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{{Nihongo|'''''Seinen'' manga'''|青年漫画}} is an editorial category of [[Manga|Japanese comics]] marketed toward young adult men.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.jappleng.com/culture/articles/anime-manga/160/seinen-genre|title=Everything about the Seinen Genre|website=Jappleng}}</ref> In Japanese, the word ''seinen'' literally means "youth", but the term "''seinen'' manga" is also used to describe the target audience of magazines like ''[[Weekly Manga Times]]'' and ''[[Weekly Manga Goraku]]'' which write on topics of interest to male university students and working men. ''Seinen'' manga are distinguished from [[shōnen manga|''shōnen'' manga]] which are for young boys, and seijin-muke manga 成人向け漫画 which are about sex. Some ''seinen'' manga like ''[[xxxHolic]]'' share similarities with ''shōnen'' manga. ''Seinen'' manga can focus on action, politics, science fiction, fantasy, relationships, sports, or comedy. The female equivalent to ''seinen'' manga is [[josei manga|''josei'' manga]]. |
{{Nihongo|'''''Seinen'' manga'''|青年漫画}} is an editorial category of [[Manga|Japanese comics]] marketed toward young adult men.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.jappleng.com/culture/articles/anime-manga/160/seinen-genre|title=Everything about the Seinen Genre|website=Jappleng}}</ref> In Japanese, the word ''seinen'' literally means "youth", but the term "''seinen'' manga" is also used to describe the target audience of magazines like ''[[Weekly Manga Times]]'' and ''[[Weekly Manga Goraku]]'' which write on topics of interest to male university students and working men. ''Seinen'' manga are distinguished from [[shōnen manga|''shōnen'' manga]] which are for young boys, and seijin-muke manga 成人向け漫画 which are about sex. Some ''seinen'' manga like ''[[xxxHolic]]'' share similarities with ''shōnen'' manga. ''Seinen'' manga can focus on action, politics, science fiction, fantasy, relationships, sports, or comedy. The female equivalent to ''seinen'' manga is [[josei manga|''josei'' manga]]. |
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Though seinen anime is targeted towards youth but the majority of the demographics are adults, as the theme covers mostly gore, blood and adult topics. Echocity<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-09-23 |title=TOP 10 SEINEN ANIME TO WATCH RIGHT NOW! |url=https://echocity.in/blogs/top-10-seinen-anime/top-10-seinen-anime-to-watch-if-you-are-in-the-mood-for-adult-content |access-date=2024-04-18 |website=ECHOCITY |language=en}}</ref> published an article on top ranking seinen animes which glorifies gore and adult themes, clearly intended for an adult audience. |
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A common way to tell if a manga is ''seinen'' is by looking at whether ''[[furigana]]'' is used over the original [[kanji]] text: if there are ''furigana'' on all kanji, the title is generally aimed at a younger audience. The title of the magazine it was published in is also an important indicator. Usually, Japanese manga magazines with the word "young" in the title (''[[Weekly Young Jump]]'' for instance) are ''seinen''. There are also mixed ''shōnen''/''seinen'' magazines such as ''[[Gangan Comics|Gangan Powered]]'' and ''[[Comp Ace]]''. Other popular ''seinen'' manga magazines include ''[[Weekly Young Magazine]]'', ''[[Weekly Young Sunday]]'', ''[[Big Comic Spirits]]'', ''[[Business Jump]]'', ''[[Ultra Jump]]'', and ''[[Afternoon (magazine)|Afternoon]]''. |
A common way to tell if a manga is ''seinen'' is by looking at whether ''[[furigana]]'' is used over the original [[kanji]] text: if there are ''furigana'' on all kanji, the title is generally aimed at a younger audience. The title of the magazine it was published in is also an important indicator. Usually, Japanese manga magazines with the word "young" in the title (''[[Weekly Young Jump]]'' for instance) are ''seinen''. There are also mixed ''shōnen''/''seinen'' magazines such as ''[[Gangan Comics|Gangan Powered]]'' and ''[[Comp Ace]]''. Other popular ''seinen'' manga magazines include ''[[Weekly Young Magazine]]'', ''[[Weekly Young Sunday]]'', ''[[Big Comic Spirits]]'', ''[[Business Jump]]'', ''[[Ultra Jump]]'', and ''[[Afternoon (magazine)|Afternoon]]''. |
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Seinen manga (青年漫画) is an editorial category of Japanese comics marketed toward young adult men.[1] In Japanese, the word seinen literally means "youth", but the term "seinen manga" is also used to describe the target audience of magazines like Weekly Manga Times and Weekly Manga Goraku which write on topics of interest to male university students and working men. Seinen manga are distinguished from shōnen manga which are for young boys, and seijin-muke manga 成人向け漫画 which are about sex. Some seinen manga like xxxHolic share similarities with shōnen manga. Seinen manga can focus on action, politics, science fiction, fantasy, relationships, sports, or comedy. The female equivalent to seinen manga is josei manga.
Though seinen anime is targeted towards youth but the majority of the demographics are adults, as the theme covers mostly gore, blood and adult topics. Echocity[2] published an article on top ranking seinen animes which glorifies gore and adult themes, clearly intended for an adult audience.
A common way to tell if a manga is seinen is by looking at whether furigana is used over the original kanji text: if there are furigana on all kanji, the title is generally aimed at a younger audience. The title of the magazine it was published in is also an important indicator. Usually, Japanese manga magazines with the word "young" in the title (Weekly Young Jump for instance) are seinen. There are also mixed shōnen/seinen magazines such as Gangan Powered and Comp Ace. Other popular seinen manga magazines include Weekly Young Magazine, Weekly Young Sunday, Big Comic Spirits, Business Jump, Ultra Jump, and Afternoon.
In 1959, two of the main shōnen manga titles appeared: Weekly Shōnen Magazine and Weekly Shōnen Sunday. Then in 1967, the first of the magazines aimed at seinen appeared: Weekly Manga Action, which scored big hits with Lupin III, Lone Wolf and Cub, and later Crayon Shin-chan. Big Comic followed in 1968, perhaps best known for its series Golgo 13. The year 1972 saw the addition of Big Comic Original, which featured Tsuribaka Nisshi, a manga about two older men who enjoy fishing; the manga was made into a series of popular movies. In 1979, the publisher Shueisha, known for Weekly Shonen Jump for teen boys, entered the seinen market with Weekly Young Jump. Many Young Jump series have been adapted into anime or live action TV programs, such as Elfen Lied, Gantz, Hen, Kirara, Liar Game, Oku-sama wa Joshi Kōsei.
Magazines
A list of the top Japanese seinen manga magazines by circulation in the time-span from October 1, 2009 to September 30, 2010.[3]
| Title | Circulation |
|---|---|
| Weekly Young Magazine | 807,871 |
| Weekly Young Jump | 768,980 |
| Big Comic Original | 729,750 |
| Weekly Manga Goraku | 500,000 |
| Big Comic | 454,000 |
| Comic Kairakuten | 350,000 |
| Weekly Morning | 340,209 |
| Weekly Manga Sunday (defunct) | 300,000 |
| Business Jump (defunct) | 285,334 |
| Super Jump (defunct) | 277,500 |
| Big Comic Spirits | 260,024 |
| Comic Shitsurakuten | 250,000 |
| Young Champion | 250,000 |
| Comic Ran | 207,350 |
| Big Comic Superior | 204,125 |
| Manga Action | 200,000 |
| Young King | 200,000 |
See also
- Children's manga: intended for young children
- Shōnen manga: intended for boys
- Shōjo manga: intended for girls
- Josei manga: intended for adult women
- Gekiga: a type of manga that was popular among male workers in the 1960's and 70's
References
- ^ "Everything about the Seinen Genre". Jappleng.
- ^ "TOP 10 SEINEN ANIME TO WATCH RIGHT NOW!". ECHOCITY. September 23, 2023. Retrieved April 18, 2024.
- ^ Loo, Egan (January 17, 2011). "2010 Japanese Manga Magazine Circulation Numbers". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 30, 2014.
External links
- Japanese Magazine Publishers Association (in Japanese) (archived 2 April 2007)