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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.
As of October 2024, 214 volumes of the tankōbon edition have been published, [4] while the bunkoban edition has 173 volumes. [5] In 2006, Golgo 13 was brought back by Viz as part of their Viz Signature collection. The stories are picked from the forty-year history of the manga, and do not necessarily represent the original's order of publication.
Golgo 13 is the oldest manga still in publication, and its tankōbon edition was certified by Guinness World Records as the highest number of volumes for a manga series. Saito said before his death in 2021 that he wanted the manga to continue on without him and previously raised concerns the manga may be unfinished after he passes away.
[1] [2] The series was republished in a 10-volume bunkoban edition between November 18, 2016 and March 17, 2017. [3] [4] To celebrate Yabuki's 20th anniversary as a professional artist, a special To Love Ru story was published in Weekly Shōnen Jump on April 27, 2019. [5]
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. [8] [9]
[2] [3] They re-released the series in a 22-volume kanzenban edition between July 4, 2006 and May 2, 2007. [4] [5] Shueisha published a 14-volume bunkoban edition between January 18, 2012 and July 18, 2012. [6] [7] A single chapter follow up to the series, Yahiko no Sakabatō (弥彦の逆刃刀, lit.
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.