Monthly Shonen Gangan

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Image:MonthlyShounenGangan.jpg Monthly Shonen Gangan (月刊少年ガンガン Gekkan Shōnen Gangan) is one of the thickest weekly manga compilations in Japan, regularly having over 600 pages.

Weekly Shōnen Gangan was launched by Square Enix (then just "Enix") in 1991, to compete with other magazines such as Shonen Magazine, Shonen Jump and Shonen Sunday, and is targeted toward the same young, male demographic ("Shōnen" means young boy or young man). It features manga with lots of action and adventure, often featuring young, male protagonists with special powers and/or abilities. Science fiction and fantasy elements in the stories are very common. Square Enix also publishes the related Gangan YG and Monthly Gangan Wing.

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Comics featured in the Japanese Shonen Gangan

The magazine in Japan has produced many titles, including but not limited to:

666: Satan (666～サタン～)
Akuma Jiten (悪魔事典)
Choko Beast!! (CHOKOビースト!!)
Code Age Archives: Saigo ni Ochitekita Shoujo (コード・エイジアーカイヴズ～最後におちてきた少女～)
Dragon Quest: Eden no Senshitachi (ドラゴンクエストエデンの戦士たち)
Dragon Quest Gaiden: Roto no Monshou (ドラゴンクエスト列伝ロトの紋章)
Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Hatenaki Sora no Mukou ni (ファイナルファンタジー・クリスタルクロニクル～はてなき空の向こうに～)
Fullmetal Alchemist (鋼の錬金術師)
Hameln no Violin Hiki (ハーメルンのバイオリン弾き)
Flash! Kimen-gumi (フラッシュ!奇面組)
[[Haré+Guu|Jungle wa itsumo Hale nochi Guu]] (ジャングルはいつもハレのちグゥ)
Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories (manga) (キングダムハーツチェインオブメモリーズ)
Kiyomura-kun to Sugino Kouji-kun to (清村くんと杉小路くんと)
He Is My Master (side story) (これが私の御主人様番外編) (side story)
Luno
Magic Master (マジック・マスター)
Mahoujin Guru Guru (魔法陣グルグル)
Mamotte Shugo Getten! (まもって守護月天!)
Matantei Loki (魔探偵ロキ)
Material Puzzle (マテリアル・パズル)
Nagasarete Airantou (ながされて藍蘭島)
Nangoku Shounen (南国少年パプワくん)
Ninpen Manmaru (忍ペンまん丸)
Ou-sama no Mimi ha Okono Mimi (王様の耳はオコノミミ)
Phantom Dead or Alive (ファントム　デッド　オア　アライブ)
Pon! to Chimera (PON!とキマイラ)
Roman Club (浪漫倶楽部)
Saga of QueenKnight (女王騎士物語)
Shikabane Hime (屍姫)
Souleater (ソウルイーター)
Spiral: Suiri no Kizuna (スパイラル～推理の絆～)
Star Ocean Blue Sphere (manga) (スターオーシャンブルースフィア)
Star Ocean Second Story (manga) (スターオーシャンセカンドストーリー)
Star Ocean Till the End of Time (manga) (スターオーシャン Till the End of Time)
Tokyo Underground (東京アンダーグラウンド)
Totsugeki! Papparatai (突撃!パッパラ隊)
Twin Signal
UFO Princess (円盤皇女ワるきゅーレ)
Vampire Juujikai (ヴァンパイア十字界)
Watashi no Messiah-sama (私の救世主さま)
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