List of manga magazines published outside of Japan


The following is a list of notable manga magazines that were, and are published outside Japan. Not all magazines abroad published their own manga or had the rights to serialize manga originally published in Japan. To qualify for this list, the magazine has to have serialized manga included, or have a section discussing manga. Manga discussion can either be through reviews, or upcoming manga release info in detail. All magazine titles are written the same way in English, unless otherwise noted.
NameLanguageCountryFirst publishedLast publishedFrequencyPublisherDescription
A-CLUB
Traditional ChineseChina19862001Bi-weeklyLam Caa-lei groupA-CLUB was a magazine that was published in Hong Kong until 2001. Its main topic included Japanese anime, manga and the Japanese video game industry.
Action HikenBrazilian PortugueseBrazil2015MonthlyEstúdio ArmonA monthly anthology to reveal new talent in the national market, this magazine is very similar to Weekly Shōnen Jump, as it features the Table of Contest system and releases print for popular works.
AmeriMangaEnglishCanada
United States		20022003MonthlyStudio IroncatPublished by Studio Ironcat, Amerimanga was a short lived magazine that focused on original English-language manga.
AnimaniAGermanGermany1994 Bi-MonthlyAnimagine GmbHGermany's oldest manga magazine, AnimaniA has been in publication for over 20 years. The magazine talks about the industry in general which also includes anime/pop culture.
AnimeFinnishFinland20052017Semi-quarterlyH-Town OyThis magazine focused on mainly anime, but also had info on manga, and pop culture.
Anime InsiderEnglishCanada
United States		20012009MonthlyWizard EntertainmentPublished by Wizard, this magazine mainly focused on Anime, but had upcoming manga release info as well as talk about Japanese culture. Publication ceased on March 26, 2009 with staff layoffs.
Anime UKEnglishUnited Kingdom19911996MonthlyAshdown PublishingAnime UK was a magazine that was published in the early/mid 1990s that focused on Japanese animation/culture. Notable people who worked for the magazine include Jonathan Clements, James Swallow, and Helen McCarthy.
AnimericaEnglishCanada
United States		19922005MonthlyViz MediaAnimerica was a popular magazine that focused on anime and manga titles, as well as related works.
Animerica ExtraEnglishCanada
United States		19982004MonthlyViz MediaThis magazine was a complement to its monthly review magazine Animerica. The target audience was intended to be for young females. Serialized titles include; Banana Fish, Marionette Generation, and Video Girl Ai among others.
AniwayDutchNetherlands
Belgium		1999 QuarterlyAniway FoundationThis ongoing magazine focuses on anime, manga, and Japanese pop culture in general.
Arigato MagazinePolishPoland2008 QuarterlyStudio LainArigato talks about the latest anime & manga releases to come out of Japan.
Banzai!GermanGermany20012005MonthlyCarlsen VerlagBanzai! was the German adaptation of the Japanese magazine Weekly Shōnen Jump. The magazine serialized manga titles from WSJ, as well as some original German manga-influenced comics.
Be x BoyFrenchFrance20092012Bi-MonthlyAsukaBe x Boy was a magazine that was a French adaptation of its Japanese counterpart.
B's LOGSpanishSpain20092011MonthlyPlaneta DeAgostiniPublished for two years, B's LOG focused on manga releases, and Japanese pop culture.
Co-co! MagazineChineseChina1997 WeeklyRightman PublishingCo-co! is a magazine that has been published in China for almost 20 years. It includes its own Chinese-influenced comics.
Comic Champ
KoreanSouth Korea1991 Bi-weeklyDaewon C.I.Comic Champ specializes in serializations of domestic Korean and imported Japanese comics. Titles serialized in Comic Champ are collected into volumes and published under the Champ Comics imprint.
DaisukiGermanGermany20032012MonthlyCarlsen VerlagThis magazine was a German manga anthology for girls, publication lasted until May 2012 with the final issue.
HanalalaIndonesianIndonesia20062010MonthlyElex Media KomputindoHanalala was the Indonesian version of the manga magazines Hana to Yume, and LaLa. Its target was a young female readership.
KawaiiPolishPoland19972005MonthlyThe Future NetworkKawaii was a Polish magazine that had manga reviews, as well as info on Japanese culture. The magazine was suspended in 2005 due to poor sales.
Kids ZoneGermanGermany20002011MonthlyComputec MediaKids Zone dealt with anime, manga, and trading cards for children.
KisekiEnglishAustralia20092012Bi-MonthlyIndependentIn addition to reviews, Kiseki also serialized several different dōjinshi series including Death & Fairy, and Just in Time!.
Kreko Komik RemajaBahasa MalaysiaMalaysia2001Nov 21st, 2019IrregularComics MediaKreko Komik Remaja or Kreko is a Malaysian magazine published every ten days, readership is mostly male which makes up 80%.
KonekoGermanGermany2004 Bi-MonthlyRaptor PublishingPublished bi-monthly, Koneko talks about Japanese pop culture, and has news about the newest anime & manga series that come out from Japan.
LazerSpanishArgentina20082009IrregularEditorial IvreaLazer was a magazine that specialized in anime, comics, manga, series and other media. It ceased publication in 2009 due to copyright issues.
Manga ArtistEnglishUnited Kingdom2014 AnnuallyFuture plcThis magazine mainly has art tops for manga artists, but also discusses the manga industry.
Manga MoverEnglishUnited Kingdom20042004Published onceDiamond DistributorsThis magazine was only published once, it featured works from "upcoming" manga artists from Japan.
Mangajin
EnglishCanada
United States		19901997MonthlyMangajinMangajin was a magazine for students of Japanese language and culture. The magazine also featured manga such as What's Michael?.
MangaphileEnglishCanada
United States		19992004QuarterlyRadio ComixMangaphile published Amerimanga, and featured reviews with artists such as Adam Warren, Fred Perry, and Kenichi Sonoda. Publication ended in July, 2004.
Manga TwisterGermanGermany20032006Bi-MonthlyEgmont Manga and AnimeManga Twister ran mainly Shōjo, and Shōnen titles that were adapted for a Germen audience.
Mangazine EnglishCanada
United States		19852005MonthlyAntarctic PressMangazine was a long-running magazine that was published by Antarctic Press. Its focus was American manga compilations.
Mangazine ItalianItaly19891995MonthlyGranata PressMangazine is also the name of an Italian magazine that was published mainly in the early 1990s. The magazine featured information about manga, and related Japanese culture.
MyMEnglishUnited Kingdom20122018MonthlyMCM Expo GroupThis magazine originally focused on various aspects of Japanese pop culture including manga, but has since become a full entertainment magazine.
Nakayoshi GressIndonesianIndonesia20042017MonthlyElex Media KomputindoNakayoshi Gress was an Indonesian adaptation of the shōjo magazine Nakayoshi.
NeoEnglishIreland
United Kingdom		2004 MonthlyUncooked MediaNeo focuses on anime, and manga which its staff gives reviews on. Also included are Japanese pop culture updates.
Newtype Korea
KoreanSouth Korea19992014MonthlyDaewon C.I.Newtype Korea was a Korean adaptation of the magazine Newtype with added emphasis on domestic Korean animation projects.
Newtype USAEnglishUnited States20022008MonthlyA.D. VisionNewtype USA was an English adaptation of the magazine Newtype which features anime, and manga reviews.
OtakuPolishPoland2006 MonthlyStudio JGThis magazine talks about anime & manga series, it came into existence after the collapse of the manga magazine Kawaii.
Otaku USAEnglishCanada
United States		2007 Bi-monthlySovereign MediaOtaku USA first started in 2007, and focuses on anime, manga, and Japanese pop culture. Notable reviewers include; Jason Thompson, and Shaenon K. Garrity.
OzTAKUEnglishAustralia20042007UnknownIndependentOzTAKU was an anthology magazine that published Dōjinshi. Artists included Ian C. Thomas among others.
PiQEnglishUnited States20082008MonthlyA.D. VisionPiQ was a magazine that was a replacement for NewtypeUSA that had ceased publication. After only 4 issues though PiQ itself folded with a final issue in July, 2008.
Play EnglishUnited States20012010MonthlyFusion PublishingPlay was a U.S.-based magazine that focused on video games, manga and anime, and other media such as film and television, comics, music.
Protoculture AddictsEnglishCanada
United States		19872008IrregularProtoculture Inc.Protoculture Addicts was a Canadian-based anime and manga themed magazine. It was later acquired by Anime News Network, but eventually ceased publication in 2008.
PulpEnglishCanada
United States		19972002MonthlyViz MediaPulp was a monthly manga anthology that was marketed at adults rather than teenage readers. Some of titles serialized in the magazine included: Uzumaki, Banana Fish, and Dance Till Tomorrow.
Raijin ComicsEnglishCanada
United States		20022004MonthlyGutsoon! EntertainmentRajin published, and imprinted several titles that included Bomber Girl, and Fist of the North Star before going on hiatus in 2004. The magazine is considered defunct after losing its website domain.
Shojo BeatEnglishCanada
United States		20052009MonthlyViz MediaShojo Beat serialized several different Shōjo manga series in English before ceasing publication in July 2009. Viz stated that the "difficult economic climate" was behind the cancellation.
Shonen JumpEnglishCanada
United States		20022012MonthlyViz MediaVarious English language Shōnen manga series were serialized in Shonen Jump. The magazine was discontinued in 2012 when it went digital under the name Weekly Shonen Jump.
Shonen Jump NorwegianNorway20052007MonthlySchibsted Förlag ABThis was a Norwegian language edition of Weekly Shōnen Jump. Two short imprints were published which were titled "En Bok Fra Shonen Jump", and "Dragon Ball Ekstra". A film comic was also released under the "TV Anime Comic" imprint.
Shonen Jump SwedishSweden20052007MonthlyBonnier CarlsenThis was a Swedish language edition of Weekly Shōnen Jump. The magazine included chapters from various Weekly Shōnen Jump titles before being discontinued in 2007.
Saturday AMEnglishUnited States2013IrregularWhyt MangaSaturday AM is a growing American publication magazine that releases titles such as Apple Black, Bully Eater, and Crunch Time.
Shonen MagzIndonesianIndonesia20042013MonthlyElex Media KomputindoShonen Magz was the Indonesian version of the Japanese Weekly Shōnen Magazine. Various Shōnen manga titles were published before it was cancelled in July 2013.
Shonen StarIndonesianIndonesia20052013Semi-MonthlyElex Media KomputindoShōnen Star was the Indonesian version of Weekly Shōnen Sunday. The magazine published titles such as Kurozakuro, Robot Boys, My Wing, and Midori's Days before being cancelled in November 2013.
SmileEnglishCanada
United States		19982002MonthlyTokyopopSmile was a magazine aimed at a young female readership. Titles serialized in the magazine included Sailor Moon, and Peach Girl.
Starz MalaysianMalaysia20042008Semi-monthlyArt Square GroupStarz contained articles that were about the latest anime, manga, and anime-related things such as DVDs, OSTs, and toys. Serialized series included Helios Eclipse, and Fatal Chaos.
Super Manga Blast!EnglishCanada
United States		20002005WeeklyDark Horse ComicsSuper Manga Blast! was a manga anthology that ran for 59 issues before being discontinued.
Tokyopop
EnglishCanada
United States		19972000MonthlyTokyopopMixxZine originally started as a magazine aimed towards a young female readership before changing its name to Tokyopop, and switching to more information on Asian culture. The magazine published several manga series in English including Sailor Moon, and Magic Knight Rayearth.
Weekly Comic
MandarinMalaysia1991 WeeklyComics MediaWeekly Comic is a weekly manga magazine based in Malaysia that serializes manga that was originally published in Japan. The magazine is aimed at Chinese readership.
Weekly Passion Times
ChineseChina2013 WeeklyPassion TimesThis magazine is used by Hong Kong-based manga creators as a platform to release their works. In 2014, the magazine was forced to apologize after publishing content that was deemed as obscene in China.
Weekly Shonen Jump
EnglishCanada
United States		20122018;WeeklyViz MediaWeekly Shonen Jump was a digital magazine that serialized English language adaptations of manga originally published in Japan. The magazine published its final digital magazine issue and launched the SHONEN JUMP digital vault membership on December 10, 2018. Following the succession, a global version of Shonen Jump+ launched on January 28, 2019 called MANGA Plus by Shueisha.
Xuan XuanEnglishAustralia20032006Tri-annualIndependentXuan Xuan was a magazine that was a collection of short serialized manga produced by amateur Australian writers and artists.
Yen PlusEnglishCanada
United States		20082013MonthlyYen PressYen Plus was a magazine that ran several different manga series before ending in December, 2013.