In the 6th issue of Weekly Shonen Champion, a key visual for the 50th anniversary of Weekly Shonen Champion was announced, as well as the launch of the "Weekly Shonen Champion 50th Anniversary Special Site".
The key visual for Weekly Shonen Champion's 50th anniversary features a collection of various works that have graced the magazine's pages in the past, including "Dokaben" and "Black Jack," along with the current serialized works.
The magazine's 50th anniversary is the result of the magazine's desire to express its gratitude to its readers and all those who have come into contact with the magazine.
The magazine's front page also includes a statement of purpose for the 50th anniversary, which represents the concept of the magazine: "Half a century of hard work. This is a representation of the concept of the magazine, "Half a Century of Desperate Efforts.
The newly opened Weekly Shonen Champion 50th Anniversary Special Site offers a wide variety of reading samples, a timeline of the magazine's history, and a gallery of past cover images, allowing a wide range of people to enjoy the magazine.
In addition, the site will be enriched with interviews with the writers of the series and other contents that can be enjoyed only on the website, so please be sure to check it out.
Weekly Shonen Champion Editor's Comment
This year marks the 50th anniversary of Weekly Shonen Champion, which was launched in 1969.
With this key visual, we would like to express our gratitude to all the teachers who have worked on all the serialized works, all the people involved who have supported us, and all the readers who have enjoyed our work over the past year.
Weekly Shonen Champion Editorial Department
Weekly Shonen Champion Editorial Department's 50th Anniversary Statement
I like interesting manga. I like interesting manga.
Heroes we have never seen before. I want to pack it with shock that we have never tasted yet.
I want to fill it up to the brim. Every inch of the page, every frame.
I don't need a cause for this. I don't even need a textbook.
For the past 50 years, we have worked hard just to make interesting manga.
We were born to make interesting manga.
We will continue to work hard.
Because the best thing about manga is that it's funny, right?
Half a century of hard work.
Weekly Shonen Champion
Key Visuals (in no particular order)
Baki" series, "Black Jack", "Cutie Honey", "Gakideka", "Honki! Dokaben series," "Weak Moth Pedal," "Full Ahead! Coco, Saint Seiya Next Dimension: Pluto Mythology, Magical Girl Site, Clover, Urayasu Rezugi Kazoku series, Berlin is the Bell, Yoo-hoo! Rikudou no Kamijotachi, Babil II, Oni no Yona Love Comedy, Horror Newspaper, Gedi no Susume, Riku the Prisoner Series, Mataro ga Kuru! Ekoeko Azarak, Yushun no Mon series, Thursday no Frut, 4P Tanaka-kun, Mitsudomoe, Angel Voice, Vampires Die Quickly, Invasion: Ika Musume, Majiritashita! Ika Musume", "Ma Iruma Iretta! Iruma-kun, Fujiken, 750 Rider, Actually I Am, Sanshiro 2 (2 squared), Shakariki! BEASTARS, JUNIOR, Mouichipon! Macaroni Horenso, Harigane Service Series
Product information
Weekly Shonen Champion #6
Special price: 300 yen (tax included)
Release date: January 10, 2019 (Thursday)
Publisher: Akita Shoten Co.