Monthly Shōnen Ace
Monthly Shōnen Ace
Monthly Shōnen Ace (月刊少年エース, Gekkan Shōnen Ēsu) is a monthly shōnen manga magazine in Japan published by Kadokawa Shoten, started in 1994. Unlike the big shōnen weeklies with circulation figures in the millions, Ace is aimed at a less mainstream audience, and has a particular emphasis on anime tie-ins. There's a fair amount of Ecchi featured in the magazine, while only a few series are action oriented.
Manga artists and series featured in Shōnen Ace
Katsu Aki The Vision of Escaflowne (shōnen version; shōjo version was serialized in Asuka Fantasy DX)
Keiichi Arawi Nichijou
Clamp Angelic Layer
Nishiwaki Datto Fate/stay night
Sakae Esuno Hanako and the Terror of Allegory Future Diary Big Order
Kamui Fujiwara Kerberos Panzer Cop (story by Mamoru Oshii, previously ran in Combat Comic and Amazing Comics)
Masaru Gotsubo Samurai Champloo
Ryūsuke Hamamoto Petit Eva (original work by Gainax & khara inc.)
Yuichi Hasegawa Mobile Suit Crossbone Gundam (story by Yoshiyuki Tomino) Mobile Suit Victory Gundam Outside Storty
Sekihiko Inui Ratman
Yūji Iwahara Chikyu Misaki Koudelka
Sōsuke Kaise Grenadier
Kaishaku Kannazuki no Miko Steel Angel Kurumi (originally featured in Monthly Ace Next; now discontinued)
Mario Kaneda Girls Bravo[3] Saving Life
Karuna Kanzaki Armed Girl's Machiavellism (written by Yūya Kurokami) (ongoing)
Jinsei Kataoka and Kazuma Kondou Eureka Seven Deadman Wonderland Smokin' Parade (ongoing)
Ranmaru Kotone The Girl Who Leapt Through Time
Masami Kurumada B't X
Tomohiro Marukawa The World of Narue
Sankichi Meguro Ghost Talker's Daydream (written by Saki Okuse)
Haruhiko Mikimoto Macross 7: Trash Macross The First (ongoing)
Suu Minazuki Judas Heaven's Lost Property Plunderer (ongoing)
Seijuro Miz Mushi-Uta
Masato Natsumoto Record of Lodoss War: Chronicles of the Heroic Knight (story by Ryo Mizuno)
Kenji Oiwa Welcome to the N.H.K. (created by Tatsuhiko Takimoto)
Yoshiyuki Sadamoto Neon Genesis Evangelion (moved to Young Ace in 2009)
Kei Sanbe Kamiyadori
Hajime Segawa Ga-Rei Tokyo ESP
Monako Serasai Kaitō Tenshi Twin Angel
Tatsuya Shingyoji The King of Fighters '94
Kumiko Suekane Blood+
Yukiru Sugisaki Brain Powerd (story by Yoshiyuki Tomino)
Shou Tajima Multiple Personality Detective Psycho (story by Eiji Otsuka, moved to Young Ace in 2009)
Yoshiki Takaya Bio Booster Armor Guyver (moved to Young Ace in 2009, continued here after Monthly Shōnen Captain's cancelation)
Kitsune Tennouji Eden's Bowy (pulled from Comptiq in 1994)
Yasunari Toda Mobile Suit Gundam Seed Astray R (story by Tomohiro Chiba, created by Yoshiyuki Tomino and Hajime Yatate) S-CRY-ed
Tetsuto Uesu Shinmai Maō no Testament
Housui Yamazaki Mail
Kagami Yoshimizu Lucky Star (cameo strips only)
Mine Yoshizaki Sgt. Frog (ongoing)
Kumichi Yoshizuki Someday's Dreamers: Summer Skies (story by Norie Yamada)
Natsume Akatsuki Kemonomichi (ongoing)
Circulation
| Year / Period | Monthly circulation | Magazine sales | Sales revenue (est.) | Issue price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2003 to August 2004 | 59,167[4] | 710,004 | ¥394,762,224 | ¥556[5] |
| September 2004 to August 2005 | 68,917[4] | 827,004 | ¥459,814,224 | |
| September 2005 to August 2006 | 80,833[4] | 969,996 | ¥539,317,776 | |
| September 2006 to December 2007 | 91,666[6] | 1,466,656 | ¥815,460,736 | |
| January 2008 to September 2008 | 80,834[7] | 727,506 | ¥404,493,336 | |
| October 2008 to September 2009 | 83,334[8] | 1,000,008 | ¥556,004,448 | |
| October 2009 to September 2010 | 75,084[9] | 901,008 | ¥514,475,568 | ¥571[10] |
| October 2010 to September 2011 | 66,500[11] | 798,000 | ¥472,416,000 | ¥592[10] |
| October 2011 to September 2012 | 60,417[12] | 725,004 | ¥432,827,388 | ¥597[10][13] |
| October 2012 to September 2013 | 75,000[14] | 900,000 | ¥537,300,000 | |
| October 2013 to September 2014 | 75,000[15] | 900,000 | ¥537,300,000 | |
| October 2014 to September 2015 | 100,000[16] | 1,200,000 | ¥715,200,000 | |
| October 2015 to September 2016 | 100,000[17] | 1,200,000 | ¥716,400,000 | |
| October 2016 to September 2017 | 100,000[2] | 1,200,000 | ¥716,400,000 | |
| 2004 to September 2017 | 80,031 | 13,525,186 | ¥7,812,171,700($75,357,834) | ¥578 |