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A bunkoban (文庫版, lit. 'paperback edition') edition refers to a tankōbon printed in bunko format, or a typical Japanese novel-sized volume. Bunkoban are generally A6 size (105 mm × 148 mm, 4.1 in × 5.8 in) and thicker than tankōbon and, in the case of manga, usually have a new cover designed specifically for the release.
Tankōbon – Many manga are reprinted in bunkoban (or "bunko edition") format. Reclam – German publishing house. Their "universal library" (Universal-Bibliothek) series was a model for Iwanami Bunko started in 1927.
[2] [3] The 156 individual chapters were collected in 18 tankōbon volumes by Shueisha from September 10, 1985, through August 4, 1995. The series was republished in a 10 volume aizōban edition, and a 10 volume bunkoban edition.
Volume 9 of Fist of the North Star: Master Edition, published by Gutsoon.. The manga Hokuto no Ken (known as Fist of the North Star in its English editions) by Buronson and Tetsuo Hara was originally published by Shueisha in the magazine Weekly Shōnen Jump from 1983 to 1988, and the series was subsequently reprinted in 27 collected editions under the Jump Comics imprint.
Later included in the To Love Ru Chronicle book and To Love Ru Darkness bunkoban volume 10. "Multiplication ~From the Front and From Behind~ Part 2" (Multiplication ～前から後ろから～ 後編) – Published in Jump Square on May 1, 2017. [8] Later included in the To Love Ru Chronicle book and To Love Ru Darkness bunkoban volume 10.
It was republished in a two-volume aizōban edition on September 17, 2004, [6] and a two-volume bunkoban edition on March 19, 2013. [ 7 ] In February 2024, Viz Media in licensed the manga for North American distribution in English, publishing the bunkoban version of the manga.
The series was republished in a four-volume aizōban edition in 2005, [7] and a five-volume bunkoban edition in 2011. [8] In North America, the manga has been licensed for English release by Viz Media. [1] The first volume was released on December 5, 2023. [9] The fourth and final volume is set to be released on December 2, 2024. [10]
The bunkoban edition of the manga was licensed in North America by Tokyopop, which retitled it as GTO: The Early Years, although the editions retain Shonan Junai Gumi as a subtitle. The first volume was released in June 2006. The Tokyopop editions ended with volume 10. Publisher Vertical Inc continued and concluded the series in 2012.