The head office of Akita Shōten

Akita Shōten (秋田書店, Akita Shōten^?) is a Japanese publishing company established on August 10, 1948 in Chiyoda, Tokyo. Its main editorial target has always been teenagers (shōnen and shōjo), and it currently publishes mostly manga. The current president is Sadami Akita. 1. ... August 10 is the 222nd day of the year (223rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Year 1948 (MCMXLVIII) was a leap year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1948 calendar). ... National Diet Building, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo Yasukuni Shrine, Kudan Kita 3-1-1, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo Otemon, the Great Gate of Edo Castle (Kokyo) Chiyoda (千代田区; -ku) is a special ward in central Tokyo, Japan. ... Saint Seiya (Knights of the Zodiac), a classic example of Shōnen Shōnen sometimes transliterated as shounen or shonen, boy, or literally few years) is a Japanese word used in English to refer to anime and manga primarily intended for boys, although there can be crossover appeal to females... Shōjo or shoujo (少女 lit. ... Manga )   is the Japanese word for comics and print cartoons. ...

Magazines

• Shukan Shonen Champion (週刊少年チャンピオン) - each Thursday
• Gekkan Shonen Champion (月刊少年チャンピオン) - the 5 of each month
• Young Champion (ヤングチャンピオン) - each second and forth Tuesday of the month
• Champion Red (チャンピオンRED) - the 18 of each month
• Play Comic (プレイコミック) - each second and forth Thursday of the month
• Princess (プリンセス)
• Princess Gold (プリンセスGOLD)
• Hitomi (ひとみ) - stopped
• Family Computer Champion (ファミコンチャンピオン) - stopped