Square Enix (スクウェア・エニックス) is a Japanese video game and manga publishing company. Many Ryukishi07 manga adaptations have been published under their various Gangan Comics titles.
History[]
Ryukishi was first approached by Gangan representatives around the end 2004 regarding making a manga adaptation of Higurashi When They Cry. Square Enix later approached him with the idea of serializing adaptations of story arcs in different magazines, and Ryukishi accepted the offer.[1]
List of Magazines[]
Gangan Powered[]
| Series and Story Arc | Artist | Serialization Period |
|---|---|---|
| Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Chapter 1: Onikakushi | Karin Suzuragi | May 2005 - May 2006 |
| Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Chapter 6: Tsumihoroboshi | Karin Suzuragi | August 2006 - June 2008 |
| Umineko no Naku Koro ni Episode 1: Legend of the Golden Witch | Kei Natsumi | February 2008 - February 2009 (continued in Gangan Joker) |
| Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Chapter 8: Matsuribayashi | Karin Suzuragi | August 2008 - May 2009 (continued in Gangan Joker) |
Gangan Powered Winter 2005 issue
Gangan Powered Spring 2006 issue
Gangan Powered April 2008
Gangan Powered June 2008
Gangan Powered October 2008
Gangan Powered February 2009
Gangan Powered April 2009
Gangan Wing[]
| Series and Story Arc | Artist | Serialization Period |
|---|---|---|
| Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Chapter 2: Watanagashi | Yutori Houjyou | June 2005 - May 2006 |
| Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Chapter 5: Meakashi | Yutori Houjyou | August 2006 - June 2008 |
GFantasy[]
| Series and Story Arc | Artist | Serialization Period |
|---|---|---|
| Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Chapter 3: Tatarigoroshi | Jiro Suzuki | June 2005 - June 2006 |
| Higurashi no Naku Koro ni: Yoigoshi | Mimori | July 2006 - August 2007 |
| Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Chapter 7: Minagoroshi | Hinase Momoyama | July 2008 - July 2010 |
| Umineko no Naku Koro ni Episode 2: Turn of the Golden Witch | Jiro Suzuki | August 2008 - October 2010 |
| Umineko no Naku Koro ni Episode 6: Dawn of the Golden Witch | Hinase Momoyama | December 2010 - December 2012 |
| Rose Guns Days: Season 2 | Nana Natsunishi | February 2013 - April 2014 |
G Fantasy September 2011 cover
Monthly Shonen Gangan[]
| Series and Story Arc | Artist | Serialization Period |
|---|---|---|
| Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Chapter 4: Himatsubushi | Yoshiki Tonogai | February - November 2006 |
| Umineko no Naku Koro ni Episode 7: Requiem of the Golden Witch | Eita Mizuno | May 2011 - April 2015 |
Monthly Shonen Gangan March 2006 cover
Monthly Shonen Gangan May 2011 cover
Gangan Joker[]
| Series and Story Arc | Artist | Serialization Period |
|---|---|---|
| Umineko no Naku Koro ni Episode 1: Legend of the Golden Witch | Kei Natsumi | March 2009 - September 2009 |
| Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Chapter 8:Matsuribayashi | Karin Suzuragi | May 2009 - May 2011 |
| Umineko no Naku Koro ni Episode 3: Banquet of the Golden Witch | Kei Natsumi | October 2009 - July 2011 |
| Umineko no Naku Koro ni Episode 5: End of the Golden Witch | Akitaka | November 2010 - December 2012 |
| Higurashi no Naku Koro ni: Saikoroshi | Karin Suzuragi | July 2011 - December 2011 |
| Umineko no Naku Koro ni Episode 8: Twilight of the Golden Witch | Kei Natsumi | February 2012 - July 2015 |
| Rose Guns Days: Season 1 | Soichiro | September 2012 - March 2014 |
Gangan Joker July 2009 cover
Gangan Joker October 2009 cover
Gangan Joker January 2010 cover
Gangan Joker November 2010 cover
Gangan Joker January 2011 cover
Gangan Joker May 2011 cover
Gangan Online[]
| Series and Story Arc | Artist | Serialization Period |
|---|---|---|
| Higurashi no Naku Koro ni: Hirukowashi | Rechi Kazuki | March 26 - September 24 2009 |
| Umineko no Naku Koro ni Episode 4: Alliance of the Golden Witch | Soichiro | October 1, 2009 - February 2, 2012 |
| Rose Guns Days: Season 3 | You Omura | September 19, 2013 - March 5, 2015 |
| Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Rei: Oniokoshi | Kei Natsumi | November 25, 2021 - August 25, 2022 |
| Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Rei: Irotoutoshi | Kei Natsumi | June 20, 2023 - ongoing |
Big Gangan[]
| Series and Story Arc | Artist | Serialization Period |
|---|---|---|
| Umineko no Naku Koro ni Tsubasa | Fumi Itou | June 25, 2011 - April 25, 2013 |
| Hinamizawa Bus Stop ~Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Origins~ | Tomozo | October 25, 2011 - July 25, 2012 |
| Rose Guns Days: Aishuu no Cross Knife | Takaki Tsuyoshi | December 25, 2012 - October 25, 2013 |
| Rose Guns Days: Last Season | Mitsunori Zaki | May 2014 - July 2015 |
| Iwaihime | Tomo Tanaka | September 25, 2015 - July 25, 2016 |
| Country Girl: From "TRianThology ~Sanmenkyou no Kuni no Alice~" | Tatsuhiko | January 21, 2016 - October 28, 2016 |
| Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Rei: Hoshiwatashi | Tokiya Seigo | November 25, 2021 - September 25, 2022 |
Big Gangan 2011 Volume 2 cover
Big Gangan 2021 Volume 12 cover
Big Gangan 2022 Volume 7 cover