{{Short description|Japanese manga magazine}} {{Infobox magazine | title = Monthly Action | logo = Gekkan Action logo.png | logo_size = <!-- default is 180px --> | image_file = File:MonthlyAction.png | image_size = <!-- default is 180px --> | image_alt = | image_caption = April 2018 issue, featuring ''My Brother's Husband'' | editor = <!-- up to |editor5= --> | editor_title = <!-- up to |editor_title5= --> | previous_editor = | staff_writer = | photographer = | category = Seinen manga | frequency = Monthly | format = | circulation = | publisher = Futabasha | paid_circulation = | unpaid_circulation = | circulation_year = | total_circulation = | founder = | founded = | firstdate = {{Start date and age|2013|5|23}} | finaldate = {{End date|2024|2|24}} | finalnumber = | company = | country = Japan | based = | language = | website = {{URL|https://webaction.jp/monthly_action/}} | issn = | oclc = }}
{{nihongo|'''''Monthly Action'''''|月刊アクション|Gekkan Akushon|lead=yes}} was a Japanese seinen manga magazine published by Futabasha from 2013 to 2024.<ref>{{cite web |last=Pineda |first=Rafael Antonio |date=January 25, 2024 |title=Futabasha's Monthly Action Magazine Ends Publication on February 24 |url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-01-24/futabasha-monthly-action-magazine-ends-publication-on-february-24/.206834 |access-date=January 25, 2024 |website=Anime News Network}}</ref>
==History== ''Monthly Action'' was launched on May 25, 2013, the anniversary of publisher Futabasha's founding.<ref name="ComicNatalie">{{cite web |title=月刊アクション創刊へ、リアル版アクション仮面など軸に |url=https://natalie.mu/comic/news/88423 |website=Comic Natalie |accessdate=16 September 2020 |language=Japanese |date=10 April 2013}}</ref> The magazine was formed from a merging of the editorial departments of the manga magazines ''Manga Action'', ''Comic High!'', and ''{{ill|Manga Town|ja|まんがタウン}}''.<ref name="ComicNatalie2"/> While typically categorized as ''seinen'' magazine (manga for young adult men), the magazine follows a philosophy of publishing "anything interesting", and does not strictly conform to a specific genre or target demographic.<ref name="ComicNatalie2">{{cite web |title=月刊アクション特集、全ラインナップ紹介＆女子編集者が女子目線でイチオシ紹介 |url=https://natalie.mu/comic/pp/monthly_action |website=Comic Natalie |accessdate=16 September 2020 |language=Japanese}}</ref> The magazine launched with ''{{ill|Action Kamen|ja|アクション仮面}}'', a series based on a fictional in-universe super hero from the manga series ''Crayon Shin-chan''.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Ressler |first1=Karen |title=Crayon Shin-chan's Action Kamen Hero Stars in His Own Manga |url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2013-06-17/crayon-shin-chan-action-kamen-hero-stars-in-his-own-manga |website=Anime News Network |accessdate=16 September 2020 |date=17 June 2013}}</ref>
The magazine ended its publication on February 24, 2024, with its current series transferred to other magazines. ''Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid'', ''Tsugumomo'', ''Sword of the Demon Hunter: Kijin Gentōshō'', ''Wazato Miseteru? Kamoi-san'', and ''Kawasemi-san no Tsuri Gohan'' moved to sister magazine ''Manga Action''. Other series, including the four ''Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid'' spinoff manga, were all transferred to the ''Web Action'' manga website. ''Hina no Mama ja Dame Desu ka?'' and ''Seiten no Ordo - Talc Teikoku Kōkyī Hishi'' manga both published their final chapters in the issue.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-02-25 |title=Monthly Action's Final Issue Reveals Fates of Remaining Manga |url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-02-23/monthly-action-final-issue-reveals-fates-of-remaining-manga/.207893 |access-date=2024-02-26 |website=Anime News Network |language=en}}</ref>
==Serializations== * ''Holmes of Kyoto'' by Mai Mochizuki & Yamōchishizu (2015–2024) * ''Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid'' by Coolkyousinnjya (2013–2024) * ''Peter Grill and the Philosopher's Time'' by Daisuke Hiyama (2017–2024) * ''Seishōnen Ashibe'' by Hiromi Morishita & Shouhei (2018–2024) * ''Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Oni'' by Ryukishi07 & Asahi (2022–2024) * ''Shikizakura'' by Hayato Aoki (2020–2022) * ''Tsugumomo'' by Yoshikazu Hamada (2013–2024) * ''Uchi no Maid ga Uzasugiru!'' by Kanko Nakamura (2016–2023) * ''Crossing Time'' by Yoshimi Sato (2016–2021) * ''Dreamin' Sun'' by Ichigo Takano (2015–2017) * ''Hana & Hina After School'' by Milk Morinaga (2015–2016) * ''I Had That Same Dream Again'' by Izumi Kirihara (2017–2018) * ''I Want to Eat Your Pancreas'' by Izumi Kirihara (2016–2017) * ''My Brother's Husband'' by Gengoroh Tagame (2014–2017) * ''Nobunaga Teacher's Young Bride'' by Azure Konno (2017–2019) * ''Orange'' by Ichigo Takano (2013–2017) * ''Our Colors'' by Gengoroh Tagame (2018–2020) * ''Over Drive Girl 1/6'' by Öyster (2012–2015) * ''Shōnen Ashibe Go! Go! Goma-chan'' by Hiromi Morishita and Ogino Junko (2016–2017)
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==External links== * [https://www.webaction.jp/monthly_action/ Official website] * {{Anime News Network|magazine|20475|Monthly Action}}
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Category:2013 establishments in Japan Category:Magazines established in 2013 Category:Monthly manga magazines published in Japan Category:Seinen manga magazines