Gangan Comics#Monthly GFantasy

{{Short description|Japanese manga imprint owned by Square Enix Holdings}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}

{{Infobox publisher

| name = Gangan Comics
{{lang|ja|ガンガンコミックス}}

| image = Gangan Comics.png

| parent = {{unbulleted list|Enix (1991–2003)|Square Enix (2003–present)}}

| status = Active

| founded = {{start date and age|1991}}

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| successor =

| country = Japan

| headquarters = Tokyo, Japan

| distribution = Japan

| publications = Manga, magazines, light novels, graphic novels

| topics =

| genre = Shōnen manga, seinen manga

| imprints =

| numemployees =

| nasdaq =

| url = {{URL|http://gangan.square-enix.co.jp/}}

}}

{{nihongo|Gangan|ガンガン|Gangan}} is a manga imprint owned by Square Enix Holdings. It originated as a manga imprint for Enix before the company merged with Square to form Square Enix. It publishes manga in several anthologies aimed at different reader demographic groups in the Japanese market. Its anthologies are home to some popular Square Enix manga series which were adapted into anime series, like Fullmetal Alchemist, Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit, Nabari no Ou, Inu x Boku SS, The Case Study of Vanitas and Soul Eater.{{cite web |url=http://www.square-enix.com/jp/common/images/sqex_07profile_e.pdf#page=6 |date=October 2007 |access-date=April 28, 2008 |publisher=Square Enix |format=PDF |title=2007 profile |page=6}} The comics are later collected in paperback volumes under brand names such as {{nihongo|Gangan Comics|ガンガンコミックス|Gangan Komikkusu}}, {{nihongo|Gangan Comics Joker|ガンガンコミックスJOKER|Gangan Komikkusu Jōkā}} and {{nihongo|Young Gangan Comics|ヤングガンガンコミックス|Yangu Gangan Komikkusu}}, which identify the anthology of serialisation. These paperback brand names are formed by omitting any {{nihongo||月刊|gekkan|monthly publication}} or {{nihongo||少年|shōnen|boy}} in the magazine name and inserting {{nihongo|Comics|コミックス|Komikkusu}} directly after the word Gangan.

Anthologies

= ''Monthly Shōnen Gangan'' (since 1991) =

{{Infobox magazine

| title = Monthly Shōnen Gangan

| image_file = MonthlyShounenGangan.jpg

| image_caption = Monthly Shōnen Gangan (08/2021 issue)

| editor =

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| frequency = Monthly

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| category = Shōnen manga{{cite book |title=Manga: The Complete Guide |last=Thompson |first=Jason |author-link=Jason Thompson (writer) |publisher = Del Rey Books |isbn=978-0-345-48590-8 |year=2007 |page=xxiii-xxiv}}

| company = {{unbulleted list|Enix (1991–2003)|Square Enix (2003–present)}}

| publisher =

| firstdate = March 12, 1991 (April 1991)

| country = Japan

| language = Japanese

| website = {{URL|http://gangan.square-enix.co.jp/}}

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}}

{{nihongo|Monthly Shōnen Gangan|月刊少年ガンガン|Gekkan Shōnen Gangan}} is a monthly manga anthology that regularly has over 600 pages. Shōnen Gangan was launched by Enix (now Square Enix) in 1991, to compete with other magazines such as Monthly Shōnen Magazine, Monthly Shōnen Jump and Shōnen Sunday Super, and is targeted toward the same young teen male demographic (shōnen means "young man"). It features manga with much action and adventure; science fiction and fantasy elements in the stories are very common. Square Enix also publishes the related Gangan YG and Monthly Gangan Wing.

== Series ==

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! scope="col" | Author

{{nihongo|Eiyū Kyōshitsu|英雄教室}}

| {{dts|2016|9}}

| Shin Araki, Koara Kishida

{{nihongo|Final Fantasy Lost Stranger|ファイナルファンタジー ロスト・ストレンジャー}}

| {{dts|2017|7}}

| Hazuki Minase, Itsuki Kameya

{{nihongo|Futoku no Guild|不徳のギルド}}

| {{dts|2017|6}}

| Taichi Kawazoe

{{nihongo|Kinsō no Vermeil|金装のヴェルメイユ}}

| {{dts|2018|10}}

| Kouta Amana, Youko Umezu

{{nihongo|Munou na Nana|無能なナナ}}

| {{dts|2016|5}}

| Looseboy, Iori Furuya

{{nihongo|Nagasarete Airantō|ながされて藍蘭島}}

| {{dts|2002|01}}

| Takeshi Fujishiro

{{nihongo|Ojisama to Neko|おじさまと猫}}

| {{dts|2019|04}}

| Umi Sakurai

{{nihongo|Sentai Red Isekai de Boukensha ni Naru|戦隊レッド 異世界で冒険者になる}}

| {{dts|2020|10}}

| Koyoshi Nakayoshi

{{nihongo|Shachiku-san wa Yōjo Yūrei ni Iyasaretai|社畜さんは幼女幽霊に癒されたい。}}

| {{dts|2019|8}}

| Imari Arita

{{nihongo|Toaru Majutsu no Index|とある魔術の禁書目録}}

| {{dts|2007|4}}

| Kazuma Kamachi, Chuya Kogino

{{nihongo|Ura Sekai Picnic|裏世界ピクニック}}

| {{dts|2018|2}}

| Iori Miyazawa, Eita Mizuno

{{nihongo|Yomi no Tsugai|黄泉のツガイ}}

| {{dts|2021|12}}

| Hiromu Arakawa

Manga and series featured:

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= ''Monthly GFantasy'' (since 1993) {{anchor|Monthly GFantasy}}=

{{Nihongo|Monthly GFantasy|月刊Gファンタジー|Gekkan Jī Fantajī}}, also known as Gangan Fantasy, is a Japanese shōnen manga magazine.{{cite journal |last1=Ito |first1=Go |title=Tezuka Is Dead: Manga in Transformation and Its Dysfunctional Discourse |journal=Mechademia: Second Arc |date=2011 |volume=6 |issue=User Enhanced |page=81 |url=https://www.jstor.org/stable/41511572 |access-date=17 January 2025}}{{cite web |title=Manga News Index: GFantasy |url=https://www.manga-news.com/index.php/magazine/Gekkan-G-Fantasy |website=Manga-News.com |access-date=18 January 2025}}{{cite web |last=Beasi |first=Melinda |title=Fanservice Friday: A Girl's (G)Fantasy |url=http://mangabookshelf.com/2010/11/05/fanservice-friday-a-girls-gfantasy/ |website=Manga Book Shelf |access-date=August 31, 2022 |date=November 5, 2010}} Launched in 1992 as a special issue of Shounen Gangan under the name Fantastic Comic (ファンタスティックコミック). In 1993 it became its own magazine under the name of Monthly Gangan Fantasy (月刊ガンガンファンタジー). In the April 1994 issue it was renamed to GFantasy.

The manga tend to be set in a fantasy setting with large amounts of supernatural themes and a fair amount of action and/or horror scenes.

Manga featured:

= ''Young Gangan'' (since 2004) =

{{Nihongo|Young Gangan|ヤングガンガン|Yangu Gangan}} is a Japanese seinen manga magazine published by Square Enix twice a month, on the first and third Friday.{{cite web|url=http://www.square-enix.com/jp/magazine/#01|title=Square Enix Comic Magazines|access-date=January 31, 2008|language=ja}} The magazine was first published on December 3, 2004.

Manga featured:

= ''Gangan Online'' (since 2008) =

{{Nihongo|Gangan Online|ガンガンオンライン|Gangan Onrain}} is a free manga and light novel web magazine and smartphone app published and updated by Square Enix. The online web magazine was activated on October 2, 2008.

Manga featured:

Light Novels featured:

= ''Gangan Joker'' (since 2009) =

{{Nihongo|Monthly Gangan Joker|月刊ガンガンJOKER|Gekkan Gangan Joker}} is a Japanese shōnen manga anthology that was launched by Square Enix on April 22, 2009.

Manga featured:

= ''Monthly Big Gangan'' (since 2010) =

Monthly Big Gangan is a seinen manga publication entry in Square Enix's Gangan imprint.

Manga featured:

= ''Gangan Pixiv'' (since 2017) =

On February 22, 2017, Gangan Pixiv was launched as a collaboration between Pixiv and Square Enix.{{cite web|script-title=ja:スクエニ×pixivのWebマガジン創刊!「幸色のワンルーム」など4タイトル|url=https://natalie.mu/comic/news/221760|publisher=Natasha, Inc.|website=Comic Natalie|date=February 22, 2017|access-date=March 14, 2024|lang=ja}}

= ''Manga UP!'' (since 2017) =

{{Main|Manga Up!}}

Like Gangan Online, Manga Up! is a manga app and website which serializes a lot of popular media mix works with manga adaptations of novels exclusively published on the service. In July 2022, Square Enix launched an English version of the Manga UP! featuring titles from Manga UP! and other Square Enix magazines.{{cite web|last1=Pineda|first1=Rafael Antonio|title=Square Enix Launches English Version of Manga Up! Web Manga Site, App|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2022-07-25/square-enix-launches-english-version-of-manga-up-web-manga-site-app/.187991|website=Anime News Network|access-date=July 25, 2022|date=July 25, 2022}}

=''Gangan BLiss'' (since 2021)=

In September 2021, Square Enix launched Gangan BLiss, a manga label dedicated to publishing boy's love manga. The manga published under this label are serialized on the CMOA website.{{cite web|last=Hodgkins|first=Crystalyn|title=Square Enix Reveals New 'Gangan BLiss' Boys-Love Manga Label|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2021-09-01/square-enix-reveals-new-gangan-bliss-boys-love-manga-label/.176885|website=Anime News Network|access-date=October 18, 2023|date=September 1, 2021}}

  • Love in the Palm of His Hand
  • Mobsters in Love
  • Ōkami wa Tantei wo Tabetai
  • Ore no Hanamuko wa Omae Janai
  • Shota Oni

Discontinued magazines

= ''Gangan Powered'' (2001–2009) =

{{Nihongo|Gangan Powered|ガンガンパワード|Gangan Pawādo}} was a Japanese shōnen/seinen manga magazine published by Square Enix. The last release of the magazine was with the April 2009 issue sold on February 21, 2009, and it was subsequently replaced by Gangan Joker.{{cite web|url= http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2009-03-01/gangan-joker-to-replace-gangan-powered-wing-mags|title=Gangan Joker to Replace Gangan Powered, Wing Mags|publisher=Anime News Network|date=March 1, 2009|access-date=June 30, 2009}}

Manga featured:

= ''Monthly Gangan Wing'' (1996–2009) =

See also

References

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