List of Gangan Comics manga franchises

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Gangan Comics
ガンガンンコミックス
Parent companyEnix (1991–2003)
Square Enix (present)
StatusActive
Founded1991
Country of originJapan
Headquarters locationJapan
DistributionJapan
Publication typesManga, Japanese Magazines, Japanese light novels, graphic novels
Official websitegangan.square-enix.co.jp

Gangan (ガンガン, Gangan) is a manga imprint owned by Square Enix. It publishes manga in several magazines aimed at different reader demographic groups in the Japanese market. Its magazines 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, and Soul Eater.[1] The comics are later collected in paperback volumes under brand names such as Gangan Comics (ガンガンコミックス, Gangan Komikkusu), Gangan Comics Joker (ガンガンコミックスJOKER, Gangan Komikkusu Jōkā) and Young Gangan Comics (ヤングガンガンコミックス, Yangu Gangan Komikkusu), which identify the magazine of serialisation. This list contains notable manga franchises published by Gangan.

Manga and anime franchises owned by Square Enix[]

Franchise Genre Date established and imprint Total sales of franchise Content Author(s) Total ep(s) and OVA [Note 1] Ongoing?
Fullmetal Alchemist[2] Action-adventure 2001, Shonen Gangan[2] 70,300,000 (as of 2018) [2] 1 manga series, 2 anime series, 2 movies, 5 games Hiromu Arakawa 119 No
Black Butler[2] Slice of life 2006, G Fantasy[2] 28,000,000 (as of 2019) [3] 1 manga series, 3 anime series, 2 movies, 1 game Yana Toboso 55 Yes
Dragon Quest Retsuden: Roto no Monshō[2] Action-adventure 2004, Shonen Gangan[2] 20,900,000 (as of 2018) [2] 1 manga series, 1 movie Chiaki Kawamata, Junji Koyanagi, Kamui Fujiwara 21 No
Soul Eater Action-adventure 2004, Shonen Gangan 19,600,000 (as of 2019) [4] 2 manga series (1 original, 1 spin off), 2 anime series, 3 games Atsushi Ōkubo 51 No
A Certain Magical Index Action, Fantasy 2007, Monthly Shōnen Gangan, Chuya Kogino 14,000,000 (light novel only, as of 2013) [5] 6 manga series (3 canon, 3 spin off), 2 light novel series, 3 anime series, 4 spin off anime, 1 movie, 3 games Various 74 Yes
Magical Circle Guru Guru[2] Adventure, Romance 1992, Shonen Gangan[2] 13,100,000 (as of 2018) [2] 1 manga series, 2 anime series, 1 anime film, 4 games Hiroyuki Etō 83 No
The Irregular at Magic High School Action, Romance, Supernatural 2008, G Fantasy 10,000,000 (light novel only, as of 2019) [6] 7 manga series, 1 light novel, 1 anime series, 1 anime movie, 2 games Tsutomu Satō 26 Yes
Violinist of Hameln Adventure, Drama, Fantasy 1991, Monthly Shōnen Gangan 6,800,000 (as of 2018) [2] [a] 2 manga series, 1 anime series, 1 movie, 1 game Michiaki Watanabe 25 No
Arakawa Under the Bridge Comedy, Romance 2004, Young Gangan 6,400,000 (as of 2018) [2] 1 manga series, 2 anime series, 1 movie, 1 drama series Hikaru Nakamura 26 No
Barakamon Comedy, Slice of life 2008, Gangan Online 6,200,000 (as of 2018) [2] 1 manga series, 1 spin-off manga series, 2 anime series Satsuki Yoshino 24 No
Papuwa Comedy 1991, Monthly Shōnen Gangan 6,000,000 (as of 2018) [2] 1 manga series, 2 anime series, 2 games Ami Shibata 68 No
Saki [2] Sports, Mahjong 2006, Young Gangan[2] 5,700,000 (as of 2018) [2] 5 manga series, 3 anime series, 2 games, 1 ova Ritz Kobayashi 55 Yes
Monthly Girls' Nozaki-kun Romantic comedy 2008, Gangan Online 5,600,000 (as of 2018) [2] 1 manga series, 1 anime series, 1 OVA, 1 audio drama Izumi Tsubaki 20 Yes
Pandora Hearts [2] Psychological thriller 2006, Monthly GFantasy[2] 5,400,000 (as of 2018) [2] 1 manga series, 1 anime series, 1 OVA Jun Mochizuki 34 No
Spiral: The Bonds of Reasoning [2] Detective, Comedy, Romance 2006, Young Gangan[2] 5,200,000 (as of 2018) [2] 2 manga series, 1 anime Kyou Shirodaira, Eita Mizuno 25 No
Inu x Boku SS [2] Drama Romance Supernatural 2009, Gangan Joker[2] 5,100,000 million (as of 2018) [2] 1 manga series, 1 anime series, 1 ova Cocoa Fujiwara 13 No
Durarara!! Action, Suspense 2009, Monthly GFantasy 5,000,000 (light novel only, as of 2014) [7] 2 manga series, 2 anime series, 2 light novels, 2 games Ryohgo Narita, Akiyo Satorigi 65 Yes
Kakegurui Drama, Psychological 2014, Gangan Joker 5,000,000 (as of 2019) [8] 4 manga series, 2 anime series, 2 TV Dramas, 1 live action movie Homura Kawamoto, Tōru Naomura 24 Yes
Working!! Comedy, Slice of life, Romance 2004, Young Gangan 4,500,000 (as of 2018) [2] 2 manga series, 4 anime series Karino Takatsu 53 No
Haré+Guu Surreal humour, Parody 1997, Monthly Shōnen Gangan 3,900,000 (light novel only, as of 2015) [6] 2 manga series, 1 anime series, 2 OVA Renjuro Kindaichi 39 No
Kimi to Boku Comedy, Slice of life 2008, G Fantasy 3,800,000 (as of 2018) [2] 1 manga series, 2 anime series Kiichi Hotta 26 Yes
Nagasarete Airantō Harem 2004, Monthly Shōnen Gangan 3,700,000 (as of 2018) [2] 1 manga series, 1 anime series, 1 light novel Takeshi Fujishiro 26 Yes
Sekirei Action, Harem, Romantic 2004, Young Gangan 3,400,000 (as of 2018) [2] 1 manga series, 2 anime series, 1 game Sakurako Gokurakuin 27 No
Bamboo Blade Comedy, Slice of life, Sports 2004, Young Gangan 3,300,000 (as of 2018) [2] 4 manga series, 1 anime series, 1 game Masahiro Totsuka, Aguri Igarashi 26 Yes
Akame ga Kill! Action, Dark fantasy 2010, Gangan Joker[2] 3,200,000 (as of 2018) [2] 3 manga series, 1 anime series Takahiro, Tetsuya Tashiro 24 No
Nabari no Ou Action, Comedy, Drama, Supernatural 2004, G Fantasy 3,000,000 (as of 2018) [2] 1 manga series, 2 anime series, 1 game Yuhki Kamatani 26 No
Saiyuki Action-adventure 1997, G Fantasy 5,084,000 (first 8 volumes) [9] 4 manga series, 3 anime series, 4 ovas, 1 film, 2 games Kazuya Minekura 109 Yes
Space Dandy Action-adventure, Comedy 2013, Young Gangan Comics 1 manga series, 1 anime series, 1 game Masafumi Harada, Park Sung-woo, Red Ice 26 No
Hero Tales Action-adventure, Martial arts, Fantasy 2006, Monthly Shōnen Gangan 270,000 [9] 1 manga series, 1 anime series, 1 cancelled rpg game Huang Jin Zhou, Hiromu Arakawa 26 No
Lagrange: The Flower of Rin-ne Sci-fi, Fantasy, Mecha, Comedy-drama 2006, Young Gangan 1 manga series, 2 anime series, 1 OVA, 1 game Shotaro Suga, Kimitake Yoshioka 26 No
Daily Lives of High School Boys Slice of life, Comedy 2009, Gangan Online 2,300,000 [9] 1 manga series, 1 anime series, 1 movie Yasunobu Yamauchi 19 No
Blast of Tempest Fantasy, Mystery, Drama Romance, Action 2013, Monthly Shōnen Gangan 1,600,000 [9] 1 manga series, 1 anime series Kyō Shirodaira, Arihide Sano, Ren Saizaki 24 No
Corpse Princess Action, Drama, Horror, Fantasy 2005, Monthly Shōnen Gangan 2,000,000 [9] 1 manga series, 1 anime series Yoshiichi Akahito 26 No
Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit Fantasy 1996, Monthly Shōnen Gangan 1 manga series, 1 anime series, 1 novel Nahoko Uehashi, Kamui Fujiwara 26 Yes
Heroman Mecha 2009, Monthly Shōnen Gangan 1 manga series, 1 anime series, 1 novel Stan Lee, Tamon Ohta 26 No
High School! Kimengumi Comedy, School 1980, Monthly Shōnen Gangan 4 manga series, 1 anime series, 1 novel, 1 movie Motoei Shinzawa 86 No
Mamotte Shugogetten Magical girl, Romantic comedy 1980, Monthly Shōnen Gangan 5,292,000 (as of 2016) [9][10] 2 manga series, 1 anime series, 1 OVA Minene Sakurano 30 No
The Mythical Detective Loki Ragnarok Occult detective, Mythic fiction, Comedy, Romance 2002, Monthly Shōnen Gangan 555,000 (first 4 volumes) [9] 2 manga series, 1 anime series Sakura Kinoshita 26 No
Ninpen Manmaru Comedy 1995, Monthly Shōnen Gangan 948,000 (first 6 volumes) [9] 1 manga series, 1 anime series, 1 OVA, 1 Audio Drama Mikio Igarashi 20 No
Peacemaker Kurogane Action, Historical 1999, Monthly Shōnen Gangan 5,000,000 (first 11 volumes) [9] 2 manga series, 1 anime series Nanae Chrono 24 Yes
The Comic Artist and His Assistants Comedy, Slice of life 2008, Monthly Shōnen Gangan 1,000,000 [9] 1 manga series, 1 anime series, 1 OVA, 1 Audio Drama Hiroyuki 20 No
Tokyo Underground Adventure, Science Fiction, Romance 1998, Monthly Shōnen Gangan 3,080,000 (first 9 volumes) [9] 1 manga series, 1 anime series Akinobu Uraku 26 No
Twin Signal Sci-fi 1992, Monthly Shōnen Gangan 1,304,000 [9] 1 manga series, 1 OVA Sachi Oshimizu 3 No
UFO Ultramaiden Valkyrie Comedy, Magical girl, Sci fi, Harem 2002, Monthly Shōnen Gangan 1 manga series, 1 anime series, 1 OVA Kaishaku 33 No
Umineko When They Cry Comedy, Magical girl, Sci fi, Harem 2007, Monthly Shōnen Gangan 6,000,000 [9] 4 manga series, 1 anime series, 1 OVA, 2 games Various 26 Yes
Aoharu x Machinegun Action, Comedy, Military (Airsoft) 2013, G Fantasy 1 manga series, 1 anime series NAOE 12 Yes
Cuticle Detective Inaba Comedy, Parody, Action, 2008, G Fantasy 700,000 [9] 1 manga series, 1 anime series Mochi 12 Yes
Dazzle Romance 1999, G Fantasy 1,000,000 [9] 1 manga series, 1 anime series Minari Endoh 10 Yes
Devil Survivor 2: The Animation Romance 1999, G Fantasy 1 manga series, 1 anime series, 1 light novel Makoto Uezu, Haruto Shiota 10 No
E's Romance 1997, G Fantasy 1,900,000 (first 13 volumes) [9] 1 manga series, 1 anime series, 2 light novels Satoru Yuiga 26 No
Gestalt Comedy, Fantasy 1997, G Fantasy 1 manga series, 1 OVA Yun Kōga 3 No
Higurashi When They Cry Mystery, Psychological horror, Supernatural 1999, G Fantasy 10,000,000 [9] 1 manga series, 2 anime series, 1 game, 1 light novel, 1 live action movie, 3 OVAs, 2 TV Dramas Various 28 No
Hori-san to Miyamura-kun Slice of Life Romantic comedy 1999, G Fantasy 2,440,000 (first 8 volumes) [9] 2 manga series, 1 anime series HERO, Daisuke Hagiwara 3 Yes
Pani Poni Parody, Slice of life 2009, G Fantasy 1,256,000 (first 9 volumes) [9] 1 manga series, 1 anime series, 1 OVA Hekiru Hikawa 27 No
Switch Action, Mystery, Psychological 2002, G Fantasy 277,000 [9] 1 manga series, 1 OVA Saki Otoh, Tomomi Nakamura 2 No
Zombie-Loan Action, Comedy, Supernatural, Romance 2007, G Fantasy 1,000,000 [9] 1 manga series, 1 anime series Peach-Pit 13 No
He Is My Master Comedy, Harem 2002, Monthly Shonen Gangan 704,000 [9] 1 manga series, 1 anime series Mattsu, Asu Tsubaki 12 No
Doubt Comedy, Harem 2007, Monthly Shonen Gangan 704,000 [9] 3 manga series, 1 live-action film Yoshiki Tonogai 0 No
Astro Fighter Sunred Comedy, Parody, Super Power 2005, Young Gangan 1,600,000 [9] 1 manga series, 2 anime series Makoto Kubota 52 No
Black God Action, Fantasy 2005, Young Gangan 1,600,000 [9] 1 manga series, 1 anime series Lim Dall-young, Park Sung-woo 24 No
Black God Action 2007, Young Gangan 2 manga series, 2 anime series, 1 ova Tensai Okamura 42 No
Dimension W Sci-fi, Action 2011, Young Gangan 1 manga series, 1 anime series Tensai Okamura 13 No
Black God Slice of life, Comedy 2006, Young Gangan 1 manga series, 1 anime series Yuto 12 No
Mononoke Occult detective 2007, Young Gangan 2 manga series, 1 anime series Ninagawa Yaeko 12 No
Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? Fantasy, Action, Comedy, Romance 2007, Young Gangan 3 manga series, 1 anime series, 2 light novel, 1 ova Fujino Ōmori, Kunieda, Masaya Takamura 14 Yes
Sumomomo Momomo Harem, Martial arts, Romantic comedy 2004, Young Gangan 219,8000 [9] 1 manga series, 1 anime series, 1 ova Shinobu Ohtaka 24 No
Aria the Scarlet Ammo Action, Romantic comedy 2010, Young Gangan 7,000,000 [9] 2 manga series, 2 anime series, 1 light novel, 1 ova Shogako Tachibana 25 Yes
Day Break Illusion Drama, Fantasy, Magical girl, Supernatural 2013, Gangan Online 1 manga series, 1 anime series, 1 light novel sole;viola, Kōki Katō 14 No
Chronicles of the Going Home Club Comedy, School story 2011, Gangan Online 1 manga series, 1 anime series Kuroha 12 No
The Morose Mononokean Supernatural, Comedy 2011, Gangan Online 1 manga series, 1 anime series Kiri Wazawa 13 Yes
WataMote Comedy, cringe comedy, slice of life 2011, Gangan Online 1,960,000 (first 5 volumes) [9][10] 2 manga series, 1 anime series Nico Tanigawa 12 Yes
Adventure, Drama, Fantasy Comedy, Romance 2014, Monthly Shōnen Gangan 2 manga series, 1 novel Mochi 0 Yes
Chivalry of a Failed Knight Action, Fantasy, Romance 2013, Gangan Online 1,300,000 [9][10] 2 manga series, 1 anime series Various 12 Yes
Tanaka-kun is Always Listless Slice of life, Comedy 2014, Gangan Online 1,500,000 [9] 1 manga series, 1 anime series, 1 ova Nozomi Uda 14 No
Book Girl Drama, Mystery, Romance 2006, Gangan Joker 3 manga series, 2 ova, 1 light novel, 1 movie Mizuki Nomura, Rito Kōsaka, Akira Hiyoshimaru 4 No
Dusk Maiden of Amnesia Action 2008, Gangan Joker 1 manga series, 1 anime series Maybe 13 No
Grimgar of Fantasy and Ash Fantasy 2013, Gangan Joker 1 manga series, 1 anime series, 1 ova Mutsumi Okubashi 13 Yes
Gugure! Kokkuri-san Comedy, Supernatural, Slice of Life 2011, Gangan Joker 1,740,000 Gugure! [9] 1 manga series, 1 anime series Midori Endō 12 No
Natsu no Arashi! Romantic comedy, supernatural 2006, Gangan Joker 1 manga series, 2 anime series Jin Kobayashi 26 No
One Week Friends Romance, Comedy-drama 2012, Gangan Joker 1,500,000 [9] 1 manga series, 1 anime series, 1 movie Matcha Hazuki 12 No
Oreshura Harem, Romantic comedy, Slice of life 2011, Gangan Joker 4 manga series, 1 anime series, 1 light novel Various 13 Yes
My Bride is a Mermaid Harem, Romantic comedy 2002, Gangan Joker 1,600,000 (first 12 volumes) [9] 1 manga series, 1 anime series, 1 ova Tahiko Kimura 28 No
ACCA: 13-ku Kansatsu-ka Drama 2013, 1 manga series, 1 anime series Natsume Ono 12 No
Servant × Service Comedy, Slice of Life, Romance 2011, 640,000 [9] 1 manga series, 1 anime series Natsume Ono 13 No
Scum's Wish Romance 2011, 1,000,000 [9] 1 manga series, 1 anime series Mengo Yokoyari 12 No
Mahoraba Comedy, Drama, Romance 2000, Monthly Gangan Wing 1,694,000 [9] 1 manga series, 1 anime series Akira Kojima 26 No
Undefeated Bahamut Chronicle Action, Romance 2013, 1,000,000 [9] 1 manga series, 1 anime series Senri Akatsuki, Itsuki Watanabe, Fumi Tadaura 12 Yes

Square Enix manga with no anime[]

See also[]

  • List of Japanese role-playing game franchises

Notes[]

  1. ^ The Japanese title of this is Hamerun no Baiorin Hiki, the reference provided uses the Japanese name and provides sales data of 6.8 million
  1. ^ Total number of episodes including OVAs

References[]

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  4. ^ "Soul Eater Perfect Edition". Shonen Gangan. May 10, 2019. Retrieved May 10, 2019.
  5. ^ "A Certain Magical Index Books Have 14 Million in Circulation". Anime News Network. January 6, 2013. Archived from the original on January 10, 2013. Retrieved January 6, 2013.. ()
  6. ^ Jump up to: a b The Irregular at Magic High School Novel Series Surpasses 10 Million Copies Printed, Crunchyroll. ([1])
  7. ^ Durarara!! x2 to Broadcast in January 2015, A New Story is Set to Begin in Ikebukuro, OtakuMode. (archive)
  8. ^ "シリーズ累計500万部突破の大人気コミックが、ついに実写映画化！5/3（金）公開『映画 賭ケグルイ』公開記念舞台挨拶付きチケット・劇場鑑賞券をプレゼント!" (in Japanese). PR Times. April 9, 2019. Archived from the original on April 10, 2019. Retrieved April 9, 2019.
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