Monthly Asuka
Monthly Asuka (月刊あすか, Gekkan Asuka) is a monthly Japanese shōjo manga magazine published by Kadokawa Shoten, aimed at teenage girls. The magazine was established in 1985.[2] The publisher is Kadokawa Shoten.[2] Much like its sibling publication Shōnen Ace, it places some emphasis on anime tie-ins and spinoffs. Asuka is released on the 24th of each month.
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| Categories | Shōjo manga[1] |
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| Frequency | Monthly |
| Circulation | 42,834 (2008) |
| Year founded | 1985 |
| Company | Kadokawa Shoten |
| Country | Japan |
| Based in | Tokyo |
| Language | Japanese |
| Website | Official site |
Manga serialized in this magazine are published in tankōbon format under the Asuka Comics imprint.
Notable manga artists and series featured in Monthly Asuka
- Ai Morinaga
- Akira Hiyoshimaru
- Ayumi Kawahara
- Cain Yuga
- Cowboy Bebop Shooting Star (based on the anime Cowboy Bebop, created by Hajime Yatate)
- Clamp
- Fumino Hayashi
- Haruko Iida
- Kairi Yura
- Kasane Katsumoto
- Kiyo Kujo and Sunao Yoshida
- Majiko!, Gorō Taniguchi and Ichirō Ōkouchi
- Code Geass - Lelouch of the Rebellion (spinoff of the anime series Code Geass)
- Min Min
- Nakano
- Satosumi Takaguchi
- Setsuri Tsuzuki
- Aya Shouoto
- Sumiko Amakawa
- Takashima Kazusa
- Tamayo Akiyama
- Temari Matsumoto
- Kyo Kara MA no Tsuku Jiyuugyou! (based on the Kyo Kara Maoh! series)
- Yōko Tamotsu
- Midnight Occult Civil Servants (ongoing)
- Yukiru Sugisaki
- D.N.Angel (ongoing)
- Lagoon Engine
- Lagoon Engine Einsatz
- Yutaka Nanten and Hajime Yatate
- Cowboy Bebop (spinoff/adaptation of the anime series of the same name)
Related magazines
References
- Thompson, Jason (2007). Manga: The Complete Guide. Del Rey Books. p. xxiii-xxiv. ISBN 978-0-345-48590-8.
- "Monthly Asuka". Comic Vine. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
External links
- Asuka Official Website (in Japanese)
- Monthly Asuka at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
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