Asuka (あすか), formerly Monthly Asuka (月刊あすか, Gekkan Asuka), is a bimonthly Japanese shōjo manga magazine published by Kadokawa Shoten which targets women in their 20s and older. The magazine was established in 1985. It is released on the 24th of every odd-numbered month as of May 2021. Much like its sibling publication Shōnen Ace, it places some emphasis on anime tie-ins and spinoffs. The magazine also emphasizes human drama featuring characters who are captivating not only in their romantic relationships, but also in their dedication to their work, hobbies, and other pursuits, and generally works that women can enjoy, relate to, and be inspired by. Manga serialized in Asuka are published in tankōbon format under the Asuka Comics imprint.
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Notable manga artists and series featured in Asuka
Samamiya Akaza
Bloody Mary
Ballad x Opera
Mr. Mallow Blue
Tamayo Akiyama
Hyper Rune
Mouryou Kiden
Secret Chaser
Sumiko Amakawa
Cross
Clamp
Clamp School Detectives
Legal Drug
Shirahime-Syo: Snow Goddess Tales
Suki: A Like Story
Wish
X
Fumino Hayashi
Neon Genesis Evangelion: Angelic Days (spinoff of Neon Genesis Evangelion)
Akira Hiyoshimaru
Book Girl and the Delicious Recipe
Book Girl and the Lovesick Poet
Haruko Iida
Crescent Moon
Kasane Katsumoto
Hands Off!
Ayumi Kawahara
Idol Densetsu Eriko
Yōko Kondō
Suikyō Kitan (1988–1990)
Temari Matsumoto
Kyo Kara MA no Tsuku Jiyuugyou! (based on the Kyo Kara Maoh! series)
Min Min
Neon Genesis Evangelion: Gakuen Datenroku (spinoff of Neon Genesis Evangelion)
Ai Morinaga
Yamada Tarō Monogatari
Nakano
The Case Files of Biblia Bookstore
Majiko!, Gorō Taniguchi, and Ichirō Ōkouchi
Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion (spinoff of the anime series Code Geass)
Aya Shouoto
Kiss of Rose Princess
The Demon Prince of Momochi House
Yukiru Sugisaki
D.N.Angel
Lagoon Engine
Lagoon Engine Einsatz
Satosumi Takaguchi
Hana no Asuka-gumi!
Sakende Yaruze
Kazusa Takashima
Harlem Beat wa Yoake Made
Keiko Takemiya
Tenma no Ketsuzoku
Yōko Tamotsu
Midnight Occult Civil Servants
Okamura Tensai and Nokiya
Darker than Black: Kuro no Keiyakusha (based on the anime Darker than Black)
Setsuri Tsuzuki
Broken Angels
Cain Yuga
Cowboy Bebop Shooting Star (based on the anime Cowboy Bebop, created by Hajime Yatate)
Yutaka Nanten and Hajime Yatate
Cowboy Bebop (spinoff/adaptation of the anime series of the same name)
Kiyo Kujo and Sunao Yoshida
Trinity Blood
Kairi Yura
Angelique
Saiunkoku Monogatari
Odagiri Hotaru
The Betrayal Knows My Name
Suzuka Oda
Psychic Detective Yakumo
Related magazines
Monthly Asuka Fantasy DX
Mystery DX
The Horror