is a weekly Japanese manga magazine published by Kodansha, with new issues released every Thursday. It debuted in August 1982 as , with the cover date of September 9, 1982. Originally published biweekly, it moved to a weekly publication in April 1986. The magazine later rebranded as Morning in November 1991, while still maintaining its weekly publication tradition. Manga titles serialized in the magazine are published in volumes under the "Morning KC" label. Many series contain topics aimed at adult, often middle-aged readers, such as food, sports, comedies, and workplace dramas. Nevertheless, Morning maintains a greater diversity of stories and art styles compared to other magazines.
Morning has had a number of special issues and sister magazines, including Monthly Afternoon in 1986, and Evening in 2001. The digital edition of the magazine, titled , was launched for mobile devices in May 2013. A spin-off magazine titled was launched (formerly bimonthly) in 2006, featuring stories like Saint Young Men, under the supervision of editor-in-chief Eijiro Shimada, who was simultaneously deputy editor-in-chief of Morning. Morning Two switched exclusively to digital release in August 2022, and publishes weekly every Thursday.
Currently running manga series Title Author / Artist Premiered Catch Me at the Ballpark! Tatsurō Suga 2020 Cooking Papa Tochi Ueyama 1985 Danmitsu Tooru Seino 2024 Dekin no Mogura Natsumi Eguchi 2021 Giant Killing Masaya Tsunamoto 2007 Gurazeni: Dai League-hen Yūji Moritaka (story) and Keiji Adachi (art) 2021 Kosaku Shima Kenshi Hirokane 1983 Last Samurai Standing Shogo Imamura (story) and Katsumi Tatsuzawa (art) 2022 Longing for Home Yoshihiro Yamada 2019 The Long Summer of August 31st Ikkado Ito 2023 Nikaidō Jigoku Golf Nobuyuki Fukumoto 2023 OL Shinkaron Risu Akizuki 1989 Police in a Pod Miko Yasu 2017 Shimazaki in the Land of Peace Gōden Hamada (story) and Takeshi Seshimo (art) 2022 Shōwa no Gurazeni Kawa 2021 Solo Camping for Two Yudai Debata 2023 Toripan Torino Nanko 2005 Totonō Oto: Mō Hitotsu no Piano no Mori Makoto Isshiki 2024 What Did You Eat Yesterday? Fumi Yoshinaga 2007 Yotaka Futatabi Fuyuki Izumida 2025
Past serializations 1980s Chōjin Haruko by George Akiyama (1982–1984) by Jūzō Yamasaki (story) and (art) (1982–1987) Otokotachi by Tetsuya Chiba (1982–1983) Suspicion by Osamu Tezuka (1982) A Shimmering Pale Color by Murasaki Yamada (1983–1984) Gekiteki Jūnishi Kō by Takao Yaguchi (1983–1984) by Seizō Watase (1983–1990) by Tatsuya Egawa (1984–1988) What's Michael? by Makoto Kobayashi (1984–1989) by Yukinobu Hoshino (1986–1990) Dai-Tōkyō Binbō Seikatsu Manual by (1986–1989) by Hitoshi Iwaaki (1986–1988) Tsuyoshi Shikkari Shinasai by (1986–1990) Spirit of Wonder by Kenji Tsuruta (1986–1988, also serialized in Monthly Afternoon) You're Under Arrest by Kōsuke Fujishima (1986–1989, also serialized in Morning Party Zōkan) by Jiro Taniguchi (1988–1991, moved from Monthly Afternoon) Tensai Yanagisawa Kyōju no Seikatsu by Kazumi Yamashita (1988–2013, on hiatus) Natsuko no Sake by Akira Oze (1988–1991) The Silent Service by Kaiji Kawaguchi (1988–1996)
1990s Aah! Harimanada by (1990–1996, moved from Morning Open Zōkan) by Shunji Enomoto (1990–1996) Hyaku Hachi no Koi by Jun Hatanaka (1990–1991) Miyamoto kara Kimi e by Hideki Arai (1990–1994) Naniwa Kin'yūdō by Yūji Aoki (1990–1996) by Chen Uen (1990–1993) by Akira Oze (1991–1993) Gon by Masashi Tanaka (1991–2002) by Guy Jeans (story) and Minoru Hiramatsu (art) (1991–1994) Obake by Jun Hatanaka (1992) by Yasuhito Yamamoto (1992–1995) Aa! Yūtenji-ke by (1993–1994, moved from Monthly Afternoon) by Ryōka Shū (story) and (art) (1993–1997) by Baru (1994) Nonchan Noriben by (1994–1997) Sōten Kōro by (story) and (art) (1994–2005) Uni by (1994) Power Office Girls by Hiroyuki Yasuda (1996–1997) Icaro by Moebius (story) and Jiro Taniguchi (art) (1997) Devil Lady by Go Nagai (1997–2000) Enomoto: New Elements that Shake the World by Shunji Enomoto (1997–2003) Kurogane by Kei Toume (1997–2003, moved from Morning Open Zōkan) The First King by Chen Uen (1998–1999) Vagabond by Takehiko Inoue (1998–2015, on hiatus) by Tajima Takashi (story) and Kochi Takahiro (art) (1999–2021) Planetes by Makoto Yukimura (1999–2004) by Michiharu Kusunoki (1999–2003)
2000s Shin Yakyū-kyō no Uta by Shinji Mizushima (2000–2005) Zipang by Kaiji Kawaguchi (2000–2009) Tsuyoshi Shikkari2 Shinasai by Kiyoshi Nagamatsu (2001–2002) ES (Eternal Sabbath) by Fuyumi Soryo (2001–2004) Sharaku by Go Nagai (2001–2002) Shibao by (2001) Maiwai by Minetarō Mochizuki (2002–2008) Say Hello to Black Jack by Shūhō Satō (2002–2006) Dragon Zakura by Norifusa Mita (2003–2007) Drops of God by Shin Kibayashi (2004–2014) Forest of Piano by Makoto Isshiki (2004–2015, moved from Young Magazine Uppers) Haruka Seventeen by (2004–2006) Hataraki Man by Moyoco Anno (2004–2008, on hiatus) Hatsukanezumi no Jikan by Kei Toume (2004, transferred to Monthly Afternoon) Cesare by Fuyumi Soryo (2005–2021) Chi's Sweet Home by Konami Kanata (2005–2015) Hyouge Mono by (2005–2017) Hotel by Boichi (2006) Rice Shoulder by Tsuyoshi Nakaima (2007–2013) The Black Museum by Kazuhiro Fujita (2007) Inanna by Reiko Okano (2007–2010) Present by Boichi (2007) Gregory Horror Show: Another World by Suzuki Sanami (2007–2008) Space Brothers by Chūya Koyama (2007–2026) Poten Seikatsu by Kinoshita Shinya (2008–2012) Billy Bat by Naoki Urasawa (story, art) and Takashi Nagasaki (story) (2008–2016) Tōkyō Kaidō by Minetarō Mochizuki (2008–2010) Shinshirakawa Genjin: Asode Kurasu Kyūkyoku DIY Seikatsu by Morimura Shin (2009–2011) Karechi by Kunihiko Ikeda (2009–2013) Kita no Lion by Seizō Watase (2009–2013) Neko Darake by Kimuchi Yokoyama (2009–2017)
2010s Gurazeni by Yūji Moritaka (story) and Keiji Adachi (art) (2010–2014) Omo ni Naeitemasu by Akiko Higashimura (2010–2012) by King Gonta (2010–2012) U by Roswell Hosoki (2010–2013) Furari by Jiro Taniguchi (2011) Déra Cinema by Yasushi Hoshino (2011–2012) Hirake Koma! by (2011–2013) Hozuki's Coolheadedness by Natsumi Eguchi (2011–2020) Kounodori: Dr. Stork by Yū Suzunoki (2012–2020) Mitarai – Tantei Mitarai Kiyoshi no Jiken Kiroku by Soji Shimada (story) and Tenka Hara (art) (2012–2014) Kabachi!!! Kabachitare! 3 by Tajima Takashi (story) and Kochi Takahiro (art) (2013–2021) Ichi-F by Kazuto Tatsuda (2013–2015) Investor Z by Norifusa Mita (2013–2017) Complex Age by Yui Sakuma (2014–2015) Land by Kazumi Yamashita (2014–2020) Marie Antoinette by Fuyumi Soryo (2015–2016) Drops of God: Mariage by Tadashi Agi (story) and Shu Okimoto (art) (2015–2020) Sono 'Okodawari', Ore ni mo Kure yo! by (2015–2018, moved from Morning Two) My Journey to Her by (2016) Thunderbolt Fantasy by Gen Urobuchi (story) and Yui Sakuma (art) (2016–2017) Madowanai Hoshi by Masayuki Ishikawa (2016–2024, moved from Morning Two) City by Keiichi Arawi (2016–2025) Setsuyaku Rock by Hiromi Okubo (2016–2017) Ship of Theseus by (2017–2019) Khan: Kusa to Tetsu to Hitsuji by Takeshi Seshimo (2017–2020) Cells at Work! Code Black by Shigemitsu Harada (story) and Issei Hatsuyoshi (art) (2018–2021) Isle of Dogs by Minetarō Mochizuki (2018) I Have a Crush at Work by Akamaru Enomoto (2019–2023) Sweat and Soap by Kintetsu Yamada (2019–2021, moved from D Morning) Funsō deshitara Hatta made by Motohiro Den (2019–2021, transferred to D Morning)
2020s Liaison: Kodomo no Kokoro Shinryōjo by Yūsaku Takemura (story) and Yonchan (art) (2020–2025) Zange Meshi by Hatsumi Kodama (2020–2021, also serialized in Comic Days) How to Grill Our Love by Shiori Hanatsuka (2020–2026) Unmet: A Neurosurgeon's Diary by Yuzuru Kojika (story) and Kanto Ōtsuki (art) (2020–2024) Jōkyō Seikatsuroku Ichijō by Tensei Hagiwara (story), Tomoki Miyoshi and Yoshiaki Seto (art) (2021–2023) The World Is Dancing by Kazuto Mihara (2021–2022) Home Office Romance by Kintetsu Yamada (2022–2023) Matagi Gunner by Shōji Fujimoto (story) and Juan Albarran (art) (2022–2025)
Circulation Year / Period Weekly circulation Magazine sales () 1986 to 1987 700,000 1988 900,000 1989 900,000 1990 1,000,000 1991 1,200,000 1992 1,170,000 1993 1,000,000 1994 910,000 1995 800,000 1996 720,000 1997 660,000 1998 650,000 1999 700,000 2000 700,000 2001 730,000 2002 700,000 2003 660,000 September 2003 to August 2004 584,167 September 2004 to August 2005 462,979 September 2005 to August 2006 437,232 September 2006 to August 2007 413,300 October 2007 to September 2008 395,722 October 2008 to September 2009 364,398 October 2009 to September 2010 340,209 October 2010 to September 2011 323,173 October 2011 to September 2012 307,771 October 2012 to September 2013 296,967 October 2013 to September 2014 280,742 October 2014 to September 2015 259,705 October 2015 to September 2016 232,804 October 2016 to September 2017 209,800 October 2017 to September 2018 190,130 October 2018 to September 2019 169,833 October 2019 to September 2020 154,195 October 2020 to September 2021 140,028 October 2021 to September 2022 116,313 October 2022 to September 2023 92,669 October 2023 to September 2024 78,704 October 2024 to September 2025 70,888 1986 to September 2025 1,077,529,908
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