now discontinued)
- Mario Kaneda
- Masato Kanetsuki
- Sword Art Online: Unital Ring (created by Reki Kawahara) (ongoing)
- Karuna Kanzaki
- Armed Girl's Machiavellism (written by Yūya Kurokami)
- Jinsei Kataoka and Kazuma Kondou
- Ranmaru Kotone
- Masami Kurumada
- Tomohiro Marukawa
- Sankichi Meguro
- Ghost Talker's Daydream (written by Saki Okuse)
- Haruhiko Mikimoto
- Suu Minazuki
- Seijuro Miz
- Masato Natsumoto
- Kenji Oiwa
- Welcome to the N.H.K. (created by Tatsuhiko Takimoto)
- Yoshiyuki Sadamoto
- Neon Genesis Evangelion (moved to Young Ace in 2009)
- Kei Sanbe
- Hajime Segawa
- Monako Serasai
- Yū Shimizu
- Tatsuya Shingyoji
- Kumiko Suekane
- Yukiru Sugisaki
- Brain Powerd (story by Yoshiyuki Tomino)
- Shou Tajima
- Multiple Personality Detective Psycho (story by Eiji Otsuka; moved to Young Ace in 2009)
- Yoshiki Takaya
- Bio Booster Armor Guyver (moved to Young Ace in 2009, continued here after Monthly Shōnen Captain's cancelation)
- Kitsune Tennouji
- Eden's Bowy (pulled from Comptiq in 1994)
- Yasunari Toda
- Mobile Suit Gundam Seed Astray R (story by Tomohiro Chiba, created by Yoshiyuki Tomino and Hajime Yatate)
- Meguru Ueno
- My First Girlfriend Is a Gal (ongoing)
- Tetsuto Uesu
- Housui Yamazaki
- Kagami Yoshimizu
- Lucky Star (cameo strips only)
- Mine Yoshizaki
- Sgt. Frog (ongoing)
- Kumichi Yoshizuki
- Someday's Dreamers: Summer Skies (written by Norie Yamada)
Circulation
edit| Year / Period | Monthly circulation | Magazine sales | Sales revenue (est.) | Issue price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2003 to August 2004 | 59,167[5] | 710,004 | ¥394,762,224 | ¥556[6] |
| September 2004 to August 2005 | 68,917[5] | 827,004 | ¥459,814,224 | |
| September 2005 to August 2006 | 80,833[5] | 969,996 | ¥539,317,776 | |
| September 2006 to December 2007 | 91,666[7] | 1,466,656 | ¥815,460,736 | |
| January 2008 to September 2008 | 80,834[8] | 727,506 | ¥404,493,336 | |
| October 2008 to September 2009 | 83,334[9] | 1,000,008 | ¥556,004,448 | |
| October 2009 to September 2010 | 75,084[10] | 901,008 | ¥514,475,568 | ¥571[11] |
| October 2010 to September 2011 | 66,500[12] | 798,000 | ¥472,416,000 | ¥592[11] |
| October 2011 to September 2012 | 60,417[13] | 725,004 | ¥432,827,388 | ¥597[11][14] |
| October 2012 to September 2013 | 75,000[15] | 900,000 | ¥537,300,000 | |
| October 2013 to September 2014 | 75,000[16] | 900,000 | ¥537,300,000 | |
| October 2014 to September 2015 | 100,000[17] | 1,200,000 | ¥715,200,000 | |
| October 2015 to September 2016 | 100,000[18] | 1,200,000 | ¥716,400,000 | |
| October 2016 to September 2017 | 100,000[2] | 1,200,000 | ¥716,400,000 | |
| 2004 to September 2017 | 80,031 | 13,525,186 | ¥7,812,171,700 ($75,384,595) | ¥578 |
References
edit- ^ Thompson, Jason (2007). Manga: The Complete Guide. Del Rey Books. p. xxiii-xxiv. ISBN 978-0-345-48590-8.
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- ^ 少年エース発のWebマンガサイト「少年エースplus」開設、新作もラインナップ. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. June 26, 2019. Retrieved May 23, 2023.
- ^ Losert, Jörg (4 February 2010). "Girls Bravo". AnimePro.de. Archived from the original on 20 November 2016.
- ^ a b c "Manga Anthology Circulations 2004-2006". ComiPress. 2007-12-27.
- ^ "Monthly Shonen Ace October, 2008 (Hobby Magazine)". Hobby Search. Retrieved August 14, 2018.
- ^ "社団法人 日本雑誌協会". Japanese Magazine Publishers Association. February 12, 2008. Archived from the original on February 12, 2008.
- ^ 印刷部数公表 (in Japanese). Japanese Magazine Publishers Association. 2008. Retrieved June 28, 2018.
- ^ "2009 Japanese Manga Magazine Circulation Numbers". Anime News Network. January 18, 2010. Retrieved July 26, 2016.
- ^ "2010 Japanese Manga Magazine Circulation Numbers". Anime News Network. January 17, 2011.
- ^ a b c "Monthly Shonen Ace". Hobby Search. p. 1. Retrieved August 14, 2018.
- ^ "JMPAマガジンデータ : 男性 コミック". Japan Magazine Publishing Association. Archived from the original on October 14, 2012. Retrieved October 14, 2012.
- ^ "JMPAマガジンデータ : 男性 コミック". Japan Magazine Publishing Association. Archived from the original on October 22, 2013. Retrieved October 22, 2013.
- ^ "Monthly Shonen Ace". Hobby Search. p. 2. Retrieved August 14, 2018.
- ^ "JMPAマガジンデータ : 男性 コミック". Japan Magazine Publishing Association. Archived from the original on November 17, 2014. Retrieved November 17, 2014.
- ^ "JMPAマガジンデータ : 男性 コミック". Japan Magazine Publishing Association. Archived from the original on November 16, 2015. Retrieved November 16, 2015.
- ^ "JMPAマガジンデータ : 男性 コミック". Japan Magazine Publishing Association. Archived from the original on October 3, 2016. Retrieved October 3, 2016.
- ^ "JMPAマガジンデータ : 男性 コミック". Japan Magazine Publishing Association. Archived from the original on November 9, 2017. Retrieved November 9, 2017.
External links
edit- Shōnen Ace on Web Kadokawa (in Japanese)
- Monthly Shōnen Ace at Anime News Network's encyclopedia