Jump to content

Monthly Action

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Monthly Action
April 2018 issue, featuring My Brother's Husband
CategoriesSeinen manga
FrequencyMonthly
PublisherFutabasha
First issueMay 23, 2013; 11 years ago (2013-05-23)
Final issueFebruary 24, 2024 (2024-02-24)
CountryJapan
Websitewebaction.jp/monthly_action/

Monthly Action (Japanese: 月刊アクション, Hepburn: Gekkan Akushon) was a Japanese seinen manga magazine published by Futabasha.[1]

History

[edit]

Monthly Action was launched on May 25, 2013, the anniversary of publisher Futabasha's founding.[2] The magazine was formed from a merging of the editorial departments of the manga magazines Manga Action, Comic High!, and Manga Town [ja].[3] While typically categorized as seinen magazine (manga for young adult men), the magazine follows a philosophy of publishing "anything interesting", and does not strictly conform to a specific genre or target demographic.[3] The magazine launched with Action Kamen [ja], a series based on a fictional in-universe super hero from the manga series Crayon Shin-chan.[4]

The magazine ended its publication on February 24, 2024, with its current series transferred to other magazines. Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid, Tsugumomo, Sword of the Demon Hunter: Kijin Gentōshō, Wazato Miseteru? Kamoi-san, and Kawasemi-san no Tsuri Gohan moved to sister magazine Manga Action. Other series, including the four Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid spinoff manga, were all transferred to the Web Action manga website. Hina no Mama ja Dame Desu ka? and Seiten no Ordo - Talc Teikoku Kōkyī Hishi manga both published their final chapters in the issue.[5]

Serializations

[edit]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (January 25, 2024). "Futabasha's Monthly Action Magazine Ends Publication on February 24". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 25, 2024.
  2. ^ "月刊アクション創刊へ、リアル版アクション仮面など軸に". Comic Natalie (in Japanese). 10 April 2013. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
  3. ^ a b "月刊アクション特集、全ラインナップ紹介&女子編集者が女子目線でイチオシ紹介". Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Retrieved 16 September 2020.
  4. ^ Ressler, Karen (17 June 2013). "Crayon Shin-chan's Action Kamen Hero Stars in His Own Manga". Anime News Network. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
  5. ^ "Monthly Action's Final Issue Reveals Fates of Remaining Manga". Anime News Network. 2024-02-25. Retrieved 2024-02-26.
[edit]