Morning (magazine)

Japanese manga magazine

Morning

Cover of the May 2014 issue of Weekly Morning featuring Cooking Papa, published by Kodansha on May 15, 2014

Categories| Seinen manga[1][2]
Frequency| Weekly
Circulation| 171,300[2]
(January-March, 2019)
First issue| 1982
Company| Kodansha
Country| Japan
Based in| Tokyo
Language| Japanese
Website| Morning

Morning (Japanese: モーニング, Hepburn: Mōningu) is a weekly Japanese seinen manga magazine published by Kodansha. It debuted in 1982 as Comic Morning (コミックモーニング, Komikku Mōningu). The digital edition of the magazine is titled Weekly D Morning (週刊Dモーニング, Shūkan D Mōningu). It is the sister magazine of Evening and Afternoon.

In 2006 a spin-off magazine called Monthly Morning Two (月刊モーニングtwo, Gekkan Mōningu Two) was launched (formerly bimonthly), featuring stories like Saint ☆Young Men, under the supervision of editor-in-chief Eijiro Shimada, who was simultaneously deputy editor-in-chief of the weekly Morning.[3][4]

## Currently running manga series[edit]

Title  | Author / Artist  | Premiered

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Bōkyō Tarō | Yoshihiro Yamada  | 2019
Cooking Papa | Tochi Ueyama  | 1985
Giant Killing | Masaya Tsunamoto  | 2007
Gurazeni: Dai League-hen | Yūji Moritaka (story) & Keiji Adachi (art)  | 2021
How to Grill Our Love | Shiori Hanatsuka  | 2020
Ikusagami | Shogo Imamura (story) & Katsumi Tatsuzawa (art)  | 2022
Jōkyō Seikatsuroku Ichijō | Tensei Hagiwara (story) & Tomoki Miyoshi and Yoshiaki Seto  | 2021
Kabachi!!! Kabachitare! 3 | Tajima Takashi (story) & Kochi Takahiro (art)  | 2013
Kosaku Shima | Kenshi Hirokane | 1983
Liaison: Kodomo no Kokoro Shinryōjo | Yūsaku Takemura (story) & Yon-chan (art)  | 2020
The Life of Genius Professor Yanagizawa | Kazumi Yamashita | 1988
Matagi Gunner | Shōji Fujimoto (story) & Juan Albarran (art)  | 2022
Mitarai – Tantei Mitarai Kiyoshi no Jiken Kiroku | Soji Shimada (story) & Tenka Hara  | 2012
Nikaido Hell Golf | Nobuyuki Fukumoto  | 2023
OL Shinkaron | Risu Akizuki | 1989
Police in a Pod | Miko Yasu  | 2017
Shimazaki in the Land of Peace | Gōden Hamada, Takeshi Seshimo  | 2022
Space Brothers | Chuya Koyama  | 2007
Toripan | Torino Nanko  | 2005
What Did You Eat Yesterday? | Fumi Yoshinaga | 2007

## Past serializations[edit]

### 1980s[edit]

* Suspicion by Osamu Tezuka (1982)
* Heart Cocktail [ja] by Seizō Watase (1983–1990)
* Be Free! by Tatsuya Egawa (1984–1988)
* What's Michael? by Makoto Kobayashi (1984–1989)
* Dai-Tōkyō Binbō Seikatsu Manual by Maekawa Tsukasa (1986–1989)
* Spirit of Wonder by Kenji Tsuruta (1986–1988, also serialized in monthly Afternoon)
* You're Under Arrest by Kōsuke Fujishima (1986–1989)
* Natsuko no Sake by Akira Oze (1988–1991)
* The Silent Service by Kaiji Kawaguchi (1988–1996)

### 1990s[edit]

* Golden Lucky by Shunji Enomoto (1990–1996)
* Hyaku Hachi no Koi by Jun Hatanaka (1990–1991)
* Miyamoto kara Kimi e by Hideki Arai (1990–1994)
* Naniwa Kin'yūdō by Yūji Aoki (1990–1996)
* Aah! Harimanada by Kei Sadayasu (1991–1996)
* Gon by Masashi Tanaka (1991–2002)
* Obake by Jun Hatanaka (1992)
* Sōten Kōro by King Gonta (1994–2005)
* Nonchan Noriben by Kiwa Irie (1995–1998)
* Power Office Girls by Hiroyuki Yasuda (1996–1997)
* Devil Lady by Go Nagai (1997–2000)
* Enomoto: New Elements that Shake the World by King Gonta (1997–2003)
* Kurogane by Kei Toume¨ (1997–2001)
* Vagabond by Takehiko Inoue (1998–2015, on hiatus)
* Kabachitare! by Tajima Takashi and Kochi Takahiro (1999–2021)
* Planetes by Makoto Yukimura (1999–2004)

### 2000s[edit]

* Shin Yakyū-kyō no Uta by Shinji Mizushima (2000–2005)
* Zipang by Kaiji Kawaguchi (2000–2009)
* ES (Eternal Sabbath) by Fuyumi Soryo (2001–2004)
* Sharaku by Go Nagai (2001–2002)
* Shibao by Tsubasa Nunoura [ja] (2001)
* Maiwai by Minetarō Mochizuki (2002-2008)
* Say Hello to Black Jack by Shūhō Satō (2002–2006)
* Dragon Zakura by Norifusa Mita (2003–2007)
* Drops of God by Shin Kibayashi (2004–2014)
* Forest of Piano by Makoto Isshiki (2004–2015)
* Haruka Seventeen by Sayuka Yamazaki (2004–2006)
* Hataraki Man by Moyoco Anno (2004–2008)
* Cesare by Fuyumi Soryo (2005–2021)[5]
* Chi's Sweet Home by Konami Kanata (2005–2015)
* Hyouge Mono by Yoshihiro Yamada [ja] (2005–2017)
* Hotel by Boichi (2006)
* The Black Museum by Kazuhiro Fujita (2007)
* Inanna by Reiko Okano (2007–2010)
* Present by Boichi (2007)
* Rice Shoulder by Tsuyoshi Nakaima (2007–2013)
* Billy Bat by Naoki Urasawa and Takashi Nagasaki (2008–2016)
* Tōkyō Kaidō by Minetarō Mochizuki (2008-2010)
* Karechi by Kunihiko Ikeda (2009–2013)
* Kita no Lion by Seizō Watase (2009–2013)
* Neko Darake by Kimuchi Yokoyama (2009–2017)

### 2010s[edit]

* Gurazeni by Yūji Moritaka and Keiji Adachi (2010–2014)
* Omo ni Naeitemasu by Akiko Higashimura (2010–2012)
* ReMember by King Gonta (2010–2012)
* U by Roswell Hosoki (2010–2013)
* Furari by Jiro Taniguchi (2011)
* Déra Cinema by Yasushi Hoshino (2011–2012)
* Hirake Koma! by Minami Q-ta [ja] (2011–2013)
* Hozuki's Coolheadedness by Natsumi Eguchi (2011–2020)
* Kounodori: Dr. Stork by Yū Suzunoki (2012–2020)
* Ichi-F by Kazuto Tatsuda (2013–2015)
* Complex Age by Yui Sakuma (2014–2015)
* Land by Kazumi Yamashita (2014–2020)
* Marie Antoinette by Fuyumi Soryo (2015–2016)
* Sono 'Okodawari', Ore ni mo Kure yo! by Tōru Seino (2015–2018)
* City by Keiichi Arawi (2016–2021)
* Setsuyaku Rock by Hiromi Okubo (2016-2017)
* Cells at Work! Code Black by Shigemitsu Harada and Issei Hatsuyoshi (2018–2021)
* Isle of Dogs by Minetarō Mochizuki (2018)
* Sweat and Soap by Kintetsu Yamada (2019–2021)

### 2020s[edit]

* Telework Yotabanashi by Kintetsu Yamada (2022-2023)

## References[edit]

1. ^ Thompson, Jason (2007). Manga: The Complete Guide. Del Rey Books. p. 327-239. ISBN 978-0-345-48590-8.
2. ^ a b "Men's Manga" (in Japanese). Japanese Magazine Publishers Association. September 2016. Retrieved November 6, 2016.
3. ^ "Kodansha Launches Second Manga Contest". Publishers Weekly. 2007-08-07. Retrieved 2007-10-06.
4. ^ "Morning 2". morningmanga.com. Archived from the original on November 14, 2013. Retrieved June 9, 2015.
5. ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (October 23, 2021). "Fuyumi Soryo's Cesare Manga Ends in November After 16 Years". Anime News Network. Retrieved November 25, 2021.

## External links[edit]

* Official website (Japanese)
* Morning (manga) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia

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Morning series

Current|

* Cooking Papa (1985)
* OL Shinkaron (1990)
* Vagabond [on hiatus] (1998)
* Giant Killing (2007)
* What Did You Eat Yesterday? (2007)
* Space Brothers (2007)
* Police in a Pod (2017)
* Sōdanyaku Kōsaku Shima (2019)
* Liaison: Kodomo no Kokoro Shinryōjo (2020)
* How to Grill Our Love (2020)
* Gurazeni: Dai League-hen (2021)
* Shimazaki in the Land of Peace (2022)
* Ikusagami (2022)
* Futari Solo Camp (2023)

1980s|

* Kachō Shima Kōsaku (1983–1992)
* What's Michael? (1984–1989)
* Spirit of Wonder (1986–1988)
* You're Under Arrest (1986–1989)
* Tensai Yanagisawa Kyōju no Seikatsu [on hiatus] (1988–2013)
* Natsuko no Sake (1988–1991)
* The Silent Service (1988–1996)

1990s|

* Miyamoto kara Kimi e (1990–1994)
* Naniwa Kin'yūdō (1990–1996)
* Aah! Harimanada (1991–1996)
* Gon (1991–2002)
* Buchō Shima Kōsaku (1992–2002)
* Sōten Kōro (1994–2005)
* Nonchan Noriben (1995–1998)
* Power Office Girls (1996–1997)
* Devil Lady (1997–2000)
* Enomoto: New Elements that Shake the World (1997–2003)
* Kurogane (1997–2001)
* Planetes (1999–2004)

2000s|

* Zipang (2000–2009)
* ES (2001–2002)
* Torishimariyaku Shima Kōsaku (2002–2005)
* Say Hello to Black Jack (2002–2005)
* Dragon Zakura (2003–2007)
* Chi's Sweet Home (2004–2015)
* Hataraki Man [on hiatus] (2004–2008)
* Forest of Piano (2004–2005)
* Drops of God (2004–2014)
* Cesare (2005–2021)
* Hyouge Mono (2005–2017)
* Jōmu Shima Kōsaku (2005–2006)
* Senmu Shima Kōsaku (2006–2008)
* The Black Museum: Springald (2007)
* Billy Bat (2008–2016)
* Shachō Shima Kōsaku (2008–2013)

2010s|

* Furari (2011)
* Hozuki's Coolheadedness (2011–2020)
* Kounodori: Dr. Stork (2012–2020)
* Zipang: Shinsō Kairyū (2012–2017)
* Kaichō Shima Kōsaku (2013–2019)
* Mitarai – Tantei Mitarai Kiyoshi no Jiken Kiroku (2013–2014)
* Ichi-F (2013–2015)
* Land (2014–2020)
* Complex Age (2014–2015)
* The Black Museum: The Ghost and the Lady (2014–2015)
* Drops of God: Mariage (2015–2020)
* Sono 'Okodawari', Ore ni mo Kure yo! (2015–2018)
* Thunderbolt Fantasy (2016–2017)
* City (2016–2021)
* Setsuyaku Rock (2016–2017)
* Dragon Zakura 2 (2018–2021)
* Gurazeni: Pa League-hen (2018–2021)
* Cells at Work! Code Black (2018–2021)
* Sweat and Soap (2019–2021)
* Cells at Work! Baby (2019–2021)

2020s|

* Zange Meshi (2020–2021)
* Jōkyō Seikatsuroku Ichijō (2021–2023)
* The Black Museum: Mikazuki Yo, Kaibutsu to Odore (2022–2023)
* Drops of God deuxieme (2023–2024)

Morning
Party Zōkan
(defunct)|

* You're Under Arrest (1986–1992)
* The Walking Man (1990–1991)

Morning
Open Zōkan
(defunct)|

* Parasyte (1989)

* Morning
* Morning Two

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Morning Two [ja] series

The magazine was called Monthly Morning Two until 2022

Current|

* Saint Young Men (2006)
* Animeta! (2015)
* Golden Gold (2015)
* Witch Hat Atelier (2016)
* Heaven's Design Team (2017)
* Witch Hat Atelier Kitchen (2019)
* Devils' Line II: Trigger (2022)
* Einen Koyō wa Kanō Deshō ka (2022)
* Cells at Work! Muscle (2023)

2000s|

* Hen Semi (2006–2015)
* Gunjō (2007–2009)
* Kokkoku (2008–2014)
* Peepo Choo (2008–2010)
* Niko Tama (2009–2012)

2010s|

* Shonen Note (2010–2014)
* Henshin no News (2011–2012)
* All Out!! (2012–2019)
* Asobiai (2013–2015)
* Devils' Line (2013–2018)
* Moyasimon: Tales of Agriculture (2013–2014)
* Sensei's Pious Lie (2013–2017)
* Sono 'Okodawari', Ore ni mo Kure yo! (2014–2015)
* Koi no Tsuki (2015–2019)
* Semai Sekai no Identity (2016–2020)
* 1122: For a Happy Marriage (2016–2020)
* Hella Chill Monsters (2017–2018)
* Yoake no Ryodan (2018–2020)
* Nora to Zassō (2018–2020)
* Material Puzzle: Kaminaki Sekai no Mahoutsukai (2018–2022)
* Robo Sapiens (2018–2019)
* Small Nozomi and Big Yume (2019–2021)
* Blackguard (2019–2021)

2020s|

* Cells at Work! Lady (2020–2022)
* Hiraeth: The End of the Journey (2020–2022)

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