 October 2011 issue | |
| Editor | Tatsuya Shishikura |
|---|---|
| Categories | Seinen manga[1][2] |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Circulation | 69,310 (July–September, 2016)[1] |
| Publisher | Kodansha |
| First issue | January 25, 1986 |
| Country | Japan |
| Based in | Tokyo |
| Language | Japanese |
| Website | afternoon |
Monthly Afternoon (月刊アフタヌーン, Gekkan Afutanūn) is a Japanese monthly seinen manga anthology published by Kodansha under the Afternoon line of magazines. The first issue was released with a cover date of January 25, 1986. Afternoon has spawned many successful manga series such as Oh My Goddess!, Genshiken, Blade of the Immortal and Big Windup!. It is part of Kodansha's "1day" series, which also includes the magazines Morning and Evening. A spin-off magazine, named good! Afternoon, started publishing on November 7, 2008.[3]
- ^ a b "Men's Manga" (in Japanese). Japanese Magazine Publishers Association. September 2016. Archived from the original on November 4, 2016. Retrieved November 6, 2016.
- ^ Thompson, Jason (2007). Manga: The Complete Guide. Del Rey Books. p. 327-239. ISBN 978-0-345-48590-8.
- ^ 沙村新作の壁紙が届くメルマガ配信開始. Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. November 18, 2008. Retrieved April 30, 2021.